Who are the Filipino people?

[Pedrocar41]

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Well, there's nothing wrong about being proud of our "Castillian Heritage" as it is being proud that we have some "Asiatic culture."

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Geographically speaking, we are in Asia and that may fit us to be called "Asians" in that sense. But really, the term "Asian" is for the Oriental people - the Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Mongolian races... all of them share a common Asian philosophy... all of them have tawny skin, slant eyes, one eyelid.

Filipinos should be more appropriately be called as "Pacific Islander or Malay," if you want to be more inclusive. And, if you want to really be true to your own skin, then be proud of it!

I think you missed something... people in India, Pakistan are also called asians... So, Asians doesnt only includes people with small eyes...

Yes, Pacific Islander is the best way to describe our race...

-- Well, I know Indians are from Asian continent and they are "Indians."

[Pedrocar41]

US Citizens are not called Americans because they happen to live in America ... US citizens are Americans because they live in the United States of America. No other country in the western hemisphere has incorporated America in their name and thus Americans were taken to mean as US citizens.

Maybe you learned cultures differently ... but Asian refers to the whole of Asia ... from Arabs, to Indians, Chinese, to Filipinos, etc.

In all honesty, I don't see the need to draw any lines. I don't see the need to brag about our "Spanish heritage". For the common Filipino, that Spanish heritage is so thin that it is almost non-existent if it exists at all. Saying that Filipinos are more "sophisticated" than our Malay brothers is just plain racist. When you think about it, they could turn around and claim British/French heritage. Who decided that western mixture in the bloodline made for a more sophisticated people? Claiming that through mixing of races ... everyone will look Filipino is just plain false ... and if anything ... pure speculation. It's funny how you say that Filipinos are not really Filipinos because of our Spanish heritage (however miniscule) ... yet you say everyone will look Filipino in decades, centuries.

In your attempt to encourage the patriot in the Filipino people, you have only managed to come off as a bigot. Theres a difference between pride and bigotry.

If that is your perception.

[cebutech]

Who are the Filipino people?

technically, they are people who were born or raised in the Philippines, or those with Philippine citizenship

IMHO, if you believe you're a Filipino by heart... then you are a Filipino.

.o 0 ( Hoi!.... pinoy ako....! ) 0 o .

[Pedrocar41]

Thanks for your view. That is an excellent one!

[Pedrocar41]

HOY PINOY AKO!!! What a great song from the band, BAMBOO!

[SPRINGFIELD_XD_40]

Got it from e-mail and I just want to share it to all an additional information of what is a FILIPINO in terms of capability in a lot of aspects in the career fields specially IT though it is sad to hear for a fact that our economy is still upside down . ENjoy it !!

The Philippine Pride

Note: was written by INTEL General Manager Robin Martin about the
Philippines:

Filipinos (including the press, business people and myself) tend to
dwell too much on the negative side and this affects the perception
of foreigners, even the ones who have lived here for a while.The
negative perception of the Philippines is way disproportionate to
reality when compared to countries like Colombia, Egypt, Middle
East, Africa, etc. Let us all help our country by balancing the
negative with the positive especially when we talk to foreigners,
whether based here or abroad. Looking back and comparing the
Philippines today and 1995 (the year I came back), I was struck by
how much our country has progressed physically.

Consider the following:
1. The great telecom infrastructure that we have now did not exist
in 1995. 1995 was the year the telecom industry was deregulated.
Since then billions of dollars have been invested in both fixed line.
and cellular networks producing a system with over 5,000 kms of
fiber optic backbone at a world competitive cost. From a fixed line
capacity of about 900,000 in 1995 we now have over 7 million.
Cellular phones practically did not exist in 1995; now we have over
11 million line capacity.

2. The MRT, many of the EDSA flyovers including the Ayala Avenue
flyover), the SKYWAY, Rockwell and Glorietta 4, the Fort, NAIA
terminal 2 and most of the new skyscrapers were not yet built in
1995.

3. If you drive to the provinces, you will notice that national
roads are now of good quality (international quality asphalt
roads).
I just went to Iba, Zambales last week and I was impressed that
even a not so frequently travelled road was of very good quality.

4. Philippine exports have increased by 600% over the past eight
years. There are many, many more examples of progress over the last
eight years. Philippine mangoes are now exported to the US and
Europe.

Additional tidbits to make our people prouder:
1. INTEL has been in the Philippines for 28 years. The Philippine
plant is where Intel's most advanced products are launched,
including the Pentium IV. By the end of 2002, Philippine operations
are expected to be Intel's biggest assembly and testing operations
worldwide.

2. TEXAS INSTRUMENTS has been operating in Baguio for over 20
years.
The Baguio plant is the largest producer of DSP chips in the world.
DSP chips are the brains behind cellphones. TI's Baguio plant
produces the chip that powers 100% of all NOKIA cellphones and 80%
of Erickson cellphones in the world.

3. TOSHIBA laptops are produced in Santa Rosa, Laguna.

4. If you drive a BENZ, BMW, or a VOLVO, there is a good chance
that
the ABS system in your car was made in the Philippines.

5. TREND-MICRO, makers of one of the top anti virus software PC-
Cillin (I may have mispelled this) develops its "cures" for viruses
right here in Eastwood Libis, Quezon City. When a virus breaks in
any computer system in the world, they try to find a solution
within
45 minutes of finding the virus.

6. By the end of this year, it is expected that a majority of the
top ten U.S. Call Center firms in the U.S. will have set up
operations in the Philippines. This is one area in which I believe
we are the best in the world in terms of value for money. (my
comment: One is InterContinental Hotel's Group headed (& corp hand-
picked) by a Filipino expat.)

7. America Online (AOL) has 1,000 people in Clark answering 90% of
AOL's global e-mail inquiries.

8. PROCTOR & GAMBLE has over 400 people right here in Makati
(average age 23 years) doing back-up office work to their Asian
operations including finance accounting, Human Resources and
payments processing.

9. Among many other things it does for its regional operations
network in the Asia-Pacific region here in Manila, CITIBANK also
does its global ATM programming locally.

10. This is the first year ever that the Philippines will be
exporting cars in quantity courtesy of FORD Philippines. Next time
you travel abroad and meet business associates, tell them the good
news. A big part of our problem is perception and one of the
biggest
battles can be won simply by believing and by making others
believe.

[AlecZander]

THE PHILIPPINES IS..... a land for the "FILIPINOS"

50. where the most happening places is not where
the party is. Instead it's where the gang wars
happen, where women strip and where the people
overthrow a president.

49. where even doctors, lawyers, Architects and engineers
are unemployed.

48. where everyone has his personal ghost story.

47. where mountains like Makiling and Banahaw

46. where everything can be forged.

45. where the school is considered the second
home and the mall considered as third.

44. where Starbucks coffee is more expensive
than gas.

43. where every street has a basketball court
and every town only has one public school.

42. where all kinds of animals are edible.

41. where people speak all kinds of languages,
and still call it Tagalog.

40. where students pay more money than they will
earn afterwards.

39. where call center employees earn more money
than teachers and nurses.

38. where driving 4kms can take as much as
4hours.

37. where flyovers bring you from the freeway to
the side streets.

36. where the tourist spots is where Filipinos
do not (or cannot) go.

35. where the personal computer is mainly used
for games and Friendster.

34. where all 13 year olds are alcoholic.

33. where colonial mentality is dishonestly
denied!

32. where 4am is not even considered bed time
yet.

31. where people can pay to defy the law.

30. where everything is spoofed.

29. where even the poverty-stricken get to wear
Ralph Lauren and Tommy Hilfiger.

28. where honking of car horns is a way of life.

27. where being called a bum is never offensive.

26. where flood waters take up more than 90
percent of the streets during the rainy season.

25. where everyone has a relative abroad who
keeps them alive.

24. where crossing the street involves running
for your dear life.

23. where wearing your national colors make
you "baduy".

22. where billiards is a sport, and darts is a
bar game.

21. where even the poverty-stricken have the
latest cell phones. (gsm - galing sa magnanakaw)

20. where insurance does not work.

19. where water can only be classified as tap
and dirty... clean water is for sale
(35pesos/gallon).

18. where the church governs the people and
where the government makes the people pray for
miracles. (AMEN TO THAT!)

17. where University of the Philippines is where
all the weird people go. Ateneo is where all the
nerds go. La Salle is where all the Chinese go..
College of Saint Benilde is where all the stupid
Chinese go, and University of Asia and the
Pacific is where all the irrelevantly rich
people go.

16. where fastfood is a diet meal.

15. where traffic signs are merelysuggestions
not regulations.

14. where all the trees in the city are below 6 ft.

13. where being held up is normal. It happens to
everyone.

12. where kids dream of becoming pilots, doctors
and basketball players.

11. where rodents is a normal house pet.

10. where the definition of traffic is the 'non-
movement' of vehicles.

9. where the fighter planes of the 1940's are
used for military engagements, and the new
fighter planes are displayed in museums.

8. where being an hour late is still considered
as punctual.

7. where cigarettes and alcohol are a necessity,
and where the lottery is a commodity.

6. where soap operas tell the realities of life
and where the news provides the drama.

5. where actors make the rules and where
politicians provide the entertainment. (kung
gusto mo mapikon, watch the news)

4. where finding a deer on the road will be a
phenomenon. (may deer dito? seryoso kayo?)

3. where people can get away with stealing
trillions of pesos, but not for a thousand.

2. where Nora Aunor is an acclaimed actress and
Boy Abunda is the best talk show host.

1. where everyone wants to leave the country.

[SPRINGFIELD_XD_40]

The fact is true indeed but it sounds like the AUTHOR is not even a FILIPINO , even if he or she is a FILIPINO , dako ug kasuko ni sa PILIPINAS because of FATE ?

It is always a big factor why FILIPINOS in PHILIPPINES dont succeed because they only know how to look at the DARK side and no the LIGHTER side . Everything is psychological , those 50 examples were true though to think those are LUXURY situations to other countries as mention in my earlier post .... that makes me PROUD to be a FILIPINO !!! We are not that really BAD at all !!

[marquee]

that makes the balance of life... positive and negative attitudes!hik hik hik

[arnoldsa]

Consider the following:
1. The great telecom infrastructure that we have now did not exist
in 1995. 1995 was the year the telecom industry was deregulated.
Since then billions of dollars have been invested in both fixed line.
and cellular networks producing a system with over 5,000 kms of
fiber optic backbone at a world competitive cost. From a fixed line
capacity of about 900,000 in 1995 we now have over 7 million.
Cellular phones practically did not exist in 1995; now we have over
11 million line capacity.

2. The MRT, many of the EDSA flyovers including the Ayala Avenue
flyover), the SKYWAY, Rockwell and Glorietta 4, the Fort, NAIA
terminal 2 and most of the new skyscrapers were not yet built in
1995.

3. If you drive to the provinces, you will notice that national
roads are now of good quality (international quality asphalt
roads).
I just went to Iba, Zambales last week and I was impressed that
even a not so frequently travelled road was of very good quality.

4. Philippine exports have increased by 600% over the past eight
years. There are many, many more examples of progress over the last
eight years. Philippine mangoes are now exported to the US and
Europe.

Additional tidbits to make our people prouder:
1. INTEL has been in the Philippines for 28 years. The Philippine
plant is where Intel's most advanced products are launched,
including the Pentium IV. By the end of 2002, Philippine operations
are expected to be Intel's biggest assembly and testing operations
worldwide.

2. TEXAS INSTRUMENTS has been operating in Baguio for over 20
years.
The Baguio plant is the largest producer of DSP chips in the world.
DSP chips are the brains behind cellphones. TI's Baguio plant
produces the chip that powers 100% of all NOKIA cellphones and 80%
of Erickson cellphones in the world.

3. TOSHIBA laptops are produced in Santa Rosa, Laguna.

4. If you drive a BENZ, BMW, or a VOLVO, there is a good chance
that
the ABS system in your car was made in the Philippines.

5. TREND-MICRO, makers of one of the top anti virus software PC-
Cillin (I may have mispelled this) develops its "cures" for viruses
right here in Eastwood Libis, Quezon City. When a virus breaks in
any computer system in the world, they try to find a solution
within
45 minutes of finding the virus.

6. By the end of this year, it is expected that a majority of the
top ten U.S. Call Center firms in the U.S. will have set up
operations in the Philippines. This is one area in which I believe
we are the best in the world in terms of value for money. (my
comment: One is InterContinental Hotel's Group headed (& corp hand-
picked) by a Filipino expat.)

7. America Online (AOL) has 1,000 people in Clark answering 90% of
AOL's global e-mail inquiries.

8. PROCTOR & GAMBLE has over 400 people right here in Makati
(average age 23 years) doing back-up office work to their Asian
operations including finance accounting, Human Resources and
payments processing.

9. Among many other things it does for its regional operations
network in the Asia-Pacific region here in Manila, CITIBANK also
does its global ATM programming locally.

10. This is the first year ever that the Philippines will be
exporting cars in quantity courtesy of FORD Philippines. Next time
you travel abroad and meet business associates, tell them the good
news. A big part of our problem is perception and one of the
biggest
battles can be won simply by believing and by making others
believe.

ummmm THESE things are in Luzon and benefits only the people of Luzon -- and by the way, most of the developments happen only in Luzon. So I would like to add the following:

1.) Majority of the world's Timex watches are produced in Mactan, Cebu... Their plant here is the biggest in the world..

2.) Olympus and Pentax Cameras are produced here in Cebu too... Also produced here are Tamiya,

3.) BIGFOOT's world headquarters is located here in Cebu. (www.bigfoot.com)

4.) Cebu and Bangalore, India were mentioned by John Kerry (during a campaign speech) as the two top places where American companies are offshored (eg. Call Centers).

5.) The International Aademy of Film and Television, an 8,200 square meter campus located in Mactan, is a one of a kind in Southeast Asia. Dubbed to become the Hollywood of the Philippines, and perhaps the next Bollywood of Asia... (http://www.study-film.com)

6.) The shipyard in Balamban, Cebu produces fastcrafts for the British Army. (Note: ironic enough for the phil. government to buy military crafst from other countries).

7.) Also, circa 1995-1997, the same shipyard produced the biggest ship in the world.

8.) Let's also be proud that Cebu was ranked as one of the Top Ten destinations in Asia (whatever that means, hahaha) by Conde Nast Traveller Magazine Nov. 2004 issue... I bought one already..