-LA times once said that filipinos are the largest asian american group in california
-my prof. said that filipinos were also sold into slavery in the country the same time as africans.
-there was a filipino man in the group of farm workers that founded LA
-for the strangest reason filipinos and black folks get along really well...must be cuz we deep fry everything

and don't forget about pilipino muslims! most people are familiar with light skinned, christian pilipinos. the muslim religion was embraced by pilipinos when it was first introduced. christianity was forced upon pilipinos.