Tag: Philippines

Manifesto of a Filipino Creative

This is what I stand for and live by as a Filipino creative exploring, creating and telling the Philippine story through my choice of creative medium: clothing. I believe clothing tells the story, fact or fiction, of society. Nonetheless, this manifesto works for any Filipino creative to inspire ...

Pinoy Inspiration for Tatsulok

Pinoy is a colloquial term for Filipinos, the people and culture of the Philippines, which is the main focus of this project. Specifically what it means to be a Filipino after colonization. The separation of social classes emphasizes the enduring effects of colonialism and therefore has great ...

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Excerpt from Tatsulok project proposal

They are not white. Yet, before they could proudly claim it, the Philippine society pushed them to internalize that not being like an American puts them in a position of inferiority. Local television shows celebrate light skinned tall Filipinos or half-Filipinos who eloquently speak English. ...