The past two topics of discussion is all about filipino…and added flavor as what does it mean to be a filipinoo.
Sounds broad and general, no specifics.

Literally, what does it mean to be a filipino. Is it the physical appearance of being filipino.
Well, by race filipino is malay… pure like our brothers Malays in Malaysia and next brother Indonesia.
Physically we are malays, by culture, we are malays, by language we are malays.
Though we are malays in honor of that King we became philip to filipinos.

So if we talk of who are filipinos… they are brown, medium, like ordinary filipinos we see in the street, in the farm, in the household…. they are the true filipinos.
And who are the half filipino whom I call impostors… the mestisos, the mestisas, the movie stars… the chinky eyed businessmen that cornered all the wealth,fame of filipinos.

Does it really matter now, to be a filipino.
Of course, I am still proud to be a filipino for a I am medium size, brown, brown eyes and doing dirty jobs.
That’’s true filipino, hard working, no complaint, no whining,most of all not in politics…for those who run the country are not true filipinos by race.

True filipinos are filipinos of the soil. It is where our ancestors not invaders connect one another to be united as one, whether bisaya, ilocano or tagalog.
Filipinos who made this archipelago luzon, visayas and mindanao as one,though diverse in dialects but one in race called filipino.

Ang bayan kong Pilipinas, lupain ng ginto’t bulaklak….he he he he. Ibagsak! Ibagsak! he he he….Ibagsak ang presyo, Ibagsak ang imperyalismo…mag-rally tayo he he he IBAGSAK!!!

It’s very difficult for a Filipino to answer these questions, ” What does it mean to be a Filipino? Or the question, “Who are the Filipinos? The main reason I think for this difficulty is most Filipinos lack love for our country. I challenge any Filipino if they can really prove their love for our country. Most of us think that loving our country is “corny”. We even joke that ” Ang dakila binabaril sa luneta”. Because I think if we really love our country, we should sacrifice for our country. We should never forget the past and learn our mistakes. But we easily forget and we never learn for our country. I once commented on a group of Filipinos gathering here in the US and told them about the same corrupt people running for office our goverment and their response to me is ” di ka na nasanay sa Pilipinas.” You can see from the response I received the lack of care and love we have for the country. Is it a conscious or unconscious reaction. Probably because “nasanay na tayo”, so we don’t care anymore. I am a Filipino but it’s very sad to say that I can’t answer proudly ” Who are the Filipinos? or “What does it mean being a Filipino?” I love our country but so difficult when a lot of us does not care for the country.

A real Filipino is not a cheat, has conscience, never steps anybody’s rights, not graft and corrupt, not plastic, does seriously in making an honest living, never extends help with conditions or with hidden agenda of personal interests, and has word of honor, patient and humble even if somebody has stepped on his rights and aboveall God-fearing. I think that is a real definiton for me of a Filipino which is on the brink of extinction just like the endangered species on Earth.

To be a Filipino is to absorb and be absorbed. Its in the language, its in the culture, its in the food, its in the travels of the people - we’ve been just as influenced by Rizal’s travels as we have been by OFWs.

I think we’re too hard on ourselves that we suffer from political amnesia, corruption, crab mentality, tribal mentality, clan mentality.

I was watching Independence Day celebration and saw our President in South Cotabato awarded many government agencies employment , budget and scholarship .. Most of the employees were wearing Terno and traditional Filipino attire.. I enjoyed also watching the re enactment of our Kalayaan in Cavite and appreciate the people wearing our Pambansang damit. My question is, Her excellency Madame Arroyo as the head of this nation bakit po naka slacks lang po kayo and blouse. What does it mean to be a Filipino? I know po it’s more than wearing a Filipino dress but as the Head of the nation sana po you tried to set an example to wear traiditonal Filipino attire sa celebration ng ating Kalayaan. I am an OFW and were so amazed how countries in Asia waved their flags still wear their traditional dress.. bakit po sa araw ng ating Kalayaan you failed to set an exmaple para sa atin. You should be the person to inspire us to love our country , by taking every opportunity to wear what distinguish us as Filipino. I even tried to buy a shirt bearing the Philippine flag.. parang gusto kong maniwala that wala po talaga sa inyong priorities ang kapakanan ng Bayan . I hunger for a a nation where it’s people love to wave our national identity.. bahay nga lang namin ang mya flag sa labas because nobody was encouraging . Ang mga sasakyan meron takot mahuli but nobody cares because and gobyerno po parang hindi namin masigasig in the campaign of renewing our love for the country .. Please can you reflect on this.. we would like to see a President that represent the idealism of our nation..

For me, Filipino means elite!

What does it mean to be a filipino or Who is filipino?

Ang tunay na pilipino hindi reklamador, hindi nagrarally, hindi nagsasalita ng masama laban sa kapwa, hindi nagaakusa ng corruption, hindi sumisigaw ng ibagsak.
Ang tunay na pilipino, masunurin, mabait, trabaho lang ng trabaho at walang reklamo.

Pruweba… ang mga kastila tuwang tuwa dahil sa loob ng 400 years hindi man lang nag-alsa ang pilipino, manakanaka lang.
Si Rizal ay isang dayuhan na lumaban sa kanyang kapwa kastila.
Ang americano, tuwang tuwa sa pinoy, walang reklamo sunud sunuran sa gobyerno nila,
Ang hapon tuwang tuwa sa pinoy dahil noong panahon ng hapon hindi naman sila lumaban kundi dahil sa americaano.
Ang saudi arabia at middle east countries gustong gusto ang pinoy walang reklamo sa trabaho,
Ang america gustong gusto ang pinoy dahil nagaalaga ng matanda hindi nagrereklamo.

Yong mga namumuno sa nagrarally laban sa gobyerno, hindi tunay na pinoy, sinusulsulan lang ang tunay na pilipino.
In short, Pinoy trabaho lang walang personalan.

naiiyak talaga ako sa mga pinagsasabi ninyo dito…talagang kayoy mga dakilang makabayan. napaka-busilak ng inyong pagmamahal sa ating inang bayan at alam ko na damang-dama ninyo iyan sa inyong puso at isipan. muntik na akong mapaluha… para bagang talagang aping-api na ang ating bayan sa mga dayuhan he he he…bat hindi kayo mag-barot saya o magbarong tagalog araw-araw para mas masaya? sumakay na rin kayo sa kalabaw papasok sa upisina. o di ba? at pag-uwi nyo sa inyong bahay-kubo manood kayo ng sex video na pinag-kakaguluhan sa inyong senado. he he he kaya ang masasabi ko lang ay mabuhay ang Pilipinas! Ibagsak! Ibagsak! Ibagsak! he he he he…

Being Filipino is really about responsible citizenship. The peoples of this world belong to different cultures, races, histories and economic situations, but we are all bound by the same ideals such as commitment to human rights, which are universal, and commitment to democratic values. So, Filipinos may be different from other nationalities, but we are also the same as they are. We belong to an independent country and that country should work as a nation. Whatever quirks that we have as a people, we may study them and appreciate them to enlighten and inspire ourselves. But in the end, we have to make this country — our home — work as a democratic, independent nation, that is progressive in new ideas that will enable us to overcome poverty in body and spirit.

What does it means to be Filipino.
Sounds as a call to praise or self critisism.
Would be constructive though if you would go out and ask the world what they think about Filipinos. What is the image all the OFW have given to the world and the image the ones here are giving to the foreigners living in the country.

Excellent article! When one is thousands
of miles away from home, it strikes you.
At Christmas and other holidays, it
strikes a lonely Pinoy. Keep up the good
work.

What does it mean to be Filipino? That:

1) we were given the citizenship of Filipino either at birth or as naturalized citizens,
2) we were assigned the general ethnic label of Filipino by our peers, and
3) we are given a set of rights within the Philippines, which assigned us our citizenship.

That is it. Everything else is just identity politics. That which we call “pride” should really be appreciation for our history, and what our ancestors did to give us a piece of the world where we are free and where we are entitled to these rights.

What does it mean to be a Filipino? From the beginning until now, Filipinos are bent for sacrifices, from colonial times until these present time, Filipinos are still struggling from
disasters by nature or man made, which means we are inclined to such difficult times.
Filipinos for me has every especial trait like hardworking, industrious, emotional, God fearing, excellent & intelligent people. As I read in one article that Filipinos in New Zealand are doing excellent in their field of profession. But New Zealand wondering why Filipinos are not progressing in the Philippines itself? Why? New Zealand even make Tagalog as their second choice of language. That make me proud to be a Filipino.

the oxford english dictionary and a modern greek dictionary defined Filipina as domestic helper. Filipino is the masculine of the name filipina. ganyan kataas ang tingin sa atin ng mga dayuhan.

I just open my email now and very happy that the Philippines is going to be a Parliamentary Government in 2010. Hope all kinds of corruptions in the governments and illegal businesses by the foreigners will now be minimize even if can’t if be totally irradicated. But it takes time to do it maybe 100 years or more. “CONGRATULATIONS” and ” GOD BLESS YOU ALL THE PILIPINO PEOPLE AND YOUR BEAUTIFUL and like a PADRADISEiD LAND on EARTH” I have been there and I LOVE YOU ALL PILIPINOS. billpadilla - I shall return to live there and enjoy…… see you later in the near future….. I’m still enjoying myself here in EUROPE. hehehe……

For me pilipinos are always happy even if have a lot of problems, trials that comes our their lives. Pilipinos are patience, hospitables, friendly always smiles and even very helping too. I meet a lot of pilipinos here in Europe and are really good(not plastic) pag plastic hindi tunay na pilipino segurado may lahi na yon lets say lahing Kano, Eurpopano, Inchikano, Kastillano, Asialano at marami ng iba pa. Bati na lang kahit may lahi akong hindi ko alam ko ano na ngayon may a europeano na ngayon but I’m still a pilipino by heart and soul…..heheheheh– ” MABUHAY ANG PILIPINO AT PILIPINAS KONG PINAKAMAMAHAL” Miss you all there…..

tama sabi ni angry k. puro pa kayo drama, pa-intellectual o pa-nationalistic effect. e simple lang naman. pilipino ay yung mga nakatira sa pilipinas , kayumanggi ang balat, pango ang ilong, at mahilig sa tsismis tapos! he he he…

I have once submitted my comment on this subject. Let me add a little bit more. The answers are found in the question itself. We are all that have been described of us.All the traits, the traditions, the mores and ‘warts’ even. This is what makes us resilient, forgiving, contented and quarrelsome too. Do you know what makes a nation and people great? It’s being united and diverse and unique and adventurous, and yes- inquisitive too. If we look for a nation and a people to be of one mind, it would be a boring existence. And it can never be a possibility - at all! When the Creator gave us “Free will”, it really means free will, period. Let’s try to live in peace in our diversity. It is the best way to go forward. Be a Filipino and be proud of it.

sabi nga, “tayo’y mga pinoy, tayo’s hindi kano, wag kang mahihiya kung ang ilong mo ay pango”
yan ang pinoy kahit saan makarating, kahit magbrit english, pinoy pa rin dahil ang ilong ay pango…o pungos madaling makita.

kung ang paguusapan ay ang pagiging pinoy, sa ugali, tayo’ ugaling pinoy, masunurin, masipag at walag reklamo, trabaho lang walang personalan.

ngayon yang mga pulitiko na inggit ang pinaiiral kung wala sa pwesto, yan ay di tunay na pinoy dahil lahing kastila, intsik or amerikano… gaya ni cayetano, estrada, aquino, jaworski, gordon, hontiveros at kung sino sino pa.

kaya tayong tunay na balat kaligatan kayumanngi, dapat itayo natin ang ating lahi, gaya ng black sa amerika pumantay sa puti, gaya sa china, intsik ang naghahari, hapon, korea, germany.
sa pilipinas lang ika nga ng bisaya, sagol,sagol, dapat may tumayo at wag ibagsak ang ating tunay na lahing pinoy.

Itayo ang lahing pinoy, ibagsak ang may lahing mestiso at mestisa.

To be a Filipino is to suffer. Sort of like the suffering of Christ carrying the cross in the Passion. But this suffering is to play a role: Redemption. In due time, the Pasig River will be cleaned up, the politics of money greasing, patronage and celebrity/fame will move on to something else.

Think of it this way: Moses brought his people from bondage but did not deliver them to the promised land. His people had to wait 40 years in the desert and then enter the Holy Land. By then, many of the original refugees died and their offspring were the ones who entered. The slave mentality had died with the originals.

In many respects, we’re in the wilderness and we’re numb to what’s around. Our neighbors have passed us by, we’re everywhere and putting up with a lot of scorn.

Still, I see great things ahead for the Philippines. Why? Because Filipinos by nature are a giving people. And they will give to a purpose larger than themselves.

The Philippines has taken its cues from the US. Ramos, Aquino and Macapagal-Arroyo studied in the US. Estrada was inspired by Reagan and became a politician. Both were actors. That’s were the similarities ended. Let’s pray that a new generation of Filipinos can draw inspiration from Obama, a total outsider who is transforming the body politic of the US as we speak.

To be a Filipino is to be on a march. Not a march for wealth. Or for power. I honestly think it is a march for divinity realized. We may be jaded with politicians, but not with our priests.

THE REASON WHY GOD IS A PHILIPPINIAN*

We always see her from
the point of view from above

Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao,
an archipelagic string of islands

But if you’ve ever
traveled by boat

You will see her not as a map of
blue for ocean, green or brown for land

But as teardrops planted and
solidified at the sea

big teardrops
little teardrops
long teardrops
high teardrops
all

Frozen in time for all of us to see
Because when God was done with his creation
He could not bear to part with his masterpiece:

us
our islands
his islands
his teardrops
his pearl of the orient sea

See how we’re given to crying?
Over any and all occassions

when his servant, santo papa visited us,
see how we cried

when we fought one another,
see how we cried

when we teased each other,
see how we cried

when we were accused of a crime,
see how we cried

when we sung our songs,
see how we cried

when we lost our love,
see how we cried

when we left her to work abroad,
see how we cried

when we returned for a visit,
see how we cried

While our teardrops can be easily wiped away

The ones left from our father are still with us today

*It is improper syntax to refer to inhabitants of the Philippine archipelago as Filipinos when the language used is English. This would be deemed correct if the language used is in Spanish. Inhabitants of Palestine are not Palestinos but Palestinians, likewise those of the Carolinas and Argentina, Carolinians and Argentinians, respectively. This has been an oversight clear in need of correction, which may in part explain the dismal state of identity consciousness currently being experienced by all, whether residing on the archipelago or her sizable diaspora at the far corners of the globe.

THE REASON WHY GOD IS A PHILIPPINIAN
June 4, 2005
Saturday
2:00 p.m.

a filipino is a person who is a citizen of the philippines.full stop. i don’t care whether you are a good or evil person for as long as you fit on the above definition you are a filipino. i believe that having all those good virtues could not only be derived from your being a filipino, everyone can have those virtues, not just filipinos.

as to how it mean to be filipino is another thing…. i think this will differ from individual experiences… and i must say that its not that easy to be a filipino when you’re not in asia…..

Being away from home, I am proud of being a Filipino. Why? Because I am a minority and I catch attention. It’s not that I need people to look at me, but I am ‘unique’ as an individual that has a quality that others do not have.
When I meet colleagues who have had Filipino friends previous, they would say ‘you all have the similarities but are unique’. What does that mean? That means, we Filipinos, when we go somewhere we have these similar traits, resemblance, color, culture, attitude that no one can take away from us.
When my husband (American White) and I travelled to Chicago, Illinois last year and visited John Shedd Museum, we were astounded to know that there was an exhibition of sea animals that showcased Filipino seas and the archipelago which I never knew. I was so elated that we were featured in a large museum providing various information to all people from all walks of life. And the fact that it was outside of our country, that would only mean….our uniqueness can stand alone…be it our own land, culture…or ourselves.
So, let it be Filipino wherever we are… sa Puso, sa Isip, sa Salita…at sa Gawa.

What is a Filipino? He is a near-perfect human being. He has the morality, God-fearing, family-oriented, reliable, self- reliant, mayroong ‘owido’, trustworthy, independent, sociable, helpful, humble, kind. He reveres God and highly regard his parents. Pinoys is worldclass: he built the famous rice terraces with ingenuity using water as his transit, leveller and conveyor. He built the first lunar dune buggy which was used by the US astronauts in the 70’s. The flourescent lamp and the Armalite rifles are amazingly Pinoy inventions. Give pinoy a chance of trust, motivation, strong leadership, funding/money and he will do ‘miracles’. No wonder foreign bosses admire their pinoy workers who works intelligently harder than others. But pinoys are also like any other humans - are easily swayed by bad examples and bad leaders, due to ‘hinihingi ng pagkakataon’. Many politicians/government officials ruled by their selfish greed got into the pinoy fabric. Moreover, his colonial past (although matagal na) affects him. Pinoy had a great opportunities in the 60’s to the 80’s. The country was then in progress than the rest of Asia. The population was manageable. These chances were wasted and seemed too late by now. Resources became scarce and population is very high. It cannot sustain growth. We have cancer and we need ICU treatment. We need new administrators not politicians. The old must go (Enrile, Cojuangco, De Venecia’s etc including their children). These people are horrifying zombies. They have lost their use. In fact, they had no use at all. Mahirap pa rin si Pinoy. Let me simply suggest -if redundancies of employees occur in private corporations, redundancy program should also occur in the government. There should be no more creation of new towns/provinces/regions/cities. In reverse, fusion of two, three or more towns, cities and provinces should be instead be done. Why? We have good transport, roads, telephones, emails, computers to run our government. Less bureaucrats to be paid, the higher the savings- the better.
The OFW phenomenon will continue until better opportunities are in placed in the country. These phenomenon should be taken advantage into good use by good leaders (pag meron man..) for the future of better Philippines. But who will hear? Remitting our hard earned money is heavily taxed by remittance agencies/banks. Where is the planned OFW Bank? Worst many govt leaders are in connivance with these remittance agencies. Where is our due as bagong bayani? The govt is a bunch of hypocrites! They do give honor to the dead but not to the living.
The Pinoys will continue to survive nevertheless. Because they are near perfect, they are noble. They ignore comments like ‘damaged culture or mga atsay/atsoy’ ng mundo knowing that the rich countries of today also experienced the same hardships in the past. Nauna lang sila. The pinoy time will come. It may be long, but it will come.

‘AHUNAN SA PINGAS’ isang taunang pag-ahun sa aming bayan sa bundok na kung aming tawagin e Pingas,hindi ko alam kung bakit,at sa ngayon sa aking personal na mga pag-ahun doon e,’sa ahun’ ako nagagawi ang isipan,Me malaking ‘KRUS’ at pangalan ng aming bayan sa tuktok ng aming maliit na bayan.’AHUN’- na para sa akin nga e sa pagsunod sa mga naunang nagsimula nito e,sa bawat pag-ahun e me dalang krus,yung iba e krus na kahoy at alam ko ang iba o karamihan e yung mga pasan-pasang ‘krus’ nila at yung iba e tulad pa rin ng marami,wala lang! .Ngunit alam ko me malaking pag-asa,dahil ako e Kristiyano at Katolikong Pinoy at naniniwala sa ‘KRUS’ ni Jesus,subukan nating lahat,…patuloy na hanapin,mag-aral at magmuni-muni,magsimulang magsisi,at sa bawat pagkakamali,’ahun’ muli,magpatawad at patawarin ang sarili hanggang matamo ang tagumpay,mahirap,matarik at mabigat at masakit sa balikat,ngunit lalo na sa dibdib,ngunit,me GINHAWA AT PAGLAYA.Ano ka man ngayon o nasaan ka man,maniwala ka,…simulan MO sa sarili,pamilya,pakiki-pamayan,…yan para sa akin ang para maging isang…PINOY.Malaya,nasasabi at nakakapaghatid pag-asa at nakapag-aanyaya sa iba.Dahil talaga naman AH! ‘ ‘mahirap yung mga batas ng tao,at minsan e lalo itong nagpapahirap baguhin ang mga puso ng mamamayan ,so subukan natin ito,AT tutuong matagal ng SUBOK ito ang o…’sa KRUS.’ ‘O Juan,ok lang magpasan,tungo sa hinahangad na pag-LAYA.’ ‘PAGHIHILOM’ ng Bayan.TOTOHANIN NA NATIN!!! AT MASAYA LAHAT.ipakita natin,na pwede…pwedeng pwede,kaya lang matagal kaya,… TAYO NA PO!

Pilipino is Philippines and Philippines is Pilipino.
In concept of work, Pilipinos are overseas workers like engineers, domestics, nurses, accountants,caregivers, construction workers that do work for other countries.
In concept of work, Pilipinos are farmers, fishermen, drivers, katulong that do work for other pilipino people.
Politically, the true blooded pilipinos are not in politics.
Those who are in politics are pilipinos with foreign blood, the mestisos, mestisas.
Ther are two types of pilipinos, whose DNA are pure pilipinos and the other whose DNA are mixed.
Let’s give more privilege, rights to true blood pilipinos than the mixed filipinos.

marami pa kayong pinagsasabi basta mamuhay tayo ng maayos tapos!!!

re:tirador- ha,ha hirap ano po? kaya lang Pilipino ka rin e so tiyaga…
parang yung pagbasa ngayon,…sabagay hindi naman magkaka-away tayo,naguusapan lang at nagsisikap lang na kahit sa ganitong paraan e me matutunan tayo,at makapag-bigay ng mga opinyon at para lumambot ang mga puso at gumaan ang mga paghahanap at paglalakbay bilang isang lahi.so halika po at magdasal tayo.

‘Surrendering to Christ’s Love.’

I say to you,love your enemies,and pray for those who persecute you…Matthew 5:44

sabi ni Rebecca Sande sa aking daily Living Faith booklet,…

COULD THERE BE anything in the gospel harder than this? How can I love my enemies?

Must I like someone who has hurt me or sanction the evil a person has done to me? No,Jesus doesn’t ask this.

But still…Does Jesus really mean what he says here? Doesn’t he realize that I was cheated? That I was betrayed? That I was an innocent victim? Doesn’t he know that I gave everything and was completely rejected? Doesn’t he know how unfair it is, and how angry I am?

He does.

Sa mga naranasan at mararanasan pa nating mga Filipino e masasabi na rin marahil natin na eeeee,ano ba yan? …Pero,alam na ng marami na wala sa atin ang ‘power’. Nasa KANYA lang. At sa iyo namin lahat lang isinusuko.Mamahalin namin lahat dahil sa iyong pag-ibig sa amin,dahil nga sa pag-ibig mo na dapat din naming ibigay pala kahit pa nga sa mga mahirap at tila parang kaaway na namin.Patuloy mo kaming mahalin,arugain at akayin dear Jesus,Parang mga bata sa iyong mga kamay at gawin mo para sa amin ang mga hindi namin mga makakaya!’ Sa Kanya me laging Pag-Asa tayo.

Kaya seguro walang nangyayari sa atin at sa ating bansa ay dahil nga hanggang sa ngayon ay hindi pa natin alam na tayo ay pilipino at paano ang maging pilipino.

Lagi na lang nagtatanong?
Pero bakit naman ang ating natives gaya ng igorot, mangyan, ifugao, ibanag, aeta, badyao na tunay na pilipino ay hindi na nagtatanong kung paano maging tunay na pilipino. trabaho lang na trabaho, tahimik at walang pakiaalam, dahil nga seguro ay sila ang tunay na pilipino.

Marahil dapat nating gayahin ang ating mga katutubo sa malinis na pamumuhay, walang galit, walang inggit.
Huwag tayong gumaya sa mga dayuhan na amerikano, intsik, arabo, kastila,german,hapon dahil ang kanilang lahi at kultura ay preserbado at nais nilang ipalaganap ang kanila sa atin.

Ating ipalaganap ang ating sariling kultura gaya ng katutubo dahil sila ang tunay na pilipino sa gawain at salita.

To Roger,

Sang-ayon ako dyan sa sinabi mo pare. Sa akin lang eh maraming sinasabi ang marami sa atin…nagpapaka-intelektwal at nagpapakalalim pero nakalimutan na kung sino ang nagbigay ng lahat. You know what I mean?

mix or pure blood, 1 can be a true filipino. Sinong makakapagsabi sa ngayon na ang mga dugong dumadaloy sa mga ugat nyo ay tunay na dugong filipino???
Ano ba ang pgiging filipino..edukasyon, trabaho, OFW, politika, komiks, dyaryo, boxing, sugal, lotto, txt, cellpone, drugs, pirated DVD, internet, hyden camera, mall, beerhaus, gimikan, showbiz, sex video, mga guro, simbahan, pulis, abusayaf, MILF, militar, NPA, muslim, kristyano, aktivista, CHACHA, mayaman, ordinaryong tao, mahirap at marami pang iba…lahat yan nakaakibat sa pagiging modernong filipino natin. Ang tunay na kahulugan ng filipino ay mismong pagkatao mo, pwedeng baguhin pero di kayang alisin.

History would tell that most of our revolution or uprising did not last long because of traitors. That is true, Filipinos are having this crab mentality. They get envious when somebody would prosper or they want to be part of that progress. We’ve got so much pride to the point of denial. For example during our election, almost all candidates would never accept defeat despite the outcome. They would always rationalize that they have been cheated. Politically immature, pretentious and in turn we become hypocrites. A media from Hongkong called our country a nation of servants. Well that is true and you can’t blame him. Because our government has been sending professionals as domestic helpers to countries like Hongkong. Therefore the first impression of Hongkong nationals are like that. Its a failure on the part of our government. If you sum up the money that has been lost since martial law, we could have been a country having first world status. It seems nobody cares for this country especially politicians. We’ve got a long long way to go.

marahil ang pagiging pilipino rin natin ang dahilan natin kung bakit sabi nila at kababayan natin, hindi tayo umaasenso.

marahil nga dahil sa pagiging masyadong relihiyoso na ipanamulat sa atin ng kastilang pari.
pati na rin ang pagiging magalang at masunurin natin sa mga pari na ating naging sumbungan ng hirap sa buhay at atin sinisisis ang gobyerno.

pero kung tutuusin, hindi kasalanan ng gobyerno at di dapat sisihin at batuhin ng sama ng loob at koruptsion.
unang una kasalanan ng patakaran ng simbahang katoliko at mga pari dahil nga sa kanilang paglaban sa pagkontrol sa pagdami ng populasyon.
ayaw ng simbahan ang control or artificial birth control… kaya halos sumabog na ang dami ng filipino at nadadagdagan pa taon taon.

imagine, panahon pa ni marcos ang kaso ng population na nagpapahirap sa gobyerno. noon 38 to 40million lang.
ngayon halos 100million na ang pilipino at patuloy ang pagdami.
kaya ang budget ng gobyerno ay lumalaki taon taon para silbhihan ang mga pilipino.
pero ang simbahan, ayaw ng control, ayaw naman nilang tumulong.

marahil ay hindi talaga aasenso ang pinoy kung patuloy ang pagdami ng filipino.
kaya seguro tayo na lang pinoy ang umisip ng paraan para wag dumami ang tao.
at wag na lang umasa pa sa gobyerno at pari dahil wala namang maitutulong sila.
gaya ng katutubo natin na mangyan, igorot, ifugao, sila sila may sariling mundo, walang pakialam sa gobyerno at pari.
gayahin natin sila ang tunay na pilipino.

I am not proud to be a Filipino. This is the sentiment shared by almost 60 % of the populace. Mind you, when you are in abroad most countries have a little or none at all, respect for us. This country is run by very corrupt officials of government. From the low-end traffic aide to the one sitting in the palace, you see them, deal with them, and mind you, in your lifetime, you will always cross path with them, whether you like it or not.
I gave this country another 100 years, still it will be the same or worst. I trained, nurture, guide my kids to go abroad. Leave this country for christ sake. Get a life there. There is no life here. It’s all corruption. From the BIR, LTO, DepEd, all agencies of goverment, they are all corrupt. You apply for a job in government, even if you are magna cum laude graduate, you still need the endorsement of a governor or congressman. You’re credentials are only icing on the cake. You apply for business so you can generate jobs, they will ask money so your papers will be done in short a time. From the city engineer’s office to the office of the Mayor. I wonder when will this end.
Why do we have to do this.
Foreigners are hesitant to spend their vacations here because they are always a target for snatching or hold-up. We are not friendly with them. From the airport to the taxi.
There is no poor man in the Philippines, only lazy, very lazy Filipinos. You pass by the streets, you see a lot of “stand-bys” smoking or drinking, whole day! I shake my head in disbelief of the enormous workforce supposed to be that we have.
Yet, these are the ones that brings the economy down. They are not taxpayers. They are bowels of society where most roots of crimes are hatched.
I believe we have too much democracy. Where people can complain or object almost on everything. Even if it is baseless. JUST FOR THE HECK OF IT.
If we can only amend our traits for the better, our respect to one’s self, our honesty, our attitude, then and only then I can say I AM NOW PROUD TO BE A FILIPINO.

I am Fraud to be a Filipino. What is a Filipino? Someone who speaks Tagalog which is not me.

I am unfortunate enough to be born and considered a citizen of this damn country. Being a Filipino is a curse and not a blessing.

What is a Filipino? Someone who tries to impose tagalog as national language.

Not me again.

Filipino is a bastardized label of Tagalog, its culture, language and idealism.

Now, truth in fact is that most of the people here in Cebu would prefer to be called Cebuano than Filipinos. This is due to fact that Filipino = Tagalog.

Truth in fact, Tagalog shows it in Sakal Sakali Saklolo.

Truth in fact, every cent earned by the provinces comes to Manila and spent in Multibillion project to which the people outside Manila is earning.

Being a Filipino. Who cares? We do not even speak Tagalog here.

I am Fraud to be a Filipino. Fraud by its language. and never be proud of it.

How about that!

kung di niyo ipinagmamalaki na di kayo pilipino ay kinaawaan ko kayo kung di kayo marunong magtagalog ay dahil may mga problema kayo sa utak niyo.
di niyo alam kung sino tayong mga pilipino!tayo ay…..matatalino,masisipag,bayani,maraming kaibigan at marunong makipagkaibigan,makadiyos,mabait,may pangarap,tayo ay kakaiba dahil tayo ay Pilipino at dapat ipagmalaki natin na tayo ay iisa maging cebuano man,illonggo,ilokano,bikolano o muslim man pag nakatira tayo dyan sa bansang pilipinas na iyan kahit anu pa man ang sabihin natin ay tayo ay PILIPINO!

siguro po naman e hindi rin namin kasalanan na Tagalog lang at konting globish o inglis ang alam namin,at siguro nga e tuloy pa rin ang ating pag-inog,at kung saan darating e marahil hindi na natin malalaman.Sa karanasan ko sa may ilang taon na sa labas,noon sa Saudi at ngayone sa North Amerika e,halos lahat ng kababayan natin e sa Tagalog nagkakaintidihan,at wala naman problema kung mag-usapan sila ng kanilang gusto,kung sila-sila,at mga tagalog pa nga ang nahihiya,dahil syempre,hindi kami marunong ng Kapampangan,ng Visaya,ng Bicolano,o ng iba pa…ang mahalaga e tutuo ka lang at hindi ito sa dahilang,gusto itong ipatupad din sa iba o ano pang iba pang dahilan,…pero siguro kung sinimulan noong araw pa e,siguro iisa na ang ating Lengawahe,…kaya nga lang e ako rin e matigas ang ulo at matagal nga bago maniwala at sumuko.’tigasin daw e,ang malaking tanong e SAAN?’… e sa asawa lang e takot na…ha,ha,ha,… o usapan lang po. At ako e talagang me narinig na,na ayaw ng turuan ang anak nila ng iba,basta tagalog na lang daw,e bakit hindi nga e,sabi ng mismong nagsabi sa akin e ,kahit inglis daw e tuloy me,ibang dating o kawan,at nahihiya tuloy ang mga bata.Kayo rin mag-imbistiga,At dapat ito e maging isang dahilan ng pagsasama-sama hindi pagkakahiwalay,’so dadami ang wika,pero ngayon e me napopropose naman na bawasan ang inglish world,check ‘globish’ para siguroi tulad ng texting ,maka-agapay lahat.So aral po tayo,…

i believe in what Kris and Jacko has just said. the comments are true and very well said. mang goding, i think you have hallucinations in your comments. i believe the filipino means - intelligent who are mostly short, dark, with flat noses with few percentage of us with high and prominent noses and light skin especially the mestizos and mestizas. the filipino means they think they have spanish bood because they have spanish names. they are prejudice; some call the ilocanos as iloka-oc, the pangasinan as pangalatoc. the filipinos like to help but expect something in return especially the gov’t. sorry, let’s accept the facts…

i am proud to be a filipino. i’ve lived in the usa for almost 30years now, i have lived here longer than i have lived in the philippines. i go home almost every year. whereever i go, i still am proud to say i’m a filipino. how can you i not be? where would i be if there was no philippines? the pride in myself and my country are what make me a unique individual. as long as there’s pride, there’s hope for a better philippines. i just hope that the younger generation could forgive us of what a big, big mess they have inherited and learn from it to make the philippines the best country for them. it’s a cliche but it holds true forever, the youth is the hope of the country. you can make a difference. be proud, be hopeful. every little good thing can mean a world of difference in making the philippines the best country for our children’s children and grandchildren.

amen jacko. being filipino means, in order: corrupt, jealous to ones progress, tsismoso/tsismosa, maingay pag nagsasalita kahit magkaharap, racist, insultador, walang pasensya, walang pakialam, idolise the west, tanga, babaero, tamad, bossy maangat lang from janitor to lead janitor, kinahiya ang trabaho pag tagalinis lang, mayabang naman kahit tagaissue lang ng ticket sa airport at least nakabarong. I think I have all these thats why Im always a fililipino by heart even though not as citizen anymore.

In Europe today, more countries are adopting diversity. Spain is now recognizing the emerging and distinct cultures of Basques, Catalan, and Andalusian. UK is now divided into Scottish, Welsh, English, and Northern Irish constitution. Czechoslovakia split into two separate distinct nation.

Now, if this country does not want to follow the lead of Yugoslavia, which is I think it slowly is, it must adopt what the European countries did.

I believe the linguistic bond is just way so close. It is due to the fact that culture evolves around language. If we try to impose a homogenous Philippine culture, it will always fail.

I think it is high time for the Philippines to stop promoting unified language in the form of Tagalog and instead promote regional diversity.

What has happened is that schools have been using a medium which is Tagalog, and ironically, not the native tongue of all the people. This is a form of bastardization of our intellectual capacity as a person who are born and being cradled by our native tongue.

My friend, why “to be a Filipino” when all of us are already Filipinos? You should say: “What does it mean ‘being’ a Filipino”. Am I correct or wrong? Think of what I say at your moment of solitude. The problem with the majority of us Filipinos is, we don’t have that sense of gratitude. We endlessly curse Spain for governing us from 1521 to 1889 without realizing that it was the Spaniards who unite the whole archipelago into what is now known Philippines (Filipinas). Why I am saying this? Think of it Bulacan and Pampanga sharing common boundary, the people speak entirely different dialects; kanin for rice in Bulacan and nazi in Pampanga. This means that before the coming of the Spaniards the whole archipelago was “endlessly” divided into petty kingdoms. We Filipinos would rather embrace the French language than Spanish because of vengeance as we rightfully say that the Spaniards killed Dr. Jose Rizal. Our nation is under cursed for we are not having that sense of gratitude. There is no unity among us and even here in Kuwait there were over thirty organizations in the eighties representing different regions of the Philippines. Why can’t we just form one organization for ALL of us to be members? When I went to the Philippine Embassy before the first Gulf War to find out what products I could know to introduce in Kuwait, I was told that only products from Bicol “for the moment are listed”. Strange, is it not? We get rid of foreign dominations but we are dominated by the powerful corrupt officials who impose their will upon the marginalized. We are forced to migrate because only the powerful can comfortably stay in the Philippines. Our government is encouraging us to leave in search of work in other countries that are aliens to us. Strangely enough in our system of education the medium of instruction is what is termed as Taglish and no one can fully understand us in foreign land working as OFWs when we communicate in Tagalog-English. They ridiculed us for murdering the English language. Many of us OFWs are being phased out by the Indians in managerial jobs as they are fluent in the English language.

Our culture is so different than the Koreans, Indonesians, the Thailanders, Vietnamese and other nations because we had been governed for centuries by Spain, Americans, and although for short period of times, by the Japanese. If the trend of withholding the momentum of migration of OFWs, then re-introduce the English language in all level of our educational system so in this way we can have better pay.

Rosauro Feliciano
An OFW in Kuwait

The question is a bit tricky. Filipino? Country Name : Philippines, Nationality : Filipino, it seems that something is wrong here.

America : Americans, China : Chinese, Japan : Japanese.

M A H A R L I K A …….S A M T O Y… Whatever…

I bet, nobody can define properly “What does it mean to be a Filipino”.

myrna, keep hoping but i think hope and pride alone can’t take you to nowhere.

Filipinos remain to be those who are registered as citizens of the Philippines. Yehey! Celebrating mediocrity? Yep

I think what makes Filipinos overtaken by the Indians is the fact that some of our so-called nationalist are trying to impose teaching in native tongue which is in fact not a native tongue at all by some Filipinos.

This is what we get when we try to impose Tagalism in our curriculum which is infact a bastardized form of language with a combination of lots of thoughts and ideas purely foreign. And it was forcibly enforced to the unnatural speakers of Tagalog.

This is purely nonsense.

I have waisted 2,000 hours of my elementary and high school studies in learning a language is not even usable. Even those who have not gone to school can learn such language.

I should have studied my own language than to waist my time learning Tagalog which is even a foreign language in our land.

They call it Filipino but such language does not exist. It is still a language which many called as Tagalog.

Let’s call a spade a spade, we have to accept the fact that we have to abandon the studying of Tagalog and instead move forward. This is just to say that we cannot move on if we keep on imposing Tagalog in our system.

And another fact, we really cannot move on if we would not be decentralized in the form of Federalism. I think it is necessary.

And while in Cebu we are enjoying the development, we want to have that exclusive development of our own without being hampered by the political machination from the north.

We just want to have our own system here in Cebu and did it in the Cebuano way.

to; jolo, i know you’re comfuse may be your not a filipino.your mentality is less than what you talking about.FILIPINO IS THE PEOPLE AND FILIPINAS IS THE COUNTRY NOW THAT IS IN TAGALOG THAT IS IN GENERAL MEANING.and philippines is a colonial name for filipinas so it up to you how you say it in foreign COUNTRY you can say it…..I”M FROM FILIPINAS IN OUR NATIONAL language OR i:m FROM PHILIPPINES THE COLONIAL NAME.AT WALA NANAM MASAMA DOON.LITONG-LITO KANA BAKA KASI DI KA FILIPINO EH….PARA KANG MALASIAN NA NAG PANGAP LAMANG FILIPINO. TO ADD IT UP FILIPINA IS FOR FEMALE,FILIPINO IS FOR MALE,FILIPINAS IS THE COUNTRY…..THIS WILL NOT CONFUSE YOU. AND SABAH BELONG TO FILIPINAS TO OUR MUSLIM BROTHER IN MINDANAO YOU READ ABOUT SABAH. TOU WILL UNDERSTAND TOO..BECAUSE YOUR NAME IS JOLO SO YOU SHOULD KNOW?HUWAG MO NANG URANG- UTANGING ANG FILIPINAS filos as one

On the topic of learning tagalog / filipino as a national language and the divergence or difference of people because of their accustomed dialect, I would like to have a say on my opinion that,

Having a common language binds its citizenry, in creating understanding and unity among the people.

Historically Spaniard never really unified us in language, they thought that having a common language is a threat so in order to not unify the land, they let different dialects stay as they are. They sent people of different dialect battle it out during their conquest and pacification of the land. Ilocano vs Visayan for example.

But have you asked yourself why the people of England, Australia and America have good relationships extending help and cooperation between their lands, Mind
you, they are not the same citizens of the country. This is also visible in Japan where they only have one language.

So the battle of the great divide is rooted in our in ability to cooperate with one another even in topics as simple as having a common language. I foresee as long as we are divided in thought we are divided as a nation

What is means being a Filipino? It means by being patriotic to our country by not voting on those candidates running for election who only for sure are corrupt. I think most of them are. Estrada KAPAL NG MUKHA MO TUMAKBO SA ELECTION SA 2010.

i agree with Kris. I was born in Cebu and my father is Tagalog, my mom is ilongga, i play with my friends in Cebuano and had to speak only English in school. I was speaking in 4 different languages even before I was 7. To unify this country (my opinion), let’s forget about our different dialects and just use English.

nanga-unsa baya mo oy, hangtod karon wala pa mo gihapon kabihalo ug unsa ang inyong pagka pinoy? ma-o ni naka deperensya nato kay mora man hinu-on ug wala ta kahibalo ug unsa ug kinsa ta! we can never define ourselves in that sense, for each region for example, has its own uniqueness, but nevertheless in such diverse cultures and traditions that we have, there are those uniting factors that binds us all - love of God, family, etc., illongo ka man, cebuano ba, o taga bicol! Muslim ka man o Krisiano, maski ano pa da imo ang imo pagtulu-ohan. There is more than to a name that we have been identified as Filipino,
Pilipino o Pinoy man da a!

To be a Filipino means you and me who love our country the Philippines,who will work and fight for its well-being…standing united irregardless we are came from luzon,visayas or mindanao,or we are a christian or a muslim….or we reside here or in a foreign land….we should be a law-abiding,God-fearing,self-disciplined and working harmoniously for the common good of all….that should be a Filipino…

i really don’t understand what it means, filipinos are overtaken by indians?
overtaken for what?

that is one bad trait of filipinos, always compare, compare and compare.
and this lady also does not want tagalog as national language and she wants her dialect to be the national language.

tell you what, if you don’t want tagalog, it is okey, they are not forcing to speak tagalog you as we are not forced to speak cebuano.
if you are comfortable with your dialect, fine, if you are comfortable with your city Cebu, it is okay. nothing to say.
but don’t say something bad when it comes to national language, as it was the language agreed upon by the heroes of revolution.

just like in indonesia, there are thousand dialects but they have one language called bahasa to unite as one country and nation.
americans chose between english and german as their national language but they chose english but they accept billingual for spanish speaking citizens.

if you want cebu as your own country, that is fine, you will not be bothered but don’t ever come to manila as we don’t come to your place called cebu for cebu is for you and cebuanos alone… no offense made

let’s have independence for cebu so that lady kris will have its own passport and visa to travel to manila, as another country.
and i will file a protest for this lady as persona non grata so that she is barred from entering manilal

To R Santos:

Maybe you do not know who were termed Filipinos. It is your stupid heroes who wants to be called Filipinos. It is a term for the Spaniards in the Philippines. Now, they want to be called Filipinos because they are also longing to be like them. WHAT A SHAME?

That is something which is not written in the history books.

It would have been better to be called by our ethnolinguistic label. At least, that is much truer than being labeled as Filipinos.

For several years why Filipinos are still in the conclave of “Colonial mentality” is the fact that being Filipino itself is being a subject to such.

Now, I hope I have uncovered your ignorance.

If we want to get truer to our roots, we need to do away with being a Filipino and start to reassert our ethnolinguistic origins.

It is not being regionalistic or something. It is the only remnants of our true self which has a truer roots.

Now, it does not mean that one ethnolinguistic culture should prevail and that there should be one language. This is quite an infringement to others.

We can avoid such dominating tendencies by not adopting at all a national language and instead move towards a more neutral language of unity and that is English since it is global.

this is for kris…the proud cebuana girl.

if you really proud of your province and city of its accomplishment and development,and wanting to be a federal state….
then please take care of your people first.
the reason manila and other suburbs became so crowded is because of squatters.
These people came from different provinces and cebu is one of them.
The reason, your local government is not taking care of your people and you let metro manila take care of your people.
This is a burden to metro manila for they provide basic services which your government should be providing.
If your government is really in development, then share it with your kababayans.
Ask your people to come home.
Tell your visayans provincemates to come home for there are lots of work to do and not a burden to the city.
If you don’t want tagalog as you said is useless, then do not speak tagalog.
Your cebuano dialect is yours alone.

You unpatriotic lady. Don’t ever come to Manila, for you are barred there.

Being a Filipino to me means a person who loves the Philippines, who would like to excel and prove to other countries that what they can do, Filipinos can do also, sometimes even better than them.

However, true nationalism could not be noticed and felt which should be reflected in the country’s attempt for development. Why this is so?

There is still a “colonial mentality” hangover among some Filipinos who would like to imitate other developed countries, who are proud to wear imported products, eat imported foods, and visit foreign places rather than patronize Philippine resources.
So what happens, foreign countries are getting Filipino monies and these countries continue to develop.

For Filipinos to excel, we need unity in reversing our mentality, that we are co-equal with other developed countries, that we have plenty of resources which we can use for economic development, that we need to stop patronizing foreign products, and we stop copying the legislation of other countries.

If you ask me. being a Filipino means loving our own culture, language and country as simply as that. Before we are born in this country called Philippines, we all know that our “Ninuno” fought for the freedom of Filippinos.
Since from that historical event that had happened more than a 100 years ago, it is already answered the question what does it mean to be a filipino.

to you kris ; i’ts me r.santos nakaka-hiya ka;totoo nga pala ang sabi ni JOSE RIZAL.na hero naming mga filipino. mahiya kanam sa sarile mo hinde lang cebuano o visaya ang nakatira sa filipinas.kung gusto mong mag salita araw araw ng english it’s okey walang masama. ang masasabe ko sa iyo ehh….WALA KAPANG NA GAGAWANG KABUTIHAN SA MGA KALAHI MONG FILIPINO AY NAPAKATAS MOMG MASALITA SA KAPWA.saka out of topic ka sa comment ko malayo ang sagot mo. ano ba ang natapos mo?! okey !? ito ang bet ko kapag nalagpasan mo ang KA ALAMAN NI DR. JOSE RIZAL .IKAW ANG GAGAWIN NAMIN BAYANI O NATIONAL HERO. PARANG SINABI MO NG STUPID KAMI LAHAT FILIPINO. DR .JOSE RIZAL IS MY HERO.

To R. Santos,

I do not have time to have argument with an imbecile like you who retorts to name calling.

To Jay,

They are not the same citizens but they still have that Anglo roots. So do not be stupid that I overlooked
them. You can still see the difference in UK today that they are divided among Welsh, Irish,
Scottish, and English. Northern Ireland is in turmoil because of the English

To Atoi,

Thanks for supporting. Musta na bai?

To Flo,

Truly we can never define ourselves if we keep on insisting we are Filipinos and we have one
race and one language.

To Mang Godo,

You cannot simply understand the fact that in India, they have a strong educational system based on
their mother tongue. And we are 3 thousand years behind with India based on the advancement
of culture. Our ancestors were still hunting and living in mud huts while they are already making the
Mahabharrata. Naka advantage man gani ta, apan wala pud kay naa pud ning Tagalog nag samok samok.

To Mang Godo,

You forgot that the existence of squatters is the absence of development in their places due to the
accumulation of wealth by the Tagalogs.

To Everyone,

There is a spectre that haunts the Filipino. It is the spectre of diversity. All powers of the Tagalog
have entered into Holy Alliance to this Spectre. The priests, politicians Tagalog people, academians, and other wannabe
Tagalogs.

Who are the tagalogs that have not been hit by this specture? Where are they who are not affected by it?

Two things result from fact:

I. Diversity is already acknowledged by all European Powers to be itself a power.

II. It is high time for all ethnolinguistic people to openly, in the face of the whole Filipino people,
publish their views, their aims, their tendencies, and meet this nursery tale of the spectre of diversity
with a manifesto of themselves.

wow,maganda ang mga usapan at ako e natututo,…parang yung proseso rin ng ‘healing’ o paghihilom,…at syempre maganda yung sa sarili muna.
Ako po e nagsusulat nito base lamang sa aking sariling karanasan.’At nakatutuwa na aking napupuna o nakikita ngayon na ‘napakahalaga ng personal healing’ kahit pa nga sa kung ano man ang iyong mga haharapin.’ At nakatutuwang marinig na me mga me-gusto o ibig na wag -gawin ang Tagalog na siyang maging isang pambansang wika o upang magkaintindihan lamang ng maayos,…”ngunit o payag na gawin ang English bilang lengwahe ng bayan”, bakit kaya? dahil po baga sa hindi ninyo ito natutunan o nahihirapan kayong matutunan ito, o dahil sa parang me-galit lang kayo o tampo at talagang aayaw ninyo lamang nito talaga sa kung ano pang mga kadahilanan e kayo lang ang nakaka-alam,…ngunit bakit naman? napag-aaralan ang English at magaling o naipakita ninyo na fluent at magaling nga kayo dito sa sulat at sa usap,ngunit pag Tagalog o Pilipino e mapurol o hindi kayo masyadong magaling.Ngunit ke English at Tagalog e lumilitaw pa rin ang diction.Ngunit,yung mga matagal ng hindi gumagamit ng mga dialect nila e unti-unting nawawala ito.At gumagaling sa Tagalog o Pilipino at kung mag-english e magaling at maganda rin ang delivery.Sa ibang bansa,o kung sa England,Amerika,Australia o Canada at iba pa na yun ang wika e syempre English sila,ngunit iba-iba rin ang deivery,mahirap ang iba maintindihan ngunit English din,at…ano ang second language nila? oo nga ano,ngunit syempre kung ikaw e dayo o immigrant,at hindi yun ang iyong lengwahe,e ‘kinikilala o sinasabi nila na ang ‘english e ang iyong second language.’ Biro mo ano? na ang english pa ang iyong maging ikalawang-wika,sa mismong bansa na ituturing mo ng iyong bansa,at ok pa rin na magsalita ka ng iyong wika at bibigyan ka pa ng interpreter.So,…paggalang pa rin ano,Nakakapag-isip talaga ano po at eto tayo,maganda rin nga at palagay ko e o sana e maging daan ito ng mga tutuong pag-uusap at patungo sa hmmmm… malayo pa rin man ngunit,…me-pag-asa. Kung saan o ano man ang kahinatnan,ang mahalaga e ‘mapayapa at maka-sulong lagi.’ ‘naalala ko ang ilang mga ‘prayer group’ o mga pagpupulong,yung sa ibang bansa,kung multi-cultural na o eka nga e united nation na o halos lahat na ng bansa e naroon,at yung ilan e nakikisali na e,ok lang na ang panalangin nila e sa kanilang native tongue,tulad ng mga malalaking Misa at sa panalangin ng bayan e,maririnig natin ang iba’t-ibang wika,ngunit ang maganda e nagkaka-isa o ok lang at maririnig natin na me Pilipino rin o Tagalog at sa ating mga pagmumuni e iisa ang nasa puso at wala namang problema.Ganon din sa mga pagtitipon sa ating bansa,sa mga Scouting Jamborees o ibang pagtitipon politikal,ok lang at walang problema.’Kaya lang kung ikaw e gumagamit nito at me iba ka palang motibo,e parang hindi tama o maganda.’ Me ilang beses na ako e nakadalo,na ang iba’t-ibang grupo e sa kanilang wika at ng Filipino na e sa English,at oo magaling,syempre,sanay na tayo,pero ,hindi maganda ang dating sa ibang grupo,…at madalas din naman na hindi rin naman lahat ng Pinoy e maayos o konbinyente na sa enlgish.”Paminsan-minsan e,nag-Tatatagalog ako o ang ilan sa kanilang pagdarasal,at tahimik,taimitim,pag-natapos,e me mga lalapit,ok ah! iba ang dating ng dasal mo,…ang iba,wow ang lalalalim,hindi ko na maintindihan ang iba,…ang iba e tutuo yun,ang iba naman e me -ibang ibig sabihin,o nag-aarte,at ok lang din,nasa ating pagtanggap at alam ko o nakita ko na rin o naroon na rin ako sa ’sana e lagi ko ring maunawaan ang bawat komento’…’dahil mahirap talaga,…ang ibang mga salita e kaiba ang kahulugan para sa kanila,…tulad ng ,ha,ha ‘ibon,…sa iba e ‘ebon o manok na, …sa iba e lechon na.o sabong na.ha,ha, ok ano po? at eto salamat,sige po sali na at tuloy ang ang usapan,at nag-aaral,kahit pang-sarili lamang.sorry napahaba na po!!!

We Cebuanos became Filipinos because Magellan discovered us.

We were once part of the great Sri Vishayan Empire. And that makes us proud Bisaya.

Because of Padre Damaso and Padre Salve we became Sisa, Basilio and Crispin.

Sige Tagalogin mo ‘to. Ganyan palaka ha.

pwede mo bang ikahon ang pagiging Pilipino? lahat naman halos ng pag-describe natin sa pagiging Pilipino, yun din halos ang pagkaka-describe ng French, American, Brit, Australian, Congolese, Brazilian sa sarili nila. Yung nationality mo, nasa pakiramdam mo yan, minsan nasa isip mo. the moment tigilan ng isang tao na tingnan mo ang sarili mo in terms of country and once you start looking at yourself in terms of bahagi ka ng sankalahian, the better this world will be

I was very much overwhelmed by Mr. Santos comment which seems to me very vague and lack of substance.

Just to tell you Mr. Santos, sir. We are proud of our heritage. We are even proud to the extent that we are true to it.

And you know what that heritage is? Being a true Sugbuanon.

Tagalog is an alien language to as. We Cebuanos are more alienated to Tagalog than to English. This is just being true with who we really are.

No wonder, we Cebuanos can speak better English. We pronounce rightly the words circle, bicycle, cycle, and whole lot more.

I am not proud that we can speak better English and have a good command of it than most of the Tagalogs. It just shows how we are very much alienated with the Tagalog language which is in the first place not our own language. We can live without speaking Tagalog.

But, let me just comment on that forceful implementation of the language to the curriculum.

I must admit but it is really just a waste of time studying Tagalog which we can live without.

Iyo Karpo,

You know your lessons very well.

Unfortunately, this people who are ignorant of who we, Sugbuanons, are, seems to think that they are more culturated.

Because of that insecure Quezon who is very much afraid of Sergio Osmena and his Cebuano legions, he is forcing the law of a national language based in Tagalog.

No matter how they try to come up with the reason why they should do so, nevertheless, those reasons are mere opinions from some linguists.

I guess, the advent of the internet has prompted us to broadcast thoughts which is supposed to be hidden but now can be heard.

This is the advent that ethnolinguistic heritage will manifest itself and later turn every people back to their own heritage.

after all the years of struggle to earn knowledge and recognition among different ethnic group. we are still imploring our regionalistic mentality against each other. the philippine society now is like a melting point of different nationality, the offspring of the filipino inter marriage to other nationality,our new migrant from china,india,america,australia,indonesia,iran,nigeria..and and so on, this people are also consider themselves as a filipino. what bind the people together are not because of nationalistic idea being a filipino, but because of the poverty, injustices, lack of support and encouragement from our government official, the continous support of our religious people to seperate and destroy our strong family foundation thru the so called OFW. the true filipinos are the one working hard to make thing better for the nation. the one who pay taxes to the government not to the NPA or MILF.

the true filipino needs diversity and development, it can only be achieve thru the three simple thing:
1.eliminate the so called degree holder with zero skill.
2.pay taxes
3.don’t listen to B.S.A(bull shit artist) like politician,priest, pastor (any man of god), lawyers,communist group,muslim extremist group.
if we achieve those thing, we are a true filipino.

wow, ang talino talaga nitong si kris, lahat alam.
even india, 3000years behind ang philippines, how could that be ang calendario eh 2010 pa lang.

tell you what young lady, i do not know if you are young, man or woman or baklita.
anyway, you want english as the national language of the philippines.
first you look at yourself, how do you look like, matangos ba ang ilong mo, white skin, blue eyes, blond hair.
do you speak english with brit accent or american southern twang.
if not, then you are bisayang dako, for sure you are small, petite, brown, pango pilipina trying to be an english or american but cannot.

this is one thing about what it meant to be a filipino….
may mga taong pilipinong pilipino gusto maging stateside, katulad nitong si Kris.
what i can say is…. you are not worth to be called pilipino.

ang Filipino nag-originate sa Bikol

sinusulat ko lang po ang mga naranasan at naobserbahan at ilang mga nakikita at naririnig ko,…alam ko po mahirap ding mag-Tagalog,kaya lang…ok na ako ng kung ano ang ngayon o maka-sulong pa tungo sa mas-maayos para sa lahat ng kababayan,…kahit papaano.hindi ko po kayo mina-maliit,nagsisikap din po akong maging maayos,sa aking buhay.Ok lang po sa English,dahil soory,hindi nga namin kaya o alam o marunong mag-Visaya o iba pa,…salamat po at patawad.

Is it more sensible to ask, what does it mean to be Filipino? What does it mean to be us? Now, that is more sensible. I believe we are “Malays in the Far East ”. It’s indeed legally true we become Filipinos when the colonizers invade us and sold us to a new empire. Technically speaking Filipinos are the colonizer monarch’s subjects in the East Indies. They are the peninsulares, the insulares and the mestizos. The true “Malays in the Far East ” are the ones they called Indios. When the colonizers fleed, they had already planted their seed among us. They had helped spread their faith. They had influenced our language, tradition and customs. They changed us. If we truly aim to prosper, we must not be proud of our newly acquired color, language, customs and religion.

Someone said we are in the brink of extinction, I believed the same. We lose our identity. Who are we? Filipinos? Who said that? Our old heroes forgotten and well remembered? We will not prosper as one strong nation until we realized who we are. Remember this famous saying, “Hindi tayo makakarating sa paruro-unan kung hindi lilingon sa pinang-galingan”.

Did you know that some of our fellows are not happy to be called Filipinos? Shall we continue calling ourselves Filipinos? Some of our fellow Malays on the south don’t think so. They who embraces the other faith even before the colonizer’s evangelist came. They believed they are not Filipinos because there tribe was not being mixed with this cross-bearing colonizers. They once cried and bleed for their independence; they are our Bangsamoro brothers in the south. Until now they still bleed and died. Though I do not belong to their tribe, I love them much as I love the rest. Though I believed in the cross I respected their faith.

How can we truly prosper as a strong and united nation? For every nation, a common identity must exist between its citizens and it is in our blood. In our case it can not be found anymore in our color, appearance, language, customs and religion. To summarize, one must understand why we, the inhabitants of these lands can not be truly united. There are at least five reasons: archipelago, language, regional culture, multiracialism and religion. Please try to ponder on that.

There are a lot of things to share but it might take your time reading. If you want to keep in touch, one may mail this add: ianbullet80@yahoo.com. Let us start rebuilding our nation. Let us start consolidating each other. Let us regrouped. Let us start knowing and understanding. The very first step is to arm ourselves with knowledge. Knowledge to our past is the secret key. Remember who you are. Let us unite. All of us, as long as you believe that some part of you is Malay! Or your children are partly Malays. Or your kin has some Malayan blood. Even if only a few of your neighbours are Malays. This mean all of us. The present inhabitants in the land together with the dispersed sons and daughters of our tribe in the overseas (I am one of them). To the “Malays in the Far East ” who are away from home we will call ourselves “Malayang Malay sa Malayo”. They call us new heroes for sending money home, let’s prove them we’re more than that. We will return soon. This fellow will return soon.

Lastly, wherever you are, whatever your faith, color, appearance and language is, let us start now. We will strengthen our old nation. We have honor before. We will have it always. We are the proud “Malays in the Far East”, that’s who we are!

It was in Davao that I fell upon this realization.

Filipino is an artificial concept. Kaya hindi tayo kailan man mag-uunite.

In Davao, I was supposed to renew my driver’s license, but somehow a clerk told me to renew it in Manila instead because as she said I wasn’t Tsabakano.

I replied (in tagalog): hindi ba LTO ito? Bakit iba ba ang LTO sa Manila at LTO sa Davao.

She went silent.

To make the story shorter, I met the LTO Davao supervisor and got my license renewed.

I travel a lot and I get this experience a lot: hindi siya pangalatok; hindi siya pangasinan; hindi siya….

Our loyalty is not to the country; it is to our province because the Philippines is an artificial concept forced upon us by the Spanish.

Can you really relate with the people from Maranaw? No, you can’t even speak Maranaw and what’s that you’re wearing…jeans!?! You can’t relate cause you’re not Maranaw!

You’re Filipino. so what? You’re still not us.

what does it mean to be a filipino?

There’s already 15 pages of discussion to this topic…..

Filipinos are all of us and none of us? I guess its confusing but it’s true. We are all a combination of something else and different,we share one country,but with different dialects.

Why do we have to ponder as to who the better filipino is? To value the person that is within us and not more or less than the other is what being a Filipino is all about.

I hope all will come to a realization that it’s not the WHO,WHAT WE ARE, but HOW can we show the rest of the globe of what we can do as a nation………….

Can we stop throwing unnecessary words? Can we stop being proud of our own regional identities?

This fellow countryman of yours is proud to be a citizen of this country presently named Philippines with its people being Filipino and national language the same as his nationality (Confusing, isn’t it? but not the issue).

This fellow dispersed countryman of yours was born in Luzon (Cagayan Province). Raised, nurtured and educated (Cagayan de Oro City) in Mindanao. Worked and paid taxes in Visayas (Cebu City).

Now, where is this fellow? Joined the Diasporas and had met with other people from Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. This fellow learned to know and understand more about these northerner fellows, the process is still in action. At the same time, tried to learn more, dig more and to use any available resources around.

Can we stop hoping? Can we stop waiting? Let’s act now! Let us unite now!

I agree that our country as a nation is purely artificial. It is pretty obvious. We like to be “kanya-kanya” and “tayo-tayo”. We are an island to each other. We like regionalism. We like the “Birds of the same feathers flock together” concept. I’m Ilocano, I’m Pampangeno, I’m Dabaoueno. I’m echetera… It makes us feel secure and it gives us pride. As an example, some, if not a majority of Cebuanos does not like Manilenos (they should make an official research on this). The Imperial Manilenos. They, the Cebuanos, are a country and republic of their own. They frown upon the use of Pilipino as the national language. When you go there, better learn Cebuano or better speak in English… that’s the Republic of Cebu for you. I’m a Manileno by birth and my parents too. Unfortunately, we can’t choose our parents and place of birth. In my case, I don’t hate people in the province. If given a chance, I rather be an Ilongo. In fact, I’m fed up being a Manileno. I’m fed up with the crimes in the city, the sins of the city, the pollution, the Chinese, American, Japanese, and European style of business management, the traffic, the urban flash floods, the seasonal Kudeta, local election frauds, power grabbing- power hungry politicians, religious frauds, and the neurotic lifestyle of city life. It’s a perfect world in Metro Manila… I don’t know why you keep coming to this wonderland. It is a chaotic place to begin with. Believe me, Metro Manila is not the solution. Metro Manila should be a temporary fix, a jump start for your objectives in life and in the future… it should not be your salvation… it should not be your saviour. Manila does not represent the Filipino. Being a Filipino is myth. Being Filipino means being divided… both physically, mentally, and culturally. And that my friend is the brutal truth. That is reality for you.

to mang godo, i just want to make quest about her personality, KRIS AND JOLO IS ONE PERSON well he is a cebuano muslim,her knowledges is just MINIMAL SOMETIMES idiotic answer; the true cebuanos they have a very stronge morality.but kris he just no respect to himself at all. I CAN SEE IT. READ BLOG 36;BLOG;BLOG42; BLOG;44 JOLO;47 BLOG48 R.SANTOS HEAT HIM HARD ON THE COMMENTBLOG 45; HIS SOURCE OF KNOWLEDGES IS WIKIPIDIA JUST TYPE CEBUANO YOU WILL SEE.AND THE BOOK SALE FOR 100$. KRIS… FILOS .. DID’NT DISCRINATE YOU..YOU ARE THE ONE…

I’m Bikolana , I’m Filipino , I’m Asian, I’m an earthling, I’m homo sapiens . I support what’s good and fight for what is right in my own way, I hate and fight , in my own little way what is bad , including corruption be it in government or in the private sector, polluting the environment, throwing garbage anywhere , etc…My vision is ‘First Word Philippines under God’ .

i enjoyed reading the main article so i started to read the comments. then i enjoyed reading some of the comments…. kaso habang tumatagal… nagiging uninteresting na. pano, naging personalan na ang comments waaaaaah…

ganito ba talaga tayong mga pinoy???

para sa akin ang pagiging pinoy ay ang pagiging proud the pinanggalingan. maging proud tayo sa ating history. sumod sa batas. manindigan sa ating paniniwala ng inde nagiging bastos sa kapwa. panatilihing karesperespeto at matutong rumespesto sa pananaw ng iba.

ika nga nandyan na yan… nasakop na. nahaluan na ng impluwensya ng dayuhan. inde tayo perpekto kaya keep natin ang matinong naibahagi satin ng iba. at wag tularan ang inde maganda.

yun lang po.

proud to be a filipino kahit san ako makarating.

accept na lang po natin kung ano ang ating history. coz from now on, we’ll be part of our country’s history. kaya mag iwan po tayo ng matinong legacy.

peace not war.

ano ba talaga ang pagiging tunay na filipino? porque bang bisaya ka tagalog o ano e hindi ka na filipino? porque bang bisaya ka o tagalog e ikaw LANG ang filipino? filipino is not an artificial concept but it’s more of a collective term for people living in the Philippines. meron pa din tayong diversity although we are named as one.

yun nga lang sa pangalan lang nagkakaisa. cyempre madami pa din dyan ung iyak e “dapat kami ung ‘pinakamalupet’ na filipino” or “dapat hindi tagalog-based yung filipino language kundi ung samin”. dyan lumalabas ang crab-mentality. bakit mo pa hihilahing pababa kung nakataas na? kelangan pa bang umangat pati ikaw eh kung sa kanyang pag-angat e kasama ka na din?

kung nagrereklamo tayo na merong discrimination, bakit hindi natin simulan sa ating mga sarili? bakit hindi nating subukang tanggalin ang mga stereotypes nating sa ibang mga taga-ganito ganyan? all we can do is rant but do we take action? hindi naman kinakailangan na extravagant and grand ang action e. pwede naman ung simple lang. (ex. kung gusto mo mawala ang corruption simulan mo sa pagsunod sa batas trapiko.. go figure)

All i can say is. Hindi ako Batangueno. Filipino ako. I’m proud to be one. Not that I’m denouncing my ‘allegiance’ or forgetting who I am but announcing my assimilation.

I am Native American and after working with and currently engaged to a Filipina, yes another American seeking a wife on the internet. I have begun to notice the similarities that have attracted me to Filipinas. Our nations were conquered by Europeans and they are ingrained in our societies. I think it is important for our young people to not forget where they came from and try to notbe bitter over the senseless killing that occurred while being conquered. Be proud of who you are. I am!

There are at least five reasons why we are not truly united: archipelago, language, regional culture, multiracialism and religion. I once pointed out these reasons in my first entry of this blog.

Yes, those are hard realities but we can challenge it. If we are serious for change, we will not wait and just sit. Go! Travel around the nation if you can. Learn to speak at least five languages (not dialects, please help yourself finding out the difference between language & dialect). Aside from your mother tongue, national language & international language you can learn at least another two even three or more. If you are in the south learn the language of the central and the north. If you are in the central lands learn the language of the north and the south. If you are in the north learn the language of the south and central lands. Grasp the opportunity to observe other customs and traditions. In your travels or conversation with others, ask their region’s culture, etc. and share yours in return. As to being a very diverse people we become, respecting others opinions and views are best. Smile and show them we do not look on the color of their skin or how they appear. Listen when somebody is speaking. A lot more we can do. As to religion, respect is again the key. Among Christians, the common belief is with Jesus and let Him unite us. Between Muslims & Christians, we believed the same Great Patriarch-Abraham or Ebrahim is the same name. We are part of this great nation of Abraham upon embracing the faith; let it be Muhammad or Jesus we believed. As to other religions and beliefs, the Golden Rule applies. Again, respect is needed.

Those are the practical approach to our “dilemma” of being a divided nation. But with the technology available, knowledge and information are just few clicks away. We may not need to moved around (it’s ironic because I pointed out earlier that we should not sit and wait), sitting with our computers and browsing the net in the comfort of our place is much recommended.

Being Malay is our common race and the archipelago in the Far East is our common place. Thus we can truly be called a nation. ianbullet80@yahoo.com

Para sa akin ang tunay na PILIPINO ay nasa salita nasa gawa, may takot sa Diyos at Sinusunud ang Batas ng ating Bayan , Yan ang tunay na PILIPINO.
Tutuong marami ang depekto ng ating sistema lalo na tayong mga Indibiduwal na PILIPINO, karamihan sa atin ay mga Pakalas, at pag ang isang tao ay galing sa Probinsiya dinidiskiminayt natin sila kasi ung pananalita nilang TAGALOG ay Baluktot at pag UMINGLIS naman ay ganun din pinag tatawanan natin sila kasi ung sa kanilang lunto.
Pero mga kababayan Kung PINOY, sino ba kung tutuusin ang magaling sa kanila ha? sila na Probinsiyanong may Punto ng salita nila pag nag tatagalog O tayong tagamaynilang tagalog lang ang karamihang alam nating salita at Konting INGLIS o BIhasa Uminglis?
Alam ninyo para sa akin sila ang mas magaling , Tignan ninyo o pag isipan ninyo . Sila darating dito sa Maynila maski papano nakapag sasalita sila ng TAGALOG at Ung may mga Piangaralan naman nakakapg salita ng INGLIS. Pero tayong laki ng Maynila ay di manlang tayo makapag salita ng salita nila sa Probinsiya nila? di ba ? pag tawanan natin sila palagi aminin natin yan at yung iba sinasabihan nating Bobo sila mag tagalog kasi balukto at tagalog nila at may Punto ng Probinsiya nila . Pero sino ba ang BOBO talaga tayong taga Maynila na Tagalog at Inglis ang salita na di makapag salita ng salita nila O ung mga Probinsiyanong , nakapag sasalita ng salita nila , na kaka Pagtagalog at Inglis .
Isipin sana natin ito kasi tutuo naman talga di ba, Sino ang BOBO?

Ian,

You have a very good insight. Indeed, you have suggested a different approach which is somewhat acceptable to what I have been posting.

Now, I am always for the development of the Philippines through Federalism. It is not only a way of showing our cultural diversity, it is also a way of diffusing the development to some other parts of this country.

I just admired the way Catalonians have been doing to their culture, language and nationhood. They have preserved it and Barcelona is the most progressive city in Spain.

What I am proposing is that if we become a Federal country, we can create our systems and laws and our own income will be utilized between us. This is not about being so much selfish, this is only about being self-reliant.

What is really not good with the Philippines today is that corruption is very centralized, I mean government is very centralized so as corruption. Lol, i blurt it out first.

A Federal form of government let’s the different ethnolinguistic states to create their own laws and culture and at the same time we can still retain our Filipino name. But take note, it is just a name. Well, we are Filipinos only by name.

Now, I am proposing a weak centralized government that is only capable of maintaining the defense of the country. I agreed on what they are proposing on Bangsamoro form of Federalism.

What happen to those poor provinces? I would leave it to the Manila government to look after them.

Why am I proposing this?

It is because no matter how we try to work hard here in Cebu, our taxes will still go to national government which does not deserve it.

We would rather have our tax spent locally and you can see the difference as to why Cebu has emerged as the most livable place in the Philippines. For sure, some will argue that Davao is the most livable city. But let us face it, Davao does not have the infrastructure the same as what we have here.

Now, I would like to say this. I AM GETTING SICK OF HEARING SICK NEWS FROM MANILA. I am getting sick of the media, the entertainment industry. it is high time for us here in Cebu to get rid of those Tagalog mediocrity and move forward. In the end, Cebuanos have the classier taste in life, looking only for quality and style without the element of Tagalog mediocrity. It is true that whenever it becomes a hit here in Cebu, it becomes a hit everywhere. THis is just a respect to our Cebuano Taste.

To Mr. R. Santos

“to; jolo, i know you’re comfuse may be your not a filipino.
=> I’m from Ilocandia

your mentality is less than what you talking about.
=> Maybe that’s what you think but you’re wrong.

FILIPINO IS THE PEOPLE AND FILIPINAS IS THE COUNTRY NOW THAT IS IN TAGALOG THAT IS IN GENERAL MEANING.
=> Are you sure its TAGALOG? What I understand is FILIPINAS is an Spanish Name.

and philippines is a colonial name for filipinas so it up to you how you say it in foreign COUNTRY you can say it…..I”M FROM FILIPINAS IN OUR NATIONAL language OR

=> I think you’re very wrong on what you say here, Filipinas - Spanish, Philippines - English, from the word King Philip of Spain.
And they are both colonial name of our land.

i:m FROM PHILIPPINES THE COLONIAL NAME.AT WALA NANAM MASAMA DOON.LITONG-LITO KANA BAKA KASI DI KA FILIPINO EH….PARA KANG MALASIAN NA NAG PANGAP LAMANG FILIPINO. TO ADD IT UP FILIPINA IS FOR FEMALE,FILIPINO IS FOR MALE,FILIPINAS IS THE COUNTRY…..THIS WILL NOT CONFUSE YOU. AND SABAH BELONG TO FILIPINAS TO OUR MUSLIM BROTHER IN MINDANAO YOU READ ABOUT SABAH. TOU WILL UNDERSTAND TOO..BECAUSE YOUR NAME IS JOLO SO YOU SHOULD KNOW?HUWAG MO NANG URANG- UTANGING ANG FILIPINAS filos as one”

==> There are times im proud to be called “Filipino” but there are times im ashamed to be called “Filipino” because of what happening in our country. And I know that Sabah belongs to the Sultanate of Sulu which is part of our country. By calling “Muslim Brothers” in the south you are alienating them. You can simply call our MALAY BROTHERS or BROTHERS IN MINDANAO. And FYI, im a frequent reader about the SULTANATE of SULU and SABAH and I hate it when I read news about how our brothers are maltreated in SABAH. How I wish that the OPERASI MERDEKA was carried before uncovered by some unpatriotic people. How I wish our country have the spine to recover SABAH.

BTW, our national identity as FILIPINOS does not unite us a whole as some inhabitants in the southern part of our country are hesitant to be called FILIPINOS. Now, I can clearly define “What does it mean to be Filipino”. And it means a “DIVIDED PEOPLE of our Motherland”.

kapag-me mga ganitong mga paksa o usapan ako na ni hindi ko akalain na aking masasamahan at lalo na kung talagang gumaganda naman at alam ko me matutunan at kung ano man e kahit paano e makapag-bigay liwanag sa akin at sana sa iba rin e,syempre, buti rin na me-mga tanong na dumadating sa aking sarile sa aking mga pagmumuni-muni.At halos palagi namang me mga sagot akong kahit paano e nakakapag bigay sa akin ng pag-asa at kaunawaan.’Mahilig akong mag-hanap ng mga aklat na syempre gusto kong mabasa at yung pwedeng me-makita akong sagot nga at yung makakatulong sa usapan ngang ganito.At alam ko ito’y biyaya,kaya ako’y nagpapasalamat.At kahit pa nga isang maikling ‘quotation’ mula sa aking binabasa e eto,gusto kong ibahagi,sa inyo mga kablog ko na rito.
Mula sa ‘POLITICS for the Greatest Good’ The Case for Prudence in the Public Square.by-Clarke D.Forsythe,mukhang bago pa talaga kaya kung mabibili nyo e maganda po at ‘eto me isa lang muna akong kokopyahin at ng mabasa rin ninyo.’Teka ito muna yung isang komento mula sa isang nagbasa marahil.”While we eagerly await the promised kingdom of God,here on earth we strive for the better that is far short of the best.This book is both a guide and an encouragement for faithful strivers.” ” isa pa,’Prudence,in the context of politics and the struggle for social reform,is a poorly understood,largely neglected and desperately needed virtue.’…so ‘prudence’ hindi ko alam sa ‘tagalog’ sorry po.At ang awtor e kaya naisulat ang akalat,isang araw matapos ang 2008 US election e speaker sa isang lunch,na ang topic sa isang pagtitipon ay ‘dealing with political frustration.’ at syempre madaling mapagawi sa atin ang aking pag-iisip.At pwedeng isa-isahin natin sa ating sarile ang kung ano-ano kaya ang mga iyon? Halos e magkatulad lang…talo ang kandidato,corruption is enevitable,paarang wala ng pag-asa o progreso,mga policy na tila wala ng saysay,o pati na ang politics in a democratic society.(kaya sa atin e ‘cha-cha’ naman)At maganda yung tungkol Republic at Federalism,sana e mabasa ng ating mga mambabatas,o marahil e alam nila,e kaya lang ‘prudence o incremental change’,sana…
at ang isa sa panimula bago ang pambungad…maganda itong isa o read on,”If mankind were to resolve to agree in no institution of governement,until every part of it had been adjusted to the most exact standard of perfection,society would soon become a general scene of anarchy,and the world a desert. Where is the standard of perfection to be found? Who will undertake to unite the discordant opinions of a whole community in the same judgement of it; and to pravail upon one conceited projector to renounce his infallible criterion for the fallible criterion of his more conceited neighbor?”-Alexander Hamilton,Federalist 65,
sa ngayon e marahil e nasa sitwasyong ganito tayo,na tila,lalo na ang mga nasa-politika at pamahalaan at mga oposisyon,at mga iba pang sektor,na sa kabila ng mga frustrations, at marahil e sagot din sa sa tanong nila,na pwede rin sa atin…’whether it’s moral or effective to achieve a partial good in politics and public policy when the ideal is not possible.’ itutuloy,kung…!!! makapal aklat hindi ko pa tapos.

Mga Kababayan,

Ang unang gumamit ng pangalang Pilipino ay yaong mga taong nagpasyang manirahan at mamuhay sa Pilipinas galing sa Kanluran. Ito ay isang pagpapakita ng paninindigan. Pilili nilang maging Pilipino.

Kung susuriin natin, lahat tayo ay dayuhan sa ating bayan mula pa nuong Ice Age hanggang sa kasalukuyan. Lahat ng mga dayuhang nakipamuhay sa atin ay nagiging sangkap sa ating lipi matapos ang mga salinlahi.

Tayo lamang po ay nakakapamuhay sa isa’t isa dahil ating iginagalang natin ang kasarinlan ng bawat isa. Ang tinatawag natin na tunay na banyaga ay yaong walang galang sa kasarinlan ng kanyang kapwa. Sila ang mga mang-aalipin, ang mga mandarambong, at mga mandaragit sa lipunan.

Ang pagiging Pilipino po, mga kababayan, ay isang paninindigan.

Really, Kris is too regionalistic, discriminating to other ethnics especially the tagalogs.
Based on her writings, i assume she is a mestisa that has tie in Spain.
No one will ever mentioned of Cataluna and Barcelona the way she does.

She is so proud of cebu about development, but where is the bulk of business of Henry Sy and Gokongwei… in metro manila.
They cannot expand their business empire in cebu alone.

The question is why pick on Tagalogs only.
How about the Ilocanos, the bicolanos, the Kapampangans, the Pangalatoks, the igorots who are in luzon.
Remember,the one ruling the country is not tagalog but kapampangan.
Prior to that Cory is a chinese kapampangan, Ramos, the ilocano pangalatok, Marcos the pure Ilocano.
Erap is a mestiso speaking tagalogs.

I am pure tagalog, from Southern Tagalog. I don’t care whether you speak tagalog or not.
And I don’t care whether it is national language or not.
But i love my dialect for it is where i learned my first word and my dialect in dealing with my parents, peers and townmates.
Now, why picked on tagalog only.
We did want tagalog to be the national language.
but it was agreed upon by the heroes of revolution especially the aguinaldo’s of cavite.
They were the proponents, they were who formed the first government of the republic.

So, please Miss Kris, spare the tagalogs against your tirade and accusations for being the national language of this country.

You are not prohibited not to speak tagalog, and you can ask the schools where your children studies to skip tagalog subject. that is your freedom, that is the freedom in this country.
you can do whatever you want and not want and that is not to speak tagalog.

And spare us tagalogs against your accusations of being impeliasts.
Metro Manila is a melting pot where tagalog, ilocanos, bicolanos, visayas, kapampangans converge for development.

And please don’t make tagalogs your whipping boy in your tirade against luzon people like ilocano and kapampangans.
We are humans too.

I was training a bunch of new employees in my former office at NYC when one of them, she was from Puerto Rico, wanted to know what a Filipino was.
I was surprised by the question but here is what I answered.
There was a time in college when my friends and I would go camping and skin diving. While there were numerous activities during the day, the night belonged to drinking. This happened in Laiya, so we were drinking lambanog.
As many of you will remember, the traditional way of tomaan is to have a tangero pour the same size drink in a small glass that is passed around. Well our group was a little unconventional in that we filled a rather tall tupperware glass and passed that around. No, we weren’t hard-core lasingeros, we simply let each person determine how much they wanted to drink and saved the tangero the hassle of having to measure each tagay.
One night, one of the bankeros showed up at our camp wanting to join us. As is tradition, he was provided seating space and handed the glass. The tall tupperware glass more than half-filled with lambanog.
Really, no one noticed, we all went on with our stories and jokes, no one noticed that Ka Perto was drinking all the lambanog thinking that was his tagay. No one noticed until he placed the glass in the middle, and said with a big grin “Ang taas naman ng tagay ninyo dito”. Afterwhich we all laughed, gave him a quick explanation, and embraced his company.
Ka Perto is my Filipino. A people who respects tradition yet never imposes their culture on others. They are hard working, family oriented and respect their elders. They are welcoming, they are loving, they are forgiving. And you will forever remember their unrehearsed smile.
I’ve been in the US since 1984. Started out as TNT. Now doing relatively well. Saving for our retirement and return to Manila. Looking forward to the day when I can let my guard down and be myself, surrounded by Filipinos.

Isang suhestiyon ang nasa isipan ko para matugunan ang mga katanungan patungkol sa “Tunay” na lahing PILIPINO.

Mag simula sa tahanan sa tulong ng mga magulang ang paglilinang sa kaisipan ng mga kabataan at ipag patuloy sa silid aralan sa tulong ng mga magigiting na guro.

Ituro at ipa-unawa ang kasaysayan ng PILIPINAS ang KULTURA, nakagisnang pananalig sa DIYOS.

Tayong mga PILIPINO masakit man tanggapin at ay hinde nag kaka-isa dahil nga sa pisikal na ka-anyuan Hiyograpiya (pag ka hiwalay hiwalay ng isla) at sa dami ng mga nanahang dayuyan at ginahasa at kaisipang PILIPINO na halos hinde na nagugunita ng ating mga bagong henerasyon.

Datapuwat may panahon pa para bigyan ng kaukulang atensiyon ng pamunuan ng eduskasyon ang pag bukas sa isipan ng ating kabataan upang mamulat sa pag mamahal sa BAYAN at marahil ito ang susi sa pag sulong at pag unlad ng PILPINO.

Ako po ay isang OFW dito sa gitnang silangan.

Isa lang ang napuna ko, divided talaga ang mga Filipino dito, even sa singapore na dati kong pinag-trabahuhan. Sa pinapasukan ko na lang na hospital ngayon, grupo grupo din pag nagkasama sama, kung hindi ka cebuano or bisaya, out ka sa kanila. Ma out-of-place ka talaga kasi they would love to speak with their own native dialect. Hindi mo naman masasabi na hirap mag tagalog, dahil magagaling din naman mag tagalog. Though hindi naman ako apektado kung mag-usap sila in front of me ng salita nila, but hindi ka kasi makasabay kung ano na ang pinag uusapan. Parang you are left in the dark, alone.

Dito mapapansin mo rin ang pagiging mataas ng bawat isa sa sarili. One group na mga kaibigan ko na mostly from bisaya, sorry to say, ipamumukha talaga nila sa iyo na magagaling sila in all aspect, ewan ko ba. There is something in there na parang galit sila sa sinasabi nilang “Imperial Manila”. Ang sa akin lang, dont generalized “Imperial Manila” as pure mga Tagalog. Greater Manila is a combination of all sorts of Filipino’s all over the Philippines. Not all from Manila’s are Tagalog, and not all trapo’s that makes the country Philippines where it is now is because of the Tagalog’s.

Wikang Tagalog is just used so that we Filipino’s can understand each other and break that division among us. But that did not solve that regionalization problem,…as of now. I dont know, dahil ba hindi matanggap ng iba at mahirap para sa kanila ang tanggapin the tagalog as their national language? Ano bang meron dun? Ang sa akin lang, huwag kayong magalit sa mga Tagalog.

I think isa rin sa nagiging dahilan ng pag kakaroon ng division between us lalo na sa mga pinoys abroad(not only outside the country) are having cebuano, ilokano, bicolano, et al. groupings. Just like in recent independence day here in Saudi. Kahit magkakasama sa iisang venue, grupo grupo pa rin talaga, and ang nagiging trend is pagalingan or pataasan ng ihi. why not make a one Filipino group only? What i’m saying is not allowing this regional groupings to exist.

Hindi lang pagkakaintindihan natin ang issue dito kaya tayo napag iiwanan or kaya hindi tayo nagkakaisa. Ang sa tingin ko, ang sobrang taas ng tingin ng bawat isa sa kanilang sarili. Think na iisa lamang tayo, mga Filipino.

Peace not War.

What does it mean to be Filipino? The question and the responses posted here intrigue me. I am reminded of my German-American professor’s question in my Community Health course when I had to present a group report on the Filipino culture and its views on health. She asked why with Philippines as the country’s name are the people called Filipino? Being the only Filipino in my group, I was of course, expected to answer the question. Well, I replied, technically Pilipino refers to the people and Filipino refers to the language. I was quoting verbatim from a friend who teaches a high school Filipino course in the Philippines. After the report, I pondered whether I gave my professor and the class the right answer. I did not want in any way to be a source of misinformation. As the lone student from the Philippines in my class in a US university, I try to relate factual information and informed opinion with regards to my country and culture. I know now my answer was correct, but it was in the “Filipino” perspective, meaning, my friend was talking in Filipino terms. If Dr. Nolasco had written his article on the subject (Filipino, Pilipino and Tagalog, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 11/14/2008) before my report, I would have provided a more satisfactory response- that it depends whether one is speaking in English or Filipino terms. To me, this represents who we are as a people. We look at our country and our being people of the Philippines in different perspectives as influenced by the region in which we are born and the dialect we speak. These should not pose as a hindrance to our unity as a people. They should not limit our views, actions, and values. Our diversity should be a source of enrichment of who we are as citizens of the Philippines. If anything, it should inspire us to take the strengths of our differences and put them together for the good of the country. We should not allow our diversity to divide us and make it as an excuse to adopt parochial attitudes that will only benefit the few. When people here ask where I come from, I reply, from the Philippines. One African-American lady told me, “I have Filipino co-workers. They are hardworking and very nice people.” I smiled at her and said, “That is good to know.” It never came to mind to ask what part of the Philippines they come from because it doesn’t matter to me. I love the region I come from; I miss the food unique to my locality; and I pine to speak my dialect and hear it spoken by people around me as they do their business, but here, as I look around to see if there is any one with my color, height, and facial features, it does not matter what part of the Philippines the person is from. I am simply comforted with the thought that other Filipinos are here with me. I am not alone.

First is was Islas de Felipe II, then Islas Felipinas, then Felipinas, then Filipinas, then PhiLLipine Islands, then PhiliPPine Islands, then PhiLLipines, then PhiliPPines then Pilipinas, now back again to Philippines. Where do I come from?

I say I am a Filipino, Pilipino but other nations spell my nationality as Phillipino or Philippino or call me Phillipin. What am I?

Mga Kababayan,

Sa aking pananaw, hinding hindi dapat dumating ang panahon na maari natin sabihin kung ano talaga ang Pilipino. Sa sandaling dumating ang panahon na yaon, tayo po bilang bayan, ay magiging stereo type, o karikatura na isang katatawanan.

Hindi ko pinangangahasan na sabihin kung ano ang Pilipino, ang alam ko lamang ay ang mga katagang natutunan ko sa aking pagkabata.

1. Bahala na - mangyari na ang dapat mangyari. Ibig sabihin hindi ako control-freak. Ibig din ipahiwatig na hindi ako nababalisa sa kinabukasan. Daan ito upang hindi ako mawalan ng pag-asa sa buhay.

2. Pakikisama - hindi ko nadarama na ako ay naiiba o naka-aangat sa aking kapwa. Pakikibagay sa ugali ng aking kapwa. Ibig din sabihin na nakikibahagi ako anuman ang kahantungan na kapalaran ng aking kapwa.

3. Kanya-kanya - tumatayo ako sa sariling mga paa at hindi pabigat sa aking kapwa. Hindi ko rin iginigiit sa aking kapwa ang aking paniniwala dahil may karapatan din sila sa sarili nilang paniniwala.

Kung susuriin po ang bandila ng ating bayan, ito po ay may tatlong tala - Luzon, Visayas, at Mindanao - tatlong bahagi ng isang bayan. Ang ganitong pagkakahati ay inasam na maging bantay o check and balance sa kapangyarihan ng pamahalaan.

Tayo po ay regionalistic o watak-watak sa ating politika dahil ito po lamang ang paraan upang ang bawat kubakob sa kapuluan ay magkaroon ng tinig sa lipunan - o representasyon. Sa aking palagay, bago natin igiin na magkaroon ng pagkakaisa, nararapat munang bigyang tinig ang lahat ng mamamayan.

tama na mga drama ninyo. basta magpakatotoo kayo sa sarili niyo makikita nyo wala kayong magiging problema. hindi mo na kailangang magpaka-intelektwal, magpakalalim o magpaka-makabayan para masabi mo kung paano ang maging filipino. marami dito sa blog eh plastic tulad nitong si KRIS. itoy bisayang kulang sa pansin na meron sigurong traumatic experience sa mga tagalog he he he he…o di ba?

Now, it is very ironic that this people are very complacent on what is wrong with the country. I would suggest you try to go deeper and dig a lot of substantial knowledge in ethnolinguistic differences.

Most people in Manila are ignorant in the fact that people are divided because they are blinded by this centralization, by this Tagalization in media and in politics.

I do not care if the President is a Kapampangan. But mind you, she speaks Tagalog most of the time during the disposal of her duties.

What I am proposing is a divided Philippines. The world today is a survival of the fittest. We Cebuanos are tired of being so much associated with the Philippines. There was a time when we try to sell Cebu as an island in the Pacific and not in the Philippines.

And mind you, there are more Korean speakers in Cebu than Tagalog speakers. This just shows how impotent Tagalog is when it is not in their bailwick.

And I was very much astonished how impotent Tagalogs are in speaking in English. They are too proud of their language. That is why the passing percentage of call center applicants in Manila is way too low @ a meager 15% based on a reliable source.

You know what is the passing rate in Cebu. It is 75% and that shows how we Cebuanos are competent enough.

And that is not all, more and more IT companies are expanding in Cebu. It is not just the language skills but the intellectual skills as well. And take it from my boss who is an expat, he says, ” I would prefer employees who are coming from Cebu and nearby provinces. They can easily adapt. Those in Manila would resign immediately without doing something good.”

Well, it does not come from myself. It is from my boss.

So bad, the picture stereotyped in a Filipino are those from Manila. The Hayden Khos, the Katrina Halilis, and all those stuff.

Tagalog should not be the only language used in prime time tv sitcoms. Other dialects should be used.

If this is not possible, then english should be used to be fair with everybody.

Paano ba ang maging filipino? Maraming maling konsepto o pananaw sa pagiging filipino. Pero ang pinaka-mabisang basehan ay simple lang. Tumitindig pa rin ba ang mga balahibo mo sa batok at nararamdaman mo ang pagiging makabayan tuwing kinakanta ang Lupang Hinirang? Ang Bayan Ko? Pinipilit mo pa rin bang makaraos sa kahirapan bagamat lugmok sa kahirapan, unemployment at kawalan?
Pinipilit mo ba sa sarili na gampanan ang tungkulin mo sa lipunan kahit ikaw ay isang balot vendor or magsasaka lang? Galit ka ba sa laganap na corruption at sobrang pamumulitika? Kung ang sagot mo sa mga tanong na ito ay “Oo” then, tunay kang Filipino. Bakit nga ba Juan de la Cruz pa rin ang apelyido ni Juan? Dahil siguro alipin pa rin tayo ng ating mga mala-kolonyal at “idle” na pag-iisip.

Kris, sabi ng mga Cebuanos dito sa Dubai, maling-mali ka. Totoong mga Filipino ang mga Sugbuhanon. Sana naman may mga basehan ang mga datus mo. Ano nga ba ang basehan ng magiging Filipino - pagalingan ba yan sa pagsasalita ng English. Dito sa Dubai, Limang language ang binibigkas namin - at hindi kami proud dahil linguist kami. Ika nga sabi ni Gat. Jose Rizal - Ang taong hindi marunong magmahal sa sariling wika ay daig pa ang malansang Indiano. ay mali Isda pala. hehehe

This is Kris is too cocky and too boastful of being an english speaking from bisaya.
Tell you what, your english is still english bisaya, your accent is english bisaya, matigas.

Call center ka lang pala, akala ko bigatin ka.
Sa iyo na lang ang iyong mga koreanong nagsasalita ng bisaya.
If I heard from the osmenas, the garcias, that they want independent cebu,no tagalog, then i agree but not from a call center receptionist thinking that she speaks good english.
Closed case, baduy.

Tama ka diyan tokwa, malamang malaki galit ni Kris sa mga tagalog, anyway Kris for your info not all people in Manila are FROM MANILA, kaya nga kapag Holy Week ubos ang tao doon because ang natitira lang ay mga taga Maynila, so your percentage of call center applicants of 15% is wrong since Manila is now a mixed of people from from all over the Philippines, maybe yun kasama sa 15% may mga kababayan ka rin dun.

Sa mga naghahanap pa kung paano maging Pilipino, matagal na po’ng may katauhan ang Pilipino, baka hindi lamang po ninyo napapansin, o baka hindi rin naman ninyo matanggap dahil taliwas sa inyong pagpapanggap, o baka talagang hindi kayo Pilipino

Yes. I had a trauma with Tagalog. And they are the reasons why we are still not moving forward. Nothing more nothing less to say!

KRIS,

im pure tagalog and nauunawaan ka namin. kung may traumatic experience ka sa mga tagalog eh i feel sorry for you. dalawang klase lang ang tao sa mundo, yung masama at mabait. marami akong kaibigan na cebuano and in spite of being successfull theyre humble at mga napakababait, mayroon din naman na masama ugali. just like tagalogs, ilocanos, kapampangans, ilonggos and etc…kaya sana mawala na yang tinik mo sa dibdib. to be honest with you, in my experience mas down to earth kaibigan ang mga bisaya. marami kasing tagalog sa manila matapobre lalo na kung may punto kang bisaya at matigas dila mo. sa kapampangan ganun din, may mayayabang pero marami din akong kaibigang kapampangan that i consider best friends …sa totoo lang, tagalogs seems to become a dying breed in manila na may kaugnayan sa sinabi ni RUSTIC…he he he

to Kris,
ako naman po e sabi taga-Cebu ang aking Ama at mga 3 o apat na beses ko lang nakita,mga 5,6,7 yrs old lang ako n that’s it,nawala na lang…hanggang ngayon hinahanap ko o ipinagdarasal na makita o malaman man lang kung ano o bakit? ngunit awa ng Diyos kailanman e hindi ako nagkaroon ng galit o hindi naman ‘naging traumatic’ para sa akin,kaya lang ,yung hirap na dinanas namin at ng aking Ina. At eto,surviving at tuloy ang buhay,at patuloy ang paglalakbay at kahit paano e nakasasali sa mga usapan at siguro magnada nga, at para naring proseso ng aking ‘healing.’ at isinasama ko na ang para sa nakararami.So let’s go,let go and sama-sama po tayo…at salamat.

Archipelago, language, regional culture, multiracialism and religion; I am determined to promote awareness on why we are not truly united. In addition, being Malay is our common race and the archipelago in the Far East is our common place. Thus we can truly be called a nation.

Napapansin kong halos lahat ng mga nagbibigay ng mga sarili nilang pananaw ay mga punto. Pero hindi ibig sabihin lahat ay tama. Hindi rin ibig sabihin iilan lang ang hindi kasiya-siya. Ang nakita kong maganda sa pagtitipong ito ay nagkakaisa tayo! Saan ba tayo nagkakaisa?

Kaunlaran! Iyon lang nais nating lahat. At alam ko ding halos lahat tayo dito sa pagtitipong ito ay abot-tanaw tanaw na kundi man nakamtan na ang pansariling kaunlaran. Kung sarili lang natin ang ating iniisip di sana tayo nag-aksaya ng panahon dito (this blog, mahirap talaga mag-Tagalog pero pipilitin ko upang ipahiwatig ang aking obserbasyon). Bakit nga ba pinagbigyan natin ng panahon ang usapang ito?

Gusto ba nating ipaalam sa lahat na tayo ay mga magagaling? Nais ba nating ipaabot na tayo ay mga matatalino? Na tayo ba ay mas lamang sa iba?

Sa tingin ko “ H - I - N - D - I ” !

Mahal natin ang inang bayan.

Kung sarili lang natin ang iniisip ay wala na tayong pakialam kung watak-watak man tayo. Alam ko uunlad tayo sa sariling sikap. Pero hindi tayo nang-iiwan! Buhay pa rin sa atin ang pagmamahal sa mga kapwa natin. Nag-aalab pa rin ang puso nating matulongan ang iba na maahon ang sarili nila.

Wala ng iba pang panahon ngunit ngayon na! Hindi natin hintayin ang mga kabataan. Kikilos tayo para sa kanila. Oo nga at sila ang pag-asa ng bayan, pero hanggang ganun na lang ba?

Kaya natin ‘to! Huwag tayong umasa. Hindi natin i-asa sa iba ang ating bukas. Magsikilos na tayo. Simulan sa sarili.

Let us arm ourselves. We can not battle against any enemy without shield. Knowledge is our weapon and shield! Let be love to our country our strength. Let the youth be our inspiration. Our family is our foundation. Courage be our wings! May God bless us all. ianbullet80@yahoo.com

From time to time, I learn to appreciate the difference here. It is in this blog that I am very much enlightened on what to do with our differences. Sadly, this blog could not possibly reach in every Filipino audience we want to share.

I really have to admit that I have made some realizations. That there are some of us here who has acknowledged our difference and in doing so, we can work together.

What I really hate about making Tagalog a mainstream culture is that it is not itself the main culture of Filipinos. Although, it is the one which is largely seen in the media, but,I think it is high time for the media to embrace the cultural differences and create a certain aura of embracing the culture outside Metro Manila.

I also live in an urban area wherein I also feel betrayed by the portraying of our media here. Although, I might say that most of the time, only those in the city are being publicized, but I felt the need to reach to the most remote area in our place also.

okay lahat ng comment nyo pero yung iba dyan, bawasan nyo lang ng konti ang drama….

he he he he…

ok din yang drama,lilipas din yan,kailangang ilabas at i-share,kung hindi e mamumuo at baka sumabog ng mali,ikaw share ka rin ng drama mo,at saka tayo gumawa o mag-trabaho para tutuo,at sana mga tunay na pangalan nyo,…he,he din…ha,ha, at syempre habang tayo e nag-iisip kung saan at anong mga tamang hakbang ang gagawin,pwera sa mga ginagawa na,pang-sarili at sa iba.

Posted 3times and yet not showing up…

Maraming tao are judging people based on their experienced with them. So ang nangyayari gine-generalized nila na lahat ng tao na tagasaan man ay puro ganun. Lagi nating pakaisipin na lahat ng tao ay magkaka-iba.

This also stops us to develop as a Filipino nation.

Having this close mindset sa tingin ko mas dapat tingnan ang sarili. Pang unawa ay dapat lawakan. Sino nga ba ang makitid ang utak?

“Mga kababayan ko. Bilib ako sa kulay ko. Ako ay Filipino.” - Francis M. Ganito lang siguro mag-isip ang mga makabayan. Nagging madrama at masyadong seryoso. Ang iba ay kumakanta. Minsan sa tula o sa kuwento. Ang mga meron ng impluwensya ay nagsipagtakbuhan sa halalan. Reporma ang kanilang isinusulong at ang saligang batas ang kanilang lakas. Ang iba naman ay naging marahas. Tabak o kampilan ang kanilang paraan. Nakikibaka, dumurugo, namamamatay. Sabi nga, ang kasaysayan ay paulit-ulit lang. Mula kay Lapu-lapu, Sultan Kudarat, Rizal at Ninoy. Hanga’t nasa dugo pa rin natin ang pagging Malaya, maraming uusbong. Mapa-titik man o itak. Hiling kong sa tinta lang tayo. Sallam. Daghang Salamat. (Kung meron gusto makipag-palitan ng pananaw ay nandito po ako sa ianbullet80@yahoo.com)

sori ka roger, wala akong drama sa buhay…he he he

ako meron, pero konti lang…ha ha ha

at bilang pagpapatuloy,e ‘ako at ikaw e Filipino,lalo na at sumasagot tayo sa mga hinihingi ng panahon,’TULAD NG PAKIKIPAGDASAL NATIN SA MARAMI NG MGA PATULOY NA NAGDARASAL PARA SA ATING DATING PANGULONG CORY AQUINO,oo nga naman at iyan man lamang e maging ating PASASALAMAT sa kanya at sa kanyang buong pamilya,na nawa’y gumaling siya,at makamit na rin nila ang hustiya at kapayapaan.

What is a Filipino???

Study JOSE RIZALl and you will know what a FILIPINO really means…

I stil believe there is no Filipino nation.

to:tirador at tokwa,sa ngalan pa lang na gamit nyo e,drama o comedy baga? ha,ha, yan…ok din kung wala e bakapadating pa…at sana yung maganda at maiksi lang at hindi masyado ang iyakan,..ha,ha ok po at salamat,tuloy tayo ng palitan ng kung ano,ano…

Gigo, I agree so much with what you wrote and salute you and the rest behind the idea of Canvas! Hoping I could do more too in my own way! Padayon!!!

Sa aking wari, matatagpuan ang tunay na ibig sabihin ng pagiging Pilipino sa ating “Panatang Makabayan”. Sa huling bahagi, ating sambit ang katagang, “sisikapin kong maging isang tunay na Pilipino, sa isip, sa salita at sa gawa”. Masakit mang isipin na marami sa ating kababayan na piniling umalis sa Pilipinas—ang aking sarili, bilang halimbawa—para sa mas magandang kinabukasan.Ngunit, ndi rin maiaalis sa amin, magbago man ang aming nasyonalidad sa papel, ang pagiging pilipino. Dahil sa isip ko, ako ay Pilipino, naisis ko, tulad ng karamihan, na umunlad ang Pilipinas. Sa salita ako rin ay Pilipino—di na kailangan ng paliwanag.Sa gawa ako ay Pilipino, dahil handa akong tumulong para sa Pilipinas at para sa Pilipino. Sinubukan kong mag sulat ng isang tula, para sa inyo, sana ay inyong magustuhan:

Motherland

On her shores, the Mother wails and watches the sun rise.
She hopes it stays until she falls asleep
and light the beauty of her dark streets.
Inside her womb, lives the slave, the bourgeois
and the wealthy infants—feeding on what she has.
Her blood runs in their blood; her flesh adheres with their flesh.
But in time—like the most of her offspring—they will set out
to find their own place under the sun.
Everyday the Mother weeps.

A son has flown away, to the other side of the world—at the realm of the setting sun.
He milks not her Mother’s breast. He sleeps not at her Mother’s chest.
He feeds not at her Mother’s nest. Has he grown to be an orphan of the west?
As he plow the land, not of his ancestors, he looks at the sky and remembers what he was once told, “Where your heart is, there will be your treasure, also.”
Even if the mud here shines like gold—he puts down his rake, his plough, his pitchfork— it is not his own, not his’ to hold.
“Mother, please take me back in your arms,” the lost son pleads.
“Let me see the sun through your eyes. In your lands let me scatter and grow my seeds.
I blame you not, if you have forgotten my face, for I have left your shore—without looking back.”

Now as I step, again, at your soil, I promise not to leave without your lore.
It is you who cultivated who I am today. Without you I am a man of nowhere, a man without a name.
I promise to make you proud, and to not put your name in shame.
A man who does not value his Motherland, wouldn’t reach his destination like a trackless train.

As I tear away the gold in my skin, the Brownman in me redeems his dreams.

On her shores, the Mother wails and watches the sun rise.
She hopes it stays until she falls asleep,
and light the beauty of her dark streets.
Inside her womb, lives the slave, the bourgeois
and the wealthy infants—feeding on what she has.
Her blood runs in their blood; her flesh adheres with their flesh.
But in time—like the most of her offspring—they will set out
to find their own place under the sun.
Everyday the Mother weeps.

A son has flown away, to the other side of the world—at the realm of the setting sun.
He milks not her Mother’s breast. He sleeps not at her Mother’s chest.
He feeds not at her Mother’s nest. Has he grown to be an orphan of the west?
As he plow the land, not of his ancestors, he looks at the sky and remembers what he was once told, “Where your heart is, there will be your treasure also.”
Even if the mud here shines like gold—he puts down his rake, his plough, his pitchfork— it is not his own, not his to hold.
“Mother, please take me back in your arms,” the lost son pleads.
“Let me see the sun through your eyes. In your lands let me scatter and grow my seeds.
I blame you not, if you have forgotten my face, for I have left your shore—without looking back.”

Now as I step, again, at your soil, I promise not to leave without your lore.
It is you who cultivated who I am today. Without you I am a man of nowhere, a man without a name.
I promise to make you proud, and to not put your name in shame.
A man who does not value his Motherland, wouldn’t reach his destination like a trackless train.

As I tear away the gold in my skin, the Brownman in me redeems his dreams.

last Saturday e,’picnic’ naming mga magkakabayan,taunan ito,at dini lang sa malapit sa amin,lumakas ang hangin,ulang,kulog at kidlat,at sa ibang mga malapit na lugar nga raw e, bagsak ang ilang poste ng koryente at ilang mga puno,ngunit kami e nakaraos,din naman,at maghapon pa rin kami sa parke.At nakatutuwa na me mga tutuong nag-abalang bumisita na mga kababayan na mula sa kabila sa USA at me nagkataong bumibisita rin galing sa Pilipinas.At kahit maghapon lang ito,e masaya at walang lagot ang kwentuhan at kainan,at makikita at damang-dama ang pananabik na makahunta ang mga kababayan,at sa dami ng mga paboritong pagkain na sariling luto,e ’sabi ng isang bisita’ e,hapon na e tila hindi nababawasn ang pagkain.At syempre me mga konting pang-IILAK ng pondo, sa mga proyekto sa bayang mahal,sa isa sa mga lalawigan sa Luzon,Katagalugan.At,kahit pa nga,tig-kakaunti e bigay din,…bakit e, kahit dahil hindi makahindi sa mga lumapit at ‘ano ang gagawin? e para sa mga kababayang mahal,lalo na’t makatutulong sa mga bata,sa pag-aaral at kagalingan,at sa lahat na bata at matanda para sa kalusugan at maayos na pagdaraos ng misyon ng mga kababayan.’E kababayan ah! at Filipino.’ at sigi at salamat daw,at kahit paano e nakakatulong!!! wow!…$10,…$5,…o me mga mas malaki ok na at mula sa puso,pag-pinag-sama-sama malaki na at me nararating.

Initially when I read this article, I had thought to respond based primarily on my personal experience of some 50 years of hindsight. Also I do agree with many aspects of the various points expressed. I am first generation US born. US culture is very race conscious. I grew up with a Fil-Am identity which continues to evolve over the years. My Fil-Am identity was formed first in my parent’s house, then on my finding my own place in the world and now further refined with my Filipina wife. English is the only language in which I can profess proficiency. I know this was an intentional result on the part of my parents due to their experiences. On occasion, I have to admit to temporarily feeling the need to communicate in the native tongue of my ancestors particularly when on travel to the Philippines. But I have become convinced that I would be regionalized as a result. I prefer instead to be known by my actions vice my words. While I do recognize that I share an overwhelming no. of traits with my relatives in the Philippines and the US, I know that I am also the result of my life’s experiences. My body and soul are marked by those experiences, some deeply so. Neither would I take any of them back to include those which I regret. I have seen the continuing Human Diaspora both in and outside of the Philippines with the resulting genetic mix. Are these persons any more or less Filipino? The answer probably has a lot to do with point of view. Regardless, all of human kind is descended from Alduvai Gorge so many millennia ago. Personally, I am past wasting my time trying to live my life according to someone else’s expectations of me. However, I do continue to strive to become a better person in accordance with God’s Plan for me. Peace be with each of you.

kaya nga naiisip ko yung isang ‘tanong’ ‘are you/we thriving? o just surviving?’ at mapapa-isip ka nga,…talaga ano po? ang maganda e me-pag-asa talaga! palagi!!! lalo na’t patuloy tayo sa pakikisali sa mga usapan at gawing pangkaunlaran,…sa kaluluwa…,at syempre,… lahat,at lalahatin talaga.Dahil ‘thriving.’

dito ko na rin isusulat ito,bilang isang Filipino na nakiki-isa sa pagluluksa para sa ating dating Pangulo Corazon ‘Cory’ Aquino,at muli at muli ay ipinapa-abot ko sa mga kababayan at mga naulila,kasama na tayo ang taos pusong pakikidalamahati at tuloy pasasalamat sa mag-asawang Cory at Ninoy at syempre sa mga anak,sa labis labis na sakripisyo para sa ating bayan na ipinagkaloob nila.Malungkot at tutuong muli e nakapag-iisip,ngunit alam ko,ito’y TAGUMPAY din,sapagkat muli,eto ako,tayo,pinalalakas ang PAG-ASA na kailangan natin tungo sa ating mga mithiin,…at alam natin…marami pang mga pagsubok at panalangin at …ngunit alam ko MATATAMO.’Muli ‘Paalam at salamat po Tita Cory,…Tita ng Bayan Titang Mapag-mahal,Mapag-aruga.’

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Juan Domingo said

Personally, I am past wasting my time trying to live my life according to someone else’s expectations of me. However, I do continue to strive to become a better person in accordance with God’s Plan for me.
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As you said, you may have grown up from a different culture, but you actually nailed it on the head. Being a pinoy is being “sutil” or being a nonconformist, and second is “pagpapakatao” which is to be human.

isang napakalaking karangalan para sa kin ang maging isang pilipino,dahil tayo po ay napaka hospitable sa mga banyagang pumupunta dito sa ating bansa.
unlike kasi sa ibang bansa ,hindi nila tayo pinapahalagahan at ang iba ay tintukso nila tayo dahil tayo raw ay bansa ng mga katulong ayon sa isang manunulat sa hongkong.
para sa akin hindi kasi nila nakikita ang magandang hangarin natin kung bakit tayo nagtratrabaho sa bansa nila.
nagtratrabaho ang mga ibang pinoy sa ibang bansa dahil ina-alal natin ang ating mga pamilya,nagtratrabaho tayo para sa kanila ,dugo’t pawis ang ipinuhunan natin para mabigyan nila tayo na magandang kinabukasan.

[...] By Gigo Alampay It could all begin with the fact that we are an archipelago, a collection of islands—some big, some small, some gone when the tide is up—separated from one another, and bound together only by legal fiction. Similarly, as a people, we are more like a collection of tribes or …… Source:  Being Filipino [...]

For me being a Filipino is something I would be proud of, being an OFW and been to several countries, I have proven to myself that in spite of our reputation for being a Filipino and from Philippines I always stand up proud and the last man standing. Why? because we Filipinos are survivors in all kinds of adversaries in life!bakit makakain ba nila kinakain natin?na kung minsan ang sagot na hindi ay “oo” dahil nga sa mapagbigay tayo. kaya nga minsan may nagsabi sa akin about being Pinoy kaya sinabihan ko na lang “You know we Filipinos don’t talk a lot, we just kill them immediately” ayun nanahimik. But in reality I earn my respect as a Filipino. Bakit pare-parehas lang naman tayong mga nilalang nagkataon lang na magkaiba ang kulay natin at paniniwala. In short” respeto lang ba” hahahaha funny but that’s the good thing being a “Pinoy”.proud OFW po!