“The Spanish colonial period in the Philippines lasted longer than that of a lot of countries in Latin America, including Mexico,” Dr. Anthony C. Ocampo said. “You can’t just forget the three-and-a-half century Spanish influence in the Philippines.”
, more than 80 percent of Filipinos were Catholic in 2010. Ocampo noted that when Filipinos immigrated to the U.S., many would end up at churches and meet Mexican Americans and people from the Latino community rather than other Asian Americans.
“When you go to the the Philippines or Filipino households in the U.S., you can see the influence of Catholicism in the form of saints, crosses and statues,” Ocampo said. “The Spanish colonial period left these marks on Filipino culture—residues that last even today. You have things like religion, our last names, and everyday words in Tagalog and other Philippine dialects.”
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