Katherine C.

Tabao 3GMT University of Santo Tomas

Filipino Family Values

A family is defined as a social unit consisting of

parents and the children they raise. Values are the motivating power of mans actions and a necessity of his survival, psychologically as well as physically. Family values are political and social beliefs that hold the nuclear family to be the essential unit of society.

Paggalang
Being respectful or giving due respect for a person
po and opo mano

ate kuya
Piety paggalang sa magulang

- fidelity to natural obligations -dutifulness in religion

Pagkamasunurin
Obedience
Submissive to the restraint or command of authority

Pakikisama
Getting along well with people The yearning of the

Filipinos to be accepted and well liked by his friends, colleagues, boss and even relatives Means helping others Usually fosters cooperation and doing good deeds which are favorable to other people

Utang na loob
Debt of gratitude
Usually a system of obligation, when applied it gives

duty and responsibility on the part of the young siblings to serve and repay the favors done to them sooner or later

Pagpapahalaga sa Pamilya
Putting importance to family
A person will put a high regards and concerns over the

family before anything else A father or a mother in a Filipino family will seek employment abroad just to earn decent earnings for their family, to meet the familys basic needs and want

Hiya
Shame
Controls the social behavior of Filipino A value that makes a Filipino be obedient and be

respectful to parents, older siblings and authorities Also a key ingredient to the loyalty of ones family

What causes change in these traditional values?

Modernization Technology

Westernization
Liberalism

Why do we need to revive these values?

Although we need to keep up with the pace of change of the generation today, to be traditional does not mean to be old-fashioned. Keeping these values alive in ourselves helps us to assess how much of a person we have become that is if we have lived a fruitful life. As we work for the greater good, we build happiness for ourselves and others. The more we do for other people, the more the path of our own happiness will open up. In realizing this, we discover a sense of gratitude in being able to help them.