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Republic of the Philippines

my country

Motto
Maka-Diyos, Makatao, Makakalikasan, at Makabansa
(English: "For God, People, Nature, and Country")
Anthem
Lupang Hinirang
"Chosen Land"

The Philippines (Filipino: Pilipinas), officially the Republic of the Philippines (Republika ng Pilipinas; RP), is an island nation located in Southeast Asia, with Manila as its capital city. The Philippine Archipelago comprises 7,107 islands in the western Pacific Ocean. The country reflects diverse indigenous Austronesian cultures from its many islands, as well as European and American influence from Spain, Latin America and the United States.

Filipinos are mostly of Austronesian descent. Some Filipinos are partly of American, Spanish, Chinese, and Arab ancestry.

A former Spanish and United States colony, the Philippines has many affinities with the Western world including Spain and Latin America due to three centuries of Spanish colonial rule. Roman Catholicism is the predominant religion, and Filipino and English are the official languages.


History

Archeological and paleontological theories suggest that Homo sapiens existed in Palawan circa 50,000 BC. The Negritos are believed to have arrived in the Philippines more than 30,000 years ago, presumably via land bridges that connected the area to the Asian continent during the ice age.

The ancestors of the vast majority of the Filipino people, the Austronesians from Taiwan, settled in northern Luzon circa 2,500 BC. They spread to the rest of the Philippines and later colonized most of Maritime Southeast Asia and the Western Pacific Islands. Arab, Chinese and Indian traders made contact with the Philippines during the course of the next thousand years, until the arrival of the Europeans.

At the service of Spain, Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan and his crew were the first Europeans to arrive in the archipelago in March 1521. Magellan was later killed in battle by indigenous warriors in Mactan Island on account of political conflicts with Lapu-Lapu. The beginnings of colonization started to take form when King Philip II of Spain (after whom the Philippines was named) ordered a successive expedition. The conquistador, Miguel López de Legazpi arrived from Mexico in 1565 and formed the first Spanish settlements in Cebu. In 1571 he established Manila as the capital of the new Spanish colony.

Roman Catholic missionaries converted most of the inhabitants to Roman Catholicism. In the next 333 years, the Spanish military fought off various local indigenous revolts and numerous attempts by the British, Chinese, Dutch, French, Japanese, and Portuguese to take over the Philippines. The most significant loss for Spain was the temporary occupation of the capital, Manila, by the British during the Seven Years' War. The Philippines was ruled as a territory of New Spain from 1565 to 1821, before it was administered directly from Spain. The Manila Galleon which linked Manila to Acapulco, Mexico traveled once or twice a year, beginning in the late 16th century. The Philippines opened itself to world trade on September 6, 1834.

A propaganda movement, which included Philippine nationalist José Rizal, then a student studying in Spain, soon developed on the Spanish mainland. This was done in order to inform the government of the injustices of the administration in the Philippines as well as the abuses of the friars. In the 1880s and the 1890s, the propagandists clamored for political and social reforms, which included demands for greater representation in Spain. Unable to gain the reforms, Rizal returned to the country, and pushed for the reforms locally. Rizal was subsequently arrested, tried, and executed for treason on December 30, 1896. Earlier that year, the Katipunan, led by Andrés Bonifacio, already started a revolution, which was eventually continued by Emilio Aguinaldo, who established a revolutionary government, although the Spanish governor general Fernando Primo de Rivera proclaimed the revolution over in May 17, 1897.[1]

The Spanish-American War began in Cuba in 1898 and soon reached the Philippines when Commodore George Dewey defeated the Spanish squadron at Manila Bay. Aguinaldo declared the independence of the Philippines on June 12, 1898, and was proclaimed head of state. As a result of its defeat in the War, Spain ceded the Philippines, together with Cuba (made an independent country, the US in charge of foreign affairs), Guam and Puerto Rico to the United States. By 1899, the Philippine-American War ensued between the United States and the Philippine revolutionaries, which continued the violence of the previous years. The US proclaimed the war ended when Aguinaldo was captured by American troops on March 23, 1901, but the struggle continued until 1913. The country's status as a colony changed when it became the Commonwealth of the Philippines in 1935, which provided for more self-governance. Plans for increasing independence over the next decade were interrupted during World War II when Japan invaded and occupied the islands. After the Japanese were defeated in 1945, the Philippines achieved independence from the United States on July 4, 1946.[1]

Since 1946, the newly independent Philippine state has faced political instability with various rebel groups. The late 1960s and early 1970s saw economic development that was second in Asia, next to Japan. Ferdinand Marcos was, then, the elected president. Barred from seeking a third term, Marcos declared martial law on September 21, 1972 and ruled the country by decree. Marcos extended both his power and tenure by force. His authoritarian rule became marred with unmitigated, pervasive corruption, cronyism and despotism.

Upon returning from exile, opposition leader Benigno Aquino, Jr. was assassinated on August 21, 1983. In January 1986, Marcos allowed for a "snap" election, after large protests. The election was believed to be fraudulent, and resulted in a standoff between military mutineers and the military loyalists. Protesters supported the mutineers, and were accompanied by resignations of prominent cabinet officials. Corazon Aquino, the wife of Benigno Aquino, Jr., was the recognized winner of the snap election. She took over government, and called for a constitutional convention to draft a new constitution, after the 1986 EDSA Revolution. Marcos, his family and some of his allies fled to Hawaii.

The return of democracy and government reforms after the events of 1986 was hampered by massive national debt, government corruption, coup attempts, a communist insurgency, and a Muslim separatist movement. The economy improved during the administration of Fidel V. Ramos, who was elected in 1992. However, the economic improvements were negated at the onset of the East Asian financial crisis in 1997. The 2001 EDSA Revolution led to the downfall of the following president, Joseph Estrada. The current administration of president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has been hounded by allegations of corruption and election rigging. Due to these allegations the current administration has had to suppress several attempted coups, the most recent taking place in Manila during March of 2006.

Filipino culture is a fusion of pre-Hispanic indigenous Austronesian civilizations of the Philippines mixed with Hispanic and American cultures. It has also been influenced by Chinese and Islamic cultures.

The Hispanic influences in Filipino culture are largely derived from the culture of Spain and Mexico as a result of over three centuries of Spanish colonial rule through Mexico City. These Hispanic influences are most evident in literature, folk music, folk dance, language, food, art and religion, such as Roman Catholic Church religious festivals. Filipinos hold major festivities known as barrio fiestas to commemorate their patron saints. One of the most visible Hispanic legacy, is the prevalence of Spanish surnames among Filipinos. This peculiarity, unique among the people of Asia, came as a result of a colonial decree for the systematic distribution of family names and implementation of the Spanish naming system on the inhabitants of the Philippines. A Spanish name and surname among the majority of Filipinos does not always denote of Spanish ancestry. Only 2% of the population (mostly Filipinos of Spanish and Mexican descent) would qualify as Hispanic by ancestry.

There are also significant amounts of Spanish influence in the country, such as names of countless streets, towns and provinces, which are named in Spanish. Spanish architecture also made a major imprint in the Philippines. This can be seen especially in the country's churches, government buildings and universities. Many Hispanic style houses and buildings are being preserved, like the Spanish colonial town in Vigan City, for protection and conservation. Kalesa is a horse-driven carriage introduced by the Spaniards and was a major mode of transportation during the colonial times. It is still being used today. Filipino cuisine is also heavily influenced by Mexican and Spanish cuisine.

The Chinese influences in Filipino culture are most evident in Filipino cuisine. The prevalence of noodles, known locally as mami, are a testament to Chinese cuisine. Other Chinese influences include linguistic borrowings and the occasional Chinese derived surnames.[citation needed]

The use of English language in the Philippines is contemporaneous and is America's visible legacy. The most commonly played sports in the Philippines are basketball and billiards. There is also a wide influence of American Pop cultural trends, such as the love of fast-food and movies; many street corners boast fast-food outlets. Aside from the American commercial giants such as McDonald's, Pizza Hut, Burger King, and KFC, local fast-food chains have also sprung up, including Goldilocks, Jollibee, Greenwich Pizza, and Chowking. Modern day Filipinos also listen to contemporary American music and watch American movies. However, Original Pilipino Music (also known as OPM) and Philippine movies are also widely appreciated.

Filipinos honor national heroes whose works and deeds contributed to the shaping of the Filipino nation. José Rizal is the most celebrated ilustrado, a Spanish-speaking reformist visionary whose writings contributed greatly in nurturing a sense of national identity and awareness. His novels Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo originally written in Spanish, are required readings for Filipino students, and provide vignettes of colonial life under the Spanish rule.

As with many cultures, music (which includes traditional music) and leisure activities are an important aspect of the Filipino society. Various sports are also enjoyed, including boxing, basketball, badminton, billiards, football (soccer) and ten-pin bowling being popular games in the country.

Traditional Filipino martial arts, such as eskrima, had secretly been banned by the Spanish during the three-hundred year colonial period, but have been revived through an interest in learning pre-Hispanic culture. Hence, Filipino Martial Arts had in the twentieth century been made compulsory to learn for all members of the Filipino armed forces and the police and many clubs exist.










The Negritos are a semi-nomadic group in Southeast Asia. They include the Aeta, Ati and at least 25 other tribes of the Philippines, the Semang of the Malay peninsula, the Mani of Thailand and 12 Andamanese tribes of the Andaman Islands. The Malay term for them is orang asli, or original people. They are likely the indigenous people of Southeast Asia, including New Guinea. Pygmy-sized, they are numerically and physically among the smallest as well as among the least-known of all living genetic groups. The Negrito peoples have one of the purest genetic pools of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) among anyone in humankind so their mtDNA serves as a baseline in studying Genetic Drift.Occasionally, some Negrito are referred to as Pygmies, bundling them with non-Negrito peoples of similar physical stature in Central Africa.

Black Filipino's in school,Aetas of Mariveles, Philippines

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Dancing with the Aeta Tribe

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Filipino rappers







WESTCOAST FILIPINO RAPPER ROSCOE UMALI

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Pinoy sports stars


Manny Pacquiao^
Pancho Villa - Pinoy boxing legend (July 18, 1928 fight)


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* Corky Trinidad – He was the Honolulu Star Bulletin Editorial cartoonist since 1969 until his death on February 13 2009.
Education

* Jose B. Cruz, Jr. – Distinguished Professor of Engineering at the Ohio State University.
* Sharon Delmendo – St. John Fisher College Professor of English; author of "The Star Entangled Banner"; researches the unique anthropological, cultural and political entanglements that have arisen as a result of the colonial relationship between the U.S. and the Philippines; youngest person in the history of her institution to attain the rank of full professor.

History

* Dorothy Cordova – Activist, professor, Co-founder of the Filipino American National Historical Society.
* Fred Cordova – Author of "Filipinos: Forgotten Asian Americans"; co-founder of the Filipino American National Historical Society.
* Alex S. Fabros, Jr. – Historian, professor; Documentaries: “Filipino Americans: Discovering their Past for the Future”, "Unsung Heroes"; historian, "Filipinas Magazine" and winner of New American Media's "Ethnic Pulitzer Prize".

Labor

* Philip Vera Cruz – co-founder of the Agricultural Workers Organizing Committee, which later merged with the National Farm Workers Association to become the United Farm Workers; vice-president of the United Farm Workers

Literature

* Alfredo Alcala – Filipino comic book artist.
* Peter Bacho, author of the American Book Award winning novel Cebu
* Lynda Barry – mestiza cartoonist, most known for Ernie Pook's Comeek and Marlys, published in Salon.com and other independent papers; she created the prototype for what would become the cartoon hit series, The Simpsons
* Carlos Bulosan – author, "America Is In the Heart."
* Regie Cabico – notable slam poet and performer.
* Ernie Chan – comic book artist/inker for Marvel Comics and DC Comics.
* Dianne de Las Casas – author and award-winning storyteller
* Melissa de la Cruz – author of teen lit series Au Pairs, The Ashleys and Blue Bloods
* Tony De Zuniga – co-creator of Jonah Hex
* Don Figueroa - comic book artist for IDW Publishing and Dreamwave Entertainment, working on various Transformers titles.
* Rafael Kayanan – comic book artist and master level instructor in Sayoc Kali.
* Nick Manabat – creator of Cybernary, comic book artist for Wildstorm Productions
* Kenn Navarro – animator of cartoon Happy Tree Friends
* Aimee Nezhukumatathil – award-winning poet and professor
* Han Ong – playwright and author; recipient of MacArthur Foundation "genius" grant.
* Whilce Portacio – created Bishop of the X-Men, co-founder of Image Comics.
* Leinil Francis Yu – is one the creators of Secret Invasion.
* Randy Romero – Writer
* Eileen Tabios – poet.
* Romeo Tanghal – comic book artist.
* Alex Tizon – Pulitzer Prize Winner.
* Jose Garcia Villa – poet, writer, generationalist; pre-Beat Generation influence.

Journalism

* Delfin F. Cruz – Publisher, Philippines Mail, 1931-1995
* Veronica De La Cruz – CNN News anchor
* George Estrada – Humboldt State University professor of journalism; author of "I Have Tasted the Sweet Mangoes of Cebu"; former reporter with Oakland Tribune and Associated Press; columnist with the Philippine Times of Las Vegas.
* Chabeli Iglesias – journalist (Filipina mother)
* Kristine Johnson – anchor for WCBS-TV New York
* Claire Leka – former CNN Business reporter (half Filipino half German Irish)
* Elita Loresca, meteorologist KNBC (NBC) in Los Angeles
* Michelle Malkin – Fox News Reporter and best-selling author
* Maria Quiban – Weather meteorologist & news anchor for KTTV/KCOP-TV in Los Angeles
* Victoria Recaño – correspondent, correspondent on such programs as The Insider and Inside Edition.
* Hazel Sanchez – correspondent, reporter/anchor for WCBS-TV New York
* Mona Lisa Yuchengco – founder of Filipinas magazine.
* Cher Calvin – News anchor for KTLA/CW.

Theater

* Jessica Hagedorn – playwright/author (Mango Tango, "Dream Jungle", "The Gangster of Love", Dogeaters)
* Jose Llana – broadway actor, Drama Desk Award Winner.

Business

* Diosdado Banatao – Silicon Valley engineer and businessman
* Caterina Fake – Cofounder, Flickr.com, acquired by Yahoo! Inc.
* Josie Natori – founder, The Natori Company
* Loida Nicolas-Lewis – chairman and CEO of TLC Beatrice International Holdings, Inc.
* Peter Valdes – Co-founder, Tivoli Systems Inc. (an IBM Company).

Culinary Arts

* Cristeta Comerford – first woman executive chef at the White House. She worked as an assistant chef for 10 years. After a ten-month search, she was appointed by First Lady Laura Bush on August 14, 2005.
Health Science

* Maria P. P. Root – Psychologist.
* Mariano Yogore (1921–2006) - Professor and head of Institute of Public Health.
* Rear Admiral Eleanor Mariano, MD, Ret. - Two Star Rear Admiral, White House Medical Unit Director and physician of Pres. Reagan, Bush Sr., and Clinton
* Fe del Mundo MD -First Asian and female student at Harvard Medical School

Politics

* Peter Aduja – State Legislature, Hawaii.
* Steve Austria, a Republican congressman from Beavercreek, Ohio.
* Christopher Cabaldon – Mayor of West Sacramento, California, born in 1965.
* Benjamin J. Cayetano – First Filipino-American governor in the U.S., Hawaii.
* Jose Esteves – Mayor of Milpitas, California since 2002; served as a member of the City Council from 1998 to 2002.
* Mike Guingona – Council Member and Former Mayor of Daly City, California.
* Bobby Scott – U.S. Congressman.
* Michele J. Sison – US ambassador to the United Arab Emirates.

Religion

* Oscar A. Solis‎ – First Filipino American Roman Catholic bishop in the United States.

Television and Film

* Ashley Argota – actress on the True Jackson, V.P.
* Sean Michael Afable - US Actor ,who appeared in Akeelah and the Bee
* Alley Baggett – model, actress.
* Brandon Baker – actor, Johnny Tsunami and Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board
* Kimee Balmilero – member of the American version of Hi-5, a children's musical group
* Dante Basco – actor, director, producer.
* Darion Basco – actor, director, producer.
* Marie Matiko
* Buzz Belmondo – Comedian, Actor, Writer, Baywatch, Out Of This World.
* Joy Bisco – Filipino American actress
* Q. Allan Brocka – director, producer, actor, best known for directing the film Eating Out and its sequel.
* Eileen Boylan – actress (South of Nowhere, General Hospital).
* Wendy Calio, actress playing the role of Nina for Disney's Imagination Movers; former Miss Teen Hawaii Filipina.
* Cher Calvin – actress, news anchor, KTLA Morning News. Miss New York,1st runner up
* Eugene F. Castillo – conductor, born in Hollywood, CA, is now the Music Director of the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra, Cultural Center of the Philippines.
* Tia Carrere – actress
* Phoebe Cates – actress.
* Belinda Panelo - MTV VJ
* T.V. Carpio – actress.
* Charles Klapow – choreographer (High School Musical, 2, 3, The Ice Tour & The Cheetah Girls 2)
* Pia Clemente – The first Filipino to be nominated for a competitive Academy Award for the live action short, "Our Time Is Up". (2004)
* Emy Coligado – actress, (Piama, Francis' wife, Malcolm in the Middle).
* Michael Copon – actor, (Blue Ranger in Power Rangers Time Force) star in Bring it on, in it to win it.
* Annie Cruz – adult film star.
* Ronnie del Carmen – story supervisor, Finding Nemo; storyboard artist, Batman: The Animated Series
* Louie del Carmen – story artist, Dreamworks Animation; storyboard artist, Disney Kim Possible, Nickelodeon Invader Zim (2001), The Mighty B! (2008)
* Liza del Mundo - voice actress for animations such as Wolverine and the X-Men and W.I.T.C.H. (TV series)
* Dean Devlin – screenwriter and producer of many films including, Independence Day, Godzilla and Stargate, also occasional actor
* Mar Elepano– filmmaker, production supervisor of the John C. Hench Lab, Division of Animation and Digital Arts, USC School of Cinematic Arts
* Joel de la Fuente – actor.
* Irish Fullerton – actress, singer.
* Ava Fabian – actress, model.
* Von Flores – actor
* Dan Gabriel – comedian, host of Asian Street Comedy.
* Christine Gambito – comedian going by the nickname of "HappySlip", she contributes to the video site YouTube.
* Melissa Howard – actress-comedienne, MTV Real World New Orleans cast.
* Stella Hudgens – actress
* Vanessa Hudgens - actress, singer, dancer and television star (High School Musical).
* Diana Lee Inosanto - actress, stuntwoman, film director (The Sensei).
* Tessa Keller, model and reality tv actor on Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County
* Abigail Kintanar – actress, host, reality show vixen. VH1's CelebReality Star "Red Oyster"of "Flavor of Love," VH1's "Charm School" Alternate, VH1’s Big in '06 Awards, TFC's "Pinagmulan," TFC's "Speak-Out," NBC's "Identity" and "Joey."
* Kevin Kleinberg –actor, (Blue Ranger in Power Rangers Time Force;).
* Jo Koy - stand-up comedian
* Lalaine – TV star, Lizzie McGuire..
* Liza Lapira – actress, Film and TV, the movie "21"
* Sharon Leal – actress, Boston Public, Dreamgirls (film), Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married?
* Danny Lee – actor.
* Reggie Lee – Prison Break actor (Season 2), played Bill Kim.
* Kaylani Lei – adult film star
* Matthew Libatique – Cinematographer, credits includes Requiem For A Dream, The Fountain, Inside Man and Iron Man
* Cris Judd – actor, choreographer.
* Tiffany Limos – actress
* Natassia Malthe – actress{The Dead Zone,guest role), model.
* Camille Mana – actress, One on One, as Lisa Sanchez.
* Alec Mapa – openly gay actor and comedian Adam Benet on UPN's.
* Sabrine Maui – adult film star.
* Madison Michele – actress and television host, host of Animal Planet's King of the Jungle.
* Vanessa Minnillo American television personality; model,VJ MTV's TRL Total Request Live.
* Mimi Miyagi (née Melody Damayo)–adult film star, candidate for Governor of Nevada.
* Paolo Montalban – actor, model, starred as Kung Lao in Mortal Kombat: Conquest.
* Rex Navarrete – comedian, voice actor in Myx channel's cartoon "The Nutshack"
* Jaclyn Ngan – actress Freedom Writers.
* Nia Peeples – actress
* Lou Diamond Phillips – actor, La Bamba.
* Victoria Recaño – correspondent The Insider, actress CSI: Miami.
* Ernie Reyes, Jr. – actor, martial artist.
* Jelynn Rodriguez – "Drop" cast
* Rome Romanne – actor, model, choreographer and former Mr. Earth Pageant winner
* Tura Satana – "Varla" in Russ Meyer's 1965 cult film, "Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!."Satana's father was a silent movie actor of Japanese and Filipino descent, and her mother was a circus performer of American Indian (Cheyenne) and Scots-Irish background.
* Rob Schneider – Saturday Night Live performer, actor, comedian (Jewish father, half-Filipina mother); "Mom's family had the better food; Dad's family had the better jokes."
* Shannyn Sossamon – actress, 40 Days and 40 Nights, A Knight's Tale.
* Charmane Star – adult film star
* Air Tabigue – stand-up comedian
* Anna Maria Perez de Tagle – actress (Ashley from Hannah Montana) and Star Search contestant; granddaughter of the Filipina singer, Sylvia La Torre.
* Lily Thai – adult film star.
* Chuti Tiu – actress, Desire, 24, Dragnet, Beautiful, The Specials.
* Tamlyn Tomita – actress, The Joy Luck Club and The Karate Kid, Part II.
* Reno Ursal – actor, entrepreneur.
* Van Partible – creator/director/writer of cartoon series Johnny Bravo.
* Hervé Villechaize – actor (Tattoo from Fantasy Island).
* Jesus “Jess” Espanola – animator, artist, won an Emmy award as assistant director for The Simpsons.


Reality Show

* Ruthie Alcaide – house mate on MTV's The Real World: Hawaii.
* Gerald Anderson - Pinoy Big Brother housemate and actor ,who appeared in Sana Maulit Muli and Tayong Dalawa
* Madeleine Aseron – contestant on NBC's Momma's Boys
* Cheryl Burke –professional dancer, participant in Dancing with the Stars
* Ryan Conferido – contestant on So You Think You Can Dance. He is also a member of a dance crew called Quest Crew, competed in Americas Best Dance Crew Season 3.
* Jenascia Chakos – America's Next Top Model cycle 2 contestant.
* Mark Dacascos – actor, martial artist, Iron Chef: America host.
* Chris Gatdula – dance member of the JabbaWockeeZ and contestant of America's Best Dance Crew on MTV (Season 1).
* Charmaine Hunt – contestant on The Apprentice season 5
* Sam Khurana – contestant (Team Geniuses) on Treasure Hunters. Half-Indian and half-Filipino.
* Melody Lacayanga – contestant on So You Think You Can Dance
* Reynaldo Lapuz – American Idol contestant (Season 7).
* Melinda Lira – American Idol contestant (season 4).
* Guji Lorenzana – alternative rock, pop rock solo artist, American Idol contestant (Season 3)
* Ramiele Malubay – American Idol contestant (Season 7).
* Sandra McCoy – actress, former contestant in Pussycat Dolls Present: The Search for the Next Doll.
* Asia Nitollano – Pussycat Dolls Present: The Search for the Next Doll winner; daughter of Joe Bataan.
* Jose Penala – American Idol contestant (season 5).
* Rynan Paguio – dance member of the JabbaWockeeZ and contestant of America's Best Dance Crew on MTV (Season 1).
* Dominic Sandoval– contestant of So You Think You Can Dance. Member of the dance group called Quest Crew, competed in Americas Best Dance Crew Season 3.
* Jordan Segundo – singer, American Idol semi-finalist (Season 2).
* Josie Smith-Malave – contestant on the show Top Chef contestant (Season 2).
* Gregory Paul Soriano – Casted as "Greggy, the Self Proclaimed 'Gaysian'" Beauty and the Geek contestant (Season 5) The CW Network.
* A.J. Tabaldo – American Idol contestant (season 6).
* Dale Talde – Top Chef contestant (Season 4).
* Phil Tayag – dance member of the JabbaWockeeZ and contestant of America's Best Dance Crew on MTV (Season 1).
* Chuti Tiu – America's Junior Miss (first non-Caucasian winner)
* Jasmine Trias – American Idol contestant (Season 3).
* Claire Unabia – America's Next Top Model Cycle 10 contestant.
* Camile Velasco – American Idol contestant (Season 3).

Music

* Ruthie Alcaide – MTV Real World Hawaii cast
* James Baluyut - lead guitarist for the rock band +/- and once played with older brother Richard for Versus.
* Richard Baluyut - lead singer for band Versus
* Allan Pineda a.k.a. Apl.de.ap – hip hop musician, member of The Black Eyed Peas. (African American father, Filipina mother)
* Cassie – Casandra Ventura (born August 26, 1986 in New London, Connecticut), professionally known as Cassie, is an American R&B and pop singer, model, and actress.
* Joe Bataan – Latin soul legend.
* Blue Scholars – Geologic of the Seattle hip hop group.
* Amapola Cabase (aka AMAPOLA) – Singer, Musician, Author of Fiction novels: "Coming Home" (Winner of 3 Book Awards), "Promising Skies", host of "Amapola Presents Show" longest running locally produced magazine variety show in San Francisco, Ca. Channel 20 KEMO-TV from 1996 to 1981.
* Billy Crawford – recording artist, singer.
* Jenn Cuneta – singer, sung Come Rain, Come Shine
* Death Angel – Thrash Metal band.
* Revik Delfin – singer, performer, "Jack Killed Jill".
* Sugar Pie DeSanto – popular rhythm and blues songstress of the 1950s and 1960's.
* Leah Dizon – model, singer, actress, and TV personality in Japan.
* Bobby Enriquez – "The Wild Man," prodigious Jazz Pianist
* Kate Earl – singer, songwriter.
* Jocelyn Enriquez – techno and house singer
* Jerome Fontamillas – Switchfoot guitarist and keyboardist
* Kirk Hammett – lead guitarist for Metallica (Filipina mother)
* Billy Hinsche – lead guitarist for Dino, Desi & Billy
* Chad Hugo – music producer and musician; one-half of The Neptunes.
* Enrique Iglesias – singer, international pop star.
* Julio Iglesias Jr – singer, international pop star.
* Carlo Gimenez lead guitarist of the Meg & Dia Band.
* Kai – San Francisco Bay Area boy band
* Myleene Klass – English actress, singer, model, pianist, radio and television presenter, formerly a member of the short-lived UK pop band Hear'Say..
* Rachael Lampa – Christian singer.
* Arian Leviste: Filipino-American electronic music artist, record producer and DJ
* Neal McCoy – country music singer.
* Robert Menard – musician, keyboards in popular band Teen Wolf.
* Maile Misajon – singer of Eden's Crush.
* Vanessa Minnillo – Miss Teen USA 1998, MTV personality
* Sophia Montecarlo – singer, model, a "Born Diva", grand finalist.
* Native Guns – Bambu and Kiwi of the LA hip hop group.
* Dustin Perfetto – rapper, audio engineer best known for his song "I Gott Grapes".
* Arnel Pineda – newest lead singer of American rock band, Journey.
* Jaya Ramsey – freestyle artist
* Amber Rowley – singer.
* The Speaks Rock band consisting Filipino Americans
* Nicole Scherzinger – lead singer for the Pussycat Dolls. (Filipino father, Russian/Hawaiian mother)
* Joey Santiago – lead guitarist of the Pixies, credited by Kurt Cobain as influential to his music, albums include the classic Surfer Rosa and Doolittle. Later formed a band The Martinis with his wife.
* Jonny Santos – Former Singer of the band Spineshank; current singer/guitarist of the band Silent Civilian (half-filipino)
* Jade Villalon –singer, actress.
* Jasmine Villegas – R&B pop singer, half-Mexican & half-Filipino.
* Pharrell Williams – R&B pop singer, half-black & half-Filipino.
* My American Heart – Rock band.

Disc Jockeys

* Mix Master Mike – Beastie Boys DJ, founding member of the Invisibl Skratch Piklz; winner of 1992 and 1993 DMC World DJ Championships (Rocksteady DJ's) and winner of the 1992 New Music Seminar/Supermen Inc. DJ Battle for World Supremacy
* DJ Babu – DJ of the World Famous Beat Junkies & member of the Hip Hop Group Dilated Peoples. Hails from Oxnard, CA.
* DJ Qbert – SF Bay Area Hip-Hop DJ and pioneering Turntablist. Founding member of the Invisibl Skratch Piklz; winner of 1991 (solo) 1992 (Rocksteady DJ's), 1993, (Dreamteam) DMC World DJ Championships. Has featured in the movie Hang the DJ. Appears in the documentary film Modulations and the documentary Scratch.
* DJ RIDDLER (Rich Pangilinan) – DJ at WKTU in New York, Sirius Satellite Radio, record producer, remixer and member of the group MYNT

Fashion

* Anna Bayle – Supermodel, maker of Anna Bayle cosmetics
* Francine Dee – glamour model
* Raquel Gibson – swimsuit model, Playboy's Playmate of the Month for November 2005[28]
* Luana Lani – model
* Christine Mendoza – model
* Monique Lhuillier – Hollywood Fashion Designer
* Josie Natori – Hollywood fashion designer
* Leeann Tweeden – model, television personality
Pageant

* Sonya Balmores– Miss Hawaii Teen USA 2004.
* Angela Perez Baraquio – Miss America 2001.
* Andrea Jumapao – first Filipino American to participate (on a national level in the United States) in the Miss USA-World 1976 competition held in Boston, MA as Miss Oregon.
* Robyn Watkins – Miss Oklahoma USA 2006

Sports

Baseball

* Chris Aguila – Florida Marlins outfielder (Filipino father).
* Benny Agbayani – New York Mets, Colorado Rockies, Kansas City Royals outfielder.
* Bobby Balcena – Cincinnati Reds outfielder.
* Jason Bartlett – Tampa Bay Rays shortstop.
* Bobby Chouinard – Baltimore Orioles pitcher.
* Geno Espineli – San Francisco Giants pitcher
* Tim Lincecum – San Francisco Giants pitcher (Filipina mother, Rebecca Asis, is the daughter of Filipino immigrants.[29]
* Brandon Villafuerte – San Diego Padres pitcher

Basketball

* Gabe Norwood – former NCAA guard, George Mason Patriots.
* Erik Spoelstra – Miami Heat head coach (Filipino mother)
* Raymond Townsend – Golden State Warriors, San Diego Clippers and UCLA Bruins, guard.
* Danny Seigle – former NCAA forward, Wagner.
* Andy Seigle – former NCAA forward, New Orleans.
* Jimmy Alapag – former NCAA guard
* Kelly Williams – former NCAA guard
* Eric Menk – former NCAA forward

Football

* Eugene Amano – NFL offensive guard/center, Tennessee Titans.
* Tedy Lacap Bruschi – NFL All-Pro linebacker, New England Patriots.
* Matt Castelo – NFL linebacker, Seattle Seahawks.
* Roman Gabriel – former NFL quarterback, Los Angeles Rams.
* Jordan Norwood – wide receiver, Penn State Nittany Lions.
* Chris Rix – former quarterback, Florida State Seminoles (Filipino mother).

Figure Skating

* Tai Babilonia – Olympic figure skater (African American mother; Filipino and Hopi-Indian father)
* Elizabeth Punsalan – U.S. Olympic figure skater (pairs/ice dancing)

Golf

* Dorothy Delasin
* Jennifer Rosales

Contact Sports/Martial Arts

* Glenn Donaire – Nonito Donaire's older brother, also a boxer in the flyweight and junior flyweight classes.
* Nonito Donaire – Current IBF & IBO World Flyweight (112 lbs.) Champion.
* Andrew Ganigan – former boxing lightweight contender.
* Dan Inosanto – Head of Bruce Lee's JKD, Head of Lacoste / Inosanto FMA.
* Adriano Directo Emperado – one of five martial artists who developed the Kajukenbo self-defense system
* Brandon Vera – UFC Fighter (nicknamed Brandon "the Truth" Vera; Filipino American father, Italian American mother).
* Phillipe Nover – The Ultimate Fighter: Season 8 contestant; Half Filipino and Polish.
* Mark Munoz – WEC Fighter
* Brian Viloria – US Olympic boxer, former WBC light-flyweight champion.
* Ana Julation – Boxer

Poker

* Noli Francisco
* Toto Leonidas

Skateboarding

* Willy Santos – a professional skateboarder.

Soccer

* Natasha Kai – American soccer player and member of the United States women's national soccer team.
* Tiffany Roberts – American soccer player and former member of the United States Women's National Soccer Team (Filipino mother).

Tennis

* Cecil Mamiit
* Lilia Osterloh

Water Sports

* Megan Abubo – multiple times world champion surfer (father born in the Philippines).
* Natalie Coughlin – Olympic swimmer, gold medalist. (Irish father, Filipina mother)
* Victoria Manalo Draves – diver who was first woman to win two gold medals in springboard diving at the 1948 Olympics in London.
* Sunny Garcia – surfing world champion, surfing legend.
* Malia Jones – surfing model, People Magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People.

Wrestlers

* David Bautista – WWE performer going by the name of "Batista" on the WWE Raw brand. He has won three heavyweight titles. (Filipino father, Greek mother)
* Benny Cuntapay – also known by his ring alias B-Boy. Performer in CZW or Combat Zone Wrestling
* Scott Lost. Performer in PWG, or Pro Wrestling Guerilla
* T. J. Perkins – also known by his ring aliases Pinoy Boy and Puma.

Military

* Jose Calugas – Captain, U.S. Army. Medal of Honor Recipient, World War II
* Rudolph Davila – First Lieutenant, U.S. Army. Medal of Honor Recipient, World War II
* Oscar Hilman – Brigadier General, U.S. Army, retired. [30][31][32][33]
* Eleanor Mariano – First Filipino-American to reach the rank of Rear Admiral, U.S. Navy, retired. Former White House physician.
* Leroy A. Mendonca – SGT, US Army. Medal of Honor Recipient, posthumous, Korean War.
* José B. Nísperos – PFC, US Army. First Asian-American Medal of Honor Recipient.
* Eldon Regua – Major General, United States Army Reserve. Commanding General, 75th Division(BCTD). Only non-retired Filipino American Flag Officer.
* Edward Soriano – Lieutenant General U.S. Army, retired. Former Commanding General of I Corps.
* Ramon S. Subejano – Private First Class, U.S. Army. World War II Silver Star recipient.
* Antonio Taguba – Major General, U.S. Army, retired. Author of the Taguba Report.
* Telesforo Trinidad – Fireman Second Class, U.S. Navy. Only Asian-American naval recipient of the Medal of Honor.
* Monessa Catuncan – CPT, USAF. Pilot, 34th Fighter Squadron.

Other

* Andrew Cunanan – Filipino-American gay spree killer during the mid-1990s; murdered several of his lovers including the Italian fashion designer Gianni Versace.
* Christina Marie Williams – (1985–1998) murdered child.
* Leandro Aragoncillo - former FBI intelligence analyst and retired Gunnery Sergeant in the United States Marine Corps who was charged with espionage and leaking classified information against President Gloria Macapagal-Arroy

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when my mom lived in the philippines, she lived in poverty, that country is so corrupt...i am so glad i moved to the states

i dunno, maybe its just me...but i swear to god asians always stick with other asians, i went to college and im convinced that asians and indians are like the most racist people because they only associate with each other

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