Filipino
noun
Fil·i·pi·no
ˌfi-lə-ˈpē-(ˌ)nō 
plural Filipinos
1
: a native of the Philippine Islands
2
: a citizen of the Republic of the Philippines
3
: the Tagalog-based official language of the Republic of the Philippines
Filipino
adjective
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Former Filipino president Rodrigo Duterte named Trump’s partner, Jose Antonio, special envoy for business and trade to the United States shortly before the 2016 election.
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Dan Alexander, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
And the Filipino diaspora (rightfully) had no chill.
—Gadi Schwartz, NBC News, 7 Aug. 2024
Its student population this past school year was 58.5 percent Latino, 11.5 percent Black, 10 percent Asian, 9 percent white and 4 percent Filipino, according to the California Department of Education.
—Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2024
American and Filipino service members continued fighting until the surrender of the Bataan peninsula on April 9, 1942, and of Corregidor Island on May 6, 1942.
—Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2024
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Dan Alexander, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
And the Filipino diaspora (rightfully) had no chill.
—Gadi Schwartz, NBC News, 7 Aug. 2024
Its student population this past school year was 58.5 percent Latino, 11.5 percent Black, 10 percent Asian, 9 percent white and 4 percent Filipino, according to the California Department of Education.
—Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2024
American and Filipino service members continued fighting until the surrender of the Bataan peninsula on April 9, 1942, and of Corregidor Island on May 6, 1942.
—Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2024
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“Filipino.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Filipino. Accessed 7 Sep. 2024.
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Filipino
noun
Fil·i·pi·no
ˌfil-ə-ˈpē-nō
plural Filipinos
: a person born or living in the Philippines
Filipino
adjective
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