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‘Di ako Igorot. Parents ko lang — Manila born Igorot

By sandati

‘Di ako Igorot, parents ko lang.

– Manila born Igorot

child of an Igorot who resides at the St. Andrew’s Theological Seminary
(just behind St. Luke’s Medical Center)

Logic: I was born in Manila and grew up in Manila (Quezon City to be exact). Since igorot means from the mountains, and since I am a lowlander since birth, then only my parents are Igorot. I am not.

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4 Responses to “‘Di ako Igorot. Parents ko lang — Manila born Igorot”

  1. Chyt Says:
    March 8, 2007 at 11:20 pm

    Hey, I was Manila-based when that girl said that. I did not know that it stuck in the minds of people.

    It was really a pathetic comment. But let us give her a break. She must have matured by this time and has learned to appreciate her Igorot heritage.

  2. rtkingkoy Says:
    March 11, 2007 at 6:49 am

    I’ve heard this ‘joke’ from a journalist friend of mine from Baguio back in the late ’70’s. He told this joke to ridicule those Igorots who are ‘mapilot’ of their ethnic identity.

  3. Sagada-Igorot Says:
    April 13, 2008 at 2:19 am

    I thought it was not just one person who said that. There are groups of young people who feel the same. Which is a shame, really.

  4. marizelski Says:
    May 30, 2008 at 1:15 am

    ay, ngayon ko lang nabasa ito ah ! kaasi ka pay nga full blooded igorot ta ilibak mo. basta syak uray bicolano ti parents ko ipapilit ko nga igorotak, ta love ko ti cordillera, nagyannak dita baguio ti 3/4 of my life. uray ditoy russia ag t-shirt ak tatak na “IGOROTAK”.

    walang kokontra ! e-tribal war ka ! he he joke lang.

    marizelski,moscow russia

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