What makes a Filipino, a Filipino?

A Filipino is a Filipino if he/she loves telenovelas... hehehe... He/She knows how to smile despite all problems. Filipinos are known to be joyful!!!!

I have to say a few good and bad traits of Filipinos. Good. hospitalitable, close family ties, bounded by "utang na loob", religious and friendly Bad. Politically inclined, uncooperative, lack of unity. tsk.

i think a filipino can only be called full-pledged if he has given most of his time serving his countrymen. now i don't mean he should run as a public servant but, in the simplest manner of just being a good citizen, law-abiding person. few filipinos can't even stand a simple law "bawal tumawid dito". one indian friend of mine came to visit philippines her first reaction was "wow! filipinos are such sweet-smelling people but, how can your public toilets be so bad when its the place where you clean up?". such a shame. if one is proudly pinoy despite and inspite of, then, i salute him. he is one full-pledged filipino!

My idea of becoming a full pledge Filipino is that we should always live by in our traditions, language and deeds .We should always be proud our our mother land and share our expertise in order to improve the quality of life in our fellow Filipino.

hmm i think there's a lot of things that could identify us... like...close family ties,,, our respect for elders... somehow conservative.. foods that smell but yummy hahaha... looks that are a mix of diff. nations... --im not making sense am i? hahaha..