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March 8, 2022

Today marks the first day of my off from work. And I didn’t get a chance to write something after getting home after work because I was so sleepy. Di na kinaya ng katawang lupa ko. So how are you guys? Is your day heading towards the way you planned it? I hope it does. We need to be productive every time we got a chance or much better is we need to be productive even if we are having a bad day. So I wrote up yesterday some of the toxic flFilipino cultures and traits. So now to make up to us Filipinos, I will write today about the positive Filipino values. Baka kasi kapag negative pa ay ibash nako. Lol

Here are some positive Filipino values and maybe you can comment if I miss something on the list 😉

Bayanihan system or spirit of kinship - A Filipino community spirit and cooperation wherein a group of individuals extends a helping hand without expecting any remuneration. It is characterized by communal work towards one goal exemplified in carrying a “bahay kuno” or pushing a passenger jeep.

Damayan system - sympathy for people who lost their loved ones. In case of death of a certain member of a community, the whole communitys sympathizes with the beavered family. Neighbors, friends and relatives of the deceased usually give certain amount of money as their way of showing sympathy.

Familism or close family relations - A Filipino trait of giving highest importance to family above other things. At rate wherein family members should be taken care and supported regardless of whether he or she did something wrong. Family members must be given attention and should not be abandoned.

Fun loving trait - A trait found in most Filipinos. A trait that makes them unique but even in time of calamities and other challenges in life, we always have something to be happy about, a reason to celebrate.

Hospitality - A Filipino trait of being receptive and generous to guests

Compassionate - A Filipino trait of being sympathetic to others even if the person is a stranger. An example of this is giving alms to beggar. This is observed when we hear Filipinos saying “kawawa naman” or “nakakaawa naman”

Regionalism - A Filipino trait of giving more priority or preference and giving favors to his province made before others

Filipinos are friendly - A trait found in most of the Filipinos. They are sincere, loyal, kind and sociable

Flexible or “magaling makibagay”- the ability of Filipinos to ride on or adjust to the norms of other group just to attain smooth and harmonious relationship just like our ofws

Religious - most Filipinos possess strong conformance of the religious belief in action and in words.

Respect for elders - A Filipino trait of being cautious both in words and in actions to the older people. We always uses “po” or “opo” in our sentences while talking to elderly. These words shows our respect to them.

Remedyo attitude - A Filipino trait of being creative and resourceful. The ability to do things that are next to impossible

Matiyaga - Filipinos renowned for their tenacity and strong determination in every undertaking

These are just a few positive Filipino values we must not forget to cherish and preserve. These good and positive filipino traits that have embodied who we are as a people as a community and as a nation since the time of our ancestors.

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