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227          TAO PO!                                         20191104 This morning, after I finished my routine exercise and looking at the stars, someone knocked on my door. “Tao po!” “Sino po kayo?” (\Who are you?) “Kasambahay po ni Ma’am Loida.” (The housekeeper of Ma’am Loida.) In Philippine culture, “Tao po!” is an announcement that someone is at the door or calling attention. Literally, it means, “I am human!”. In English, people normally say, “Knock, knock!” instead of saying that a person has arrived. There are many nuances to this expression. It presupposes that the person knocking on the door is a human being, who will conduct himself as a person, and not a beast. A person saying, “Tao po!” is therefore expect...