My Views on "Filipinos having No Origin" we are actually A "MIX RACE"

My dear knight, I am happy that at least there is someone who address this issue. I had been disappointed in our fellow countrymen when they deny their origins in favor of another nationality in whatever reasons they convince themselves. In my opinion, the Filipino is one nomad people. We are almost everywhere in world and even in another country, we bump into each other and we feel that we are at home despite the background. The only issue that I am concerned about is the confusion of some Filipino youth with dual citizenship. Almost coinciding with their puberty, these youth are lost in their cultural identity as Filipinos. They become lost on who they are and the culture they are supposed to know. Another thing that makes me sad is when our countrymen looked down on themselves when they are insulted by people of other cultures. I would not go on with our issues of national and cultural identity - that is an issue that is too broad and to a certain extent, too complicated. But this recurring concern should be addressed, at least to the younger generation so that they will held their head high when they interact with other nations. As a parting note, I really wonder what is the deal with these Asians who call us names. I never thought that other Asians would act as high and mighty as Europeans. Such scenario is a shame. We might a small melting pot compared to America, yet we tolerate each other (though sometimes this situation does not happen) in our country. Let it not be said that we threw the first stone on our Asian neighbors.

hello LK, So what...that's my answer.(for the sake of other's satisfaction...granting without acceptance) Who can tell about the origins (original/natives or whatever) America is also of mixed races and so with other countries in the globe. Now,we can say that,in every race in this world...there is a FILIPNO BLOOD in it. Name a country,and we are sure that,there's a FILIPINO who lives in that country,married all the races in this world.

Oh ignore them, LK. If they look at "mixed race" as something like an abomination, then let them go on with that thought. Some people just don't see it that nobody in this world is of superior race. We all die and turn to dust and in that regard, insects that eat our carcasses don't even bother knowing our family tree. What we Filipinos should do is uphold our identity and stop copying from other countries. Because that is the reason why some people get the impression that we came from nowhere.

We are great people because of our mixed genes. We evolved into better beings and for that , we are known to be intelligent people. We have rich culture that needs to be preserved. Frankly, some trust the Filipino doctors more than our foreign counterparts because we know how to innovate and we know how to assess and to treat even in the absence of technologies.We just have to have political will to improve as a nation. We should develop our own industry to make it at par with the developed countries. The government should invest on our scientists more.They should be given help on securing patents for their works.

Actually yes agree with you unique and mix race like me, I call it "Italiano" mix of Ita and Ilocano just joking... But despite of mix race and dialect I'm proud be a Filipino... see you around

This is true. I am a hundred percent Filipino. But my grandmother is half-chinese, grand father is spanish blooded and the rest are Filipinos.

Yeah I have to agree with that. We may not have originated from one single race but of mixed race and heritage here. Until now, our race is still of mixed origins and is continuously expanding as our citizens are growing globally already.

I understand that many Filipinos are of mixed parentage (mestizos) and the by products of these inter marriages are seen in the beautiful features of your people. But those who fled to my state as political refugees are far different from the true children of your country. These refugees are called 'pilipin' by the locals and the mention of this name send shiver down the spines of many locals cos of their rough attitudes. Because of these lawless group of people that represent a small segment of the citizens of your country, have tarnished the good name of your country and her people. I am proud to call myself the original tribe of my state though my blood might still be tainted with chinese blood that originated from my past past generations. I think everyone has some foreign bloods running in their veins and there aren't many left who are pure breeds. We are people of 'mix race' but can still declare ourselves the true children of our birth countries.

agree agree. If we go back to our country's history we are indeed a mix of every race, from malay,indonesians,chinese and other asian countries! We are like a mixture of blood of all races and that makes us unique So there is no point in putting us down.

Hi LetraKnite, If you stick to the language part India would outsmart all the nations in the world. India has 27 different provinces all with their language and culture and rituals. And still it gets parts with the different tribes and tribal having their own dialect. Say I am from the province called Assam that lies on the north eastern part of India. The official language here is Assamese but there are more than 70 different tribes with difference in their physical structure. Some look like Chinese, some Aryans, some Dravidian and all. This applies to all other provinces more or less. Now as we speak Assamese our neighboring province does not know the ABC of this language as theirs is totally different. This is why I often refer India to be the eighths wonder of the world as all the provinces have elements to become a country except sovereignty.

hi LetranKnight25....as the saying goes you can never put a good man down...it's important indeed one's origin...but also we must think of our destination...just always strive to leave a good legacy...coz it will be the next generations origin.....mabuhay pinoy! :) :) :)

We can't deny the fact that our culture is very similar to the mexicans, even the language has more similarity that our asian neighbors and we owe that to five hundred years of spanish colonization. I was able to come across that email about an american guy who made racist remarks about the Philippines several years ago, yes that email has been circulating the net for several years already. My first reaction was to get annoyed but as the years went by and I reflect on the contents of his email, my annoyance became pity. Pity in a sense that that poor man may have been victimized by or abandoned by his filipina girl friend because of his own making. We all know for a fact that that's not how americans see the Filipinos, there could be some but they are just a few bunch. Personally, I see nothing wrong if there are people who would call the Philippines as asia's mexico, they can just go to zamboanga and hear people talking in chabacano which is very similar to spanish as proof of that claim. Add to that the predominant religion which is christianity. But apart from the culture, we can't just ignore that the blood running in our veins is asian.

I agree, we are unique. I can speak and write four(4) dialects of our country fluently. So, Filipinos are really unique or "namumukod Tangi" in beauty and in brain.( hehe..joke). Yes, we are mixed. absolutely mixed. When I worked in Hong Kong and will ride on a TRAM or bus no Filipina will talk to me because they taught I am an Indonesian. On the other hand, Indonesian girls, will start talking to me and I am kind of " I am sorry, I don't understand Indonesian language, I am a Filipina. Then, it will make the other Filipina inside the tram/bus open their eyes wide, explaining to me that they didn't say hi because they taught I am Indonesian. So, it's really a mixed up. Moreover, not only Asian blood running in our veins also Spanish and American on my part. Other Races don't have the right to judge us or lower us down because of our ancestral origin.:)Proud to Be Filipino.

Well if we go way, way, way, waaaaaaay back in time.. all races came from a single race! And that race started in Africa. So people should really stop comparing where each race came from because it shouldn't really matter.