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The Philippines and Central and South America were both colonized by Spain for over 300 years. During this period, a new, unheard of human race emerged in Central and South America. They are the mestizos, who make up 70% of Latin America, and are of mixed Spanish and indigenous descent. However, such large-scale mixing did not occur in the Philippines. The mestizo percentage in the Philippines is only 3-4%. This is despite the fact that the period of colonization was almost the same. What could have happened? [When Life Feels Hungry, I Read Culture] Volume 2 has been published. Volume 1 was selected for the '2023 Sejong Book Excellence in Culture' category. We ask for your interest. Book purchase links Volume 2 https://bit.ly/44RuVmt Volume 1 https://bit.ly/3tnybpW #FilipinoMixedBlood #FilipinoSpanishMixedBlood #PhilippineCulture