Novel & Cerita Ethnic Origin In The Philippines

"Pero grabe no? May mga kalahi silang nakarating na outer space. Pang ilang Filipino kaya silang napasama doon?" "Filipino?" anito at napapaisip. "Kaya lang naman siguro sila Filipino kasi nagsalin-lahi na sila. Alam mo iyon? Both pinoy ang parents nila, pero parang hindi rin. Kasi isipin mo, Sansmith." Kumuhit ito ng kung ano sa hangin. "Parang hindi Filipino surname, di ba?" Naintindihan niya ang ibig nitong sabihin. Nagpatuloy ito, "Malay natin, may ibang lahi pa pala itong sila Ace at talagang foreigner ang mga dating lolo nila, iyong matatagal na."

Halatang-halata din ang hindi pagka-pilipino ng dalawa. "Banyaga?" I can help but to asked. As far as I remember wala namang nabanggit sila Mama na may lahi kami. "Oh you didn't know? Sa mother side mo may lahi silang German while sa amin naman ay may lahi kaming half spanish from our dad while our mom is a half pilipino."

May mga dala din silang mga baril at ang atensyon nila ay nasa pagbabantay ng seguridad ng buong lugar. Halo-halong lahi na ang nakikita ko, may purong Pilipino na siyang may pinakamababang antas sa lipunan, tinatawag din silang Indio. At sa aking pagkakaalam ay pwede ring makapangasawa ang isang Pilipino ng isang Kastila, at ang kanilang anak ay matatawag na Mestizo. May mga Insulares at Peninsulares din akong nakikita sa lugar na ito. Kumpara saming kasuotan, ang sakanila ay binabalot na halos ang kanilang katawan.

Nabigla ako sa sinabi niya ngunit parang balewala lang naman sa kaniya 'yun. Sa kalagitnaan ay napatanong ako sa kaniya ng random question. "Your friends are mixed-blooded too right? Especially clover?" "clover's half italian and Filipino." "That's why, it suits him---si Emjie? Mukha siyang taga rome..." "Yeah, actually purong roman sila." Agad akong natahimik at marahang tumango. Italians are descendent of rome, and latin was the language of rome.

They started exporting their products to the Philippines and one of their major buyers were my grandparents, Matilda and Anson Lee. Lola Matilda is Filipino-Chinese while my late grandfather, Anson Lee was a Chinese-Korean immigrant. Importation ng mga Korean, Japanese, and Chinese Foods like noodles, condiments, at kung ano ang kinahihiligan ng mga Pilipino na kainin ang negosyo nila. They owned chains of Asian groceries all around the Philippines.

"Yes, sort of, Quil. But, it's Tagalog, it's a language from the Philippines. You know Philippines, right?" Tumango ito. "Yes, mother superior said it's a tropical group of islands, near Pacific ocean and I learned that Philippines has three main parts, the Luzon, the Visayas and the Mindanao. I wonder, how does Philippines look like." Dagdag pa nito. "Don't worry Quil, we will visit Philippines, soon." Sabi pa ni Mara rito. Ngiti lang ang isinagot ko sa kanila. Hindi kasi alam ni Mara na hindi na ako pwedeng bumalik sa Pilipinas, dahil sa paningin ng lahat ng tao doon, I am peacefully gone for once.

Kinakatakutan ang ama niya kaya walang sino man ang sumubok na kalabanin sila. His mom is a pure Spanish. She is part of royal family ngunit mas pinili nitong iwan ang buhay sa palasyo upang matuloy ang pangarap na maging isang beauty queen. She ran away from her home and hid here in the Philippines. Unti-unti niyang tinupad ang kaniyang pangarap at nakilala ang kaniyang ama. His dad helped his mom fulfill her dreams. Pinaglaban nila ang kanilang pagmamahalan at lumagay sa tahimik.

"Oh, i like you na agad. You're so beautiful, hija. Para kang may lahi sa itsura mo. Are you a Canadian?" Tanong nito Inalok niya itong umupo sa Sofa set nila at inutos kay Nanay Mina na kunin ang gamit ng matanda. "Ah, yes po. I'm half filipino and half american. Both of my grandfather is foreigner po. Kaya i guess, sakanila ko po nakuha ang iba

Kabanata 34 KID GABRIEL ALCANTARA We returned to the Philippines after 15 years with my family; Mom Ana, Dad Earl, and my younger brother—Calebri. The reason we returned was because my mother missed the Philippines. End of the story. We never complained about her. She was the kindest yet loud because she grew up among Visayan people. I mean, the people she met or sorround her were mostly Cebuanos or Visayans.

"My Father is General. He was born and raised here in Denmark. Nagtatrabaho siya sa Hari." "And your Mother?" "She is half Filipino and half Mexican. She doesn't live around here, Your Highness." "Where does she live, then?" she asked curiously. "In the Philippines. She built a mansion there five years ago and decided to never leave that country." Kaya pala mas lamang ang itsura nito bilang dayuhan dahil halos wala pa sa kalahati ang dugo nito bilang Pilipino. "Alone? Why?" she questioned, making a right turn.