tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4370906785269759264.post5919873170126647334..comments2024-02-16T09:51:55.973-08:00Comments on Ask A Filipino!: Are Filipinos considered Asians or Pacific Islanders?The Filipinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06411009013482740401noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4370906785269759264.post-69434977993573717452016-05-31T04:48:03.983-07:002016-05-31T04:48:03.983-07:00You can't say you don't look like an Asian...You can't say you don't look like an Asian there is no official look if an Asian and our DNA is more close to Asian countries as to pacific island countries.Huhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12691465113417130750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4370906785269759264.post-15806754785467835642016-05-09T21:10:29.876-07:002016-05-09T21:10:29.876-07:00Exactly ..people are forgetting the "Asians&q...Exactly ..people are forgetting the "Asians" is a breed created by interracial relations which made it a melting pot of what everyone is referring to as "slanted eyes". But the "original" Filipinos have no Chinese or Japanese, Cambodian, Thailand etc but of their own close to the Austronesians are the Pacific Islanders.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07195825519555634066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4370906785269759264.post-45111433004878943592016-05-09T20:46:21.384-07:002016-05-09T20:46:21.384-07:00Thank you ..I've been researching the roots of...Thank you ..I've been researching the roots of where the Filipinos actually came from and you hit it on the spot! The original people from the Philippines were not of Asian origin just like Americans are not the original people in the US.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07195825519555634066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4370906785269759264.post-72047749433952360332016-03-15T19:33:49.461-07:002016-03-15T19:33:49.461-07:00Yes this comment is late to the party, but I just ...Yes this comment is late to the party, but I just got my results back from AncestryDNA and from my "100% percent Filipino" mother I get 33% East Asian (Filipino) and 15% Pacific Islander (yes I know that's 48%, I'm still figuring which of the rest is from mom or dad. I discovered through the site about 25% of Asians have Pacific Islander DNA. Also investigate the Lapita culture that went sailing and mixing thru the Pacific tens of thousand of years ago. There are also ancient sites in Polynesian where domestic chicken bones were found and the dna matched only with domestic chickens in the Philippines. So the answer is not black or white but rather grey! So says this mestisa girl. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4370906785269759264.post-50278187866002462542016-02-12T09:35:37.653-08:002016-02-12T09:35:37.653-08:00https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/201...https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2015/cb15-rtq26.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4370906785269759264.post-51122027041815722602015-01-01T00:19:53.707-08:002015-01-01T00:19:53.707-08:00I'm a proud pacific islander from Micronesia a...I'm a proud pacific islander from Micronesia and our flips in guam n hawaii r proud to be asians only flips in the mainland doing this, anyways, I like to share what I discover in the filipines during our military palikatan exercise trip,<br />1) you guys have more islands then us<br />2) I ran into this guy who I thought he's from fiji curly hair, dark skin n all only come to find out he's from a tribe who lives by mount bunatupo volcanoe mountain there. I know my pacific islanders n I swear that tribe u guys have is either fiji or papuan blood line. <br />Lastly, for my polynesians who don't know u guys have 2 polynesian islands in our micronesian island chain called " kapingamarangi " and " Nukuoro ". They don't speak our language, they wear lavalava, and theyre bigger then usual micronesians.<br />My point is were all related some how...as far as who's who, just follow the map to make it easier. <br /><br />Peace,Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4370906785269759264.post-51330564223746312132014-12-31T21:47:04.896-08:002014-12-31T21:47:04.896-08:00I'm a proud micronesian and I have a lot of pr...I'm a proud micronesian and I have a lot of proud phillipino friends from guam n hawaii so to hear u mainland phillipinos denying where u from is crazy, anyways, I visited phillipinnes once for palikatan excercise n flying over u guys have a lot of islands then us and what really fucken throw me off is I bumped into this fiji looking guy n i asked him hey bra u moved here? He dont speak english..I swear curly hair n all, our military partners said they're tribe from mount punatuppo sum shi like that anyways...as a micronesian u better damn belief i know my malenesian and polynesian people n that dude is no phillipino hes a polynesian....anyways don't come to guam n hawaii n say u not proud of asia they will look at u wierd. Can someone out there explain what's the name of that tribe lives mount pinotubo that's crazy..<br />In micronesia we also have 2 polynesian islands in our island chain, they don't speak our language n they bigger then us, its called " Kapingamarangi " and " Nukuoru " research it u will trip...<br /><br />End of storyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4370906785269759264.post-75150714132508806712014-03-14T06:32:19.618-07:002014-03-14T06:32:19.618-07:00YES! True. YES! True. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4370906785269759264.post-81722038428505948422014-03-14T06:30:21.761-07:002014-03-14T06:30:21.761-07:00I hate this debate because as a Polynesian I consi...I hate this debate because as a Polynesian I consider Filipinos to be Asian. Period.. Just because we get along doesn't mean we are the same race and culture. There are many huge differences culturally, physically, and geographically. Claim your own. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4370906785269759264.post-23345863954804910682014-01-28T15:24:57.949-08:002014-01-28T15:24:57.949-08:00Just because where from Southeast Asia doesnt mean...Just because where from Southeast Asia doesnt mean were Asians, Do filipinos look Asian? Exactly!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4370906785269759264.post-451940392820333902014-01-28T15:23:28.779-08:002014-01-28T15:23:28.779-08:00I totally agree with you, I hate when people say P...I totally agree with you, I hate when people say Philippines is a Asian Island, We dont look Asian but some do.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4370906785269759264.post-15818308669514719172013-08-07T16:43:57.441-07:002013-08-07T16:43:57.441-07:00I hate it when someone calls me a Pacific Islander...I hate it when someone calls me a Pacific Islander . .or even whenever someone asks me if I am. Look I am a Filipino, and I'm really proud to be one. I was born in the Philippines and I was raised in Philippines, growing up in there, and going to school in there we always classified ourselves as Asians not Pacific Islanders although we do have a connection to them. Guys Philippines participates in the South East Asian Games not the South Pacific Games of Oceana, please look in any atlas or geography book in the Asia part .. . Then look in South East Asia . . . . Philippines is in South East Asia not in Oceana nor Micronesia nor Polynesia . .so pls don't tell me that Filipinos are Pacific Islanders. I'm starting to think that Filipinos who think themselves Pacific Islanders are embarassed by who they are or they just don't want to acknowledge it. If they don't then too bad for them, many people from other countries admire Filipinos because of our culture, and we should all be proud of that.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11110071832788937646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4370906785269759264.post-26154149802269070022013-07-21T00:53:30.196-07:002013-07-21T00:53:30.196-07:00Indigenous Pilipinos are actually Africans who eas...Indigenous Pilipinos are actually Africans who east migrated to the Pacific Islands via Taiwan, Philippines, and Malaya over thousands of years. This ancient migration makes Pilipinos different than Asians. However, ancient Philippines did trade with Chinese, Japanese, and Indian traders. Then we were colonized and our culture was annihilated by Spain. So yes, we are mixed with Asian, Indian, African & Spanish but I am sure Chinese and Japanese would not consider us like them. Our ancient history and languages points to us being more closely related to the other Austronesian peoples of the Pacific Islands. Thus making us Pacific Islanders. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4370906785269759264.post-60373565107189338962013-07-01T00:07:57.505-07:002013-07-01T00:07:57.505-07:00Those pinoys who insist that Filipinos are Pacific...Those pinoys who insist that Filipinos are Pacific Islanders are ignorant. They need to review history so they will be enlighten. If they still assert themselves more then they are shallow people with literal definition of Asians & Pacific Islanders. lolAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4370906785269759264.post-47269819318713635912013-06-21T08:48:17.061-07:002013-06-21T08:48:17.061-07:00Growing up in LA and being classified as an "...Growing up in LA and being classified as an "Asian" (in particular Korean) by my Filipino friends, it is interesting to see how the term "Asian" is changing. Just a few years ago, a numerous amount of Filipino Americans would deny deny deny and do whatever it took to not be classified as Asian, including ridiculing other Asian nationalities. As the time passed, these same people screaming bloody murder about not being Asian suddenly announce they are Asian as popular mainstream media is picking up that not all Asians are categorized as "slanty eyed, short, ugly, nerds". While it is nice that the term "Asian" isn't nearly as horrifying as it was before, I would advise those who hated to be called Asian to stop flip flopping when it is convenient to be "Asian". Suffering together is part of the "fun" of being lumped in racial category. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4370906785269759264.post-57616397454153486352012-12-12T08:05:53.392-08:002012-12-12T08:05:53.392-08:00Why does it matter to other people what someone co...Why does it matter to other people what someone considers themeselves?! they don't know that person's history enough to make that call for them. I'm filipino but if someone wants to be called Asian, let them. If someone wants to be called Pacific Islander, let them! It ain't hurtin' anybody! Asians and Pacific Islanders are all related somehow anyway! One love! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4370906785269759264.post-74064572543504798142012-12-09T20:41:32.661-08:002012-12-09T20:41:32.661-08:00As a Filipino-American, I agree to the fullest tha...As a Filipino-American, I agree to the fullest that Filipinos are Asians. If Filipinos were to be considered Pacific Islanders then Japanese people would also be considered Pacific Islanders. If Filipinos are not Asian, I ask, why doesn't President Benigo Aquino III opt out of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4370906785269759264.post-24782358647459182582012-12-07T12:53:07.436-08:002012-12-07T12:53:07.436-08:00Filipinos issue with either being Asian or Pacific...Filipinos issue with either being Asian or Pacific Islander will never come to an end. In my view, I don't see anything wrong with some pinoys considering themselves Asian and another part considering themselves Pacific Islanders. It all depends on their roots as many pinoys do look more Islander than Asian and vice versa, and who they find more similarities with so for one to say we are this or that, it's not up to us to label that person because of what we believe is right. I've heard of cases where Ilocanos don't consider themselves Filipino and would rather be known as Ilocanos. So, overall. It's up to the person who chooses to lean more towards one ethnic group or the other. In the end, we are all brothers and sisters of the same race. Kalynesiannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4370906785269759264.post-12275154283323411292012-11-27T05:44:29.027-08:002012-11-27T05:44:29.027-08:00We are Southeast Asians! We are Southeast Asians! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4370906785269759264.post-81733255491177408862012-11-27T05:42:05.622-08:002012-11-27T05:42:05.622-08:00i'm Filipino born in philippines and my family...i'm Filipino born in philippines and my family moved to america when i was 15 and we are southeast asians. We look like our southeast asian neighbors. I had alot of friends from Malaysia, indonesia, thailand, cambodia .. and back when i lived in the philippines I would show them pictures of my friends from those other southeast asian countries and they thought they were Filipinos but no they are from other countries in southeast asia.Like other ASEAN countries we were colonized by the europeans. Malaysia was colonized by Great Britian. Indonesia by the Dutch, Vietnam by the French, Philippines by the Spanish etc.. Our language is part of the same language family as the Malaysian and Indonesian languages and also the language of Madagascar. Its also said to be that descendents from Madagascar were from Indonesia. and for your information.. the eastern Island of Indonesia is actually considered by some geographers to be part of the pacific islands. Like other southeast asian countries there are numerous filipinos who have distant Chinese blood... many malaysians, indonesians, Thai, vietnamese, also have some distant chinese blood. Like other southeat asian countries Philippines used to have their own alphabet... but it is long forgotten due to colonization. Philippines also has a larger eurasian population than the other southeast asian countries. In which i wish my country wasnt so heavily infulenced by the western world.... then we could have retained some of our own culture and last names (i hate spanish last names) btw my surname isn't spanish :P We are southeast asians! and i am a Filipino from the philippines but moved to usa when i was 15 and people in america always mistake me for being Thai or another asian ethnicity.. also im a Filipino and i have the eye hook or the epicanthic fold and slanted eyes with brown.. and who are americans to tell me that im nnot asian... cuz Im ASIAN not pacific islander or latino... FILIPINOS ARE Southeast ASIAN! and i wish filipino-americans would stop asking americans of any race what we are... if u really want to know ask people who are from and live in asia!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4370906785269759264.post-51593177339163937882012-11-16T13:47:22.140-08:002012-11-16T13:47:22.140-08:00Filipino = Islander....end of story! I ain't a...Filipino = Islander....end of story! I ain't asian. Samtoynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4370906785269759264.post-24537905445479901122012-10-16T06:47:40.210-07:002012-10-16T06:47:40.210-07:00I'm cambodian every time I travel people call ...I'm cambodian every time I travel people call us or ask us if we are filipino, my mom was ask that all the time.my cambodian friends was asked the same thing.my eyes are slanted, my cambodian friends aren't slanted either.are food is different from china...our culture is hindunized, at the end of the day we are south east asians and philippines is too. Your country is part of the ASEAN.associates of south east asia nationsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4370906785269759264.post-21114578265391622832012-10-02T09:22:44.972-07:002012-10-02T09:22:44.972-07:00I was born in the Philippine Islands and proud of ...I was born in the Philippine Islands and proud of my heritage. I'm an Islander and Filipino by birth. So I am a Filipino Islander. Just because PI is in Southeast Asia doesnt't make me Asian. Never considered myself Asian and never will. I agree with Anonymous' post on Aug 1, 2012. I, too, am Ilokano and find my roots through the Austronesian people. Maybe other Filipinos with closer ties to the Asian culture believe to be Asians but not so, in my case.PhuRnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4370906785269759264.post-62424080736427701362012-09-05T01:42:40.154-07:002012-09-05T01:42:40.154-07:00The short answer is if you are from Micronesia, Po...The short answer is if you are from Micronesia, Polynesia or Melanesia, you are by definition a Pacific Islander. If you are from Brunei, Philippines, East Timor, Indonesia, Singapore or Malaysia which are in the maritime Southeast Asia, you are Asian. Filipinos are Asians. It has nothing to do with the shape of your eyes or color of your skin or your affiliation to a culture. Yes it's geographic.solsticehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09982820727922007803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4370906785269759264.post-17599446812667547842012-08-04T00:00:08.773-07:002012-08-04T00:00:08.773-07:00A black person and a white person are both living ...A black person and a white person are both living in the US. Does this mean one is "American" and the other one must not be? No...just because they are different, doesn't mean they are not both American.<br /><br />A Filipino and a Japanese are both encompassed within the Asian continent. Does this mean one is truly "Asian" and the other is not? No....just because they are different, doesn't mean they are not both Asian.<br /><br />This debate would become clearer if Filipinos could try to understand that "Asia" is a geographic term, not a cultural or a scientific term. Just because our skin tone, height, religion, etc. may be different from some other Asians, doesn't make us any "less" Asian than them. Yes, Malay is an ethnic subgroup. But Japanese is also an ethnic subgroup. Tibetans as well. All these groups are different from each other. <br /><br />I have always felt that Filipinos are unlucky, because our long period of Spanish colonization has left us deeply confused about where we belong. There are still some Filipinos who think they have "Spanish blood" because their last name is Gonzales. (What Mr. Gonzales doesn't know is that, during colonial times, the Spaniards assigned native Filipinos with random Spanish names, in order to make annual tax collections easier.)Mandelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08729863629370322774noreply@blogger.com