APEC Tags Barong Tagalog as "Peasant Shirt"

**shadow** · September 10th, 2007 09:11 AM

I think hinde naman lahat din ng aussie is matapobre, I've been to OZ several times na and I never felt na they look down on me, well...just like any other nationalities there will be bad apples.

**Galactus** · September 10th, 2007 09:30 AM

Methinks this is an over-reaction. May nausong damit dati na ang tawag ay peasant blouse, pero yung mga nagsu-suot halos lahat may kaya naman.

IMO, hindi siguro tayo dapat balat-sibuyas sa mga bagay na ganito. Hindi na siguro kailangan pang magpadala ng note verbale ang DFA sa Australia.

**kinyo** · September 10th, 2007 12:19 PM

alam ko na kung saang bansa dapat i-exile si malu fernandez ...

**empy** · September 10th, 2007 12:37 PM

if you're looking to be offended by somebody, there are bigger injustices out there being done against Pinoys in their own countries and abroad...don't waste your time on this minor misunderstanding...

**mazdamazda** · September 10th, 2007 12:57 PM

Originally Posted by M54 Powered

if you're looking to be offended by somebody, there are bigger injustices out there being done against Pinoys in their own countries and abroad...don't waste your time on this minor misunderstanding...

+1 on this.

It seems like everytime that a "Filipino" gets offended by an "imperialistic" entity (whether a country, individual, corporation) a lot of people gets so worked up on this (like the Malu Fernandez issue).

**uls** · September 10th, 2007 01:38 PM

Overreacting naman kasi ang media.

Konting "insulto" sa pinoy or pinas, react sila sobra.

**Isuzoom** · September 10th, 2007 02:04 PM

di ko ma gets........oa..

**cutedoc** · September 10th, 2007 02:11 PM

to each his own, barong tagalog may have been originated as being a peasant wear, however with evolvement this unique and intricate piece of wear isnt just a peasant wear but a symbol of progress.

**hubertq34** · September 10th, 2007 02:18 PM

for me... peasant shirt or not its the way we carry ourself... kahit ano naman ang suot natin kung pangit naman ang ugali eh di bali wala ang meaning ng barong. sa tingin ko di tayo dapat maging sensitive sa topic na ito.

**Isuzoom** · September 10th, 2007 02:32 PM

ang barong...peasant, mayaman, bata, matanda, kawatan, congressman, estudyante, kasal, birthday, burol, negosyo, trabaho...etc...etc swerte tayo meron pa tayong barong, yung iba bahag.