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Subject: IMSCF Syndrome ("I'm Spanish-Chinese-Filipino" Syndrome) in America

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Chris
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Date Posted: 01/16/02 8:55pm PST

This one's regarding Filipino identity crisis. You can detect IMSCF Syndrome when a Filipino with no Spanish and/or Chinese blood at all claims to be a mix of Spanish, Chinese and Pinoy. That person usually recites when asked his/her ethnicity: "I'm Spanish-Chinese-Filipino." This has been a common problem among Filipino-Americans. It would be interesting to know if Filipinos in places other than the USA are also afflicted with this. Filipino readers in other countries outside the Philippines, you can tell us your personal experiences on this. Is this syndrome widespread among Filipinos in your adopted country?

A Fil-American friend's view is that because of the negative international image of the Philippines and the lack or invisibility of Filipino role models in America, the Fil-Am youth deny their Filipinoness or fake it. This topic should be attractive. Speak your minds, Filipino-Canadians, Filipino-Australians, Filipino-British and other Pinoys/Pinays. And no, I don't have IMSCF syndrome.

Read Kalani Mondoy's enlightening web page, entitled "Filipino Identity," to understand what I'm talking about: http://home.earthlink.net/~motuahina/visaya/identity.html.

It says partially: You can see the Spanish surnames with the Filipino people. (This) was due to the Claveria decree implemented by Governor General Narciso Claveria in 1849. A Catalogo Alfabetico de Apellidos or "Book of Surnames" was created. This was done so that maintaining tax records could be easier since Filipinos initially did not have surnames and many of the early converts of Catholicism adopted names of saints and in turn duplication of the same surnames were numerous...Throughout the centuries, the fact that Filipinos looked upon the Spanish as the "elite" since it was they who held most of the positions in office, being "Spanish" would be looked upon as a high status. This has continued down until the present, and many Filipinos today still say that they have Spanish blood when in reality they might really have very little or in most cases, none at all...Many Filipinos are not comfortable calling themselves Filipinos alone and still use "Spanish" as part of their ethnic description...How Filipinos are looked upon by some societies and what happened with the early Filipino immigrants (in America) in the past give today's Filipinos more reason to use other terms when describing themselves...My paternal grandmother was from Cebu, so regional pride was important for her and she passed that unto us. Like many Filipinos today, my grandmother said the same thing to us that have been said for generations - that we are Spanish. I have traced my grandmother's genealogy going through records as far back as 1842, and traced ancestors who were probably born around the 1760s. None of them were Spaniards, and their baptism and death records did indicate that they were "indios" or native Filipinos.

Related to this is Filipinology's revealing article entitled "Pinoys in Hawaii": http://members.fortunecity.com/filipinology/hawaii.htm.

Parts of it state: Most local-born (Hawaii) Filipinos are even notorious for having no Filipino pride at all, and they readily classify themselves as Hispanic, Chinese and Filipino when, in fact, their parents are pure-blooded Pinoy from the Philippines. What's worse is, because they are looked down upon by non-Filipinos, sometimes they wish they weren't Filipino; they try to replace their true identity with Hawaiian and say, "I'm Spanish, Chinese and Hawaiian." But their facial features...are a dead giveaway. Filipino community leaders believe that the discrimination against them by other Asians in Hawaii is due to bad stereotypes perpetuated by famous Honolulu personalities like Lois Ann Yamanaka, Frank De Lima, etc. Somebody from West Covina, California wrote to Filipinas Magazine (January 1999) that in Hawaii, "teasing jokes and verbal cruelty by Japanese children and adults (against Filipinos)" are commonplace. Filipinos are "always degraded, constantly overlooked." Local Filipinos, as a consequence, grow up with low self-esteem...According to Augusto Espiritu, Ph.D., "In Hawaii, unlike the Mainland, Filipinos belong to the bottom of the racial and economic hierarchy next to Samoans and (indigenous) Hawaiians." The only best times to see happy Pinoy faces are during weekend parties and Sunday masses when Filipinos dress like billionaires and flock into those air-conditioned Catholic buildings of worship. On the positive side, many Filipinos have abandoned Hawaii and found the true meaning of paradise in California, Illinois, New York, Washington, Texas, New Jersey, Florida and other U.S. Mainland states.

"Living as an AJA - Ashamed to be Filipino?" by Geraldine Morales de Leon is worth your time, too: http://www.soc.hawaii.edu/neh/oct/gleon2.html.

It says in part: I sometimes also get upset when some people are not as proud of their Filipino heritage as they ought to be. I have a cousin who is half-Caucasian and half-Filipino who usually claims that he is Spanish. He hardly ever mentions that he has Filipino in him. I think it has more to do with how ignorant he is of his Filipino heritage. If he learned more about his cultural roots, I think he may have a different attitude about being Filipino.

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Re: IMSCF Syndrome ("I'm Spanish-Chinese-Filipino" Syndrome) in America Barney Caparros 01/20/02 4:43pm PST

95.5% Malay, 1.5% Chinese and 3% Others (Spanish, Negrito, American, Etc.) -- A Malay Filipino, 01/28/02 10:37pm PST

Re: 95.5% Malay, 1.5% Chinese and 3% Others (Spanish, Negrito, American, Etc.) -- Barney Caparros, 01/29/02 11:13pm PST

Re: 95.5% Malay, 1.5% Chinese and 3% Others (Spanish, Negrito, American, Etc.) -- Alfonso, 03/ 8/02 8:59am PST

Re: 95.5% Malay, 1.5% Chinese and 3% Others (Spanish, Negrito, American, Etc.) -- kalani mondoy, 06/ 5/02 9:58pm PDT

Re: 95.5% Malay, 1.5% Chinese and 3% Others (Spanish, Negrito, American, Etc.) -- Pangalan Co, 06/11/02 2:21pm PDT

Re: 95.5% Malay, 1.5% Chinese and 3% Others (Spanish, Negrito, American, Etc.) -- Basque, 11/13/03 2:24pm PST

Re: 95.5% Malay, 1.5% Chinese and 3% Others (Spanish, Negrito, American, Etc.) -- Jase, 02/17/04 9:43pm PST

Re: 95.5% Malay, 1.5% Chinese and 3% Others (Spanish, Negrito, American, Etc.) -- Leah, 10/ 1/04 11:02am PDT

Re: 95.5% Malay, 1.5% Chinese and 3% Others (Spanish, Negrito, American, Etc.) -- Anne M Te Childs, 03/ 7/05 10:52am PST

Re: 95.5% Malay, 1.5% Chinese and 3% Others (Spanish, Negrito, American, Etc.) -- Kristina, 06/ 7/05 9:55am PDT

Re: 95.5% Malay, 1.5% Chinese and 3% Others (Spanish, Negrito, American, Etc.) -- leila, 09/22/05 12:30pm PDT

Re: 95.5% Malay, 1.5% Chinese and 3% Others (Spanish, Negrito, American, Etc.) -- Jon, 03/24/04 11:39am PST

Re: 95.5% Malay, 1.5% Chinese and 3% Others (Spanish, Negrito, American, Etc.) -- john hernandez, 04/ 1/04 1:19pm PST

Re: 95.5% Malay, 1.5% Chinese and 3% Others (Spanish, Negrito, American, Etc.) -- ttt, 06/22/05 8:33pm PDT
Re: 95.5% Malay, 1.5% Chinese and 3% Others (Spanish, Negrito, American, Etc.) -- Abu Ali (Proud to be Malay), 08/17/06 8:16am PDT

Re: 95.5% Malay, 1.5% Chinese and 3% Others (Spanish, Negrito, American, Etc.) -- Per, 09/18/06 2:24pm PDT

Re: 95.5% Malay, 1.5% Chinese and 3% Others (Spanish, Negrito, American, Etc.) -- Frank, 09/ 8/06 2:05am PDT

Re: 95.5% Malay, 1.5% Chinese and 3% Others (Spanish, Negrito, American, Etc.) -- micah, 01/21/05 11:41pm PST

Re: 95.5% Malay, 1.5% Chinese and 3% Others (Spanish, Negrito, American, Etc.) -- tagala, 03/ 4/07 9:54am PST

Re: 95.5% Malay, 1.5% Chinese and 3% Others (Spanish, Negrito, American, Etc.) -- Bryson Midel, 02/19/04 1:04am PST

Re: 95.5% Malay, 1.5% Chinese and 3% Others (Spanish, Negrito, American, Etc.) -- kalani mondoy, 06/ 5/02 9:56pm PDT
Re: 95.5% Malay, 1.5% Chinese and 3% Others (Spanish, Negrito, American, Etc.) -- nagsasaing si kumander, 01/19/04 2:15pm PST
Re: 95.5% Malay, 1.5% Chinese and 3% Others (Spanish, Negrito, American, Etc.) -- M, 04/18/04 4:31am PDT
Most of the US based Filipinos do not know whether their ancestors in the Philippines do have Spanish ancestry.The fact is, there are more Mestizas in the Philippines than in the US. Most of brown, flatnose pinoys had to migrate out of the Philippines because their looks wouldn't elevate their status there. The mestizos are the ones that move-up not the native lookings you'll see on the streets of Hawaii and Daly City (NT) -- The Fact, 08/22/04 4:04am PDT

Re: Most of the US based Filipinos do not know whether their ancestors in the Philippines do have Spanish ancestry.The fact is, there are more Mestizas in the Philippines than in the US. Most of brown, flatnose pinoys had to migrate out of the Philippines because their looks wouldn't elevate their status there. The mestizos are the ones that move-up not the native lookings you'll see on the streets of Hawaii and Daly City -- jude carmelo querijero fulgar (spanish), 10/ 4/06 11:34pm PDT

Re: IMSCF Syndrome ("I'm Spanish-Chinese-Filipino" Syndrome) in America -- JD, 03/21/03 6:17pm PST

Re: IMSCF Syndrome ("I'm Spanish-Chinese-Filipino" Syndrome) in America -- Bryson Midel, 02/19/04 1:14am PST

Re: IMSCF Syndrome ("I'm Spanish-Chinese-Filipino" Syndrome) in America Sandy 01/29/02 3:00pm PST

Re: IMSCF Syndrome ("I'm Spanish-Chinese-Filipino" Syndrome) in America -- Michelle, 05/21/03 11:42am PDT
Re: IMSCF Syndrome ("I'm Spanish-Chinese-Filipino" Syndrome) in America -- Jeanne, 03/ 3/04 10:00pm PST

Re: IMSCF Syndrome ("I'm Spanish-Chinese-Filipino" Syndrome) in America -- bonana, 05/18/04 4:37pm PDT

Re: IMSCF Syndrome ("I'm Spanish-Chinese-Filipino" Syndrome) in America -- ash, 06/ 9/04 6:07am PDT
Re: IMSCF Syndrome ("I'm Spanish-Chinese-Filipino" Syndrome) in America -- Cheena, 12/30/04 9:35am PST

Re: IMSCF Syndrome ("I'm Spanish-Chinese-Filipino" Syndrome) in America -- danilo, 01/ 9/06 7:53am PST

Re: IMSCF Syndrome ("I'm Spanish-Chinese-Filipino" Syndrome) in America isadora 02/ 2/02 10:30am PST

OVER THOUSANDS OF YEARS OF INTEGRATION AND SOCIALIZATION, IF ONE DECIDES TO DESCRIBE THEIR BACKGROUND AS FILIPINO, WHITE, AND SPANISH, IT'S UP TO THAT PERSON; HE/SHE IS THE ONE WHO KNOWS THEIR FAMILY LINEAGE BETTER THAN ANYONE ELSE. I FEEL NO ONE CAN REALLY SAY THEY'RE REALLY FULL BLOODED; EVERYONE IS MIXED ONE WAY OR ANOTHER. BEING "FILIPINO" IS WITHIN ONE'S DAILY RITUALS, HABITS, AND/OR CULTURAL BELIEFS. (NT) C.F. 02/ 5/02 6:18pm PST

Filipinos in Hawaii, USA, Canada, Australia, South America, Europe, Africa, Bangkok [Re: Identity Crisis] Anxious, Bewildered, Confused 02/ 6/02 4:21pm PST

Re: Filipinos in Hawaii, USA, Canada, Australia, South America, Europe, Africa, Bangkok [Re: Identity Crisis] -- Jon, 04/27/04 7:49pm PDT
Re: Filipinos in Hawaii, USA, Canada, Australia, South America, Europe, Africa, Bangkok [Re: Identity Crisis] (NT) -- Santiago, Manuel, 03/ 2/05 5:28am PST
Re: Filipinos in Hawaii, USA, Canada, Australia, South America, Europe, Africa, Bangkok [Re: Identity Crisis] -- Kristina, 06/ 7/05 10:38am PDT

I was plagued with the disease. Mang Tomas 03/ 6/02 6:51pm PST

Re: I was plagued with the disease. -- jose rizal, 05/30/03 11:06pm PDT

Re: I was plagued with the disease. -- ojiv, 04/20/05 1:40am PDT

IMSCF is a result of the American trend of RACIAL BREAKUP -- Locus, 05/ 6/05 11:29am PDT
Re: I was plagued with the disease. -- anselmo lizarabengoa, 09/ 8/05 3:47pm PDT

Re: I was plagued with the disease. -- ann (the proud pinay), 11/30/08 12:44am PST

Re: IMSCF Syndrome ("I'm Spanish-Chinese-Filipino" Syndrome) in America A_Very_Proud_Filipino 03/ 3/03 3:22pm PST

Re: IMSCF Syndrome ("I'm Spanish-Chinese-Filipino" Syndrome) in America J. Manzon 03/23/03 7:44pm PST

Re: IMSCF Syndrome ("I'm Spanish-Chinese-Filipino" Syndrome) in America -- MORDECHAY, 04/18/03 11:52am PDT
Re: IMSCF Syndrome ("I'm Spanish-Chinese-Filipino" Syndrome) in America -- Bryson Midel, 02/19/04 1:45am PST

FILIPINOS ARE NOT "ASIAN" (IN RELATION TO CHINESE) THEY ARE CLOSER TO INDIAN AND ABORIGINAL HERITAGE. -- Jeanne, 03/ 3/04 11:54pm PST

Re: FILIPINOS ARE NOT "ASIAN" (IN RELATION TO CHINESE) THEY ARE CLOSER TO INDIAN AND ABORIGINAL HERITAGE. -- rachel, 04/14/04 8:42pm PDT

Re: FILIPINOS ARE NOT "ASIAN" (IN RELATION TO CHINESE) THEY ARE CLOSER TO INDIAN AND ABORIGINAL HERITAGE. -- +Philip+, 09/18/04 5:57pm PDT

Re: FILIPINOS ARE NOT "ASIAN" (IN RELATION TO CHINESE) THEY ARE CLOSER TO INDIAN AND ABORIGINAL HERITAGE. -- _livewire_, 10/25/04 1:38pm PDT

Filipinos are not Asian? Our Filipino languages prove it? We're the only Catholics in Asia? -- ProudPinoy, 10/ 7/04 4:54am PDT

Re: Filipinos are not Asian? Our Filipino languages prove it? We're the only Catholics in Asia? -- Gino Ruggiero Eje Navarete Acosta Lapuebla Canlas, 05/10/05 7:54pm PDT
No, Filipinos aren't Asian for the most part. C'est une chose triste mais c'est la verit�. -- Gino Ruggiero Eje Navarete Acosta Lapuebla Canlas, 05/10/05 8:39pm PDT

Filipinos more closely related to Indo-Arabic nationalities than Orientals? -- What a load of s**t., 06/26/05 9:35pm PDT

Re: Filipinos more closely related to Indo-Arabic nationalities than Orientals? -- Frank, 09/ 8/06 2:15am PDT
Re: Filipinos more closely related to Indo-Arabic nationalities than Orientals? -- filipino (sad), 10/19/07 6:31pm PDT

Re: No, Filipinos aren't Asian for the most part. C'est une chose triste mais c'est la verit�. -- What a load of s**t., 06/26/05 9:55pm PDT

Re: No, Filipinos aren't Asian for the most part. C'est une chose triste mais c'est la verit�. -- Fifi, 07/ 4/05 6:31am PDT

Re: No, Filipinos aren't Asian for the most part. C'est une chose triste mais c'est la verit�. -- Andy McVaye, 09/14/05 2:47pm PDT

Genetics proves Filipinos are Asian, not Polynesian -- Kevin, 01/ 9/07 10:31pm PST
Re: Filipinos are not Asian? Our Filipino languages prove it? We're the only Catholics in Asia? -- Jim (Smile ur not on candid camera), 03/10/09 11:37am PDT

IMSCF syndrome -- ARDEN BAINO, 03/25/05 3:14pm PST

Re: FILIPINOS ARE NOT "ASIAN" (IN RELATION TO CHINESE) THEY ARE CLOSER TO INDIAN AND ABORIGINAL HERITAGE. -- Chara, 12/ 5/04 8:35am PST
Re: FILIPINOS ARE NOT "ASIAN" (IN RELATION TO CHINESE) THEY ARE CLOSER TO INDIAN AND ABORIGINAL HERITAGE. -- ejay1, 12/13/04 5:50pm PST

Re: FILIPINOS ARE NOT "ASIAN" (IN RELATION TO CHINESE) THEY ARE CLOSER TO INDIAN AND ABORIGINAL HERITAGE. -- Superfluous, 10/ 9/05 12:46am PDT

Re: FILIPINOS ARE NOT "ASIAN" (IN RELATION TO CHINESE) THEY ARE CLOSER TO INDIAN AND ABORIGINAL HERITAGE. -- Lorenz Belledo, 06/18/05 10:50pm PDT

Re: FILIPINOS ARE NOT "ASIAN" (IN RELATION TO CHINESE) THEY ARE CLOSER TO INDIAN AND ABORIGINAL HERITAGE. -- joey, 07/ 3/05 4:24pm PDT

Re: IMSCF Syndrome ("I'm Spanish-Chinese-Filipino" Syndrome) in America -- ttt, 06/22/05 9:23pm PDT

Re: IMSCF Syndrome ("I'm Spanish-Chinese-Filipino" Syndrome) in America -- Educated Pinoy, 03/ 4/05 1:30am PST
Re: IMSCF Syndrome ("I'm Spanish-Chinese-Filipino" Syndrome) in America -- Frank, 09/ 8/06 2:16am PDT

Re: IMSCF Syndrome ("I'm Spanish-Chinese-Filipino" Syndrome) in America Allyn 05/ 8/03 9:09am PDT

Re: IMSCF Syndrome ("I'm Spanish-Chinese-Filipino" Syndrome) in America -- Anthony, 04/12/04 6:47pm PDT

Re: okay...so then what IS the stereotypical ASIAN thing? -- Jeanne, 04/25/04 2:49pm PDT

Re: okay...so then what IS the stereotypical ASIAN thing? -- flip, 06/14/04 5:29am PDT

Re: okay...so then what IS the stereotypical ASIAN thing? -- Jeanne, 07/19/04 11:50am PDT
Re: okay...so then what IS the stereotypical ASIAN thing? -- Jeanne, 07/19/04 12:28pm PDT

Re: okay...so then what IS the stereotypical ASIAN thing? -- Lucia Tan, 07/22/04 10:19pm PDT

Re: IMSCF Syndrome ("I'm Spanish-Chinese-Filipino" Syndrome) in America cynthia 01/22/04 12:41pm PST

I enjoyed reading your message and the others that follows - very interesting and informative. Well, let the Filipinos who live in Hawaii call themselves as Hawaiians. As for us Filipinos who live here in California can call ourselves as CALIFORNIANS. (NT) NO BIG DEAL! NO MATTER HOW HARD THEY HIDE THEIR REAL IDENTITY, THE TRUTH WILL COME OUT! 03/ 4/04 11:30am PST

Re: IMSCF Syndrome ("I'm Spanish-Chinese-Filipino" Syndrome) in America Mel 03/ 5/04 4:43pm PST

Re: IMSCF Syndrome ("I'm Spanish-Chinese-Filipino" Syndrome) in America -- Jan, 03/24/04 9:58am PST

Re: IMSCF Syndrome ("I'm Spanish-Chinese-Filipino" Syndrome) in America -- gloria pickett, 06/ 6/04 12:08pm PDT

Re: IMSCF Syndrome ("I'm Spanish-Chinese-Filipino" Syndrome) in America -- Michael, 09/ 5/04 9:11pm PDT
Re: IMSCF Syndrome ("I'm Spanish-Chinese-Filipino" Syndrome) in America -- R. Arce, 10/23/04 1:12am PDT

Re: IMSCF Syndrome ("I'm Spanish-Chinese-Filipino" Syndrome) in America -- Kristina, 06/ 7/05 10:32am PDT

Screw that "Spanish blood" syndrome....you are Negrito Jaimejaime 03/17/04 9:21am PST

Re: Do you have any idea what the Japanese did to the Filipinos during WWII? -- Jeanne, 04/25/04 2:34pm PDT

Re: Do you have any idea what the Japanese did to the Filipinos during WWII? -- Morgan, 08/17/04 11:57am PDT

Re: Do you have any idea what the Japanese did to the Filipinos during WWII? -- Leah, 10/ 1/04 11:36am PDT

Re: Do you have any idea what the Japanese did to the Filipinos during WWII? -- Kristina, 06/ 7/05 10:41am PDT

She said FILIPINO (first)-spanish-chinese. She said that here parents were from the Philippines and she was born in Hawaii. (NT) viewer 03/24/04 6:37pm PST

You mean Jasmine Trias on AI? I doubt she has any drop of Spanish blood at all. If you go to Latin America, most of the people there are Caucasian (Spanish)-looking because they truly have Spaniards for ancestors. On the contrary, it is very rare to find Spanish-looking people in the Philippines. Oh well, I'll shift loyalty to any of the black girls now. They don't lie about their real identities and they sing better anyway. (NT) -- AI3 Follower, 03/24/04 10:41pm PST

What about Filipinos that really DO have Spanish blood... -- Jeanne, 03/28/04 8:04pm PST

Re: What about Filipinos that really DO have Spanish blood... -- Joan Garcia, 06/16/04 10:30am PDT

HA-HA-HA-HA! Your comment is funny. (NT) -- Fake Spanish Me, 06/17/04 9:33pm PDT
Re: What about Filipinos that really DO have Spanish blood... -- Jasmine, 12/14/04 3:33pm PST

Well that's your opinion on who sings better. But you need to be educated, because a lot of Latin Americans are FULL BLOODED AFRICANS AND INDIANS as well that speak Spanish, in fact, the majority of the populations in Latin America are NOT WHITE, idiota. (NT) -- Love, 11/ 9/06 11:54am PST

Re: She said FILIPINO (first)-spanish-chinese. She said that here parents were from the Philippines and she was born in Hawaii. -- MIKE, 04/20/04 11:57pm PDT
Re: She said FILIPINO (first)-spanish-chinese. She said that here parents were from the Philippines and she was born in Hawaii. -- Duh, 10/ 9/05 1:27am PDT

I don' t think all Fil-Ams say that. I'm Fil-Am, and when asked about it, I just say: "I'm Filipino." If asked, "Where are you from?" I say, "Virginia" cause I'm from there. But when they say, "No, your ethnicity?" I say, "My parents were born/raised in the Phils; I'm Filipino," tho I know I have Spanish, Chinese, Irish blood. Just say you're "Filipino." I've noticed a lot of those from Hawaii "break down" their ethnicities. It's not as common on the mainland. (NT) ta-rue... 03/25/04 5:57am PST

Re: IMSCF Syndrome ("I'm Spanish-Chinese-Filipino" Syndrome) in America Allie 03/29/04 2:56am PST

Re: IMSCF Syndrome ("I'm Spanish-Chinese-Filipino" Syndrome) in America Maryann Uy 03/31/04 6:59am PST

Re: IMSCF Syndrome ("I'm Spanish-Chinese-Filipino" Syndrome) in America -- alfonso vel�zquez, 11/30/04 6:49am PST

Re: IMSCF Syndrome ("I'm Spanish-Chinese-Filipino" Syndrome) in America -- Chuchee, 12/16/04 8:46am PST

Re: IMSCF Syndrome ("I'm Spanish-Chinese-Filipino" Syndrome) in America JLowe 04/11/04 9:46am PDT

The AncestryByDNA.com genetic test should provide a more definitive answer regarding the genetic racial makeup of an individual. Recent advances in genetic testing have put the answer to questions/claims like those made on this website (e.g., I'm Filipino, Chinese, and Spanish, etc.). Whether your goal is to assist in validating your true racial makeup or just to satisfy your curiosity, Ancestry DNA testing is the only scientifically rigorous method available for this purpose in existence today. Tresyang Dupaya-Adhikari 06/26/04 3:52pm PDT

i am more than half chinese, a quarter of filipina and spanish margarette si 07/15/04 7:11am PDT

Chinese heritage in the Philippines -- Conching, 08/30/04 4:26am PDT

Re: IMSCF Syndrome ("I'm Spanish-Chinese-Filipino" Syndrome) in America MR.Cardenas 08/26/04 7:27pm PDT

My family have access to the Catalogo Alfabetico de Apellidos in the Philippines. Don't get jealous poeple becasue our surname is not there, therefore our surname was not assigned and my family was saying the truth about our Spanish heritage. (NT) -- Mestiza Verdad, 10/26/04 7:34am PDT

Dear Mestiza Verdad"Fake Mestiza (Mestiza Falsa) -- Proud Pinoy, 04/ 7/05 5:51am PDT

mestizas and mestizos -- Jessica Moncravie, 02/ 1/06 1:15pm PST

Re: My family have access to the Catalogo Alfabetico de Apellidos in the Philippines. Don't get jealous poeple becasue our surname is not there, therefore our surname was not assigned and my family was saying the truth about our Spanish heritage. -- julito tigley, 02/ 1/06 7:12pm PST

Re: My family have access to the Catalogo Alfabetico de Apellidos in the Philippines. Don't get jealous poeple becasue our surname is not there, therefore our surname was not assigned and my family was saying the truth about our Spanish heritage. -- maria liwayway tigley (i wish to gather more information about tigley), 07/31/08 3:17pm PDT

I don't understand why you have to be ashamed of saying you are a FIlipino since Filipinos have a rich heritage of east and west. In the 1800's the Philippines was the center of trade of Asia reacher than Hongkong and Singapore. Second to Japan until Marcos' term. I have a treu Spanish blood but I always identify myself by myself as a Filipino my nationality and proud of it because I've done something good to enrich myslef. I don't understand why the Pinoys in America have this identity crisis (NT) Mestiza Verdad 10/26/04 7:58am PDT

Re:don't understand why -- micah, 01/21/05 12:09pm PST
Re: Mestiza Verdad -- Hey, 06/26/06 12:23am PDT

just a clarification for those confuse from chinese-malay-aboriginal(negro) thing. dan 02/22/05 4:40am PST

Re: just a clarification for those confuse from chinese-malay-aboriginal(negro) thing. -- Locus, 06/ 6/05 7:13am PDT

Re: IMSCF Syndrome ("I'm Spanish-Chinese-Filipino" Syndrome) in America nate craig 04/25/05 12:33am PDT

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Re: IMSCF Syndrome ("I'm Spanish-Chinese-Filipino" Syndrome) in America Craig 10/ 5/05 6:03pm PDT

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Re: IMSCF Syndrome ("I'm Spanish-Chinese-Filipino" Syndrome) in America Celeste 10/19/05 10:52pm PDT

If his last name is non-Hispanic but native Filipino like Aglipay or Macapagal, then he is surely Filipino unless he was just adopted by native Filipinos. Some Chinese and even other Asians look Filipino because all of us are from Asia. You can just tell if he has some Spanish blood by the features of his face. If he looks like the rich and rare Caucasian-looking Zobel de Ayala people in Manila, then he surely has a Hispanic bloodline. (Click for more) -- Jasmine, 10/25/05 7:12am PDT

I have IMSCF Marielle 11/13/05 3:15pm PST

Re: I have IMSCF -- Mark, 10/23/06 6:53pm PDT

Re: IMSCF Syndrome ("I'm Spanish-Chinese-Filipino" Syndrome) in America Marsha Lynn (Rapada) Hunter 01/31/06 1:02am PST

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Re: IMSCF Syndrome ("I'm Spanish-Chinese-Filipino" Syndrome) in America Daniel R. (Sad) 01/21/10 7:17pm PST