Question

how extensive are the effects of being Filipino in your selfhood?​

Answer 1

Explanation:

First, being Filipino is a bit not the same as being Tagalog. Being a Filipino, in my opinion, is belonging to a political domain, a nationality if you like to put it that way. On the other hand, being Tagalog is belonging to an ethnic group, which embodies our culture as a people. You see, there are a lot of other ethnic groups in the Philippines, and each ethnic group has its own distinct trait. To summarily put everyone in the Philippines under the label Filipino is an injustice to all these diverse ethnic groups.