Genetic and anthropology studies on Filipinos

====American Filipinos====

====American Filipinos====

{{Main|American Filipinos}}

{{Main|American Filipinos}}

The Philippines, after the [[Philippine-American War]] was [[History of the Philippines (1898–1946)|briefly an American colony]]. During colonial rule, an estimated 800,000 Americans were born in the Philippines<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thebagelboyclub.com/?page_id=37|title=The Bagelboy Club of the Philippines – History of the Bagelboy Club|website=www.thebagelboyclub.com|access-date=October 18, 2018|archive-date=August 25, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180825002506/http://www.thebagelboyclub.com/?page_id=37|url-status=live}}</ref> However, the [[Japanese occupation of the Philippines]] during World War 2, exterminated a large portion of the American and European population of the Philippines. Nevertheless, by year 2013, some 220,000 to 600,000 American citizens were living in the country.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nationaljournal.com/magazine/why-the-philippines-is-america-s-forgotten-colony-20131115|title=Why the Philippines Is America's Forgotten Colony|last=Cooper|first=Matthew|date=November 15, 2013|work=National Journal|access-date=January 28, 2015|quote=c. At the same time, person-to-person contacts are widespread: Some 600,000 Americans live in the Philippines and there are 3 million Filipino-Americans, many of whom are devoting themselves to typhoon relief.|archive-date=February 18, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150218012506/http://www.nationaljournal.com/magazine/why-the-philippines-is-america-s-forgotten-colony-20131115|url-status=live}}</ref> In the same time period, there were 250,000 [[Amerasians]] scattered across the cities of [[Angeles City]], [[Manila]], and [[Olongapo]], forming aboout 0.25% of the Philippine population.<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://amerasianresearch.org/releases/amerasianresearch-2012-09.pdf|title=200,000–250,000 or More Military Filipino Amerasians Alive Today in Republic of the Philippines according to USA-RP Joint Research Paper Finding|work=Amerasian Research Network, Ltd.|date=November 5, 2012|access-date=July 11, 2016|archive-date=November 1, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131101212827/http://amerasianresearch.org/releases/amerasianresearch-2012-09.pdf|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://amerasianresearch.org/pdf/ICOPHIL-9FINALFilipinoDiaspora-Kutschera-Caputi.pdf|title=The Case for Categorization of Military Filipino Amerasians as Diaspora|last1=Kutschera|first1=P.C.|last2=Caputi|first2=Marie A.|date=October 2012|publisher=9TH International Conference On the Philippines, Michigan State University, E. Lansing, MI|access-date=July 11, 2016|archive-date=November 1, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131101213421/http://amerasianresearch.org/pdf/ICOPHIL-9FINALFilipinoDiaspora-Kutschera-Caputi.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref> However, by year 2025, the number of Americans living in the Philippines increased to at least 750,000 forming 0.75% of the Philippine population.<ref name="ManilaBulletin">[https://mb.com.ph/2025/07/05/us-ph-alliance-stronger-than-everenvoy US-PH alliance 'stronger than ever'—envoy By Raymund Antonio (Manila Bulletin)]"Beyond the economic and defense partnership, the US and Philippines maintain “meaningful people-to-people ties,” which Carlson described is “the foundation of everything we do together.” Some four million Filipinos and Filipino-Americans call the United States their home, while more than 750,000 US citizens are currently living in the Philippines, she noted."</ref>

The Philippines, after the [[Philippine-American War]] was [[History of the Philippines (1898–1946)|briefly an American colony]]. During colonial rule, an estimated 800,000 Americans were born in the Philippines<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thebagelboyclub.com/?page_id=37|title=The Bagelboy Club of the Philippines – History of the Bagelboy Club|website=www.thebagelboyclub.com|access-date=October 18, 2018|archive-date=August 25, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180825002506/http://www.thebagelboyclub.com/?page_id=37|url-status=live}}</ref> However, the [[Japanese occupation of the Philippines]] during World War 2, exterminated a large portion of the American and European population of the Philippines. Nevertheless, by year 2013, some 220,000 to 600,000 American citizens were living in the country.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nationaljournal.com/magazine/why-the-philippines-is-america-s-forgotten-colony-20131115|title=Why the Philippines Is America's Forgotten Colony|last=Cooper|first=Matthew|date=November 15, 2013|work=National Journal|access-date=January 28, 2015|quote=c. At the same time, person-to-person contacts are widespread: Some 600,000 Americans live in the Philippines and there are 3 million Filipino-Americans, many of whom are devoting themselves to typhoon relief.|archive-date=February 18, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150218012506/http://www.nationaljournal.com/magazine/why-the-philippines-is-america-s-forgotten-colony-20131115|url-status=live}}</ref> In the same time period, there were 250,000 [[Amerasians]] scattered across the cities of [[Angeles City]], [[Manila]], and [[Olongapo]], forming aboout 0.25% of the Philippine population.<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://amerasianresearch.org/releases/amerasianresearch-2012-09.pdf|title=200,000–250,000 or More Military Filipino Amerasians Alive Today in Republic of the Philippines according to USA-RP Joint Research Paper Finding|work=Amerasian Research Network, Ltd.|date=November 5, 2012|access-date=July 11, 2016|archive-date=November 1, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131101212827/http://amerasianresearch.org/releases/amerasianresearch-2012-09.pdf|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://amerasianresearch.org/pdf/ICOPHIL-9FINALFilipinoDiaspora-Kutschera-Caputi.pdf|title=The Case for Categorization of Military Filipino Amerasians as Diaspora|last1=Kutschera|first1=P.C.|last2=Caputi|first2=Marie A.|date=October 2012|publisher=9TH International Conference On the Philippines, Michigan State University, E. Lansing, MI|access-date=July 11, 2016|archive-date=November 1, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131101213421/http://amerasianresearch.org/pdf/ICOPHIL-9FINALFilipinoDiaspora-Kutschera-Caputi.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref> However, by year 2025, the number of Americans living in the Philippines increased to at least 750,000 forming 0.75% of the Philippine population.<ref name="ManilaBulletin">[https://mb.com.ph/2025/07/05/us-ph-alliance-stronger-than-everenvoy US-PH alliance 'stronger than ever'—envoy By Raymund Antonio (Manila Bulletin)]"Beyond the economic and defense partnership, the US and Philippines maintain “meaningful people-to-people ties,” which Carlson described is “the foundation of everything we do together.” Some four million Filipinos and Filipino-Americans call the United States their home, while more than 750,000 US citizens are currently living in the Philippines, she noted."</ref> When summing up the percentage of individuals of pure American descent (0.75% of the population) and partial American ancestry ([[Amerasians]]) (which form 0.25% of the population) about 1% of the total Philippine demographics has full and partial American descent.<ref name="ManilaBulletin" />

== See also ==

== See also ==