Filipinos from Cebu(sp?), can you tell me more about people from there Options

[thepimpraja]

Correct me if I'm wrong, the great Manny Pacquiao is originally from Cebu? Do people there have a distinct look then other Filipinos from other islands?

I used to work with a Filipino lady from Cebu, and I thought she was Vietnamese or even Chinese until she told me she was Filipino. Is it common for people there to look like her?

[Sirikittong]

They look like regular Malays, pimp. They are part of the proud and mighty Malay race.

[thepimpraja]

They look like regular Malays, pimp. They are part of the proud and mighty Malay race.

That's what I thought to, but this woman had a Southern Mongoloid look that seemed a bit uncommon. And I worked with quite a few Filipinos that had this Southern look.

[MrBahaw]

maybe they're chinese, there are a lot of chinese and chinese descent in cebu

[Torete_ako_sa_yo]

Correct me if I'm wrong, the great Manny Pacquiao is originally from Cebu? Do people there have a distinct look then other Filipinos from other islands?

I used to work with a Filipino lady from Cebu, and I thought she was Vietnamese or even Chinese until she told me she was Filipino. Is it common for people there to look like her?

Pacquiao is from General Santos in Mindanao, I think his promoters are based in Cebu. He can speak Cebuano because most of Visayas and Mindanao can speak it.

Cebu itself is kinda like a Chinatown - but very subtle. Plenty of Chinese in Cebu, I've also met some Viets. Filipinos generally look the same - of the Malay race. But, in places like Cebu, and Manila, where there are tall buildings - peoples skin tend to be lighter, also this is where the Chinese, or other minorities live. Zamboanga too has plenty of Chinese.

This post has been edited by Torete_ako_sa_yo: Aug 2 2006, 11:25 PM

[EyEsTrAiN]

Well the chinese reside mostly in the city in cebu(cebu city, manduae city) and the rest your typical brown malay or mix.

[RL33]

Pacquiao is from General Santos in Mindanao, I think his promoters are based in Cebu. He can speak Cebuano because most of Visayas and Mindanao can speak it.

Hes descended from one of the many bisaya migrants to mindanao.

[Torete_ako_sa_yo]

Hes descended from one of the many bisaya migrants to mindanao.

Maybe. but he's from General Santos(a booming city in Mindanao). Cebuanos don't want to take the glory if it is not due. But, his promoters and people, I believe, are based in Cebu.

[Sonofvisayas]

Ive been there and ive noticed alot of them lookd alike, not all though.. they looked more like native mexicans not those mistiso mexicans.. From comics vendor to taho vendor, they have that same "figura de cara thing" just my observation.and yea alot of chinese there too.

[Sirikittong]

I dont think thats correct--Ive been to Bohol plenty of times, and have been to Cebu at least 4 times--the people look particularly Filipino--malay in beauty. Whenever I go to southern Thailand and see the people there---it automatically reminds me of my friends in Bohol (Tagbilaran City) and Panglao district. Cebuanos look totally identical to Boholanos---their phenotype is particularly southern monglid--not much difference with their Malay brothers of Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei and the Malays of southern Thailand.

I know how mexicans look like--and they dont look like filipinos at all. As well---Its very incorrect to label the true Filipino malays with Mexican natives because they totally look DIFFERENT. Mexicans have their own latin--native american beauty, which is by no way comparable to the Malays in Cebu, Bohol {the philippines}. Thats such an off statement--and very demeaning and stereotypical in phenotype. Not only are the two people, the Malay Filipinos, and the Native Mexicans, foreign from one another, but are also genetopically different. The native mexicans are decendents of the groups of nomads crossing the bering straight --and if theyre closer relatives would be the fare eastern russians of kamchatkya, and siberia. Malays--are from southern south east asia--geographically and genetically different.



Dont let ignorance be a factor, anak sa bisaya. Ug bisaya ka--di man jud ka mo ingun ana. Ako galing, di man ko bisaya ug di man ko pilipino--piro daghang man ko respeto para ninyo--ug sa ang tao sa bisaya. Ayaw pag ing ana.

[Sonofvisayas]

I dont think thats correct--Ive been to Bohol plenty of times, and have been to Cebu at least 4 times--the people look particularly Filipino--malay in beauty. Whenever I go to southern Thailand and see the people there---it automatically reminds me of my friends in Bohol (Tagbilaran City) and Panglao district. Cebuanos look totally identical to Boholanos---their phenotype is particularly southern monglid--not much difference with their Malay brothers of Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei and the Malays of southern Thailand.

I know how mexicans look like--and they dont look like filipinos at all. As well---Its very incorrect to label the true Filipino malays with Mexican natives because they totally look DIFFERENT. Mexicans have their own latin--native american beauty, which is by no way comparable to the Malays in Cebu, Bohol {the philippines}. Thats such an off statement--and very demeaning and stereotypical in phenotype. Not only are the two people, the Malay Filipinos, and the Native Mexicans, foreign from one another, but are also genetopically different. The native mexicans are decendents of the groups of nomads crossing the bering straight --and if theyre closer relatives would be the fare eastern russians of kamchatkya, and siberia. Malays--are from southern south east asia--geographically and genetically different.
Dont let ignorance be a factor, anak sa bisaya. Ug bisaya ka--di man jud ka mo ingun ana. Ako galing, di man ko bisaya ug di man ko pilipino--piro daghang man ko respeto para ninyo--ug sa ang tao sa bisaya. Ayaw pag ing ana.

Lolz then maybe it was just a Coincidence that those native-mexican lookin cebuanos that i saw were just in the same place in the same time..I didnt say all of them looked like native mexicans and we all know that filipinos could look anything right? just like wat i said it was just my observation....

tsk tsk nelecturan tuloy ako nang kolokoy nato..

This post has been edited by Sonofvisayas: Aug 3 2006, 08:45 PM

[Sirikittong]

tinuud ba ka? kaibao ba ka maga sulti bisaya? ka ingun ko...anak ka sa bisaya...

[Sonofvisayas]

tinuud ba ka? kaibao ba ka maga sulti bisaya? ka ingun ko...anak ka sa bisaya...

Hmmm owa ako kasayod kung anong klaseng bisaya ing ginawinakae pero siguro natindinthan ko it sinkiri..hahaha

r u asking me if i know how to speak bisaya? yes i do, but not the same as urs

wait...r u even a filipino?

This post has been edited by Sonofvisayas: Aug 3 2006, 08:54 PM

[tunay_na_tao]

They look like regular Malays, pimp. They are part of the proud and mighty Malay race.

get the f-ck out of here with that malay sh!t...what would a thai know about filipinos (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sure.gif) ....

anyway for the topic cebuanos are bisayan and would probably look like other bisayans...which is a mongoloid type..because thats what filipinos are labeled as...southern mongoloids

[Torete_ako_sa_yo]

get the f-ck out of here with that malay sh!t...what would a thai know about filipinos (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sure.gif) ....

anyway for the topic cebuanos are bisayan and would probably look like other bisayans...which is a mongoloid type..because thats what filipinos are labeled as...southern mongoloids

Actually he knows more than most Filipinos. and Mongoloid = East Asian. We are a different race entirely, namely MALAY. However, there are many mongoloid Chinese in CEbu.

[tunay_na_tao]

Actually he knows more than most Filipinos. and Mongoloid = East Asian. We are a different race entirely, namely MALAY. However, there are many mongoloid Chinese in CEbu.

mongoloid is more then just east asian (IMG:style_emoticons/default/embarassedlaugh.gif) ...there is northern mongloid and southern mongoloid...we are the more tropical southern mongoloids

[Najjiah]

get the f-ck out of here with that malay sh!t...what would a thai know about filipinos (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sure.gif) ....

anyway for the topic cebuanos are bisayan and would probably look like other bisayans...which is a mongoloid type..because thats what filipinos are labeled as...southern mongoloids

are u freakin stupid? the CIA already clasifies flipinos as MALAY. we share the same racial stock as malays, indonesians, and austronesian ppl. there is no 'southern mongoloid'.



dumbass.

[tunay_na_tao]

are u freakin stupid? the CIA already clasifies flipinos as MALAY. we share the same racial stock as malays, indonesians, and austronesian ppl. there is no 'southern mongoloid'.



dumbass.

austronesian has more to do with language type then race.

Filipinos are of mongoloid stock...the ancestors of filpinos originally came from Southern China

[flipcombatmedic]

austronesian has more to do with language type then race.

Filipinos are of mongoloid stock...the ancestors of filpinos originally came from Southern China

...and malays are of mongoloid stock.

[Sirikittong]

@Tunay na tao (EJAY)..EHEM (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sure.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sure.gif)

Firt of all, I know about Filipinos because I have a lot of filipino friends, and have filipino cousins--so im pretty much exposed to the people, culture, history etc. You're just a troll who doesnt even know your own history and ethnocentric composition.

The Philippines is Malay. Its people and politicians pride themselves as the a 'Christian Malay Nation.'

Additionally, the Hero of the Philippines, Dr. Jose P. Rizal, is even claimed to referred to the Philippines as the 'Pride of the Malay Race'.

As well, Ive been to the Visayans so many times for vacation--and we own a house in Bohol--I think I would know. I lived/stayed in the area for a good amount of time.

Be universal.

Oh yea..what does me being Thai have to do anything with 'knowing' about the Philippines. Thailand and the Philippines are ASEAN member sates--we have many similarities--and have been historical friends.

Open your mind, Yet mae.

Heres a quote from a source: The Philippine Embassy to Australia

The Filipino People

The Filipino is basically of Malay stock with a sprinkling of Chinese, American, Spanish and Arab blood. From a long history of Western colonial rule, interspersed with visits of merchants and traders, evolved a people of unique blend of east and west, both in appearance and culture.

The Filipinos are divided geographically and culturally into regions and each regional group is recognizable by distinct traits and dialects. Tribal communities can be found scattered across the archipelago.

The most important numerically are the Visayans, who live primarily in the central portion of the archipelago and the Tagalogs, who live primarily in central Luzon. The Moslem groups live mainly in the southern portion of the archipelago -- particularly in western Mindanao, the Sulu Archipelago, and southern Palawan island. The non-Malay groups are composed of people of Spanish and Chinese descent.

Religion

Most of the people belong to the Roman Catholic religion (about 84%). At least 10% are Protestants or members of other Christian denominations, including the Philippine Independent Church, or Aglipayans and the rest are Muslims.

Language

It is estimated that there are 111 linguistic groups or dialects spoken in the country. The national language is Filipino, which is based on Tagalog. Both Filipino and English are being used for official communication and instruction.

Demographics

Population: 86,241,697 (July 2004 est.)

Age structure:
0-14 years: 35.8% (male 15,758,255; female 15,152,291)
15-64 years: 60.2% (male 25,847,345; female 26,096,211)
65 years and over: 4% 3.9% (male 1,473,873; female 1,913,722) (2004 est.)

Median age :
total: 22.1 years
male: 21.6 years
female: 22.6 years (2004 est.)

Population growth rate: 1.88% (2004 est.)

Birth rate: 25.8 births/1,000 population (2004 est.)

Death rate: 5.53 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.)

Net migration rate: -1.5 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.)

Sex ratio:
at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 0.99 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.77 male(s)/female
total population: 1.00 male(s)/female (2004 est.)

Infant mortality rate:
total: 24.24 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 21.22 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.)
male: 27.11 deaths/1,000 live births

Life expectancy at birth:
total population: 69.60 years
male: 66.74 years
female: 72.61 years (2004 est.)

Total fertility rate: 3.22 children born/woman (2004 est.)

Nationality:
noun: Filipino(s)
adjective: Philippine

Ethnic groups: Christian Malay 91.5%, Muslim Malay 4%, Chinese 1.5%, other 3%

Religions: Roman Catholic 83%, Protestant 9%, Muslim 5%, Buddhist and other 3%

Languages: Filipino (based on Tagalog) and English; eight major dialects - Tagalog, Cebuano, Ilocan, Hiligaynon or Ilonggo, Bicol, Waray, Pampango, and Pangasinense

Literacy:
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 95.9%
male: 96%
female: 95.8% (2003 est.)

http://www.philembassy.au.com/phi-people.htm

This post has been edited by Sirikittong: Aug 4 2006, 03:01 PM