Arnaldo

Perceptions, random thoughts, travelogue and studies on Filipino historiography

[Arnaldo @withonespast]

Sa kanyang libro na exposé noong 1925, ang The Isles of Fear: The Truth About the Philippines, isinalaysay ni Mayo, manunulat at historyador, na ang pagsasalin ng mga posisyon sa mga lokal na politiko ("Filipinization") ay magdudulot ng malawakang pagkabulok ng pamamahala.

[Arnaldo @withonespast]

We export very few manufactured goods (na likha natin), but we do produce and export the highest quality bananas in the world. #philippines

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Ironically, while the friars are often accused of destroying indigenous languages, they actually recorded and taught using them—a practice that likely explains why the Spanish Crown ultimately failed to establish a Spanish-speaking majority in the Philippines.

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Introduced via the galleon trade and cultivated by Spanish friars, these fruits are now so ubiquitous that Filipinos their foreign origins are forgotten.

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It wasn't the senate sergeant of arms 😂 but an English man, Private William Walter Grayson, serving under US command on 1899.

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If Filipinos have continued Spanish in schools, we could have transformed the nation into an unique economic hub, bridging the gap between SE Asia and the markets of Latin America and Spain.

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fair skin "mestiza" as standard of beauty wasn't forced on us by colonisers... a societal aspiration. Having a lighter skin became a goal—a symbol of success and beauty that many chose to chase. Ang dayuhan gusto indígena na ganda, tayo yun kabaligtaran nito.

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many criticize Spanish-era public works construction because it was built under community service (polo y servicios)...

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Years ago, we had a discussion with Guillermo Gómez Rivera about the true founding year of the Philippines.. he believed that to understand the origin of the state, one must look at the organization of its first seat of power...

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materiales fuertes ang tawag ng matatanda sa atin pag ang isang bagay ay gawang matibay. Ginawa para sadyang magtagal. There is a stark contrast between our monumental public works during the colonial period and the current state of Philippine infrastructure.

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@TalktoBPI been unable to access my BPI app since the March update. Despite two calls to the hotline and multiple emails, the issue remains unresolved, not received any follow-up. hoping the social media team can provide more effective assistance?

[Arnaldo @withonespast]

😭😭😭

https://t.co/j6XKu3U0DR

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When 🇲🇽 meets 🇵🇭 in Alaska! ❄️ Mexicans and Filipino seasonal worked in Alaska.

#AlaskaLife #SeasonalWork #Mexicano #Filipino #CulturalCousins

https://t.co/jAA5nrss5N

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since the vid of their confrontation went viral.

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#onlyindapilipins man who was assaulted, threatened with a gun, hit in the head, had his bike dragged to the curb, and humiliated publicly, appears on video w/ a journalist and his tormentor, saying he feels sorry for him as a result of the online hate he has received online...

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Batista talks about his tattoos related to his Filipino ancestry #shorts https://t.co/c60594c1E3 via @YouTube

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@JoeyMannarinoUS What a tragic event. When woke ideology replaces common sense, this happens.

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@NoContextHumans holding on as long as he could, then he let his fist go.

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@crazyclipsonly Did the suspension fall on her day off? 😂

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@MidnightBisdak @TishaCM saludos para ti y cómo te va? espero que bien?