Philippine Wedding SymbolismPhilippine Wedding Symbolism
The following items are used in traditional Filipino weddings to represent the aspirations of the couple and their families on the future of the marriage:
CANDLE- is said to light the way of the couple in their married life, especially in times when they need to make a difficult decision. It read more..
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 Philippine Public Transport & Driving GuidelinesPhilippine Public Transport & Driving Guidelines
Filipinos usually take jeepneys, buses, tricycles, and “carretelas” as transportation. Only a privileged few own cars. Here are some guidelines in taking public transport:
1. The most common public transport is the jeepney. It runs on a definite route and fare varies depending on the distance of the route being travelled read more..
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 Attending Parties In The PhilippinesAttending Parties in the Philippines
Filipinos are the type of people who loves to party. They love to give parties and to attend parties. Although the degree of what is called as “partying” is very much more subdued as compared to “partying” in the west.
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 Split-Level Christianity of FilipinosSplit-Level Christianity of Filipinos
Most Filipinos exercise what can be called a split-level Christianity. By split-level I mean the existence and practice of two or more thought and behavior which are inconsistent with each other. In this case, the degree of guilt is almost non-existent. When applied to religion, a person can be said read more..
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 Filipino Flair For Fashion, Beauty Contests & GroomingFilipino Flair for Fashion
In the Filipino society where public esteem is greatly valued, physical appearance is very important. There is always a struggle for one to look proper so as not to incur public criticism. Fashion and style is paramount to most Filipinos. Everyone wants fashion although, because of monetary constraints, only a few are read more..
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 Filipino Gift-Giving & TippingGiving Gifts & Tipping In the Philippines
In the Philippines, all occasions that call for parties requires the giving of gifts. Whether Filipinos are attending birthday parties, baptism, wedding anniversaries or wedding parties, they usually bring gifts with them. Gifts could be in the form of food or tokens which they know the celebrant will read more..
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 Filipino Funeral PracticesFilipino Funeral Practices
Difference Between Filipino Mourning and Western Mourning
Western funerals requires silence and stiff decorum; they require that the privacy of the bereaved be respected since they are supposed to want to be alone and includes a suspension of all references to the material facts of every day for example food and money. The Filipinos read more..
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 Negative Filipino ValuesNegative Filipino Values
“Bahala Na”
This trait means leaving everything to chance or “letting the circumstances take care of itself”. It implies fatalism under the pretext of trusting in Divine providence. By saying “bahala na”, a person resigns himself to luck as he believes the end-result depends ultimately on fate. It is a Filipino’s way of avoiding read more..
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 Filipino Words One Needs To LearnFilipino Words One Needs To Learn
Learning the following words is important as they reflect a lot about the Filipinos’ personality:
Food to Filipinos
Food is very very very important to Filipinos. It’s like they always fear of running short of food, and everywhere he goes the Filipino must have, as a security blanket, abundant provisions to reassure read more..
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 Filipino Words One Needs To Learn IIFilipino Words One Needs To Learn II
Pasalubong
“Pasalubong” is a Tagalog word meaning “souvenir”. In the Philippines it has acquired the meaning of a small gift or souvenir from someone travelling either whilst visiting or upon returning home. The literal meaning of pasalubong is to “greet”, “surprise” or “meet with”. Travellers or holiday-makers bring read more..
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 Filipino Sexual ValuesFilipino Sexual Values
The Filipino society has lived through a culture of insecurity for centuries and this has affected the Filipino’s values regarding sex. This feeling of insecurity and uncertainty has made Filipinos realize that the only assurance of security available to him is that which if offered within and by his family.
The Filipinos strive read more..
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 Filipino Taboo on Premarital RelationshipsFilipino Taboos on Premarital Relationship
In the Philippines free love and pre-marital sexual relationship is not recognized and accepted. Society imposes strong pressures against premarital sexual relations. This pressure may be attributed to the strong influence of Christianity. Furthermore the reasons for the existence of the taboo are the following:
1. There is the ever-present and read more..
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 Filipino Double Standard on SexesFilipino Double Standard
In the Filipino value orientation, a man is brought up with the orientation of strength, boldness and aggression. He is a1lowed more freedom of action than a woman simply because of the usually ascribed adult traits distinctive of the male- responsibility, independence and conviction. Oftentimes, these traits are shown under the guise of read more..
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 Filipino Marketing and Sales PracticesMarketing and Sales Practices
Marketing and sales practices of Filipinos are strange and interesting. Among the more common ones are the following:
1. The suki habit-This is a traditional buying practice of Filipinos which must have been introduced by the Chinese because “suki” is a Chinese word. Here the buyer patronizes one store instead of buying from read more..
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 Going Shopping in the PhilippinesGoing Shopping in the Philippines
Shopping in Manila or in any other part of the Philippines can be an enjoyable experience for a foreigner not only because of the friendly nature of the Filipino but also because the Philippines represent the last bargain center of the Orient. While imported goods are quite expensive, local products make read more..
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 Filipino Machismo & Querida System“Filipino Machismo”
The tendency of the Filipino to equate masculinity or virility with the ability to procreate is also at the root of some Filipino male’s irresponsibility and infidelity that occurs after marriage. Since a man is more of a man if he is able to have a woman and to beget children, his “extra-curricular activities” read more..
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 Pointers in Dealing with Filipino YouthHere are some pointers in understanding the Filipino Youth
1. The Filipino youth is friendly, hospitable and sensitive. These trais are sometimes carried to an extreme. Hospitality for instance, may include feeling insulted if a guest does not partake of the food or meals offerred to him. Friendliness and courtesy may extend to agreeing with the read more..
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 Women in the PhilippinesUnlike in other Asian countries, women in the Philippines occupy a high status. As a wife, the woman holds the purse and manages the affairs of the household. Married women are permitted to work in many fields. They carry their talents from the home to where the economic activity is.
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 Filipina Don’tsFILIPINA DONT’S
Here are some DON’Ts for women to avoid getting into trouble:
1. A woman should not try to look elegant by looking haughty. If she does this, she is on the wrong track using the wrong trick. Instead of causing heads to turn in admiration, she might end up in trouble.
2. She should not wear read more..
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 The Awful Truth About FilipinosLook, I was about to go to bed when I came across this article and can’t help posting it here. I am too sleepy because I just arrived from travel abroad so I would just leave you, readers, to comment on it. Just take note, I WAS NOT THE ONE WHO WROTE THIS! I read more..
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 Philippine Halloween & All Saints Day CelebrationFilipinos mark the celebration of All Saints Day and All Souls Day on the 1st and 2nd day of November every year. But how do we celebrate these days?
There isn’t much difference in the celebration of these 2 days in our culture. The government declares these days as national holidays. October 31st is usually a non-working holiday.
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 Maltreated Filipinas in Singapore & MalaysiaI have felt quite distressed after watching the news report on Filipinas being maltreated in [tag]Singapore[/tag] and [tag]Malaysia[/tag]. A lot of these [tag]Filipino girls[/tag] are being recruited from the provinces of the Philippines and has never been out of the country before. The news said that as soon as their airpline lands, the girls' recruiter informs them of the huge amount of dollar debt they owe the recruitment agency and that they have to pay them up as soon as possible. They...
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 Keeping Filipino-Western Marriage AliveI know and I’ve read the book “Men are from mars and women are from venus” and although it explains a lot about the stereotypical traits of men, there are still a lot to be explained of in both sides. Men from different cultures behave in some ways differently from men in other cultures.
I like the fact that my British husband is open-minded, he lets me be myself, we share responsibilities in the household, treat and respect each other as equals, etc. A picture of an ideal husband for a girl...
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 A Look At Filipino Street Foodsstreet food, filipino street food, philippines street food, bizarre food philippines, philippine bizarre foods, tokneneng, kwek kwek, pugo, calamares, balut, penoy, isaw, IUD, betamax, walkman, adidas, helmet, one day, binatog
bibingka, chicharong bulaklak, iskrambol, squid balls, sago't gulaman, maruya, banana cue, taho, turon, palamig, puto, dirty ice cream, sorbetes, kalamay
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 Things That Define Filipino IdentityI came across this enumeration of things that’s entitled “100 Best Things About Filipinos” and I thought of sharing this here. Since I already have an article of the same title, I thought I’d just rename it. This is not in any particular order but one thing I am sure, these things do define the Filipino’s identity. It might have been written/compiled a few years ago and may need some addition or revision but all of this still holds true.
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