The
people of the Philippines
Filipinos are often unfairly stereotyped.
Filipinos are NOT Mexicans of the East. We are as different as watermelon and oranges.
The median income of Filipinos in the States (check the U.S. census bureau for supporting info) is higher than that of white, blacks, latinos and even Chinese-Americans & Korean-Americans.
The AIDS rate in the Philippines is noticeably lower than that of
Japan, China and America.
Filipinos have many amazing, more than worthwhile accomplishments
The Phil national hero Jose Rizal travelled to
Japan, Austria, Germany and San
Francisco. There are busts & monuments dedicated to the cities/towns he visited. In Wilhelmsfeld Germany, there is a street named "José-Rizal-Straße" (Jose Rizal Street). It is named after him.
Currently, Manny Pacquiao, Donito Donaire, Charice Pempengco and Arnel Pineda are raising the bar of Filipino
pride.
Other successes include fashion designer Monique Lhuillier and singer Lea Salonga ~
However, there are Filipinos who also made contributions in
math & science.
Google search, Filipino mathematicians or Filipino inventors!
Filipinos are a
people of many talents and memorable positive characteristics.
They are part of what makes this world, amazing.