Mark Dacascos

My father is Chinese, Spanish, and Filipino; my mother is half-Irish and half-Japanese; Greek last name; born in Hawaii, raised in Germany.

American Actor

Gloria Macapagal Arroyo

Filipino businessmen must have the ability to compete freely in the global economy.

Filipino Statesman

Vincent Rodriguez III

Filipino food is not common when compared to your local Chinese food options.

Filipino Actor

Lea Salonga

It's in your DNA to be a Filipino; how can you just turn your back on it?

Filipino Actress

Refers to people of the Philippines, highlighting their unique cultural identity.

National Identity

The term 'Filipino' includes both Filipino men and Filipino women.

Not Gender-specific

Remember that 'Filipino' is pronounced with an 'f', despite the native name 'Pilipino'.

Pronunciation Clue

When used as an adjective, it describes something associated with Filipino culture.

Cultural Association

Includes all things related to the Philippines, not only geography but also people and language.

Inclusive Term

Filipino language is evolving, incorporating terms from other Philippine languages and English.

Language Evolution

While Filipino is based on Tagalog, it's officially distinct and includes elements from other languages.

Not Just Tagalog

Filipino stands alongside English as one of the two official languages of the Philippines.

Official Language

 often popular culture about america is section um and i think you know they would also have these experiences that at the time i probably didn't have the language for um and they probably didn't have the language for but they were beginning to reject filipino culture um or they were

Venturing into the Heart...

 allowing more immigration into wealthy countries would benefit developing countries now this is kind of a controversial topic so we don't tend to talk about it that much but the fact is Filipino migrant workers sent home

Filipino

National Identity

Not Gender-specific

Pronunciation Clue

Never forget "Filipino"

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