Philippines

@rossmy (89)
Canada
August 25, 2019 9:49pm CST
Why not rename it after the first and true hero of this island: Lapu-lapu. It quite ridiculous that people from this republic called themselves Filipinos as to serve honor to its namesake: a tyrant from Spain, King Philip II.
3 responses
hereandthere
@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
26 Aug 19
no, i don't like lapu-lapu, nor maharlika. are you a filipino in canada?
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rey m
@rossmy (89)
• Canada
27 Aug 19
I rather call myself Lapuenos, that sounds good to me.
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@Nakitakona (56486)
• Philippines
28 Aug 19
Well, we cannot do that as an ordinary people. But if there's something or politics in it, it could be done. For the meantime, we stick to Philippines for our nation and Filipino to the inhabitants. What's important is our daily bread in order to survive.
rey m
@rossmy (89)
• Canada
4 Sep 19
As long as we are allowed to work for our daily bread, Filipinos we remain. The question therefore is when does the quality of existence become more important than simply surviving?
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@Nakitakona (56486)
• Philippines
4 Sep 19
@rossmy I couldn't answer that. Sorry.
Ustani A
@Charlesbronson (954)
• Indonesia
26 Aug 19
I guess the name "Philippines" doesn't matter, that's just the past.