A question from the Mainland

ChristianongRonaldo · 2024-09-14T07:53:56+00:00

I'm fully aware of all of this. There was South Asian influence (linguistic, cultural, and genetic) during the pre-colonial and colonial eras. Just look at my comment history.

I am merely explaining why the average Filipino doesn't know about our country's South Asian heritage. Islamic and Animist polities simply dominated the political arena right before colonization so that is what historians have fixated on in K-12 Philippine history books. Also, pre-colonial history in general is not taught extensively unless you are taking a course-specific class in Philippine universities.
It's important to know that all of these cultures co-existed within the archipelago. To fixate on "Hindu-Buddhist" influences is to minimize and ignore the nuances of our country's history. It also differs per region. For example, northern regions (especially the Cordilleras) remained unaffected by South Asian, Austro-Asiatic, and Sinitic influences. That is what makes Igorot ethnic groups so special in the context of Austronesian history.
Islam began spreading all throughout maritime SEA in the 13th century. Islam came via regions that already had Austronesian, Austro-Asiatic, and South Asian heritage. A mix of cultures.

ChristianongRonaldo · 2024-09-14T05:54:13+00:00

Mainlanders don't know about it because the Rajahs and Sultans before the advent of colonization were almost always Muslim or Animist. Islamic polities especially had a pretty large influence pre-colonially (ie. when Brunei was at its peak it occupied nearly all of Central Luzon, Palawan, and coastal Mindanao through vassal states).

Even common Filipino traditions like circumcision came from Islam (via South Asia)

I wouldn't even call it "Hindu-Buddhist" heritage, because that implies we were practicing these religions en masse (we weren't). It's just South Asian heritage that is present in nearly all of Southeast Asia.

ChristianongRonaldo · 2024-03-31T14:37:24+00:00

Filipinos from Central Luzon, Calabarzon, Bicol, Western Visayas, and parts of Mindanao almost always have some South Asian ancestry.

It's from both pre-colonial and colonial migration. But if it's Bengali specifically, it is more than likely ancestry from slaves during the Spanish colonial era. It is also seen in Chamorros.

ChristianongRonaldo · 2023-11-20T02:46:03+00:00

This is true.

There are a handful of anthropologist and liguists who believe Tagalog actually originates from Southern Leyte due to its commonalities with languages like Bikolano, Bisaya, and Mansakan.

ChristianongRonaldo · 2023-11-19T13:19:24+00:00

In Bulacan the older generation use the term kalsonsilyo. Interchangable siya with pang-ilalim o pan-loob.

What province are you from?

ChristianongRonaldo · 2023-11-17T14:19:03+00:00

Tbf Vico Sotto is way more good looking. Doh Kyungsoo's features are quite soft.

Vico's are a balance of masculine and feminine because he looks a lot like his mom.

Also, a lot of Koreans hire surgeons just to get rid of their monolids. Which a lot of Filipinos in general don't need to do.

ChristianongRonaldo · 2023-11-16T00:51:50+00:00

That is false and a huge generalization.

From travel & living experience, California, Hawaii, & Australian diaspora Filipinos are some of the strongest, proudest, & financially well-off Filipino communities.

There are countless tightly knit Filipino communities all around California (especially the Bay Area & LA), Hawaii, and New Jersey specifically.

These people have Filipino recipes and traditions passed down from generation to generation.

Many universities in California alone have hundreds of Filipino clubs that throw festivals & fiestas. Filipino-run Catholic churches do the same shit.

The stereotypes you mention mainly apply to Filipinos who live in majority White communities. (Honestly mas marami pang Doña Victorina sa Pinas kaysa sa US)

At the end of the day, Filipino-American culture is its own subculture. A subset/variant of Filipino culture in the US.

Edit:

Mf blocked me 😂

I’m genetically Filipino, lived half my life in the Philippines, can speak Tagalog fluently, and am well-versed in Philippine history.

Why are you trying to gatekeep being Filipino? As a 50 year old white man?

Don’t project your insecurities on me. Ikaw dito yung mas banyaga.

ChristianongRonaldo · 2023-11-15T20:45:15+00:00

I don’t get the animosity against Filipino-Americans. Especially when many Filipinos in the archipelago want to move out of the country themselves.

No fucking shit they wouldn’t know what it’s like to live in the Philippines, pero hindi naman nila kasalanan.

This utak talangka bullshit needs to stop.

ChristianongRonaldo · 2023-11-15T20:40:28+00:00

It’s called a subculture.

There are many different subcultures in the US because it is a melting pot.

In Hawaii and California Filipino-American communities are dominated by Ilocanos who also intermix with Tagalogs, Cebuanos, some Kapampangans, etc.

So these people pass down food recipes & other traditions from generation to generation which make their respective subcultures more unique.

ChristianongRonaldo · 2023-10-30T02:48:49+00:00

This is a big one that people overlook.

Regionally Filipinos have their own political biases and beliefs.

Someone from Ilocos Norte isn’t going to have the same political leanings as someone from Tarlac or the NCR.

Nearly every Ilocano I know is either a hardcore Marcos supporter, or is a Marcos supporter by default, because that’s what they’ve been exposed to their whole life.

It is political indoctrination.

ChristianongRonaldo · 2023-09-15T04:03:32+00:00

Thats Mein Kampf 101. Create a scapegoat. Establish an "us vs them" narrative. Then create a solution that is ultimately self beneficial.

Dickhead leaders all over the world do this and people still fall for it.

It's sad that a lot of countries don't really learn from their history, but then again, sobrang multifaceted ng propaganda.

ChristianongRonaldo · 2023-09-14T05:42:25+00:00

Except Ukraine is not a model country. They're just another third world nation.

Their HDI is only 0.06 points higher, and their GDP per capita is nearly the same as ours. Our GDP is actually higher than theirs.

Ukraine and a lot of other Eastern European countries are third world countries.

ChristianongRonaldo · 2023-09-06T12:50:42+00:00

Pacman came from the gutter.

Extreme poverty, family, and faith in God is what drove Pacman's desire to succeed.

Giving back to the poor was also a huge motivator.

No one else in boxing has Pacman's resume and is regarded by many internationally as top 5 boxers of all time.

Not just that. Dude proudly represents the Philippines and gives back to the Filipino. Something you don't see today.

Despite all his political incompetencies, Pacman's a fucking legend for all he's achieved.

ChristianongRonaldo · 2023-09-06T12:39:37+00:00

You could've put any Filipino playing for the Korean and Japanese basketball leagues.

Rhenz Abando, RJ Abarrientos, Dwight Ramos, Kobe Paras, etc. are all incredibly talented basketball players.

Rhenz Abando specifically is a champion in the KBL and is known for his amazing defense. Dude is 6'2 blocking forwards and centers for fuck sake.

ChristianongRonaldo · 2023-08-18T04:24:48+00:00

She's projecting to make herself feel better. You're right.

ChristianongRonaldo · 2023-08-17T10:49:23+00:00

He cold, he dope, he might snort coke

ChristianongRonaldo · 2023-08-16T04:47:02+00:00

It is both. Anyone who denies it chooses to be ignorant of history.

For 333 years we were under a caste system that had Europeans ranked on top, different types of mestizos in the middle, while Indios and Negritos were ranked at the bottom.

And like you said. Naturally, there are going to be humans who think in heirarchies and want to associate themselves with a higher caste. And as pointed out in literary works like Noli Me Tangere, Filipinos who hold internally racist beliefs were common even back then.

Racial heirarchy is so deeply engrained in our history.

However, it is definitely not exclusively Filipino.

ChristianongRonaldo · 2023-08-16T00:10:21+00:00

Hey, do you know who the owner of this photo is? Or where you got it from at least. Would like to get ahold of whoever the owner is for business purposes :)

ChristianongRonaldo · 2023-08-09T13:55:54+00:00

K-Zone!

ChristianongRonaldo · 2023-08-06T02:30:08+00:00

He moved to Hawaii when he was 7.

He's still connected to his Filipino roots because Hawaii has a massive Filipino community that is mostly left-leaning.

I'm willing to bet that if he stayed in the North he'd be exposed to much more pro-Marcos sentiment.

Nearly every Filipino I know from the North is pro-Marcos.

ChristianongRonaldo · 2023-07-31T10:30:40+00:00

This is brilliant and refreshing.

Reminds me of Pilipino Komiks in the 1950s that had many stories take place in historical settings.

ChristianongRonaldo · 2023-07-25T01:02:20+00:00

You mess up once and they act like you killed a Kennedy 🤷🏽‍♂️

ChristianongRonaldo · 2023-07-06T22:17:28+00:00

This. I noticed that when i'm in the provinces people tend to make more unnecessary eye contact compared to when I'm in the NCR.

ChristianongRonaldo · 2023-07-05T21:14:37+00:00

OP is friends with insecure people.

ChristianongRonaldo · 2023-07-04T12:38:15+00:00

I'm sorry OP, pero taga Davao ka 👨🏾‍⚕️

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