Filipinos are not Asians

[bhongskie]

sabi ko na nga ba kalahating spanish bread lang tayo eh

:peace: :victory:

hehe he, i luv this part.....

[Jun aka Pekto]

Guam....... Heh. There's so many Pinoys there it might as well be part of the Philippines.

[slamtaz]

asian or pacific islander? who cares? anyway, they seem to be lumped together in most of the forms i encounter...

basta ako, half - half...





half filipino, kasi ang tatay ko ay filipino (may he rest in peace):rip:

at


half filipina, kasi ang nanay ko ay filipina..



hehehe :evillaugh

[architect]

half bread spaniards!!?? damn those colonial imperialists! :swear:

grabe na ang oppression nila ah...they couldn't even give us the full loaf of bread!! :seeth:

Hehe. But don't be too harsh on them. When it comes to U.S. birth certificate forms, they have it just as bad as we do, perhaps even worse. At least, we rightfully belong to the Asian category, which is an option in the form.

Spanish-Americans (or 1st gen peninsulares) wishing to emphasize their heritage have to tick off Hispanic (Mexicans, Puerto Ricans, Cubans, etc), the rationale being they speak the same language.

[bhongskie]

Filipinos are not Asians.....


only Filipinas ....

Coz, Filipinos are Asions..... tama ba yon?

ache-che

[Isuzoom]

just call me juan.....simple..

[claRkEnt]

just call me juan.....simple..

ayaw mo ng PIDRO?

[chua_riwap]

Mas mahirap yung half Filipino, half Filipina, tawag dun Bading.

Anyways, wag na panisinin yung mga yun, ke PI pa yan okay lang. Wala lang silang magawa. Pati yan, pinagdi-diskusyunan pa.

[bankai]

familiar ba kyo sa roaming/forwarded e-mail na to, just want to share

this is what it says:

the title of this e-mail is "HATE LETTER AGAINST FILIPINOS"

----- Forwarded Message ----
From: janet batingana <ptjan_mideast*yahoo.com>
To: esmeraldo batingana <esmeraldocb*yahoo.com.ph>
Sent: Monday, September 18, 2006 2:19:55 AM
Subject: Hate Letter Against Filipinos

Hate Letter Against Filipinos

This is a hate letter coming from a radio talk show host Mr. Art Bell
from Nevada. I don't consider myself as patriotic but please read my
reply below in BOLD LETTERS and send this to as many of your
friends as possible until it reaches him.

Subject: HATE LETTER

This is a very disturbing open E-mail letter to all Filipinos around
the world; especially here in North America! From a man who has the
power to reach millions of people. (He's a radio talk show host)

Please read on..............

This is an open letter email by Art Bell, a radio talk show host in
Nevada (more info in the email itself). Here is yet another person who
has taken advantage of his power and privilege to use hateful words
and racial stereotypes that breed further ignorance and intolerance in
our society.

Art Bell is a talk show radio host who has two shows that he
broadcasts from his home in Nevada that is rebroadcast by 400 stations
across the country.

He's written 2 books. He lived in Okinawa, Japan for some years and
had a radio program on the English station here. And, though it's hard
to believe after reading the following letter from him, he actually
has been to the Philippines (he's traveled fairly extensively around
the world).

Check out his website listed at the end to get who's spreading this
hateful ignorance. And letter is so degrading, I think it's really
important that everybody read this and not attack him, but respond to
him in a civilized manner because otherwise his thoughts will be
reaffirmed. Understand that not everyone has a viewpoint like we do,
and that this is an opinion of someone who hopefully can be changed
only by civil actions. - May Munoz

...............................................
Filipinos.....*make me puke* (Art Bell)

As we've all come to notice, in the past few decades, Filipinos have
begun to infest the United States like some sort of disease. Their
extensive involvement in the U.S. Armed Forces is proof of the trashy
kind of qualities all Filipinos tend to exhibit on a regular basis.
You can see this clearly by studying the attitudes and cultural Icons
of most Filipino Americans.

Origins of Pinoys/Pinays:

Are they really Asian? Well we've come to accept the fact the
Filipinos come from a part of the world known as South East Asia. But
the term "Asia" is used in the wrong way. You may notice that
contemporary Filipino Americans try very hard to associate themselves
with groups that we know as Asian. I cannot count the number of times
I have seen a 'Third World' Filipino try to connect themselves to the
Chinese or Japanese people. There is no connection and here's why. The
Philippines is a Third World country. Nothing respectable has EVER
been created by Filipino people during our entire human history. Young
Filipino men in America have become obsessed with "import racing".
They have an enormously perverted affection for Japanese cars. It's a
common phenomenon. In their minds, these Filipinos somehow believe
that they are Asian and that it somehow connects them to Japanese
people and Japanese cars. They often take credit for the ingenuity of
Japanese people and say how it's an "Asian thing". This term..."Asian
thing" derived directly from African American slang "blackthang".
"It's a black thang." "It's an asian thang." You can see the
connection. It's even funnier that, in Japan, Filipinos are heavily
discriminated against. The only filipinos that can live successfully
in Japan are the filipino prostitutes. But that's the case for most
Filipino people no matter where they live in the world. Now we've come
down to this fact...and it is a fact.

Nothing in Filipino Culture can be seen as Asian. They have no
architectural, artistic, or cultural influence which is in ANY way,
asian. Thinking of the great countries in Asia such as Japan, Korea,
and China there is no way you can possibly connect the Philippine
Islands. This assault by filipino americans to connect themselves with
the great peoples of North East Asia is foul and disgusting. Try
visiting a young filipino's web site too. You'll see something called
the "Asian IRC Ring". It has to do with the chatrooms. The most
horrible thing about this is that these TRASHY people are trying to
associate themselves with Asia again!! People in Asia don't act like,
this at all. What we are seeing here is the natural Filipino in it's
element with full access to technology and this is how they act! You
will consistently see this behavior over and over again.

Another interesting thing is that these "thirdworld" people also
frequent RC chatrooms such as #chinese #japan and #asian.
They must believe that they are some how related racially or
culturally to North Asians. But it's completely WRONG! There might
have been some distant contact With China and even less with Japan
during World War II, but these people are actually more closely
related to african americans and Mexican americans.

Do the parents of these young filipinos know what's going on? Would
they accept this? I believe that they would and do. This is the
natural
"Trash" element in filipinos manifesting itself. Nothing good has ever
come from Philippines and I don't believe anything good ever will.

Recognizing your Roots (A Message to Filipinos)

To all filipino people:
Please recognize your ROOTS! You come from the Third World! You
country is a disgusting and filthy place. Most people there live in
poverty! Your culture has MUCH MORE SPANISH influence than chinese,
and absolutely no JAPANESE influence whatsoever. People in Japan
and China, do not act like you. They do not constantly talk about ***
and they have a MUCH HIGHER level of RESPECT for each other. There is
NO WAY that you can connect yourself to Asia other than location. Your
culture and technological advancement does not even come CLOSE to What
Chinese, people have done in the past and what Japanese and Korean
people are doing now! Everything you do is distinctly filipino. You
cannot take credit for Japanese cars, video games, or Hentai! It's not
an "asian thing" it's, an "American thing". You have no concept of
culture...no concept of asian ideas or asian philosophy! Can you
demonstrate how you use Confucianism or Taoism in you everyday life??
You can't. And you will NEVER be able to. I understand that you are
trying to create an identity for yourselves as young people... but it
is NOT related to Asia.

Your Identity is Filipino. That's all you are. Just Filipino. Think
about what that means....

Sincerely,
Art
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[bankai]

eto pa yung con't:

I find this funny, he is right in some ways where we, as Filipinos
dont actually have an "Identity". I think this is due to the confusion
of our mixed races from Hispanic, Chinese, American and Malay origins.
I see it in malls, imagine young generations wearing ski caps and ski
goggles in a tropical country, baggy low rise pants like that of
African Americans living in the Bronx of New York, not to mention
endless whitening products being sold at department stores and drug
stores. But his ignorance also blinds him from the other truth. That
while we may glorify Anime shows and Japanese Internet gaming, he is
not aware that a nameless Filipino may be responsible for some
technical aspects of some Japanese software. He is not aware of our
contribution to the the society in general .Technological advancements
that may have aided post war navigations and landing on the moon. That
the antibiotic Erythromycin was discovered by Dr. Abelardo Aguilar
from Iloilo creating the brand "Ilosone". Thomas Edison may have
discovered the electric light bulb and the fluorescent lighting was
thought up by Nikola Tesla. But the fluorescent lamp we use today was
invented by Agapito Flores (a Cebuano named Benigno Flores of Bantayan
Island, according to the Philippine Daily inquirer), a Filipino
scientist. Americans helped then-Philippine leader Ramon Magsaysay to
develop it for worldwide commerce.
That the personal physician of former U.S. Pres. Bill Clinton is
Eleanor "Connie" Concepcion Mariano, a Filipina doctor who was the
youngest captain in the US Navy. A Filipino writer Jose Rizal could
read and write at age 2, and grew up to speak more than 20 languages,
including Latin, Greek, German, French and Chinese. Or that a
Filipino genius was responsible for the near hiatus in the PENTAGON
and White HOuse nearly infiltrating their closely guarded secrets with
the "ILOVEYOU" bug. Nuisance maybe, but still one heck of a 'beautiful
mind'...not to be underestimated.The list goes on and on, but who
cares right? Certainly not Mr. Art Bell...Boy, I'm not surprised.
Perhaps Art Bell does not know that although we consider ourselves
ASIAN because we are strategically located in the Southeast asian
region of which our nearest neighbors are Malays, ASIA does not mean
only Chinese and Japanese race of people. Then maybe it is his
connotation that "Asia" meant only our economically successful, paler
brothers and he considers Malays such as Thais, Malaysians,
Indonesians, and ourselves as a "Third World" race. Then it is "his"
ignonimity that would make a civilized person of whatever race puke.
Imagine literally connecting Chinese, Koreans and Japanese to the
Philippine Islands which is archipelagos away from the countries he
has mentioned. I also wonder where he got the impression that we
aspire to be Japanese(???) Hispanics maybe but not the Japanese. But
even Hispanics today do not mind sharing their "surnames" to their
Asian brothers who they have colonized for 3 centuries.

Another sad reality that although most Filipinos working overseas are
domestic helpers and prostitutes, who does he think educates the
toddlers of Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan and Tokyo? Parents of these
countries rarely have time spent with their children, leaving them to
their Filipino nannies. And with regards to prostitution. Filipinos
are not the only ones working as one. I HARDLY SEE FILIPINOS STARRING
IN **** MOVIES. THERE MIGHT BE A FEW FILIPINOS WE HAVEN'T SEEN , BUT
MOST ARE FROM MR. ART BELL'S RACE.

He also mentioned that we have no concept of culture..no concept of
asian ideas or asian philosophy. How can we demonstrate Confucianism
or Taoism in a Christian nation? IS HE INFORMED THAT THE PHILIPPINES
IS THE ONLY PREDOMINANTLY CHRISTIAN/CATHOLIC NATION IN ASIA?! YOU HAVE
TO USE COMMON SENSE IN A LOT OF THINGS SOMETIMES...

We do not need to create an identity for ourselves. We are who we are.
Our identity stems from the anonymity we live in this world. How we
contribute silently towards the progress of the world and not just one
country. Although the Filipino blood may be tainted with malice,
corruption, poverty and prostitution, it is not a perfect race... But
so are the others. Maybe Mr. Art Bell needs to think about this. WE
MAY NOT BE PERFECT MR. BELL BUT AT LEAST WE STILL HAVE VALUES. FOR ONE
THING WE DONT PUT OUR AGING PARENTS IN NURSING HOMES BECAUSE "THEY'RE
SIMPLY OLD AND WORTHLESS". WE DONT HAVE AS MUCH NUMBERS OF SINGLE
MOTHERS WHO GET PREGNANT IN THEIR VERY EARLY TEENS AND EVENTUALLY
BECOME PARASITES OF THE GOVERNMENT FOR YEARS AND YEARS. YES...WE CAME
TO YOUR COUNTRY TO WORK, TO EARN DECENT MONEY (HALF OF WHICH
BY THE WAY GOES TO TAXES BECAUSE THERE'S SO MANY SOCIAL PARASITES FROM
YOUR RACE).AND BY THE WAY, MOST EDUCATED PEOPLE THAT I WORK WITH DONT
COME FROM YOUR RACE... THEY'RE ACTUALLY IMMIGRANTS TOO. AND THOSE
EDUCATED ONES DO NOT ACT LIKE YOU DO, PERHAPS BECAUSE THEY'VE REALLY
BEEN WELL EDUCATED..AFTER ALL THAT'S SAID... WHO IS THE IGNORANT ONCE
AGAIN?! -

May Munoz

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Pinay wins it big in London
By Alfred Yuson
The Philippine Star 05/16/2004

Patricia Evangelista, a 19-year-old, Mass Communications sophomore of
University of the Philippines (UP)-Diliman, did the country proud
Friday night by besting 59 other student contestants from 37 countries
in the 2004 International Public Speaking competition conducted by the
English Speaking Union (ESU) in London.

She triumphed over a field of exactly 60 speakers from all over the
English-speaking world, including the United States, United Kingdom
and Australia, reported Maranan.

The board of judges' decision was unanimous, according to contest
chairman Brian Hanharan of the British Broadcasting Corp. (BBC).

PATRICIA'S SHORT SPEECH WORTH READING....
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BLONDE AND BLUE EYES

When I was little, I wanted what many Filipino children all over the
country wanted. I wanted to be blond, blue-eyed, and white.
I thought -- if I just wished hard enough and was good enough, I'd
wake upon Christmas morning with snow outside my window and freckles
across my nose!

More than four centuries under western domination does that to you. I
have sixteen cousins. In a couple of years, there will just be five of
us left in the Philippines, the rest will have gone abroad in search
of "greener pastures." It's not just an anomaly; it's a
trend; the Filipino diaspora.

Today, about eight million Filipinos are scattered around the world.
There are those who disapprove of Filipinos who choose to leave. I
used to. Maybe this is a natural reaction of someone who was left
behind, smiling for family pictures that get emptier with each
succeeding year. Desertion, I called it. My country is a land that has
perpetually fought for the freedom to be itself. Our heroes offered
their lives in the struggle against the Spanish, the Japanese, the
Americans. To pack up and deny that identity is tantamount to spitting
on that sacrifice.

Or is it? I don't think so, not anymore. True, there is no denying
this phenomenon, aided by the fact that what was once the other side
of the world is now a twelve-hour plane ride away. But this is a
borderless world, where no individual can claim to be purely from
where he is now. My mother is of Chinese descent, my father is a
quarter Spanish, and I call myself a pure Filipino-a hybrid of sorts
resulting from a combination of cultures.

Each square mile anywhere in the world is made up of people of
different ethnicities, with national identities and individual
personalities. because of this, each square mile is already a
microcosm of the world. In as much as this blessed spot that is
England is the world, so is my neighborhood back home.

Seen this way, the Filipino Diaspora, or any sort of dispersal of
populations, is not as ominous as so many claim. It must be
understood. I come from a Third World country, one that is still
trying mightily to get back on its feet after many years of
dictatorship. But we shall make it, given more time. Especially now,
when we have thousands of eager young minds who graduate from college
every year. They have skills. They need jobs. We cannot absorb them
all.

A borderless world presents a bigger opportunity, yet one that is not
so much abandonment but an extension of identity.Even as we take, we
give back. We are the 40,000 skilled nurses who support the UK's
National Health Service. We are the quarter-of-a-million seafarers
manning most of the world's commercial ships. We are your software
engineers in Ireland, your construction workers in the Middle East,
your doctors and caregivers in North America, and, your musical
artists in London's Wes t End.

Nationalism isn't bound by time or place. People from other nations
migrate to create new nations, yet still remain essentially who they
are. British society is itself an example of a multi-cultural nation,
a melting pot of races, religions, arts and cultures. We are, indeed,
in a borderless world! Leaving sometimes isn't a matter of choice.
It's coming back that is. The Hobbits of the shire travelled all over
Middle-Earth, but they chose to come home, richer in every sense of
the word. We call people like these balikbayans or the 'returnees' --
those who followed their dream, yet choose to return and share their
mature talents and good fortune.