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          The Philippines is a culture in which East meets West. The Filipino people have a distinct Asian background, with a strong Western tradition. The modern Filipino culture developed through influence from Chinese traders, Spanish conquistadors, and American rulers. Filipino people tend to be very hospitable, especially to Western visitors. Because of their strong ties to Spanish culture, Filipinos are emotional and passionate about life in a way that seems more Latin than Asian. But t he concept of the popular culture of the Philippines is deeply connected to its colonizers in the past , which are the Spaniards, Americans and Japanese . Due to the country's enslavement from the Spanish colonizers which  almost lasted for more than 300 years , the Filipinos lost their faith and even their identity in terms of their culture and tradition. The Americans may have helped the country but it only led for more years of betrayal and enslavement for 48 years. In spite of the Philippi