It’s been said the very word “Philippines” is un-Filipino. Yes, our country is named after a foreigner, King Philip 2nd of Spain, but so too are many others. America is named after the Italian Amerigo Vespucci, and that hasn’t stopped them from developing a unique culture in less than 400 years. (But then again, “American culture” is an oxymoron.)
It’s such a Pinoy habit to diss one’s own culture. Malaise is so ubiquitous, so long-running, it’s passé. Cynicism is poor excuse for apathy. Let me offer a new fashion for thinking:
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