A Blooded Filipino by Allyssa Salvador

  Filipinos are known in the country of Philippines, we are known as rich in culture, traditions and other things. I must say Filipinos are unique among other people around the world. Being a true-blooded citizen of the Philippines it was a honored to pride of. What is the really being unique of the Filipinos? What makes a blooded "Pilipino" can be?

            We all know that Philippines would be not call as "Perlas ng Silanganan" without people, the Filipinos that according to the dictionary or in web; the word "Filipinos" is a native of the Philippine islands, so it means Filipinos are the foundation or the source of being rich in so many aspects. There are many characteristics that can be define as what Filipinos being unique of - hospitable; we are generous and willing to accept visitors  or guests, helpful; we are willing to help even it will take risk of much as we need sometimes we help even we don't have to offer but it is "bukal sa ating puso at kalooban", cheerful; in times we are still showing happiness and joy to others with/without complaining of, industrious or responsible; we are very active to do tasks,works or jobs even we are tired still doing it for the sake of others needs specially when it comes to family, courteous, as we can see some countries don't have a tradition like we have respectful doings such as saying 'po' and 'opo' we do it when we talk to those people who is ahead of age,  also Filipinos do 'mano po' to show respect to the elder or same as people that is ahead of age; optimistic Filipinos are positive people they see a small thing that can be a big thing happen or there is a good will happen when they believe and trust within themselves. Lastly being creative why? Filipinos are very wide when it comes to arts,dances,literature and others of it. Behind of all these characteristics "Filipino" has shown this in the past until now but not all, but then I or we believe that in this generation some people can make it a value and past it for more.

         All in all, we are must be proud of and must be diver to us our true value we have, because 'Filipinos' are 'Filipinos' the one that will do everything to live, has a hardworkship or "paninindigan". Filipinos are not afraid to face the reality in tagalog " Ang isang pilipino ay may paninindigan at lumalaban sa lahat ng oras at pinapatunayan na kahit ano man ang dumating problema ay masolusyonan".