President Garcia's Speech

President Garcia's Speech

chauvinism - extreme support for one's country

Communism - a system of society where all property is owned by the community and each person contributes and receives

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complacency - a feeling of satisfaction with oneself

effete - not effective

equivocacy - being open-minded

indolence - laziness

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materialistic - concenred only with material things or money

patriotism - energetic support for one's country

perennial - long lasting

predilection - a preference for something

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Guide Questions

​As you read pp. 244-247, answer the following:

1) What was the tragic misfortune that has befallen the Philippines?

2) How did Pres. Garcia describe true patriotism?

3) According to Pres. Garcia, how can we preserve our love for the country?

4) What was the external enemy of the Filipinos?

5) What are the the enemies of the Filipinos within?

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What was the tragic misfortune that has befallen the Philippines? (p. 244)

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How did Pres. Garcia describe true patriotism? (p. 244)

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According to Pres. Garcia, how can we preserve our love for the country? (p. 2

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What was the external enemy of the Filipinos? (p. 245)

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What are the the enemies of the Filipinos within? (p. 246)

Answers

​As you read pp. 244-247, answer the following:

1) The tragic misfortune was the demise of Pres. Ramon Magsaysay.

2) Patriotism is unselfish, a passion, and boundless. It means that we believe that our country and culture is the most beautiful. It also means that we are one with our countrymen.

3) We can keep our patriotism through education and information.

4) The external enemy is Communism.

5) The enemies within are selfishness, greed, impurity, and dishonesty.