"Filipino-ness" a term that I would have never knew existed until now. But to further this I pose another question, "what does it mean to be Filipino"? Is it the OFWs working abroad? The country itself? The strange cuisine like balut? Or the overly enthusiastic love for basketball? The word, Filipino, might just as well be a proper adjective that denotes anything that comes from the nation of the Philippines or relates to it. But the thing is there is more to it than that to make someone and also something Filipino. In many present Filipino literary works, there is a greater usage of foreign words, especially in English. Although nowadays many of these works contain more English words, it does not necessarily degrade the "Filipinoesque" nature. Because of the fact that there are artists and writers who use foreign languages and traditions in their work, critics question the authenticity of its so called "Filipino-ness". But regardless Filipino...
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