For me being born Filipino is a part of who I am, the same way that I am female, born with 1 pair of hands, legs, etc. I don't see the point of being proud or not proud of something that is my natural state of being. I mean I can change my passport but it doesn't change who I am.
I also don't peg people according to race, for example if someone is a hard worker I attribute it to the individual's character traits rather than his/her race and same when someone is a racist, that person just lacks common decency.