Lesson 7

• Filipinos are known to be hospitable, and kind to guests and other people. This is shown in the simplest way, such as asking people to eat by saying "kain po"and actually willing to share the food. Filipino welcome people by saying "tuloy po kayo”.
• Filipino Values

  • Filial Piety
  • Paggalang
  • Hiya
  • Amor Propio
  • Pakikisama
  • Suki
  • Utang na Loob
  • Mañana Habit
  • Bahala na
• Filial piety is a prime virtue that requires reverence and respect for parents and elders. In a Filipino household, parents exercise absolute powers over the children who grow up respecting parents and elders as they have been taught how.
• Hiya is a pronounced sense of embarrassment, and Filipinos experience sense of embarrassment when goes against societal expectations. It is a trait that motivates the Filipino’s behavior to be obedient and respectful. It is a also a key ingredient in the loyalty to one’s family.
• Amor Propio is best translated as self-worth or self-respect each transgression of self-worth can contribute to hiya.
• To protect one’s amor propio, even when one is wrong, people feel discouraged from apologizing or they blame others for the offense to protect their pride. Sometimes, even resorting to lying.
• Pakikisama is the ability to get along in a group. It fosters camaraderie. This trait leads people to be cooperative and perform good deeds for others. Thus, others view the person in a favorable light.
• Suki relationship occurs when two people or organization agree to become regular customer and supplier. It is not an explicit agreement. Filipinos buy from certain suppliers who can give them special treatment.
• Utang na loob is a strong sense of gratefulness taken with seriousness — a debt incurred which endures even after the original debt has been paid.
• The debt has two parts:

  • physical observable portion
  • non-observable
• Mañana is Spanish for “tomorrow.” This Filipino trait encourages procrastination, relegating tasks for another time and only working on them close to the deadline.
• Bahala na means “to leave one’s life or event in the care of higher power.” It is invoked both positively and negatively.
• Bahala na becomes positive when used in situations wherein accidents occur despite preparedness. It becomes negative when there is ambivalence or doubt.