How are filipinos important to the worlds history?

Question

If there was no filipino island and people, what would change in our world? dont tell me like, filpinos immigrate to america and provide cheap labor. I want historical facts and waht would change today if we never had this race and country.
critisism is fine. but positiveness is better.

Answer 1

The ancestry of people in this country is varied and more than likely made up of a portion of most all of the kinds of people that exist. The reasons are numerous. Some came as conquerors, for this land was wild and assumed uninhabited. To others a place to colonize. Some people wanted religious freedom ,others saw the possibility of a better life and financial prosperity. The persecuted wanted just laws and protection, a country were the people could make there own laws, all kinds and nationalities immigrated, some were even brought here to be slaves. There is such diversity in our country it is impossible to say that any one ethnic group is any better or worse than any other. Lastly let it be known that the real Filipinos at the beginning where already here.

Answer 2

If there's no Philippines or the Filipinos, Ferdinand Magellan wouldn't have died in the hands of the the Philippines' first national hero, Lapu-lapu, a descendant of the Malay race. He would have died somewhere else. Secondly, Spain would have lost to Portugal when the two countries are considered superpowers at that time. Ex. Portugal had ruled Malacca at that time, thus, ruled the spice war. Without Philkippine, as well as Mexico, to milk dry it's natural resources, Spain would have been bankrupt during the olden days.

Philippines also served as a base for the Americans after WW2 which is very important post-war to check the balance of power. The Philippines is also strategically located which makes it important to the Allied forces, during and after the war.

Philippines is also one of the closest allies of the Americans.

Hope this help.

Answer 3

Filipinos are not part of Africa and are not descendants of Negritos. Filipinos descended from the Malay race but were separated from the rest of the neigboring asian countries like Indonesia,Malaysia and so on when the ice bridge that connected these lands melted billions of years ago. Some Malays were able to cross the bridge and some weren't. That's why if you take a closer look, Filipinos, Malaysian and Indonesian look alike. There are even some full fledge Filipinos who are Chinese looking...Taiwan is located just above the Philippines.

Answer 4

If there are no Philipinos and the Philippines, then Guam will be standing in your place in history.

The Philippines is straegically located for bot hthe Japs and Allies during WW2, it is also like the gateway into South East Asia and Pacific Ocean vie versa.

The world will not miss out much if the people are not around, minus the people the islands wil be filled with Malaysa, Chinese, Japs etc...so will have to hypothetically erase the Philippines out of the map and look at Guam as the next staging post.

Answer 5

Venomous, such a fitting name.

Lived in the jungle like monkeys? Prior to the "discovery" of the islands, the communities are ruled not only by men but by women as well, similar to Queen Victoria in the United Kingdom.

If the Philippine-trained nurses are incompetent, why do the hospitals in other countries keep on hiring them?

Mail-order brides? Besides the people already mentioned by other respondents, ever heard of Carlos P. Romulo? He is the first Asian to be the President of the United Nations.

"Let me say I lived their" Man! Your spelling sure need a lot to be desired.

Answer 6

First of all let me correct your assumption. Labor in America is not cheap, regardless of who is providing it.

If there were no Filipino people the world would lose the most perfect physical specimen in the worlds gene pool. There are very few obese Filipinos and I think no ugly ones either. I never saw one with an odd body shape and their hair is magnificent.

Answer 7

Without our islands, there wouldn't be enough flavours and spices around the world...and many best rice varieties...

as to contribution in Science we have so many. Here are only a few in the 20th century:

Inventor of Incubator
Fe del Mundo, the first Asian to have entered the prestigious Harvard University's School of Medicine, is also credited for her studies that led to the invention of incubator and jaundice relieving device. Del Mundo, an International Pediatric Association (IPA) awardee, is an alumna of the University of the Philippines (UP) College of Medicine. Since 1941, she has contributed more than 100 articles to medical journals in the U.S., Philippines and India. In 1966, she received the Elizabeth Blackwell Award, for her "outstanding service to mankind". In 1977, she was bestowed the Ramon Magsaysay Award for outstanding public service.

Many Filipinos acknowledge Agapito Flores as the inventor of the fluorescent lamp, which is the most widely used source of lighting in the world today.

A Filipino scientist reportedly discovered erythromycin in 1949. He was Dr. Abelardo Aguilar who died in 1993 without being recognized and rewarded for his discovery. Reports said Aguilar discovered the antibiotic from the Aspergillus species of fungi in 1949 and sent samples to Indiana-based pharmaceutical firm Eli Lilly Co. The drug firm allegedly registered the propriety name Iloson for the antibiotic in honor of Iloilo province where Aguilar discovered it. In 1952, Eli Lilly Co. began the commercial distribution of Iloson, which was sold as an alternative to penicillin. Erythromycin, the generic name of Iloson, was reportedly the first successful macrolide antibiotic introduced in the US.

Eduardo San Juan is a NASA engineer who designed the moon buggy which the Apollo astronauts used on the moon. Despite using home-made materials, his model which was chosen over other hi-tech designs. He graduated from MIT. No, not Massachussetts.. Mapua!

Answer 8

excuse me, mr./ms. venumous. Antonio de Morga (I don't know if you have knowledge of him) a spanish historian has first written about the Philippines in 16th century. Long before the spanish came to the our country, we already had our system of government, system of writing, and we've been trading with our neighboring countries, like China, India to the farthest Saudi Arabia. The government is headed by a Datu (chieftain) in the form of Baranggay, there are counsel of elders who help the datu specifically in creating laws. And mind you, even during those times, gender equality exists in our country because a babaylan (lady priest) has a significant responsibility in the Baranggays, unlike in the US where women only had their political rights in 1940s. Isn't that odd? Please don't show us your ignorance. Read and read and read more and have your brain some fill. It's empty, I guess.

Answer 9

Without filipinos, "Goodfor52" and "My Future Gurl (I'm a Guy)" will end up begging in street when they grow old. only filipinos give the worl'd best caregiving.

w/o filipinos your health service are in peril, because we are the only people work on the things that you see as dirty, like caring for the sick, (shame on you!!!, you don't care for your own sick)

one day, all rich poweful nation will fall, and the poor ones will rise!!

it is not imposible, it will happen!1

the world will turn against you!!

Answer 10

Very important probably... Jose Rizal was the Philippines' hero.. I think theres some Spanish words in tagalog.. like "quezo" or " escuela" I miss the Philippines :(