Complex sentence: The term, though in popular usage is still considered by most Filipinos as a racial slur and derogatory, it dates to the early 20th century when American soldiers in the Philippines mockingly called Filipinos as "Pee-Noys".
Split into simpler sentences: The term, though in popular usage, is still considered by most Filipinos as a racial slur and derogatory. It dates to the early 20th century when American soldiers in the Philippines mockingly called Filipinos as "Pee-Noys".