Are Filipinos Hispanic?
Most Filipinos have Spanish-surnames, albeit most by the Claveria Decree of 1849, and many Filipinos have a Spanish ancestor or two. It is an undeniable historical fact that the Philippines was a Spanish colony from 1521 to 1898 — many times longer than the almost 50 years (1898-1946) that it was an American colony. So for several hundred years, Spain had influence on Philippine language, literature, food, architecture, and other aspects of custom and culture. Somos Primos — See also their: Historical Mini-Articles “… identity problem is based on many historical occurrences and political/social factors”. Filhispanic Circle / El Crculo Flipinohispano – Articles: English and Spanish. The page of the Spanish culture and language in the Philippines — with valuable links “…the Philippines, a nation belonging to the great family of hispanic countries”. hispanofilipino — at Yahoo!
