First Filipino: Florentino Timbreza

12.07.2007

Florentino Timbreza

Dr. Florentino T. Timbreza

1st Filipino to author the 1st book on Filipino Philosophy (Pilosopiyang Filipino)
Co-author of the 1st and only Encyclopedia of Philosophy in the Philippines (Ensayklopidiya ng Pilosopiya)
1st Filipino to present and defend a dissertation paper in Filipino for a doctorate degree in Philosophy
1st Filipino author to translate the Tao Te Ching of Lao Tzu in Filipino language (Ang Tao Te Ching ni Lao Tzu sa Filipino)
"Father of Filipino Philosophy"

QUOTE
"I look forward to the day when Filipino Philosophy shall be taught in many classrooms all over the country."

USEFUL LINKS

DLSU-Manila: Faculty Information of Timbreza, Florentino T.
The Many Faces of the Teacher (Profile of Honorees)
DLSU-M Fellow receives Gawad Guro 2002
Timbreza releases Filipino Philosophy book
Bringing to fore the passions in teaching

Did you know...

...that President Noynoy Aquino was the first Filipino bachelor to become President of the Republic of the Philippines?
...that Astronomer Armando Lee was the first Filipino Master of Science (MS) degree holder in Astronomy in the Philippines?
...that race driver Marlon Stockinger was the first Filipino-Swiss race winner in the Michelin Formula Renault UK Championship?
...that Joy Rojas was the first Filipina to run across 3,107 miles across the United States?
...that boxing champion Manny Pacquiao was the first Filipino sports billionaire?
...that José Rizal was given the label 'First Filipino' by Leon Ma. Guerrero, the first Filipino Ambassador to Germany?

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