Are Filipino-Americans REALLY Filipino?

Filipino psychologist Dr. Elizabeth Protacio De Castro shares the differences between Western psychology and Filipino psychology, along with the concepts of Kapwa, Loob, and Ginhawa in this inspiring episode of The Culture Bearers!
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[@donaplaon3945]

"My wife came to the US when she was 5 months old, and she still speaks Tagalog fluently. Her parents were really conservative and believed that keeping their language was important to know who they are as Filipinos."

[@thefilipinostorystudio]

amazing Filipino parents! 🇵🇭❤️

[@reddreyes738]

There's a saying popularized by Dr. Jose Rizal(Philippine National Hero) that goes like this " Ang Hindi marunong lumingon sa pinanggalingan ay Hindi makakarating sa paruruonan."(He who does not know how to look back to where he comes from will not reach his destination.)

[@Anonymous-v7r9j]

❤❤❤

[@alredozambales1668]

​@@reddreyes738NAHULOG YON SA BUTAS NOONG LUMINGON SIYA KAYA HINDI SIYA NAKATING SA KANYANG PARORONAN. JOKE LANG YON😅😅😅😅 TAMA YONG SINABI MO❤❤❤❤❤.

[@abbasturd]

My mom and I moved to the US when I was 6 y/o. My mom thought it’d be better if I focused on speaking Tagalog instead of Waray, so I could properly communicate with other Filipinos. I’m happy to say that I’m fluent in Tagalog. ❤

[@ANDREW-d8s4f]

45 year old Australian here. I've been travelling back and forth to the Philippines for a few years now. I'm teaching myself Bisaya. The thing that became immediately apparent was how the language emphasized verb and nouns before the self , emphasis on the greater community before the self. This video reinforced my journey so far. I really enjoyed it. Ganahan kaayo ka sa Pilipinas.

[@thefilipinostorystudio]

That’s beautiful! Thank you for sharing ❤️

[@jimw7916]

The important dialect to learn is Tagalog its the language of The Philippines. Theres far more places in the country beside bloody Cebu!

[@marilynlegaspi4412]

I have Filipino parents and siblings. I was born in the Philippines and migrated to Sweden 40 years ago. I’m still fluent in Tagalog, cook Filipino foods and desserts. I still embrace the Filipino culture and traditions. I consider myself as Filipina because I feel it in inside my heart and grateful for my loving parents that they have instilled this in my life. Bless all Filipinos out there. Be kind to each other and be proud and embrace kapwa ❤have a wonderful day❤

[@whokidd124567]

I was born in the Philippines but raised in America. My parents spoke to us in Bisaya. Me and my brothers all grew up with different levels of receptive bilingualism (understand but don’t speak), but I showed more interest as I got older and I really tried to speak.And now that I have kids, I’m really trying to preserve it. I’m fluent in Bisaya now, and now working on Tagalog. But since I still don’t know Tagalog fluently, I still get treated by some as “not Filipino enough.” I think Filipinos need to understand that the Philippines has over a hundred languages (not dialects, LANGUAGES) and different regional cultures. We are all Filipino. I AM FILIPINO ENOUGH. I AM FILIPINO.

[@whokidd124567]

Also, I’m not saying learning the language is a requirement, but learning the language is so rewarding and you will connect so much more with your culture if you learn it. You are not less Filipino if you don’t know the language, but you will have a better understanding of who we are.

[@norbe6534]

Its called "Regionalism" in Filipino concept aka Tribalistic. Bisaya people are highly regionalistic culture. When Spaniards came, the Spanish conquistadors hired the Bisaya to to help them ensalve the FIlipinos. Check "Battle of Bangkusay" The Spanish made Cebu or Panay the capital of the Philippines at first because of the help of the Visayans. Few years later, the Spanish betrayed the betrayers and put the capital in Manila, which the Spanish fougth tooth and nail with. Few hundred years later, when Philippines is forming a UNIFIED nation, they needed a Unifiying Language. The language that will connect ALL Filipinos together without forgetting their dialects in their region, hence a council and voting process were made to choose from which existing languages to base theNational Language. Majority of representatives (of different regions and languages) of the country voted "Tagalog" as the "Basis" of the Filipino language for several reasons. But there was a catch, remember the ones that were betrayed by the Spanish a long time ago? Those people are still bitter from what happened and will not accept that decision for selfish/regionalistic reasons....

[@Telegebe]

@@whokidd124567 your citizenship is American right? So not Filipino enough. technically you are not Filipino unless U have dual citizenship

[@thefilipinostorystudio]

You are Filipino enough!

[@norbe6534]

@@thefilipinostorystudio Nope he wuz not. They can call him as FilipinX or XFilipino or Ex-Filipino or Former Filipino Just like LatinX...

[@lieutenantkettch]

Having flashbacks to my BS Psych days in Diliman. Prof de Castro is one of pioneers of Sikolohiyang Pilipino, or SP.

[@thefilipinostorystudio]

She’s amazing!!

[@XyloFPV]

I have always felt conflicted with my identity because I am half Filipino half white living here in the US and did not learn Tagalog growing up. My Filipina mother has lots of family nearby that helped raise me so during my youth I was surrounded by the Filipino culture, yet my white father does not have family nearby. However all my friends and classmates have all been non Filipinos. It wasn’t until 5 months ago when I actively started to study Tagalog and to learn more about the Philippines that I “felt more Filipino” I study Tagalog with a private tutor twice per week and consume media in the language. The absolute craziest part about all of this is that since in my whole life the only time I ever heard Tagalog was when a family member was speaking - now whenever I hear the language during my studies, everyone speaking Tagalog sounds like family!!! Learning the language has brought me so much closer to my Filipino family and my mother especially. Now that I am gainfully employed I have saved money to buy us plane tickets and fly with my mother to spend time in the Philippines with our family. I’m so happy to feel Filipino and to be welcomed as a Filipino American. I give my deepest gratitude for this channel. Thank you for sharing.

[@thefilipinostorystudio]

Thank you for sharing your story! 🇵🇭❤️

[@larryjones4760]

Atleast you are embracing the culture and the language we filipinos from the motherland appreciate your efforts.

[@donaplaon3945]

​@ Before I came to the U.S., I was born in Manila but moved to Zamboanga City when I was 4 years old, and I came to the U.S. at the age of 12. Growing up in Zamboanga, my parents told us to speak Tagalog inside the house, and when we were at school or with friends, we could speak Chavacano. Then we moved to the U.S., following the same process. That is why I married my wife; she stays true to who she is as a Filipina. Now we have children who were born here, and they speak Tagalog too.🙂

[@JoshStinson-e9j]

Yeah same for me, picked up a few words growing up but not enough to speak fully more like taglish, now that I've been living here a number of years, everyone knows English, if you try to force or flex your Tagalog you just look foolish

[@Yammerzaki123fr]

@@JoshStinson-e9jtaglish is the solution, but trying to speak filipino with effort is admirable and will be appreciated

[@handel1111]

Learning the language is an entry point to the Filipino loob

[@thefilipinostorystudio]

Yes! 🇵🇭❤️

[@eliolovesgaymovies1117]

This. Because I've seen so many foreigners trying to learn Tagalog while most FilAms have excuses.. How can you enter loob without trying lollll

[@li.moreau]

"The" language? The singular language? There are so many languages in the Philippines.

[@artesiningart4961]

​@@li.moreauMaybe they mean the Filipino language (the national language and one of the two official languages, alongside English), which is basically composed of the more nationwide and worldwide, popular, influential, powerful, literary, academic, formal, political, modern and contemporary or modernized and contemporized, urban or urbanized, and intellectual or intellectualized varieties of Tagalog (but not all of Tagalog or the whole or entirety of Tagalog, therefore Filipino isn't entirely or fully equal to Tagalog itself), plus few to some other elements, features, characteristics, contributions and influences from the other languages of the Philippines (especially the other main or major regional languages of the Philippines) and foreign languages (especially Spanish and English), even way beyond what Tagalog already has, all as one language different from Tagalog, which, on the other hand, the latter is the historical, traditional, linguistic, and also the formerly or previously official, institutional, academic, and political basis, foundation, pillar, anchor, core or nucleus of the national language of the Philippines in 1937 and/or also of Filipino from 1987 to the present (especially its predecessor/s or preceding stage/s or phase/s, such as Pilipino from 1959 to 1987), and from which Filipino (especially its predecessor/s or preceding stage/s or phase/s, such as Pilipino from 1959 to 1987 and all the way from 1937) was originally diverged from, as well as still or continuously serves as the linguistic core or nucleus of Filipino from 1987 to the present. Both languages highly contribute and influence one another through the decades to the point that their ideal and officially, formally, institutionally, academically, politically, systematically, and deliberately or intentionally intended, planned, designed or envisioned differences, contrasts, or distinctions were blurred and are getting and being more and more blurred without further active action from the people, government and other institutions and organizations of the Philippines. It's (referring to Filipino) the language where you can call someone you love as mahal, sinta, irog, liyag, giliw, dear, darling, babe, baby, amor, sweetheart, honey, sweetie, or palangga/langga/ga, inday/day, dodong/dong, querido/querida, abyoga, addaw, aro, atat, ay-ayaten, bandi, habig, hinigugma, iddu, inaro, kabaya, kalilini, kasi, amado/amada, love, lugud, luyag, mal, muot, mutya, padangat, etc. while speaking in the version or form of the local and native language of the Philippines that most Filipinos understand and comprehend or can understand and comprehend the most from Batanes to Tawi-tawi and from Palawan to Davao Oriental, all while staying in one language and not switching between or among languages nor mixing with another or more other languages, but also freely allowing the use of few to some more words, phrases, greetings, expressions, titles and/or honorifics, idioms or idiomatic expressions, interjections, terms of endearment, other relational terms, slangs, other basic or simple terms, mottos, sayings, etc. from the other languages of the Philippines or foreign languages, especially those that don't have direct or accurate translations, versions, or counterparts in just Tagalog alone, those that would be longer words such as compound words to even full phrases to full sentences when translated to just Tagalog alone, those that are significant, valuable, important and influential to us Filipinos, the Philippines, our national identity, heritage, culture, history, community and society, and our languages and their dialects, and/or those that were or are already assimilated or have been assimilated into the national and native lingua franca or common language of the Philippines, as well as other linguistic elements, features, characteristics, contributions and influences from the other languages beyond just Tagalog alone, such as in accents, pronunciations, intonations, affixes, word constructions or formations, word orders, sentence structures, sentence constructions or formations, spelling variations, variations in meanings and definitions, and variations in contexts and usages, etc., aside from the lexical ones already mentioned above, all for more specificity, context, accuracy, and connection to the viewer/s, listener/s and/or reader/s beyond the limits or limitations of just Tagalog alone.

[@kgv-z9y]

​@@li.moreau I think the original comment is referring to whatever your heritage language is, it doesn't matter if it's Tagalog or Bisayâ or Ilocano, basically whatever your parents/grandparents spoke (at least one if there are more than one)

[@MeghanLambert-r8v]

I was born as a Filipino. However, was adopted into a white military American family. 30 + years later I am finally learning about my ancestral culture. One day soon I will be visiting the home land. The more I learn the more I love being Filipino, not that I ever hated it. I was just very unaware of being Filipino. Thank you for the videos. So much appreciated. 🙏🏾

[@artemisia_fi]

just out of curiosity when you listen to the foundations of what philippine psychology is about (ie kapwa) did you have the personality or understanding of it innately despite having grown up differently?

[@Telegebe]

@@MeghanLambert-r8v you love being Filipino? Are you willing to renounce your american citizenship. I guess not. ,😁✌️

[@MeghanLambert-r8v]

Now with the awareness, for sure the understanding.

[@dannynicart2389]

I'm a caucasian married to a wonderful Filipina whom I met during my graduate studies in engineering while she pursued PhD in food science at a North American university. We have a child who was born and raised in Canada and is articulate in English, French, and Filipino.

[@cacaster9988]

Thanks

[@ronqwerty47]

I was a public school teacher in Tondo for almost a decade. I hope you reach more public schools. To remind the kids about our culture and our identity. The more you know yourself,the more you can give to society.

[@emc3778]

Sana ganito ang ipalabas sa mga tv stations kahit sa shool viewing, hindi yung puro teenage love teams ..iba iba na ang inuuna at tinatahak ng kabataan dahil sa napapanood. Aminin man nantin sa totoo lang, may direct impact ang media industry ng pilipinas sa kabataan.

[@AnalieAlbay]

Canadian here but my heart and blood still a Filipino and always be.

[@WineSippingCowboy]

Darren Espanto of Calgary and Andree Bonifacio of Vancouver are natives of Canada 🇨🇦. They have Filipino parents. Thus, these singers are Filipino.

[@erlyreginorocero2192]

Becoming Filipino a canadian travel blogger who convert his nationality is being already deep inside on the pot. Because he speak tagalog and other language and dialects and he marry a filipina. He was an example.

[@Sis.Abing_TV]

❤ nakakagalak sa puso na malaman ang sikolohiyang Pilipino

[@mycalamoglia1638]

This made me cry! I was born in a different country and came the Philippines upon finishing high school. My mom is an Ilocano and my dad is Kapampangan. I've always struggled speaking in Tagalog and I never got to learn how to speak Ilocano and Kapampangan. But when I became a missionary for my church I learned how to speak Cebuano/Bisaya. Watching this video validated my feelings of being a proud Filipino despite not being perfect with the Filipino language. Watching this video rekindled my desire to love my country more.

[@thefilipinostorystudio]

and your country loves you 🇵🇭❤️

[@guglimugli]

well.. if you're born in the Philippines, experienced growing up and went to school there.. speak tagalog and knows our culture.. but had the opportunity to travel here in the USA and became a citizen after some years.. by heart and soul.. you're still a Filipino .... but if you're born here with Filipino parents like my apos.. they're only filipinos by bloodline not by heart and soul because they don't have the experience of growing up in the Philippines.. i am Filipino-American and i consider myself still a Filipino because in my heart and soul... i still am! ❤️🤍💙

[@chrisg4112]

To me language itself is the culture. You learn the language, you learn the culture. Every other thing is secondary. Of course, it's not as simple, but it's at least the first step on acquiring the sense of belongingness. As opposed to being always seen as a foreigner. Many find it difficult to learn a new language. I'm one of those. But for some it's easier. I can't for the life of me understand why many won't even try when their decision is to live in a country they have chosen to.

[@shatifan_the_slime4445]

filipino by blood, language can be learned, what matters most in for a filipino is family and kinship, even if you don't speak the native tongue we can still understand you all the same.

[@Shirley-w8k]

Thank you for saying this. I’m US-born but I lost my language when my both my parents worked two jobs each which left me and my sister with only-English half siblings to look after us. I tried studying but it still didn’t stick so I feel like a complete imposter.

[@lanskyzxc]

People seem to be glossing over this, but as the Dr. rightfully points out, being Filipino has requirements. Whether it's the values, the language, the experiences, you need to share at the very least, some of these, if you want to be included in the "loob" that she talks about. You can't expect to be welcomed just because of your heritage and your genetics. There are things much more important than that, like language and culture, and in my opinion, experiences. She asked, "who do you embody?" Who are you? Can you be represented by another Filipino, and can YOU be a representation of Filipinos? It's as simple as that, really.

[@kgv-z9y]

wholeheartedly agree. as the other commenters have said, learning the language is the entryway to the "loob." sadly, many of those who didn't learn to speak the language seem to undervalue its importance. i think that kind of mindset needs to be changed. you are not fully embracing your Filipino side if you're not making any efforts to acquire whatever language your parents/grandparents spoke.

[@ichigomgx]

For me, as long as they are not ashamed of being one or denying it, I consider them as Filipinos whether they speak the language or not.

[@philippinastbeh2076]

THIS‼️💯

[@martmartinez5566]

SAID IT SO ELOQUENTLY....

[@PriscilaDaanton]

Thanks for the explaination of being Filipino.....more topics pls!....

[@thefilipinostorystudio]

We appreciate you watching! 😊

[@radiankh]

this is great! i almost shed a tear! great job! keep it up! go pinoy!

[@robertjribanez]

wow! this is a surprise! i love this clip! our identity and values kuhang kuha!

[@thefilipinostorystudio]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Ma.CristinaEstardo]

She well explained it. We are more on "pakikipag-kapwa" than being invidualistic. That's being truly a Filipino.

[@thefilipinostorystudio]

yes! 🇵🇭❤️

[@rmv5654]

Western culture values individualism, but Filipino culture is rooted in unity and compassion. In times of calamity, even without insurance, we come together to support one another-because in our culture, helping others isn’t about familiarity, it’s about humanity. Well said po Lola… This video inspire many viewers….. ❤

[@enricoflor3601]

I subscribed, following Dr. De Castro's approval. Padayon!

[@thefilipinostorystudio]

Thank you!! 🇵🇭❤️

[@ramonbasas6279]

Being Filipino is not just where you are born or the way you look. It's the belief in the culture and understanding the filipino values it represents. The history of why such values exist. Filipino is in ones heart its inside of our core. That makes us who we are wherever we are in the world

[@thefilipinostorystudio]

Well said!

[@vervitocruzsantiago61]

My daughter was born in USA she speaks and understand Tagalog, even if you can’t speak Filipino you are still a Filipino even you are in America or any parts of the world!

[@clarisalope]

If you love your roots, you will learn and speak your native language.

[@brownscrappy1016]

I came here in America 20+years ago after I graduated nursing. Met my American husband & married him after 4yrs dating. We were blessed with 3 beautiful daughters (18, 16, & 11 yrs old). They could speak both Bisayan & Tagalog fluently. I always believed that my kids needs to know & learn the other half of their blood. My eldest is in medical school in one of the university in the Philippines, I am so proud that her Filipino subject was 99. They are proud to tell everyone they are half American & half Filipino that could speak Filipino language

[@1rjona]

Wow, this is one way to learn Filipino, the language and the people

[@romerestrada725]

Dr. De Castro made an excellent point. Being Filipino isn’t just about your DNA or bloodline. It’s about how you embody the Filipino spirit. In fact, regardless of nationality, ethnicity, or background, Filipinos won’t question your “Filipino-ness” if you genuinely reflect the values and qualities they hold dear. What’s remarkable is that these cultural requirements aren’t even that rigid. In many other societies, no matter how much you adopt their customs and way of life, full acceptance may never come.

[@Griemmy]

Its really up to the parents. It starts with them.

[@davidmichael3614]

For me. A true "Filipino" is someone who embraces the culture, traits, love for the country and it's people of the Philippines. If you're a proud Filipino and love it's culture you will know the language and learn it somehow in anyway whether from other Filipino or knows the different languages of the Filipino's. Any nationality who will have these trait and love for the Filipino's and arr proud of it "FOR ME" is considered a true Filipino. "EVEN IF YOU ARE A FILIPINO, BORN WITH FILIPINO PARENTS OR WITH A BLOOD HERITAGE OF A FILIPINO BUT IF YOU DON'T HAVE ANY LOVE, RESPECT, COMPASSION TO FILIPINO'S, PROUD OF BEING A FILIPINO, NO INTEREST OR SINGLE EFFORT AT ALL TO LEARN ANY OF IT'S VAST DIFFERENT LANGUAGES THEN YOU ARE LESS OR NOT CONSIDERED A FILIPINO. EITHER YOU ARE JUST A FOREIGNER WHO JUST LIKES THE FILIPINO'S (OR PH) OR A FILIPINO WHO JUST EMBRACES THE FOREIGN CULTURE MORE THAN THE FILIPINO CULTURE. AS RIZAL SAID "Ang taong hindi marunong magmahal sa kanyang sariling wika, daig pa ang hayop at malansang isda". Kaya nahihigitan pa ng banyaga na mas gusto matutunan ang wika ng mga Filipino kaysa sa taong may Dugong or lahi Filipino pero ni hindi marunong o walang interes matutunan ang wika ng mga Filipino.

[@supladomorelo6846]

Agree ako tol💪🏼

[@n3t0nd27]

Tama kapatid.

[@KuyaCraig]

I don’t speak Tagalog BUT I was raised in all the Filipino traditions. I speak and understand Ilocano. I cook the food, I’m a devout Catholic, and I still do all the gestures like Mano. I’m definitely Filipino! I completely get Kapwa. When you see a Filipino in the public, you know the other is Filipino and see yourself in them. LOL. I embrace myself my culture, the brown skin, the superstitions, etc, but I still have yet to speak Tagalog fluently. It is not spoken as fluently in Hawaii as everyone is mostly Ilocano. Actually, I once denied my roots. My mother was glad to leave the Philippines and she tried her best to raise me as westernized as possible. She spoke only English to me, but my Dad did the complete opposite. It was kinda traumatizing because I went thru a period in my early adulthood of not knowing my place in the USA as a brown, non-typical Asian in the USA. But now that I’m in my 30’s I had a yearning to know my roots. I had no idea my great grandfather was a Sakada. I’m learning Tagalog soon! But Ilocano is so sooo different so I think it’ll be a bit harder.

[@begthediffer]

You are Filipino if you speak Ilocano! It's way easier to learn Tagalog if you already know Iloko

[@se_amable]

There is absolutely no excuse not to learn at least the basics. In the Philippines, when they find out you have Filipino blood, they will tell you to speak the language even if they can converse with you in English. You will be perceived as mayabang if you cant.

[@KuyaCraig]

@@se_amable good to know. I’ve only been there once and I can see why they’d feel that way!

[@KuyaCraig]

@@begthediffer yes I figured. I mean I know basic Tagalog words. But Tagalog wasn’t really spoken in Hawaii at all, LOL. It’s like Ilocos spread to Hawaii. 😀

[@thefilipinostorystudio]

Thank you for sharing your journey! 🇵🇭

[@languageguy5539]

Interesting video. It takes a deep philosophical question and turns in into a pitch for Tagalog ethno-nationalism. Being Filipino is not an essential quality, which the video points out. It's culture. But the Philippines is a multi-ethnic, multi-lingual, multi-cultural country, so focusing on Tagalog culture can only partially answer this question.

[@matthewandrew]

Speaking Filipino isn’t a requirement but is so important. Don’t be complacent. Teach Tagalog to your children!

[@se_amable]

@@matthewandrew Treat is as a requirement then. If Im a parent, I will make sure I speak to my children in Tagalog so he wouldnt look dum/b when talking to other Filipinos

[@isabelhonra8799]

agree..filipinos who do not know or speak tagalog is a TURN OFF for me to consider someone a filipino…

[@philippinastbeh2076]

​@@isabelhonra8799WRONG! Ang tunay na turn-off dito ay yung mga naturingang Pinoy mula ulo hanggang paa, pero kinakahiya naman paggiging Pinoy nila at pinaiiral ang utak-talangka, hindi yung mga Pinoy sa labas ng bansa na may pusong Pinoy pa rin inside and out.

[@sureshmukhi2316]

I am Indian born and raised in The Philippines. I speak Filipino and English fluently and speak my own native Indian language of Hindi and Sindhi terribly. However, I still consider myself Indian but born in The Philippines is how I introduce myself if asked.

[@thefilipinostorystudio]

It sounds like you have a very unique cultural identity! 🙏

[@sureshmukhi2316]

@thefilipinostorystudio thanks. Actually, there are many of us.

[@larryjones4760]

nakapag applya kana sir ng citizenship or mahirap talaga wag walang dugong pinoy?

[@sureshmukhi2316]

@@larryjones4760 hindi ako nag apply, di dahil wala akong dugong pinoy, kasi matagal at mahal. Yung tatay ko nag apply noong 1970s kasi madali lang noon.

[@larryjones4760]

​@@sureshmukhi2316 sabagay di pa sakop ng 1987 constitution si erpats mo kaya pala daming chinese sa binondo na matatanda puro filipino citizen kahit walang lahing pinoy madali lang pala mag apply before

[@TruthBeToldTruthSeekers]

I love this!!!! These are all the foundations of a true Pilipino 🥰 Kapwa!!

[@reimasashi]

That's the word we are looking for "We rode the same boat on the same journey, but they chose to leave the boat" But for me, wherever you are, as long as you have the Filipino blood, and your pride as Filipino, no matter what happens, you're still a Filipino. That's how we survive, that's how we thrive, kapwa

[@thefilipinostorystudio]

well said! 🇵🇭

[@mikebalitao5117]

I was born in the Philippines then we migrated in United States in California to be exact when I was 12 then when I went school at grade 6 I started speaking English only because I don’t wanna be judge or being bullied by my school mates but you know what I started speaking tagalog again Kaya kayo na pumunta sa America porket andyan na kayo never forget your tagalog language baka sabihin nila dumating lang sa America di na Maronong na mag tagalog nakakapag salita ako ng tagalog at ilocano

[@adonisssss2197]

My biggest pet peeve: Pag kausap ka sa wikang Filipino pero sinasagot ka sa Ingles, kahit na alam ninyong pareho na marunong naman siyang magsalita ng Filipino. Lalong lalo na kapag nag-formal education ka ng Filipino subject. It doesn't matter if you struggle to speak Filipino, what matters is you try to respond in the same language you're being spoken to, especially if you know how to converse in that language, it doesn't matter if you struggle to speak it, you must try.

[@maggiep3263]

So you don't approve of "Taglish" when Filipinos taga Maynila or other cities speak Filipino at Ingles in the same sentence? Like "anong baho ng armpits si Ryan." Good I find that annoying too.

[@adonisssss2197]

@@maggiep3263 I approve of Taglish, because they show their sincerity in trying to speak Filipino despite the incongruences. What I don't approve of is answering fully in English despite understanding the question which was spoken fully in Filipino.

[@maggiep3263]

@@adonisssss2197 I've worked with fresh off the boat Filipino nurses before. Because they thought I couldn't understand them, I was able to hear all the insults and slurs they said about me and the puti and itim doctors and nurses. And I liked that because I knew exactly where I stood with them and what they truly thought about our staff. You see po, hayops behave like hayops even when they leave the gubat and come to the US.

[@RaylandTiburcio]

Being a Filipino is being a Filipino citizen, It doesn't matter if you're originally from another country or ethnicity, if you are a citizen of the Philippines you are Filipino.

[@MichaelAluag]

Yan ang Tamang kahulugan ng maginhawa. Kadalasan pagnakikinig ako sa mga nagsasabing maginhawa ang pamumuhay that's means you're wealthy people, but that's not the true meaning. Salamat sa videong ito na kapupulotan ng maraming aral at gabay sa mga bagong hinirasyon na halos hindi na nila tinatamasa ang wastong kaugalian ng Isang totoong PILIPINO. Sana ma balikan ng kabataan natin ang totoong Isang PILIPINO at yakapin natin at mahalin ang ating bansa🙏🙏🙏🇵🇭❤️👁️.

[@thefilipinostorystudio]

Salamat sa pagbabahagi ng iyong saloobin! 🇵🇭❤️

[@whitewidow5328]

I understand Tagalog & Visayan even though I don't speak it fluently. I've had to relearn Tagalog so that I can teach my children & one day go home to see my family there. I was born in PH, but family moved to America when I was 5 yrs old. I still have memories of the rainy season filling up the backyard making a huge pool. Dangerous but as a kid I didn't know any better.😅

[@thefilipinostorystudio]

We love that you’re keeping the language and culture alive for your children!

[@se_amable]

Times are changing. Now, when you're in the Philippines, you are expected to speak the language. There is no excuse for not learning it. Gotta keep up, kabayans. Di na rin cool yung mga bata na di marunong mag-Tagalog. Being multi-lingual is becoming the trend. More and more foreigners without Filipino blood are becoming masters of Tagalog and Bisaya, why cant you? Im learning my third language thru apps and youtube. Its all about the effort, not the fluency.

[@thefilipinostorystudio]

Learning a language takes time and effort. Keep up the good work! 💪🇵🇭

[@se_amable]

@@thefilipinostorystudio correct. but if learning the language will allow you to connect better with people and build more network, then it will help in your growrh as a person... its all worth it

[@isabelhonra8799]

yep iba tingin ko sa mga batang hindi marunong magtagalog kaysa sa mga dayo na nageeffort magtagalog…

[@Ehrhtjybehegeggrhy]

Thats so right. I am learning a third language too. If i know how to speak bisaya and english whats wrong with learning another language like tagalog? Why cant i learn all of them?

[@mpa324]

So what happens when one don't speak the language? Are they not accepted, are they judged, are they looked down on?

[@ternelternel]

Are they truly willing to go inside and dive deep? It’s not just about entering and going deep-it’s about fully experiencing the process.

[@BadumTss-y1v]

Sana talaga mapreserba ang mga ganitong kaugalian ng mga Pinoy, wag maxado gumaya o umidolo sa mga banyaga kasi talagang napakaganda at malalim ng pagiging makatao ng lahi natin.

[@isabelhonra8799]

yep..proud filipino daw pero sobra naman western ang thinking at lifestyle…🤦‍♀️🤷‍♀️

[@emc3778]

Sana ganito ang ipalabas sa mga tv stations kahit sa school viewing, hindi yung puro teenage love teams ..iba iba na ang inuuna at tinatahak ng kabataan dahil sa napapanood. Aminin man nantin sa totoo lang, may direct impact ang media industry ng pilipinas sa kabataan. Which is not good!

[@RosyJoe]

Amazing perspective. Great production! Keep them coming and keep the culture strong!

[@thefilipinostorystudio]

We will! Much appreciated! 🇵🇭❤️

[@zooknutt]

My wife came here from cebu 5 years ago. She wants to stay here to live but definitely a pinay at heart

[@thefilipinostorystudio]

She will always be a Pinay! ❤️

[@crypto66]

I've always had a problem with people claiming kinship with me despite knowing nothing about my country, way of life, or even language. If your connection to me and mine are just some genetic markers, we aren't the same. "Filipino" is not some badge you can flash in your school's cultural program; being born in this country saddles you with _major_ baggage and I do not identify with anyone who does not share any of them. Language is a start and a pathway, but it takes so much more.

[@philippinastbeh2076]

Tell that to the fellows who were born and raised in the Philippines, but hate their own identity and culture and desperately want to leave the country

[@crypto66]

@philippinastbeh2076 That's the baggage. I'm willing to bet they hate neither their identity nor culture; they just hate this country's darkside devouring it and them. Those that pretend there's nothing wrong with it are the problem.

[@crypto66]

@philippinastbeh2076 That's the baggage. I'm willing to bet they don't actually hate their culture; they just don't want this country's darkside to devour them.

[@feliz695]

​@philippinastbeh2076 Saying this as a Filipino who immigrated, no hindi dahil sa kinasusuklaman namin yung kultura. It's because everything in the country is going to shit. We still very much try to preserve the culture. It's the one thing we miss dearly about home.

[@Victory_74]

Hope that your book will be distributed to all schools nationwide, both private and public academic institutions

[@carmelobanados4339]

When I was 11 my family moved to the SF Bay Area. In our household, my parents forced us to speak only in English. Their reason for this is that we needed to learn to think in English so we can do well in school. Their rational was that if I had to translate my thoughts from Tagalog to English, it would slow me down and handicap me in school. Well, it worked. Over the years of speaking only in English, I did learn to think in English and while I still understood Tagalog, I lost the fluency to speak in Tagalog. The was the price that I paid to assimilate to my adopted country. It wasn’t until 16 years later, when I married a Filipina from the Philippines, that I had to relearn how to communicate in Tagalog. She wouldn’t speak to me unless I spoke to her in Tagalog. I still think in English and have to translate my thoughts to communicate in Tagalog and it’s hard not to mix in English. And it’s not just the language, growing up and living all of my adult life in the U.S. immersed in this individualistic society, when I finally visited the Philippines, I felt like a fish out of water. I never really felt that I belonged there anymore. On hindsight, I shouldn’t have to give up part of who I am in order to assimilate in my home but it’s something that is not easy, almost impossible to undo. Do we have to choose to be a Filipino or American…why can’t we be both? That’s really who we are, Filipino-American…a little bit of both.

[@jimmyjimenez2618]

This is so special. I love this.

[@thefilipinostorystudio]

Thank you! 🇵🇭❤️

[@redheartnorvus8997]

Filipinos by default is when you have Filipino blood no matter how small, you are filipino. It's just a matter of how integrated you are on how you are accepted. Then there are also those not Filipino blood. (Sandra Park) Koreana but pusong Pinay. Therefore was adopted as a Pinay and loved. She got in to the Loob and is widely accepted.

[@thefilipinostorystudio]

100%!!

[@CathyRara-Miras]

Excellent psychological reason of my Filipino identity even if I've been residing out of the Phils for more than 3 decades. It's my duty to preserve and pass on the Filipino values to my son. Thank you for validating my beliefs. It's not easy when you are living aborad and surorunded by fellow Filipinos.

[@donngonzales840]

Been here in the States 🇺🇸 for more than (4) Decades I still speak fluent Tagalog fluent in My Southern Bisaya Dialect (Tagum City) Davao del Norte. I Never left home. This is my home now ,away from my home

[@thefilipinostorystudio]

You've brought a piece of home with you wherever you go. ❤️🇵🇭🇺🇸

[@LaGretaGracia]

Not a FilAm but in my case I choose to go far north and learn, adapt the highest form of individualism. I understood it I practiced it I lived with it yet deep inside of me I am still longing for the thing she called "sacred space" because as a Filipino the "collectivist society" or "pakikipagkapwa" was imprinted deep within me.

[@KKMDStyle]

The cultural experiences of Filipinos living abroad may be different but that alone does not remove their ancestral connection to being Filipino.

[@lholocohen-xt6mp]

Some say they forgot to speak the language at the same time, there are some who won’t. I think ego play a special role..tsk tsk!

[@LosPeregrinosdeCamino]

I don’t think speaking Tagalog is a requirement for being Filipino. I met some tribes in Northern Luzon who refused to speak Tagalog and who actually prefers to speak English. These guys never left the Philippines. There’s 175 languages spoken in 7600 islands. The diversity of languages has been there since time immemorial and perhaps it’s not a negative rather it makes PI unique and interesting

[@se_amable]

@@LosPeregrinosdeCamino Times are changing. In the Philippines, its no longer cool if you only speak English. Corny kausap.

[@Telegebe]

@@LosPeregrinosdeCamino Filipino citizenship is. So those Fil ams that are not Filipino citizens are not Filipinos to me regardless of how well they can speak the language

[@Jblah]

That speaks for itself. Those tribes have lost their og culture. English is a european language

[@kgv-z9y]

while it may not be a requirement, it is STILL important to acquire whatever your heritage language is. it's not something to be undervalued. not everyone here will adjust when it comes to the English language. especially if you plan to stay here indefinitely, you are the ones who SHOULD adjust with our language/s.

[@Ehrhtjybehegeggrhy]

It's just regionalism and tribalism. The every ph region vs tagalog. Many people now are wanting to be bilingual, trilingual and so on. There's nothing wrong learning two, three or more languages. You guys need to lose your pride, ego and inferiority complex over tagalog. It is always that regionalism smh

[@MrFreddyd3]

Ethnically, of course we are. The “Filipino” identity is not monolithic to one region in the Philippines. There are many Filipino communities in the US and abroad. We’ve adapted into the dominant culture and retained our identity. The same thing happens in the Philippines.

[@sarahhibburt7175]

This is so informative. Thank you

[@thefilipinostorystudio]

You are so welcome!

[@randolphpastoriza]

The answer is YES

[@davidrin3566]

Blood is blood, so the answer to this question is an absolute yes. No other answer is acceptable. Everyone who has blood of any nationality is exactly that. It's possible to be more than one nationality regardless of citizenship. To my fellow half Pinoy and Pinay out there, be proud of everything you are. There is no confusion. You are who you are, all of it included!

[@hilariojuego2382]

Thank you

[@tipsygamer3038]

Yes if they choose to embrace thier culture.

[@RonnelCuison]

this is beautiful

[@flip1sba]

From Manila and when I meet and interact with Fil-Ams in general especially in California, I couldn't relate!

[@thewayfarersjourney6336]

Wow!!!!

[@Linkcast12]

Makapanindig balahibo... nice episode

[@thefilipinostorystudio]

thank you for watching! 🇵🇭

[@lucybrimbuela761]

😂Thank you po for sharing this inspirational topic

[@1saamor897]

Most Fil-Ams like me, have parents who speak Tagalog fluently. But many parents (and different ethnicities too) believe you won't learn English if you speak another language. But recently, more people are accepting and promoting bilingualism.

[@justdont2378]

I always thought those parents refused to teach their kids their native language because they wanted them to fit in. I mean... The Philippines is a multilingual country, English is taught alongside Filipino in all schools, it's mandatory, I must also add that there's the regional languages like Ilocano which means many people in The Philippines are trilingual. Heck, some even know 4 cause some belong to ethnic minorities in their own region, an example is a Zamboangueño who would know 1. The language of Zamboanga 2. The language of the region 3. The national language 4. The 2nd official language/language of commerce (this one's English) I really don't understand why some Filipinos would have that mindset when our country is like this.

[@bestthingsinceslicedrice]

@ ill give you a curve ball in regards to this Some parents actually try their best to teach their children how to speak the native language and also the history and culture but since the child grew up outside the Philippines and live in a foreign land plus when you send them to school the whole day they interact with locals , they will naturally end up adapting and assimilating the local culture. Its actually not hard for your child to learn the local dialect but its harder for them to converse in the native language when they have limited chance to interact with fellow kababayans. Now you hope you can send your child to a filipino class so a teacher can be more effective than you to teach them how to speak the language but there are situations its not available. Plus factor in that the parents are busy themselves with work so you end up with what you got. Then whenever you go back to the Philippines you hope your child gets the chance to converse in Filipino dialect but what happens is locals end up speaking to them in english even despite you telling them they are fully capable of understanding them in the native languange. While there are some who would even poke fun or bully your child for making mistakes with their grammar or pronunciation. Tthere are other factors that should be considered before some jump into conclusions we parents never bothered to teach our children. Plus life is too short to stress too much about small things I say this btw in the most respectul tone. Bless you and your family Kabayan.

[@joyfullyjoy4485]

❤❤❤

[@yelenaalcones4610]

Well exlpainations. More please

[@thefilipinostorystudio]

More soon!

[@amoamareamabo]

In the Philippines itself, there are so many parents that only speak to their kids in English, and there are Fil-Ams or other people of Filipino descent raised abroad who speak Tagalog and other Filipino dialects better...

[@chrisd.4610]

A Filipino indeed by blood pero hindi sa Puso't Diwa

[@Zapenglishkids]

How can they be? The language is the heart of the culture.

[@Amtcboy]

I love you - ikaw ay mahal ko.

[@urbala4990]

fil-ams or fil-*, we have the best of both worlds!!!

[@NikkiGTA416]

I was raised in Canada. I don’t speak Tagalog because in my house we speak Bicol. So when I speak to other Filipinos, I do it in English because I’m not fluent in Tagalog. And I get hate for it 🙄

[@Katok_Ako]

But , is your Bicolano good?

[@marlonbinay1896]

❤❤❤❤❤ Our BELOVED MOTHERLAND NATION PHILIPPINES ( PILIPINAS )

[@LoretoEsTorres]

Love this channel. Please inform ua when and where can we stream the remaining episodes.❤

[@thefilipinostorystudio]

Thank you for watching! Yes, they are coming soon 🇵🇭

[@iamcryptex]

Watched, liked and share posted.

[@thefilipinostorystudio]

thank you so much! 🇵🇭❤️

[@philipplouden5892]

Yes, they are Filipino-American, or simply American of Filipino heritage. That said, I do take issue with the many who speak no Filipino (or any Philippine language) and/or don’t ever visit the Philippines (or not been for xx years), but then like to speak as authorities on “authentic Filipino” food, history, or culture. It’s not just the misinformation that gets spread, but I’ve noticed non-Filipinos readily take something they were told inaccurately and then run with it. It does everybody a disservice.

[@kgv-z9y]

yes, like @OneDown, especially with that particular video about the film industry here in the PH. savior complex was apparent. with that said, I don't think I've seen a video from them that is specifically promoting the idea of learning or acquiring the language. it seems that within their community, there's really no collective effort to reclaim their respective languages.

[@evanR09-2]

It all comes down to ones personality and how much they adhere to their Filipino side. Of course there are differences and that goes to all Asian Americans.

[@JowellBautista]

It's human nature, not just being a "Filipino". Not hating/judging here, i am just saying this based on my personal experience. I have lived in 6 different countries (and counting). Tumira at nagtrabaho ako at hindi yung nakapunta lang. Yung mga "FilAms", kung ano man ang narating nila ay dahil po yan sa galing/sikap nila, hindi dahil sa Pinoy/may dugong Pinoy sila. I recognize man nila/natin na Pinoy sila o hindi, nasa kanila na yun.

[@zbatevp-vlogs610]

In Bidaya, yes "Kita" is tayo. Example: Kinsa man moadto? Kita ra? Sino ba pupunta? Tayo lang?

[@madamlakwatsera5674]

Beautiful!

[@thefilipinostorystudio]

We appreciate you watching! 🇵🇭❤️

[@RamoncitoCorong]

My nephew born in manila and grow up. But still he understands and speaks aklanon in panay island 😊😊😊

[@gilbertginegobis7596]

In my opinion what makes a fil-Am a filipino is the heart! I have encountered Filipino who would rather be Greek, Italian , British but never Filipino. and despised the Idea that they are Filipino.

[@skorpyonayts1169]

And how and why is that a problem. They identify as other races, because that’s where they were raised. Why are you people forcing being Filipino to those don’t want to. Pilipino kayo kase pakialamero at tsismoso at tsimosa. At ang galing Humana ng intrega.

[@miDiosJesus408]

I❤❤❤🇵🇭🇵🇭

[@skorpyonayts1169]

Just MYOB! Let people be what they want.

[@LarryfromPH]

It is because Filipinos are highly sociable! PH had been the text capital of the world. We always wanted to communicate with one another, as such, we wanted to be one with them! Most of us are just living above the poverty line, as such, living together makes it economical and makes us somehow dependent to each other. In summary, we thrive better with each other.

[@AgustinDaulo-cs6jk]

There's a Canadiene saying that, " You can take the boy out of the country but you can not take the country out of the boy. Mabuhay ang Pinoy.

[@thefilipinostorystudio]

hahaha well said 🇵🇭❤️

[@fucku_1000]

learning the language takes time like seriously plus with all 100+ dialects across the philippines and having both english as well tagalog as a language, it needs a lot of effort given how each person is different. honestly I don't judge, wether a person he/she can speak tagalog cuz at the end of the day, your character, personality and how you treat others or wether you practice growing up being filipino how your parents and family passes them down on you then it is enough for being whom they are cuz language can be thought. wether a filipino in the country who speaks both english/tagalog, other dialect or fil-am who can speak only english it is just fine and it can go both ways, you learn from other who can speak and you also learn from other whom also trying it's best to learn from you who speak the language itself. 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@PG-fy9mq]

Your name is very un-filipino and offensive to Filipinos.

[@fucku_1000]

@PG-fy9mq don't give a shyt if my username is very un filipino cuz I'd rather be direct that anything else to care about

[@sophmore90]

I was born and mostly raised in America. My parents never spoke to us in Tagalog. In my case, I wanted them to speak to me in Tagalog but they refused. I never knew the real reason why but I have theories. I wanted to connect with my Filipino roots but every time that I want to get close to Filipinos, they put up this barrier just because I don't speak the language. The worst part is that I am blamed for not knowing when it was completely not in my control. I always have to defend myself by saying, "don't blame me for not speaking Tagalog. Ask my parents." It's not like we are automatically born with the ability to speak Tagalog just because we are 100% genetically Filipino (which I am). Plus, I grew up in a mostly white community with not a single Filipino friend. I don't feel Filipino because I feel that I have been abandoned by Filipinos and shunned from their sacred spaces just because of the language barrier. I feel like I'm not Filipino enough, not American enough, not Asian enough. I live in this cultural limbo where I feel I am my own culture.

[@TheonManalang]

Then Do something than nothing,instead of blaming anybody or yourself if you are willing to learn the filipino culture and be part of it

[@northmanbau9168]

If you are intelligent you can easily learn and study the language by yourself. Don’t blame your parents now. Make a decision to learn the Filipino languages. It’s never too late. You can do this. Good luck.

[@1saamor897]

same. I only understood titi and kili-kili. Didn't really think about filipino culture as much, even tho my parents are fluent (They never taught me). but I'm learning tagalog now and its my 2nd week.

[@EstrangheroAko]

Hug from the Philippines

[@kgv-z9y]

The question is, do you want to acquire Tagalog? It's never your fault that you were never taught or spoken to in Tagalog, and not being able to speak it doesn't make you less of a Filipino. However, you shouldn't expect us to be the ones who are always adjusting with your English, even though many of us can speak it fluently. When in Rome, do what the Romans do. When in the Philippines, do what the Filipinos do. When you come here, you should be the ones adjusting when it comes to language, not the other way around. Learn our language, tell your peers here that you're willing to adjust and learn our language.

[@eed7445]

Like Jose Rizal said in our Philippines history, “ANG HINDI MARUNONG MAGMAHAL SA SARILING WIKA, MASAHOL PA SA HAYOP O MALANSANG ISDA.” I do speak ilocano and tagalog. I met some pinoys here na ikinakahiya and ayaw sa language natin. For them, it’s useless kasi wala sila sa Pinas. But, they are nicer kesa sa mga pinoy na galing sa pinas talaga. We are all filipino's by blood and our looks, not by citizenship lang.

[@Amtcboy]

My sariling wika is Cebuano. My English is mediocre but I speak or write mostly in English when corresponding with people from Manila/Luzon since my English is so much better than my Pilipino.

[@royrosete7085]

Kudos to the producer of this video..

[@thefilipinostorystudio]

Thank you for watching! 🇵🇭