sardonic. adj. 1. characterized by irony, mockery, or derision. [C17: from French sardonique, from Latin sardonius, from Greek sardonios derisive, literally: of Sardinia, alteration of Homeric sardanios scornful (laughter or smile)].
My other Moro Lola told me that most of the land around in the 60âs were inhabited by Moros (although it was sparsely populated then.). When people think of Mindanao, the imagine a huge percentage of it being occuppied by Muslims and their Lumad kin. However on the ground, you will see exactly the opposite. Historical facts may say so, but statistical facts put Muslims at 30% in Mindanao.
The Philippines has a population of more than 90 million people and an annual growth rate around 2%, making it one of the most populous and fastest growing countries on Earth. Ethnically, the Philippines is a melting pot. The original inhabitants, the Negrito, now number only about 30,000.