DUGONG PINOY

According to this website
www.absoluteastronomy.com/encyclopedia/D/De/Demographics_of_the_Philippines.htm, Filipino blood is generally made up of the following elements:

70% Malay
10% Chinese
5% Indian
5% Non-Malay tribal
3% Spanish
3% Arab
1% American
1% Negrito
1% Japanese
1% All others

Fascinating, I must say. In my case, there's more Chinese and Spanish blood mixed in, the former from my father's side, the latter from my mother's. I wonder how they came up with these figures? There's an amazing race-typing thing that geneticists are using now to help people trace their genealogical lineages. I wonder what my blood can tell me about that?

According to my paternal family folklore, there were 3 brothers who came from China to the Philippines and each settled on the 3 main island groups. It would probably be fascinating to find out what the real story is. Too bad I can't interview my grandparents' generation anymore, since they're back home.