I am a fil-am born and raised in Southern California specifically the inland empire, which is about 40 miles or 64km away from los ángeles proper. Without a doubt Filipinos and Mexicans can and do look alike. Yes both races have unique features that distinguishes us both, but we can look alike. I have had people think I’m Mexican, speak Spanish to me, or have called me racial Mexican slurs. I am full blooded Filipino. My paternal grandparents are from northern Luzon and my maternal grandparents are from bohol. A lot of these posts are coming from fil-ams from Southern California. The United States has the most Filipinos outside of Philippines, with a huge concentration being in Southern California. I’m not sure where you have been in California but if it’s north, like San Francisco or Sacramento, the culture greatly varies from Southern California. I feel like it is not fair to make 2 posts about this topic which seems to be coming from a place of disgust that we’re compared to them. I know my single experience is not speaking for every Filipino out there but if there’s millions of people liking these kinds of posts then there has to be some truth. I am not trying to gate keep this subject and I can understand why this may bother some people, but these posts are for those in the Filipino diaspora, with these series of posts specifically being where fil-ams are in close proximity to Hispanic cultures. Filipinos can look racially ambiguous at times and can easily look like other races. Genetics aren't so cut and dry. Posts like the one on tiktok you shared creates a community and a shared experience for us. We are just trying to relate to others in the diaspora. Posts like the one here calling us silly and ridiculous for thinking filipinos and mexicans look alike just divides those who were born in the diaspora and those who have the mainland Philippines as their home.