I am so proud and so happy to be Filipino.

The Filipino embraces civilization and lives and thrives in every clime, in contact with every people.

— Jose Rizal

A strengthened national spirit can provide the motive power to rise our people from the depths and... pour new life and vigor in the…

— Carlos P. Romulo

“He fidgets. Thinks. Observes his fellow passengers. Judges everyone, in the traditional Filipino sport of justifying both personal and shared insecurities.”

— Miguel Syjuco

I have introduced Filipino culture to the world.

— apl.de.ap

I'm not hoping to see that day but I know that my cinema will reach Filipinos. I know that they will embrace it one…

— Lav Diaz

I grew up in a predominantly Caucasian neighborhood, but my mom is Filipino-Spanish and my dad is Irish.

— Shay Mitchell

As the leader of the nation, I say in behalf of the Filipino people to the world: we are strong and principled believers in…

— Anonymous

“Hindi achievement ang tawag ko sa gano'n. Suwertihan lang 'yong ipinanganak ka nang maganda. Ang achievement e something you work hard to attain. ”

— Lualhati Bautista

I came from the Philippines and Filipinos are incredibly musical. I mean the best cover bands in the world come from Manila!

— June Millington

I have two Filipino nannies who have British passport and not me. I don't need British passport. When you were running around in an…

— Mohamed Al-Fayed

I always wanted to let people know I was Filipino, but I didn't want to go up on stage and make it so you…

— Jo Koy

I remember the first thing I did when I found out I was illegal was to get rid of my thick Filipino accent. I…

— Jose Antonio Vargas

“My nose does not look like Barbie's nose and that's perfectly fine.”

— The Thoughtful Beast

My identity is linked to my grandmother, who's pure Filipino, as pure as you can probably get. And that shaped my imagination. So that's…

— Jessica Hagedorn

“I lived in a big bunkhouse of thirty farm workers with Leroy, who was a stranger to me in many ways because he was…

— Carlos Bulosan