danb
dont be a dumbass
Does the US Census Bureau or other US Gov't entity have an official ruling on Philiphines? On the surface it would indeed appear to be heavily shaped by Spain .
Various forms of possession/ Colony of Spain from mid 1500's , until we obtained it in the Spanish- American War .
Spanish was an official language until 1987 .
In the early days of Philiphine Census taking , the residents were not just allowed, but actively encouraged to adopt to Adopt Spanish Surnames.
At one point , the population of the main populated islands were 1/3 pure honky Spaniards .
The Philippine Colonial Gov'ts paid economic incentives for intermarriage between ethnic groups , and Spaniards were in the highest demand , by factor of up to 10 .
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Philipines have way more influences and cultural connection to Spain, than a lot of the Caribbean region countries considered Hispanic .
But it is ignorant is equate all Hispanics with "Mexicans" . Maryland in particular have Hispanics originating from all over Latin America , with no country having dominance.
Race is self identified. Honestly it is irrelevant and they should take it off the 4473.