Posted on February 26, 2006 - Filed Under Punch Forum |

Eduardo Pontaoe
Chicago, IL
datdosapang@yahoo.com
26 Feb 2006 

 

 

To: Van S. DeLeon,

You have a very legitimate concern. As practiced and to my knowledge, the word Pangasinense only denotes the language (dialect) not the people themselves.

This complexity was never addressed until now. I can¹t remember anything written about this part of our heritage.

Every time somebody asked me where I came from I always say, I am from Pangasinan. But, the irony is, if you are from Dagupan you could say, I am Dagupeño.

Is it proper to say; I am Pangasineño? Like Bulaqueño? Pampangeño? Zambaleño?

Let us ask the person who knew more than us. How about it, Sonny Villafania? 

 

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