If we look at the national heroes of the Philippines, we see an evolutionary change and outlook.
During the age of heightened Spanish influence (mid-late 19th century) the Filipino intelligentsia were nominally Spanish-Filipino mestizos or wealthy Filipino Indio families and the hybrid of Indio-Chinese-Spanish families.
An example: Marcelo Del Pilar, a prominent statesman and writer-activist who claims Spanish and Filipino Indio lineage. He grew up in the philippines, but found his home in Spain, working and collaborating with Filipino rights sympathizers in the Royal Cortes (Spanish Parliament).
Another is Andres Bonifacio. The man is credited with the founding of the KKK (Katipunan), however Andres was also a Spanish Mestizo.
Another, the most famous, is Dr. Jose P. Rizal. Who is credited to have awakened the Filipinoismo Manifesto with his works El Filibusterismo and Noli Mi Tangere. He was supported by the Katipunan and his works were greatly recieved in France, Germany, Flanders, Britain, the Americas and even in Spain. Rizal was a mestizo of Chinese, Indio and Spanish lineage.
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In the modern age, our heroes come from all racial and ethnic backgrounds. Sure there are some who hold semblance to colonial mentality, but the notion of mestizo superiority has been greatly repudiated. Manny Pacquiao, for example is of pure Filipino Malay, but he has defeated Spanish speaking fighters time and time again. He is even known and regarded by Latin Americans as 'The Bane of Latinos'
Just my view.
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