A Spanish Filipino (Spanish and Chavacano: Español Filipino o Hispano
Filipino; Tagalog: Kastila, Tisoy o Conio; Cebuano and Hiligaynon:
Cachila) is a Filipino who has Spanish or Hispanic lineage, mostly
born and raised in the Philippines.A Spanish Filipino is any citizen
or resident of the Philippines who is of Spanish or Hispanic origin.
They are represented in all levels of Philippine society and are
integrated politically and economically, in the private and government
sector.Spanish Filipinos are present within several commerce and
business sectors in the Philippines and a few sources estimate
companies which comprise a significant portion of the Philippine
economy are owned by Spanish Filipinos like International Container
Terminal Services Inc., Manila Water, Integrated Micro-Electronics,
Inc., Ayala Land, Ynchausti y Compañia, Ayala Corporation, Aboitiz &
Company, Union Bank of the Philippines, ANSCOR, Bank of the Philippine
Islands, Globe Telecom, Solaire Resort & Casino, to name but a few.The
term Hispanic broadly refers to the people, nations, and cultures that
have a historical link to Spain. It commonly applies to countries once
part of the Spanish Empire, particularly the countries of Latin
America, the Philippines, Equatorial Guinea, and Spanish Sahara. The
Spanish culture and Spanish language are the main traditions.
Filipino; Tagalog: Kastila, Tisoy o Conio; Cebuano and Hiligaynon:
Cachila) is a Filipino who has Spanish or Hispanic lineage, mostly
born and raised in the Philippines.A Spanish Filipino is any citizen
or resident of the Philippines who is of Spanish or Hispanic origin.
They are represented in all levels of Philippine society and are
integrated politically and economically, in the private and government
sector.Spanish Filipinos are present within several commerce and
business sectors in the Philippines and a few sources estimate
companies which comprise a significant portion of the Philippine
economy are owned by Spanish Filipinos like International Container
Terminal Services Inc., Manila Water, Integrated Micro-Electronics,
Inc., Ayala Land, Ynchausti y Compañia, Ayala Corporation, Aboitiz &
Company, Union Bank of the Philippines, ANSCOR, Bank of the Philippine
Islands, Globe Telecom, Solaire Resort & Casino, to name but a few.The
term Hispanic broadly refers to the people, nations, and cultures that
have a historical link to Spain. It commonly applies to countries once
part of the Spanish Empire, particularly the countries of Latin
America, the Philippines, Equatorial Guinea, and Spanish Sahara. The
Spanish culture and Spanish language are the main traditions.
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