Filipino

The Philippines…Pilipinas, as it is called in our language, is my homeland. A beautiful country where I was born and grew up in. A place that I treasure, love, and am truly proud of.

A tiny nation just about the size of Arizona but with a population that’s almost a third of the US, with more than 7,000 islands mostly separated by waters and more than 150 spoken dialects but with one common national language called Tagalog. It is a country with diverse, multi-denominational cultures and beliefs as influenced by hundreds of years of colonization by different nations from Asia, Europe, and the U.S.

Filipinos or “Pinoys”, a common informal way of referencing the citizens of the country, have common notable innate qualities. It is in their nature to be God-fearing, humble, respectful, and hospitable towards other people, especially to their elders and family.

I believe that the foundation and strength of every nation come from the most integral part of humanity…the family. This is where an individual’s core philosophies and basic moral and spiritual values come