The gayness is our ancestors understanding that sexuality is fluid and honoring that we all have a unique contribution to the collective soul. The homophobia is a side effect of colonialism imposing patriarchal religion and strict gender roles on us.
Pride is also decolonization.
FUN FACTS: The Waling-Waling is endemic to Davao, Cotabato, Zamboanga, and Sultan Kudarat.
It is said that the Bagobo people believed they were Diwata 🧚♀️
This is a recurring question even Filipinos ask too. Part of it comes from history.
Malaysia and Indonesia had earlier contact with India since ~100AD, and Hindu-Budshist states around ~700AD. While PH islands traded with them, our Indianized kingdoms come later ~13th Century.