Characteristics Of The Philippines Novels & Stories

"What a stupid name. Is it a made-up name like many people do in the Colony? Who gave you that name?" "No. My mother. She's a gypsy. Long story." "Oh. So you're one of them, eh?" "What do you mean?" "A colonizer: an enemy of the country." "Which country? This one? Sir, you don't know your history. The Philippines never became an independent country. It was a Spanish colony for more than three-hundred years and later got ceded to the US by Spain. During World War II, it became a Japanese colony for a few years, then got recolonized by the US and stayed this way until today. "

I felt intrigued by it and couldn't stop myself from reading more. I learned, that in times of calamities and catastrophes, Filipinos always manage to rise above the challenge. Instead of wallowing, they manage to pick themselves up and smile. Learned about how they take pride in their family. To Filipinos, their family come first. Whether you are part of the immediate family or you belong to the third or fourth generation, you are treated as a family member. Sometimes, even the closest of friends are considered family, too. As long as they've taken you as their own, they will go to lengths in protecting you.