What is a Filipino? What makes them a Filipino? How can you distinguish if someone is a Filipino? A lot of aspects can tell and answer these questions. Let us enumerate each possible factors that makes a Filipino, Filipino.
One aspect that can help you identify if someone is a Filipino is the use and choice of words. For example, the Filipino expression "psssst" is only used here in the Philippines so when you go to a different country and utter this expression and then someone looks back, I guarantee you, that person is definitely a Filipino. You can also tell if someone is a Filipino through their hand gestures. Gestures that make them think that they have extraordinary powers. An example is when you are facing a lot of people in a specific environment, then you simply put your hands together in front of you and voila, they will automatically move away if you start walking. The mañana habit is also a factor in identifying if someone is a Filipino. The mañana habit is in the nature of Filipinos, they'd prefer not to do something immediately even if they have the chance to finish a task at that moment. And lastly, the most basic quality of a Filipino is the use of "po" and "opo". These words are usually used by the young Filipinos as a sign of respect and courtesy to their elders. This tradition has been passed on from generations to generations and it continues to reign up to now.
These aspects are only few factors in distinguishing if someone is a Filipino or not but can these aspects really define a Filipino? For me, yes it is possibly the best way to tell if someone is a Filipino for it was proven by time because indeed, these are what makes a Filipino.
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