TEACHINGS AND PRACTICES OF ISLAM

ISLAM IS COMPOSED OF DIFFERENT BELIEFS AND PRACTICES THAT ARE CONTAINED IN "FIVE PILLARS OF ISLAM." THESE ARE THE 1.SHAHADA- TESTIMONY OR PROFESSION OF FAITH OF A MUSLIM. 2.SALAT- THEIR PRAYER THAT IS DONE FIVE TIMES A DAY. a. salat-ul-fajar- morning prayer. b. salat-ul-zuhr- noon prayer. c. salat-ul-asr- afternoon prayer. d. salat-ul-maghrib- evening prayer. e. salat-ul-isha- night prayer. 3. ZAKAT- THIS IS WHAT WE ALSO CALLED ALMS WHICH ARE GIVEN TO THE POOR, THE NEEDY, THOSE WHO WANTED TO FOLLOW ALLAH'S FOOTSTEP ETC. 4. SAWM- THIS IS THE NINTH MONTH OF THE MUSLIM CALENDAR, A.K.A. RAMADAN'. DURING THIS TIME NO MUSLIM IS ALLOWED TO EAT,DRINK, HAVE FUN, CELEBRATE ANY KIND OF EVENT BECAUSE THIS IS THE HOLIEST MONTH FOR THEM. THIS IS THEIR PRACTICE 'SAWN' OF FASTING, COMMUNICATING DEEPER WITH ALLAH. AFTER THIS FESTIVAL THEY ARE CELEBRATING THE EID'L FITR WHEREIN THERE IS ABUNDANCE OF FOOD AND A LOT OF REJOICING. 5. HAJJ- THE HOLY CITY OF ISLAM, THE CENTER OF ISLAMIC WORSHIP. THESE ARE THE TEACHINGS AND PRACTICES OF ISLAM.

CUSTOMS OF EARLY FILIPINOS

    THERE ARE MANY PRACTICES AND BELIEFS TODAY THAT CAME FROM OUR ANCESTORS. BEFORE OUR ANCESTORS ALREADY HAD THEIR OWN CULTURE, THE CULTURE THAT WE NOW USES. THIS PRACTICES ARE JUST LIKE THE WAY OF OUR LIVING. 1.SOME FILIPINOS TODAY STILL LIVE IN WHAT WE CALL KUBO OR HUTS. OUR ANCESTORS LIVED IN THE SAME KIND OF HOUSE TOO. 2.WE FILIPINOS ARE KNOWN FOR BEING GOOD WHEN IT COMES TO SINGING, IT'S BECAUSE EVEN OUR ANCESTORS WERE MUSIC LOVERS. 3.FARMING IS ALREADY THE SOURCE OF LIVELIHOOD IN THE PHILIPPINES BEFORE AND TILL NOW. 4.OUR ANCESTOR USED TO ESTABLISHED TRADE AND CULTURAL EXCHANGES WITH OUR ASIAN NEIGHBORING COUNTRIES. THIS IS ONE OF THEIR DOINGS THAT IS MOST LIKELY WE AS A NEW GENERATION INHERITED. THIS ARE SOME OF THE CUSTOMS OF EARLY FILIPINOS THAT ARE STILL BEING PRACTICED TODAY. 

Taking Pride of Our Origin

There are many countries that are not blessed with what the Philippines have(the natural resources and its natural beauty).That's why in early times there are many people who tried to conquer our country. I'm proud being a Filipino because Filipinos are people who don't easily give up. Just like our ancestors, they didn't easily give up the Phils. to other countries, instead they fought for their rights. Filipinos are ready to die just for the sake of freedom. 
Being a Filipino is one of the greatest thing that I loved about myself because Filipinos are brave, creative, kind, hospitable, loving, talented, and for short there are many good qualities that you can find in a Filipino. And not just the qualities, even the skin color is one of the factor why I am so proud. Other people hated their skin because of its color, some have a very dark skin while others have a very white skin. But we Filipinos are not like them. Our color is just fine... not too dark and not too white as well.

Significance of Natural and Human Resources of the Philippines to our Nation

Human and natural resources are the main and most important part of a country because without this two categories a certain country is meaningless. Humans are the ones who take care of the natural resources and without them the natural resources are useless because there will be no one to use and take care of them. Natural resources are important as well, because without them there will be no humans. People are very dependent to the natural resources, they won't survive without it because the natural resources are the source of food for humans. 

POPULATION EXPLOSSION IN THE PHILIPPINES

  One of the difficulties that the Philippines is facing right now is the population explosion. Our population in our society is now hard to control and because of this there are several problems that we're continuously struggling to solve. These problems are the cause of overpopulated country and since our country is still developing most of the Filipinos find it so hard to survive. The effects of over population are- a. water & food shortage, b. permanent shelter, c. clothes to wear, d. permanent job, and other major needs of a person.