what if we're a US state?

It seems that you all want to be American citizens ,and i have nothing to say . If philipin is now a developed country ,never do you want to discuss about this rediculous situation . I think you should think carefully about where you national self-esteem is ?

We still retain the ideals and some culture of the chinese ancestors here, but when it comes to government rule, people is more competent with the free thinking America. No offense to you but the government doesn't show much enthusiasm when it comes to being criticized even by the international community. it's nice to be patriot and nationalist, but remember such ideals can be misinterpreted as racism to others, specially foreigners. If we become more nationalistic at the extremist level, we might end up being more racist and downgrading others worst than what some chinese, japanese, or even a hongkonger does to filipinos. with the latest situation now a days, I am learning that being too nationalistic is extremely dangerous. we, filipinos chose to be a loving and pleasing people rather than claiming to be a superior race and telling others to be weak.. National self esteem and the right for free speech is definitely both needed. US as we believed here can provide that.

I don't literally find it in my heart right at all in being part of the chinese govt. though we might end up being strong too in the long run but we might loose our being hospitable and that is something hard to do.

would have been better if the republic of china then did that long ago before the spanish / american or japanese invaded the Philippines. otherwise, we wouldn't be in this trouble with the disputed islands won't we jiangchao? but things happened differently as history intended. though china has been our trade partner for a long time even before the spanish era, wished there was more connection and alliances then. with china being communist, it would be hard to convince the people of the Philippines to be part of Chinese state knowing that our NPA here no longers has much influence.

Spot on.

just imagine if you're a China state ,your life will be better and better .Someday we will tower over the USA ,when you 're thinking about beong a pat of us .

I don't mean the people are arrogant but your government, friend. Because I don't know if your government is government of the people of government of the few that have power. Because as far as I can see no one will ever tried to comment or criticize your government because they are being apprehended by authorities. Your government claim all the island along south china sea, where the Philippines, is also part of south china sea. Even do this called south china sea, it doesn't mean that this is belong to china. Even inside the territory of the Philippines, your government intrude and claim it. That area is an economic zone of the Philippines, and part of the province of Zambales. They even want to have a Military drill near the disputed island...and sent military ship into our territory,even if there is a diplomatic talk. If your government is not arrogant and boastful they should not intrude other territory and claim it then showing military power to threaten the weak country.

I feel sad because am sure the Chinese people doesnt really want that kind of government, but they have their pros and cons. but there's no way we can just generalize the people and blame them because of their government. were in fact, we are more people's republic in the Philippines than china.

AEROUS,why do you fell we 're arrogant ?

As an American this is an interesting conversation. We must be doing something right if other countries want us to annex them! :) Your best bet would be to do become a territory or commonwealth like Peurto Rico. Or a defense pact like we currently have with Japan and Taiwan maybe? You would still retain your culture. Even within the US we have places with different cultures such as the Scots Irsh in the Appalachia Mountians.

i heard about puerto rico and actually that was what inspired me to think about our country being a territory of the united states. we were a commonwealth of the US once until we achieved total independence in july 4, 1946.

that's US giving the independence of the Filipinos in a silver platter hehe

i also like the two party system in the US. and what's more impressive is that the parties are run by solid principles that it's become a lifestyle.

That´s one way of colonising a place, for sure. But you never know how the people that are being conquered will react. They might discover that it is nice to make babies with the conqueror women and it would all end up in yet another mixture of races (which I think it is one of my profound desires as it could mean an end of the world´s wars).

my teacher in high actually joked about this issue. with millions of filipinos scattered around the world, there would be a time where we can rule the whole entire world.

That is exactly what those guys in the muslim extremist in some communities are doing, they believe they don't need to invade to rule the world only to multiply to the point of being dominant and able to protest in that country. some even allow their babies to be born in the US to be future terrorist, which is sad.