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question = ooo did u just say it sucks to be filipino sometimes? i hope saab's dad, mr francis m. doesn't read that coz he's very proud to be a filipino. it shows naman on his shirts and stuff. hehe

I did. Like being anything, there are some downsides to being Filipino. I would also say it sucks to be catholic sometimes, it sucks to be a guy sometimes, it sucks to be a part of my family sometimes, but it doesn't mean i'm not proud of it. I'm simply saying that even being Filipino has a downside. Its not an end all be all, and that's the problem with a lot of us. Yeah, we're proud to Filipino, but for the wrong things.

I'm a big fan of Saab's dad, and I'm a big fan of his shirts. Its amazing to be Filipino when you see other Filipino's take so much pride in the country and display it in different ways. I believe Francis M, in his music and in his work, has given so much to our country and it is something to be proud of.As i said, there is enough to hope for and enough to be proud of.

To further illustrate my point, my great grandfathers fought for the country during the Japanese occupation. They founded one of the biggest and most widely known resistance groups in the history of our country, so I know about bein proud to be Filipino. However, at the same time, there were also a lot of Filipino's who collaborated with the Japanese, therefore it sometimes sucks to be Filipino-- because we are so diveded. To see those who should be leading the country take advantage of their own countrymen for personal gain, tell me, should I be proud of that, should I not feel bad that it happens?

Nothing is perfect in the world. The moments a person is most voulnerable are the moments which give birth to character. Because it sometimes sucks to be Filipino, the more I want to fight to change it.