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    The document attempts to define what makes up the Filipino people. It states that the Filipino people cannot simply be defined by physical features or stereotypes, but rather by looking through their shared history. The Filipino people have been shaped by their early culture as well as three centuries of Spanish colonial rule, the American period, Japanese occupation, and more recent events. While influenced by other cultures, the Filipino people have developed a unique blend of Asian and Western influences. Their history shows a resilient and defiant people in the face of adversity, as well as a strong sense of nationalism and love for their country as seen in heroes like Rizal, Bonifacio, and Aguinaldo. This fiery passion has allowed the

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    The document attempts to define what makes up the Filipino people. It states that the Filipino people cannot simply be defined by physical features or stereotypes, but rather by looking through their shared history. The Filipino people have been shaped by their early culture as well as three centuries of Spanish colonial rule, the American period, Japanese occupation, and more recent events. While influenced by other cultures, the Filipino people have developed a unique blend of Asian and Western influences. Their history shows a resilient and defiant people in the face of adversity, as well as a strong sense of nationalism and love for their country as seen in heroes like Rizal, Bonifacio, and Aguinaldo. This fiery passion has allowed the

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    Augustine Ignatius V.

    Ong Vao
    October 10, 2014
    Assignment
    Defining the Filipino People
    We are what we are.
    Or so Fr. Miguel Bernad, S.J. tells us as he describes the Filipino people. It is
    difficult to truly define a person, and even more, a whole race. Other than common
    physical features or stereotypical descriptions, what makes us the Filipino people?
    Bernard follows his description above with a few apt words: Ethically diverse,
    Asian, Western-influenced, polite, hospitable, respectful and grateful but willing to
    fight for the country, and when necessary, to die.
    At the very core of his answer, Fr. Bernad is telling us that the definition of the
    Filipino people cannot but found in dictionaries, but rather in our history books. To
    define the Filipino, we must look at our history. As a Filipino people and as a country,
    our history acts as our shared memory. Our history, all of it early Filipino culture,
    three centuries of Spanish rule, the American Period, the Japanese Occupation and
    even further to the more recent events that have molded our people and nation. It
    would be ignorant to look at the Filipino people and say that they do not have their
    own culture, but only a mix of eastern and western influences. That perfect blend of
    Asian and Western is unique to our country and we should be proud of it.
    As a people, we have been forged by the events of the past. As per Bernad:
    We cannot turn back the clock, nor should we ever want to turn it back. Although
    our history is heavily intertwined with the Spain, USA and even Japan, we cannot
    forget that we brought our own Filipino culture and virtues into the mix. Throughout
    our history, we can see the Filipino behind their colonizers. What stands out is our
    resiliency in the face of adversity. More than that is our audacity and defiance
    towards our oppressors. We have a certain taste for freedom that we cannot get
    enough of. That resiliency and defiance despite any situation speaks volumes of a
    more encompassing trait nationalism. It is not difficult to see the Filipinos love for
    his motherland. It was present in Jose Rizal, Andres Bonifacio and Emilio Aguinaldo.
    Our heroes paved the way for us to love our country and to suffer and die for it

    when the need arises. Because of them, that love of country became widespread. It
    was not just our leaders but now the people who have the passion for the land we
    call home.
    Our passion for our country and her freedom is what helped us get through 3
    colonial powers, a World War and a dictator. All the while still being the hospitable
    and smiling people that we always were. We smile through adversity and that has
    been recognized the world over. Some call it misplaced optimism, but I would call it
    confidence in our ability to bounce back. Confidence comes from hard work,
    practice and experience. No one would doubt the work and experience that Filipinos
    have when faced with troubled times. We have undergone many changes through
    the past 400 years or so, but the Filipino still remains. However, it is not the same
    Filipino, but better and stronger. In life, we undergo our own personal crucibles that
    either makes us or breaks us. It would be safe to say weve undergone at least 3
    crucibles and from all 3 weve come back better.
    As I have said, defining the Filipino people will start with looking at our history
    books. But the defining does not stop at the last page, there is indeed more to be
    written lifetimes more. The fiery passion for our country has been passed down to
    us. And with the world changing more than ever, we still have our country and our
    kababayan to remind us who we really are. Hopefully, our country will experience no
    more wars. Many of our countrymen have died for our country. Now, it is time to live
    for it.

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