Filipinos claiming Spanish ancestory?

Question

okay, i have no problem with filipinos. but i hate how they all claim they are part spanish. like wtf does "part"even mean. also, some claim they are hispanic/latino. like first, go read a book. theres a difference between being latino and spanish. if they were really proud of their culture, wouldnt they proudly say IM FILIPINO instead of IM FILIPINO PART SPANISH. also, only 2-3% of ALL filipinos have spanish ancestory... im just trying to make a point here... and just because they have spanish last names doesnt make there ancestors spanish, they were forced to pick a last name. sometimes i feel like people arent proud of there culture.

you dont hear the vietnamese claiming they are part french

you dont hear the indian claiming they are part english and portuguese

you dont hear the kazas claiming they are part russian

Answer 1

I am American with Spanish(Spain)ancestry,Irish,Indigenous,...

Black(not sure of country)

That does not identify my culture nor am I prone to mainstream Americanism.

I look exotic in a blended way however enough that some question me on my ancestry usually egyptian "native american"

I find that people want to understand them selves in some cases due to lack of culture. Even some family traditions that seem to come from out of the blue.

One example in my case is grandma so good at german cooking with no formal training. I found out that she was left on a german farm here in the states while her family native american and so called irish gypsies traveled picking vegtables. She was the youngest of 14 children.

I found this interesting question for personal reasons.

Many have lost out on culture not because they are one or the other but because of the forced or needed move to other countries to survive. In some case's religion took over identity.

Answer 2

Spain invaded place in Asia.  I know Asians with the last name of Ramirez.  

Answer 3

HEY I AGREE WITH YOU I ALSO GET SOOO ANGRY WHEN I HEAR THIS! JUST LOOK AT MY ANSWER ITS SIMILAR TO UR QUESTION!IM TIRED OF THIS! IT HAS TO STOP BECAUSE THERE FILIPINOS IVE MET WHO HAVE ACTUALLY SAID THEERE FROM SPAIN(PURE SPANIAD)WHEN THEY'VE LOOKED TOTALLY BROWN NATIVE FILPINO

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Answer 4

Sorry if I offend anyone, but they seem to want to claim Hispanic and they don't look Hispanic. In my opinion Hispanics have that exotic look and the features don't match up with Filipos. But I don't know, but good question.

Answer 5

im FILIPINO TOO(:

and i think the reason is that the spainsh took over the philippines for over 300 years. i think the spainsh rule made many new generations of filipinos think they were half&half buts that just what i think...