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Their Spanish was similar to Mexico's Spanish, they should have Filipinos study in Mexico and learn the language, and have them reconnect with their Mexican heritage and culture. Most Filipinos have a Mexican ancestor, at least that is what some Filipinos on Reddit claim
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Most Spanish-Filipinos today like the ones posted on this thread don't really have Mexican ancestry. They're more descended from Basques who came to the Philippines from the mid 1800s until WW2. Spain didn't have any colonies left besides Philippines, Cuba, and PR. So that's when some Spaniards began migrating directly to the Philippines. But early 1800s and further back is when Mexicans were coming to the Philippines. That Mexican ancestry is in a lot (maybe most) Filipinos but it's very distant ancestry now. But the minority of Filipinos with a lot of Spanish blood are mostly from Basque families.
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Yes but in order to keep Spanish language alive in the Philippines you will need to have Mexico involved, a lot of Filipinos are more interested and admire Mexican culture and people more than they do for Spaniards and Spain. If Mexico accepted exchange students from the Philippines to study, those students would learn Spanish, and it will be a start of reintroducing Spanish back into your country.
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Filipinos don't really have an interest in either Spain or Mexico tbh. Mexican media was popular in the 90s but it's not popular anymore. Spanish media was never popular. Some Filipinos are learning Spanish now, but it's really only call center workers trying to make more money. It's not really for cultural reasons.
Mexican food is becoming somewhat popular in the cities, but Spanish food is still more popular, and there are more Spanish/Basque restaurants in Manila than Mexican. Filipino food has elements of both Spanish and Mexican food though.
And lastly, a lot more Filipinos live in Spain than in Mexico. Spain makes it easy for Filipinos to become citizens. Mexico doesn't really have any Filipinos. That migration was centuries ago.
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