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Originally Posted by Chesskid1
i'm half filipino/half white, and i'm fully americanized and never been to the phillipines but i'm thinkin about traveling there. will the people be able to tell i'm half white and not fully pinoy or w/e?
Do you mean just by looking at you? It depends a bit on just how you look. You're obviously going to give yourself away if you are put in a situation where you have to open your mouth and speak. There are lots of people of mixed heritage, so it's not unusual. If they don't think you are part white, then they may think you are part Chinese, if you have lighter skin. The mestizo look is prized by some, especially in women.
Part of it is how you act. One big tell that I am US-born is that I eat rice with a fork instead of a spoon. I do, however, try to blend in by wearing long pants more often than an American would typically be comfortable wearing in this sort of weather.
But it's not like you'll get a bunch of people noticing you in the mall if they see you walking. Maybe if you are unusually tall or handsome. You're not going to be marked immediately as someone to be scammed, robbed, or kidnapped, if that is your worry.