Do you consider the Philippine people Hispanic? (country, culture, move)

[Lifeshadower]

Originally Posted by Psykomonkee

Black Eyed Peas is like a reminder of how beautifully diverse California is... Love it

Yeah, the half Filipino/half African American member (Apl.de.ap) can actually speak Tagalog since he was raised in the Philippines. I don't know if he can speak Pampangan as well (maybe pinai knows? Not really into Black Eyed Peas) but it wouldn't surprise me if he could since that's where his mom is from.

Up until 1987, Spanish was actually a REQUIRED LANGUAGE to learn if you wanted to complete an undergraduate degree from any Philippine university, in addition to English. In fact, in sort of an odd twist, my parents came to the United States with better Spanish than English, which sort of helped them navigating around Los Angeles initially.

Nowadays, the younger generation is definitely way more in-tune with the English speaking world than it is with the Spanish speaking one, due to 50 years of American colonization and globalization. In fact, 63.71% of all Filipinos above the age of 5 have some sort of knowledge of English (EDUCATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE FILIPINOS (http://www.census.gov.ph/data/sectordata/sr05153tx.html - broken link))

However, people can always say they "know" something until they really use it. My dad, for examples "knows" English...until you hear him talk.

[pinai]

One of Filipino Traits is being a "Bayanihan" represents (Unity)

This is the modern Bayanihan Helping one another... "Bayani" means Hero


I like "Gawad Kalinga"... poverty is the major problem of all countries
specially for 3rd world countries..




Filipino Muslims & Christians reunited =)
Poverty is actually our Enemy not our own people..
Helping One Another means "Bayanihan"...

[pinai]

A lot of countries and foreigners was inspired of this
organization =) Just hope those who started this organization should be our government leaders Not those corrupt official who is so selfish and not doing anything for their country and to their people.

[Lifeshadower]

Damn, I haven't been back to Pinas since 1996.....I heard that Quezon City and Metro Manila generally are pretty modern nowadays. Someone should send me back in a balikbayan box so I can see it for myself, haha!

Where in the PI are you from? Na sa'an sha?

[pinai]

Philippines is 7,107 Islands.


fun facts about Philippines

[pinai]

Originally Posted by Lifeshadower

Damn, I haven't been back to Pinas since 1996.....I heard that Quezon City and Metro Manila generally are pretty modern nowadays. Someone should send me back in a balikbayan box so I can see it for myself, haha!

Where in the PI are you from? Na sa'an sha?

You're asking me where I'm from in the Philippines?
I'm originally from Pangasinan but right now I'm not in the Philippines.

Yes, Quezon City and Metro Manila, there's a lot of huge malls in Metro Manila.
Filipinos love to stay inside the mall hahaha when it comes to Metro Manila. I want to go home for Christmas, I haven't spend my xmas since 2005.

[pinai]

I just found out that "Piñata" and our traditional "Pukpok Palayok" (palayok means clay pot) is spanish influence kind of game too. i didn't knew that I just saw..

"Piñata"


"Pukpok Palayok" or "Hampas Palayok"
usually a kids game

[pinai]

Filipinos loves Shopping Malls



SM Mall of Asia
I heard this is the 3rd largest Mall in the World
Located in Roxas Blvd. Area

[pinai]

Originally Posted by Lifeshadower

Yeah, the half Filipino/half African American member (Apl.de.ap) can actually speak Tagalog since he was raised in the Philippines. I don't know if he can speak Pampangan as well (maybe pinai knows? Not really into Black Eyed Peas) but it wouldn't surprise me if he could since that's where his mom is from.

Up until 1987, Spanish was actually a REQUIRED LANGUAGE to learn if you wanted to complete an undergraduate degree from any Philippine university, in addition to English. In fact, in sort of an odd twist, my parents came to the United States with better Spanish than English, which sort of helped them navigating around Los Angeles initially.

Nowadays, the younger generation is definitely way more in-tune with the English speaking world than it is with the Spanish speaking one, due to 50 years of American colonization and globalization. In fact, 63.71% of all Filipinos above the age of 5 have some sort of knowledge of English (EDUCATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE FILIPINOS (http://www.census.gov.ph/data/sectordata/sr05153tx.html - broken link))

However, people can always say they "know" something until they really use it. My dad, for examples "knows" English...until you hear him talk.

Yes, Apl.de.Ap can speak Kapampangan dialect. I saw him one time talking.
Spain and Philippines signed up an agreement regarding the re-introducing of the Spanish Language in the Philippines which they already started but not yet entirely Philippines. I don't think it will make us less Filipino if we learn to speak Spanish, It's the 1st official language that some of our elders used to speak before the English language. I think it's easier for us to learn this language due to some Spanish loanwords in Tagalog compared to the other languages. America who installed us the use of English language was also our former colonizer so why not Spanish.

After all, we are now living in a modern world. Most of the people now are studying 1,2 or more languages which they usually use for job overseas. Most of us are now working overseas and I think it will benefit us to learn it.

[pinai]

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