1. Our unique beauty. Filipinas usually have the kayumanggi or brown skin.

When you visit here though, you will

notice how diverse our beauty is. Probably, it’s because we are a mixed of different ethnicity traced from the early
groups of people who occupied our land until the Spaniards colonized our islands for 300 years. Then, we also
became under the American and Japanese rule. Anyway, I’m so happy that this trait of Filipinas our now being
recognized by the world. For the last couple of years, our representative always get to the top 5 of international
beauty pageants. Wait, Pinoy guys are handsome, too.
2. 2. Our Talents. We have all sorts of talents but let me just focus in music on this one. Filipinos love to sing and
you will find karaoke machines even at funerals. There are a lot of famous Pinoy artists already known to the
world. Some are not pure Filipinos but as long as they recognize their Filipino blood, we feel so proud of them. (
3. Our hospitality. If you are a guest (especially from a different province or country), Filipino families will offer you
the best of what they got. They will give you give the best food they can serve and make you feel at home.
4. Our strong family ties. Yep, it’s common here to stay with parents and not move out when you’re still not
married. Well, some say it can make the children dependent (and maybe that’s why I’m still used to my mother’s
home-cooked meals) but when the parents get old, they will sure take care of them
5. Our Willingness to Work Hard. A lot of Filipinos work overseas so they can be able to provide more to their
families. They work in a foreign country and endure the pain of being far away from their loved ones just to be able
to give them a good and comfortable life.
6. Our resiliency. As you all know, my fellowmen just experienced a super typhoon last November. It was indeed
heartbreaking but I am amazed on how quickly they have recovered and I’m still praying that their cities will be
built again.
7. Our creativity/resourcefulness. I just learned that these cool things were invented by Filipinos. Read: The 12
Surprising Filipino Inventions You Might Want to Know. Besides these, here are some photos that went viral the
past few years during the floods that we experienced. These pictures show our resourcefulness, creativity and
even humor.
8. 8. Our optimism. Yes, we face a lot of problems but we are always included among the top 10 happiest countries
in the world. Because of that, here are more flood photos to inspire you

9. Respect for eldersThey have a habit of kissing the hands of elders, an act that means they are
asking for their elder’s blessing. (They call it – “Mano”
10. Strong work ethic Filipinos are also committed individuals, especially in the workforce.
Tourists admire Filipino valets and bellboys who always extend a helping hand to them, despite calling on
their service in the wee hours. There is no snobbish attitude among the Filipinos.
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