PART 1: Origins of Pinoys/Pinays: Are they really asian? The Philippines (Filipino: Pilipinas), officially the Republic of the Philippines (Republika ng Pilipinas; RP), is an island nation located in The Pacific Islands, with Manila as its capital city. The Philippine Archipelago comprises 7,107 islands in the western Pacific Ocean. The country reflects diverse indigenous Austronesian cultures from its many islands, as well as European and American influence from Spain, Latin America and the United States.
Filipinos are mostly of Austronesian descent. Some Filipinos are partly of American, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese and Arab ancestry.[2]
A former colony of Spain and the United States, the Philippines has many affinities with the Western world including Spain and Latin America due to three centuries of Spanish colonial rule. Roman Catholicism is the most predominant religion consisting of more than 80% of the population, making it the 4th largest Catholic nation in the world. Muslims, on the other hand, form a significant minority throughout the country. Filipino and English are the official languages. Around 12 vernacular languages are considered co-official in their respective provinces. However, only Filipino and English are used as the official media of instruction within the whole archipelago. (
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippines)
Partly Spanish - more than 300 years of occupation.(Zobel/Ayala,Pilita Coralles,Ang mga Lobregat sa Zambo etc.)
American - aside from migration, lonely GIs in military bases in Zambales and Pampanga.
Chinese and Arab/Indian - before Spaniard's Galleon arrived, islands inhabitant are already had a trade with Chinese and Arab/Indian merchants.(Kaya nga may Pansit, Siopao at Ceramics)
Japanese - being member of the AXIS, Japs want to rule ASIA. (ginahasa nila ang ating mga kababaihan, nung WWII)
Filipinos are mostly of Austronesian descent.
Southeast Asia or Southeastern Asia is a subregion of Asia, consisting of the countries that are geographically south of China, east of India...(
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_East_Asia)
China and Japan are East Asian Nation. East Asia and Southeast Asia are only a subregion of asia. Chinese,Japanese,Thai,Indonesian and Filipinos are the nationality of their respective country. Therefore, geographically speaking they are all Asians.
PART 2: Young Filipino Americans: The Disease of Society. Part 2 is truly correct. Nakaklungkot lang kasi yung kultura nilang puro kabalbalan eh ginagaya ng mga kabataan ngayon. Yan tuloy, yung mga pa-HIPHOP umasta nasabihan pang 'The Disease of Society'. Umiwas na po tayo sakit na sila naman ang may gawa.(Saan nga ba nanggaling ang AIDS sa Pilipinas?)
PART 3: The Conclusion: Recogonizing your Roots
Inaamin ko minsan naging immature din ako. Minsan tayo mismo nagiging racist o nang didiscriminate na di natin namamalayan. sino nga bang nag-imbento ng mga salitang bisakol, bumbay, dugong aso, jologs, sakang?
Proud to be Pinoy!