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When US colonized us Philippines, english was introduced and spanish was abolished. Thats why we speak english. But up to this time we have a lot of spanish words in our dialects.

Many younger Filipinos nowadays are getting interested in learning Spanish because being a bilingual call center agent it pays double to your salary.

My family came from a region in the Philippines called Bicol. There are a large amount of the Spanish words in the dialect. Which made it easier for my cousins to learn Spanish in their Spanish classes back when everyone had to learn Spanish. My mother is known for saying phrases in Spanish because they used to speak Spanish with my maternal grandmother and because of the Spanish influence in the region. I was still in the Philippines when Spanish subjects in the college curriculum as scrapped. But by that time, students have taken to bribing college professors to give them a passing grade for Spanish classes. People were just not interested in learning the language because we're used to the English language. It is a shame to have lost the language as much of our history is written in Spanish. Except for the Americanised history that kids now, studies in school.

Thank u Mr.Miles and Mr.Phez 😊for ur reactions about the Philippines and in all Southeast Asian countries,ur videos really helps our country, to get to know even more not just by you two but for those who watches your videos,it makes them to know that Philippines do exist in the world😄

And also, even before the Spaniards sit foot in the Philippines in March 15, 1521 to be exact, we filipinos had already our alphabet, it is called ALIBATA

Trisha Velarmino's explanation of why Filipinos do not speak Spanish is the story made up by the Americans to portray themselves as benevolent liberators of the Filipinos from an oppresive Spanish government. This is what was taught in schools to everyone by American textbooks. The proposition that the Spaniards didn't teach Filipinos how to speak Spanish by forbidding them from attending school and getting educated is ludicrous. It doesn't make sense. The oldest University in the Philippines is older than the oldest university in the USA by a quarter of a century, but is still younger compared to the older and established universities in Spain. It would be inconceivable for the Spaniards to send their children all the way to the Philippines for an education which they could provide better at home in Barcelona, for example. Who then were studying at the Spanish schools in the Philippines for 250 years if not Filipinos, alongside the Insulares and Penisulares Spaniards. Those schools were not exclusive to Spaniards. The real reason Filipinos don't speak Spanish today is because a great portion of the helpless and unarmed Spanish-speaking Filipino population during the Philippine-American war were decimated by the invaders of the Philippines. And then later on, the rest that remained, were taught to speak English in school with the narrative that the Spanish kept Filipinos uneducated as explained by Trisha Velarmino in her video. You asked for videos with Filipino content. I ask that you view these three (3)... 1.) ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-yNNeg5DldPA.html (Did Filipinos speak Spanish? Yes!) 2.) ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-q8maSYkk4Tk.html (The 1899 Philippine Republic That America Still Does Not Recognize) 3.) ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-F3Q8WJJLTag.html (Stealing Credit From Filipino Veterans) By the way, Phez...is your Spanish name Getxo, Barakaldo, Bermeo, Durango, Erandio, Lekeitio, Laudio, or Galdakao? P.S. - Don't be daunted by the length of the videos. You can double the viewing speed (effectively cutting the viewing time in half), and it would still be very comprehensible.

2 things that are incorrect in her video. 1. It was Ruy Lopez de Villalobos who named our country "Las Islas Filipinas." 2. It is Miguel Lopez De Legazpi who successfully colonized the Philippines.

Cebu is actually the 1st City in the Philippines as it was the main base for governance when the Spaniards arrived.

During the Spanish colonial times the illegitimate children of priests and government officials were left at various orphanages. The children fathered by priests were given the last name Santos, and the illegitimate children of government officials were given the last name Reyes.

Growing up with no Spanish-speaking neighbors, I just trust at home and with my online Hispanic-Filipino friends who live in Luzon and Latino friends too. The Spanish language in the Philippines has been resurrected, especially with my Filipino Friends. We created a group chat for Filipino youth. Called "Hispanofilipina Gang" our plan is to create a new Spanish speaking community in the future. teach our kids to speak the language one day.

I am a Filipino who live in Cebu Island the center of Christianity and Spanish colony , when I was elementary my teacher ask me to count 1 to 100 using my local language or mother tongue which is Cebuano. When I start to count she told me that " that is not cebuano counting" that is spanyol, I was wonder why it is Spanish language but I realize that my language in Cebu is mix by Spanish language like kutsara, tinidor, sapatos, kusina , I trying to study Spanish right now but a little bi difficult heheheheh

Thank you so much for reacting to this video

Spanish language heavy influence remained only in Zamboanga City creating a (Spanish Creole language) spoken by 1million people. Zamboanga City (Ciudad de Zamboanga) is the only Hispanic city in the Philippines. Arriving on its Airport "Bienvenidos a Zamboanga" will immediately greet you, names of local government offices is written in Spanish like "Oficina de Salud"(health office), police cars also named (Policía) etc. Thinking that you're in a Latin American country.

Pls..also do react to "An open Door" how Filipino government rescues the Jewish during WWII...thanks

Going back to your last name.. Olazabal or Ochoa? Just wild guesses. Just started watching your channel recently. Thank you for your interest in the Philippines!

Here is another facts that you need to learn about Filipinos and you being an American: This supposed to be taught in U.S. history. The arrival of Filipinos to Alaska dates back to 1788, when crew from merchant ships came to trade furs with the natives. Eventually, whaling ships brought still more Philippine crew. Many settled and married women of the Aleut, Eskimo and Tlingit tribes. The United States bought Alaska from Russia March 30, 1867 Therefore, Filipinos were in Alaska 80 years before the United States purchased Alaska. Here is another facts: Oct. 18, 1587: First Documented Arrival of Filipinos in (what became) the U.S. by way of a Spanish galleon, that docked at what is now Morro Bay, California. The Pilgrim: Mayflower arrived in New England on November 11, 1620. Therefore, The Filipinos were in America 33 years before the Pilgrims came to settle in Plymouth Massachusetts. More facts: The First Asian American Settlement Was Established by Filipino Fishermen. The fishing village in marshlands of present-day Louisiana was settled by the so-called Manilamen as early as 1763. Through the Louisiana Purchase of 1803, United States bought Louisiana from France. Therefore, Filipinos were settled in Louisiana 40 years before the United States acquired Louisiana from Napoleon Bonaparte.

It's because of Dr. Jose Rizal, our National Hero, says that a Filipino who doesn't speak of his own language smell like more than those of a decayed fish.

Hi! I am supposed to be a silent viewer hehe but just really wanna answer your last name.. I bet it would be "ARAGON" Actually, my neighbors last name is Aragon.. and mine is Estrella.. we are from Cebu City, Philippines. and in fact I once lived in kalye de los martires which is now known as Martires for short.

Respect to both of you for bringing such to the world. Thanks so much for featuring Philippine related stories and facts… more power 😘😘😘

My ancestors in negros ,visayas, were Spanish and was having privileges from Philippines_ Spanish government to own hacienda or thousands of hectares land to cultivate for sugarcane plantation.but when i trace the origin of our family name,it traces from italy.i thought that holy Roman empire,are giving privileges to any European for the the loyalty.thid is maybe a lot of European owns land to the Spanish colonies.

Why Filipino does not speak Spanish, will according to my learning in my subject history Spanish doesn't share their language, they treat the Filipino as a sleeve and Indio, when American came the Philippines they educate Filipino people, they share their language which is English That is why we speak English

But UP historians and professors were asked the best time for the the Philippines was during the pre-hispanic time. All the people live in peace and harmony until Spain destroyed our country and people.

The Spanish colonizers did the reverse of what they did in Latin America to the Philippines. Instead of forcing the natives to learn Spanish, the colonizers learned the language and published dictionaries. As a result of earlier experience in the americas, it was easier for them to learn a new language to communicate to the natives, rather that teaching a whole population of a new language

I’m guessing your last name is Bilbao, a city in the Basque Country. Most Spanish settlers who stayed in the Philippines after 1898 defeat were from Basque Country. They’re mostly the present conglomerates now here like the Roxases, Zobel de Ayalas, Aranetas & the Aboitiz

I remember when we are still in high school we have subject spanish . And in college spanish 1 &2 ,until in early 2000 they abolished it.

The US consulate in Manila is so strict on issuing non-immigrant visas to Filipinos, it discourages me to send an application. It would be a waste of $150 if your application gets denied. Sorry for ranting.

Excelente video y saludos desde Ecuador! 😀✋🇪🇨

What`s with the ecuadorian anthem, at (6:53)???

Actually mindanao area speak in bisaya chavacano,, english ,, but when im visit in manila very tough to speak tagalog,,

Phezz... is your last name is Elizondo? it's a small town in Spain

Stay safe and God bless always guys, watching from the Phillipines

It is better for countries to adopt their own native language as their own official/national language instead of adopt language of colonisers.. I mean wouldn't it be cool for New Zealander of European descent to speak Maori, the indigenous language of the New Zealand itself?

Also, I recommend some new vids and still looking for other vids that might interest you guys.

From 6:03, she's speaking Tagalog which is the official language of the Philippines.

Even of this add didn't put my province beauty still I recommend this because my province is not yet discovered from outside the island yeaahh its make since...

My country is philippines

Yow True, my last name is Ramos. Pure blood Filipino

If Filipinos speak Spanish, instead of English…Then there will be no tourism or tourism will be dead? Since one of the reasons why foreigners choose Philippines because they speak English….I would also have difficulty coming to the US or some Filipinos..USA requires TOEFL, TWE, TSE….. Do you think Filipinos will have a job in the Middle East if we don’t speak English????

I am a Filipino and my mom had Hispanic last name CASTRO

that include Queñones,ramirez

yes from mindanao...phippines spanish dialect.

Hello im from Philippines. My lastname is ATIENZA.

i wish spanish is taught in school.. like, i'm much more interested on learning spanish than the filipino language

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nope it's not Magellan who gave it that name, it was 40+years later when Spain decided to colonize it. Is it Bilbao?

Yall voices calming as heck ngl edit:i meant this as a compliment btw

please react to Life in the Philippines a foreigners eprsepctive, the three part documentaries created by Where I'm from. he gives avery intimate, accurate and real view on life in the Philippines with regardsto also showing the economic disparity in some of the families featured. his video before that is also a must watch called Commuting in the Philippines.

Basque town in Spain? Bilbao or San Sebatian...

ohh i hope its "Iglesias" that would be cool!

Valencia

At 15:39 after showing a portion of the Rice Terraces Fez: That's tea! That's tea, right? Me: Uhm...

A Filipino American story since 1587 is agreat video.

How about Bilbao ? 😊😊 Phezz last name .

Laudio, Mercadillo or Navarro.

So much wrong in the video. 5:38 Magellan DID NOT conquer the Philippines. His expedition was just that, an expedition. They weren't really there to conquer since they even barely had an invasion force, hence why they were trying to be diplomatic with the natives when they first arrived. He was there to explore a route for Spain to get to the spice islands and bring spice with them. Everything else is a side quest basically lol. Besides, how could he name it Las Filipinas when the then-prince that the Philippines was named after (later King Philip II) was born SIX YEARS after Magellan's arrival lol. Also, he didnt unite all the islands. Again, mfer failed to defeat Lapulapu how the hell did he unite it lol. Even Sulu didnt cede its sovereignty until after the Americans arrived as an invading force lol. 14:26 This also is inaccurate since in places like Paraguay and even some parts of Mexico, the native languages are alive. Guarani for Paraguay and for Mexico, well the Aztec language is still being used. 16:01 Yes it is. Even at 14:29 is bad since there are literally famous artistic depictions of natives in the Americas being sick as a result of the Old World diseases she is talking about. The editor used pictures from the "Spanish flu" pandemic. I know "Spanish" is in the (unofficial) name but come on. After 16:15 she finally starts discussing the period that is ACTUALLY important in discussing why Spanish didn't become one of the official languages of the Philippines. Simply put, yes it's the Americans. She could have talked about how the Filipinos were very much divided and had different languages (not dialects) and needed one that could unite them all. How *Filipino* as a language came into being. Or maybe how the US *overly* villainized Spanish rule. How about why Spanish never really caught on after independence. All of these are related to why Spanish is not the language used or at least is not common.

@The Commodity : She missed the nuance that The Philippines was actually ruled through Mexico than directly thorough Spain, therefore Filipino culture's spanish influence is actually more Mexican than Spanish from Spain.

Navarro?

Most Filipinos know where every country in the world is located just like me.

Santiago

is it Olaberria?

There are few provinces that speaks chavacano(Spanish creole). But currently, it's a dying language. I guess the new generation aren't thought of this language anymore.

Alvarez, Castillo, perez and Delos Santos

Okay, here's my guess after looking for small cities in Basque. How about Legazpi?

Nindot Lang sa paminaw inig kinalasan lobong ang mata wala ang dungan hahah

the philipines was not diferent fom the other spanish colonies. yeah it was a prestigious language, and yeah it was not very widely spoken by the entire population just by 20% before the american ocupation but that's not the reason the philippines why now the philippines is not a spanish speaking nation, also in equatorial guinea the spanish language wasn't so widely spoken for the majority of people but it was learned masively in school since its independence and because it was chosen as a nationla language so now is a spanish speaking country spoken by the 90% of people in the country , even though just 10% have it as their native language and the vast majority learned it as a second language after their independence now numbering by 80%, same history happens in mexico after their independence from spain in 1822 it was spoken just for 38% of the population but by 1880 i was spoken already by 80% of the population, so? the philippines could've been a spanish speaking country where they also have chosen spanish as their national language but it was dominated by the united states right after their independence , and it was erased in the filipino american war erasing 15% of the population, the japanses invasion, and the battle of manila where intramuros and cavite were destroyed completely, lost of spanish speaking people and among them lots of people who fought for the language died, so? the new generation don't have the same simpathy for the language and spanish lots popularity agaist english the new language of prestige.

Segovia

Saragossa? Burgos?

Legazpi

Is your name Getxo??

Your last name is "Vasco"?

BILBAO!

Sebastian

San Sebastian?

Phezz, I think your last name is Bilbao.

Barakaldo? Sestao? Getxo? Guecho?

Our lastname #Flores

Kahit na Hindi sila dumating Hindi rin masama ang pananamit ng mga raha at katutubung igorot noh wee kayu akala niyu malakas kayu

Is your lastname Ermua?

Cochero my last name spanish too hahaha

Castillo?

Phezz last name.... I think Valencia Pilar?

Ang is chinese i believe not hispanic.

Barakaldo? Sestao? Getxo?

we use to speak spanish until the americans came and spanish is replaced by english..intiendes?

Garza

Bilbao? Pamplona? Navarre?

Samaniego?

9:13. Álava?

BILBAO?

basque

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My is BILBAO?

Is it Zeberio❤️😊 i just a guest.

Bilbao City?

I've never travelled north of Salamanca, but my guesses are Marono, Laudio and Mercadillo. I very much doubt it would be Durango. That would be too obvious.

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Bermeo

Vasco

pamplona? lol

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