www.soyummykaya.com/2012/06/09/the-filipino-vs-the-filipino-american
www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/374976/pinoyabroad/kwentongkapuso/jersey-dad-creates-phil-the-fil-am-cartoon-to-help-teach-his-kids-tagalog
www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/374976/pinoyabroad/kwentongkapuso/jersey-dad-creates-phil-the-fil-am-cartoon-to-help-teach-his-kids-tagalog
Rukia Mizuki: To be honest, I don’t like them. It’s probably part of this crab mentality most of us have, but I think they’re pretty cocky and pretentious. I feel insulted whenever I find out that a Fil-Am can’t speak Tagalog, let alone even understand the language. And although they may have the best intentions, I sometimes feel like this ‘Proud to be Pinoy thing’ they always flaunt tastes bland.
Christian Cabuay: Another company using my font for commercial purposes without permission. Most of the offenders come from the Philippines. Why do you think the reason is?Clifford Jacob Rivera: perhaps, non Gring@s prefer Baybayin scholars learn exclusively sa Filipinas: ||Secrecy was also a large part of this lifelong art and teaching it outside of the community was considered forbidden until the 1960s [infamous decade of "love"], when Eskrima was first brought over to the U.S. by Grandhippie Angel Cabales. Still, he was severely reprimanded by Elders for publicly releasing (perhaps pre-maturely) mystical knowledge what had been traditionally kept secret, a practice that helped preserve and cultivate a language and a people, thus preventing a watered down form of the art through Wanton Commercialization.
Legend has it that Bruce Lee had discovered an upgraded form of Eskrima and was just about to unveil it publicly — but died suddenly {the details of which remain a mystery}.||
