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When Filipinos say, “I don’t look Filipino, huh,” it doesn’t imply that Filipinos are ugly; they are simply referring to the fact that they don’t typically look of Austronesian descent. It can also reflect a feeling of being somewhat disconnected while still embracing their culture. In actuality, these individuals represent the faces of Filipinos from the colonial era—the true Filipino identity. As for me, with a mestizo mother, I know I am Filipino, and I don’t even question that of my identity. Growing up, I was aware that the Philippines was once under Spanish rule and that this is why we have Spanish names. However, it wasn’t until my mid-30s that I began to notice that my mother has strong Latin roots, especially when I saw a wedding she participated in during her teenage years. She is on the far left in the picture and was pointing out her relatives who don’t typically look Austronesian but appear more European, perhaps Italian; their surname is not typically Spanish but seems t...

  I haven’t blogged in a while, and that’s strange because I love blogging. It’s such a great way to express your thoughts creatively, almost like playing with words. It also helps exercise your writing skills, whether you’re drafting your next book as an inspiration to one day turn it into the big picture. Even as a short movie for YouTube, and Artificial Intelligence can do that. That’s something I’m planning to do later, complete with my own soundtrack and everything. I’m still a two-finger slow typer (no time for speed-typing classes), but that hasn’t stopped me. Especially as an introvert, blogging feels natural. Sure, I gather information from the outside world, but I filter most of it as I breathe it in, keeping what resonates and letting go of what doesn’t. It doesn’t matter if something is “bad,” as long as it’s not destructive to the planet or the universe. What I breathe out is what I liked, and that output changes in consistency depending on my focus. Right now, my focu...