Philippines was the name given by Spanish Colonists once they “discovered” the already-inhabited archipelago next to Malaysia and Indonesia. The name was based from King Philip, a Spanish King.

Given that the name has colonial backgrounds, shouldn’t the country try to move forward from its colonial past, starting with renaming the country into a more local-sounding name? Myanmar did it by changing from Burma to Myanmar, for example.

I’ve seen names like Rizalia and Luzviminda float around when talking about a potential re-naming of Jose Rizal’s archipelagic nation.

  • alunyanneгs 🏳️‍⚧️♀️OP
    5•1 year ago

    It is more important to change the status of the Philippines as a US neocolony.

    Wait-what do you mean the Philippines is still an US colony-

    First there needs to be real material restitution and a seizure of power back from the colonizers. Then the language will change to reflect that new reality. Otherwise you put the cart before the horse.

    I agree with this.

    • JoeMarx 193M
      5•1 year ago

      Wait-what do you mean the Philippines is still an US colony-

      Ma’am, ya never heard of neocolonialism

        • JoeMarx 193M
          5•1 year ago

          Neo-colonialism - basically colonialism except you don’t exercise direct control, you just control them with economy.