... to fight to get to the condition they are today (Schaefer 33). Throughout the American colonization of the Philippines, America has left some of their customs and traditions in the culture of the Philippines. English was beginning to be more widely spoken, street signs were Americanized, telephone poles were set up, and train stations were established (Schaefer 34). The Filipinos ... were starting to assimilate the American way of life into their own. Some Filipino customs and traditions, however, have not been changed. For example, Tagalog is still as widely spoken as English is (Schaef...

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