Filipino Family and Values

Vocabulary flashcards covering the structure of the Filipino family, roles of family members, and various positive and negative Filipino values as presented in the lecture notes.

Filipino Family

A family of Philippine origin that exhibits Filipino cultures, customs, traits, and values, with the most important value being family closeness.

Structure of Filipino Family

Typically consists of a husband, wife, and children, extending to include grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, and child godparents.

Father

The acknowledged head of the family who commands full authority.

Mother (Ilaw ng Tahanan)

Considered the light of the house; responsible for housekeeping, child care, meal planning, and budgeting.

Eldest Child

The child responsible for helping the mother take care of siblings.

Middle Child

A child who may assume the role of the eldest child.

Youngest Child

The most loved child who receives special treatment from parents but is still expected to share in household chores.

Endogamy

The custom of marrying only within the limits of a local community, clan, or tribe, such as having the same religion or tribe.

Monogamy

A practice where both married partners have only one spouse or sexual partner.

Polygamy

Occurs when one individual has multiple spouses or sexual partners.

Kapamilya

A term signifying a deep sense of belonging, solidarity, and interconnectedness among family members.

Three Generation Households

A living arrangement where grandparents play a significant role in raising grandchildren and maintaining family cohesion.

Filial Piety

A cultural and moral value referring to a child's deep respect, loyalty, and devotion through obedience, care, gratitude, and honoring family sacrifices.

Valere

The Latin word from which 'values' is derived, meaning the standards or principles used to judge acts as right or wrong.

Bayanihan

The Filipino community spirit and cooperation where individuals help without expecting any remuneration.

Damayan System

Sympathy for people who lost loved ones; the whole community sympathizes with the bereaved family.

Familism

The trait of giving highest importance to family and supporting members regardless of their actions.

Fun Loving Trait

The ability of Filipinos to find reasons to be happy and celebrate even during calamities and life challenges.

Hospitality (Bukas palad na pagtanggap)

A welcoming attitude where Filipinos open their hearts to strangers and offer the best in their homes.

Compassionate

A trait of being sympathetic to others, observed when saying 'kawawa naman' or giving alms to beggars.

Regionalism

Giving priority or preference in favors to one's province mates before others.

Friendly

The ability to easily build relationships, show warmth, and make strangers feel welcome and accepted.

Flexible

The ability to adjust to the norms of other groups to attain smooth and harmonious relationships.

Religious

The possessive quality of strong conformance to religious beliefs in both actions and words.

Respect to Elders

Being courteous in both words and actions towards older people.

Remedyo Attitude

Being creative and resourceful, demonstrated by the ability to do things next to impossible like fixing 'unrepairable' appliances.

Matiyaga

The quality of tenacity and strong determination in every undertaking.

Utang na Loob

A feeling of obligation to repay someone who extended assistance at an undetermined time and in whatever way.

Bahala Attitude

A trait of retreating from undertakings and leaving outcomes to God, believing in 'swerte' (good luck), 'tadhana' (fate), or 'malas' (bad luck).

Colonial Complex (Blue-seal Mentality)

The value of showing high admiration and preference for foreign-produced goods over local ones.

Crab Mentality

An attitude of pulling down someone who has achieved success out of jealousy and insecurity.

Filipino Time

The tendency to arrive late to appointments or gatherings where punctuality is relatively less valued.

Gaya-gaya Attitude

The attitude of imitating or copying other cultures in language, fashion, or haircut.

Jackpot Mentality

A 'get rich' mentality favoring fast ways to acquire money, such as lotteries or raffles, over hard work.

Kapalaran System

Accepting fate by believing everything is written in one's palm, contributing to a lack of initiative.

Mañana Habit

The act of delaying or setting aside tasks assigned for today to the next day.

Ningas-cogon

Being enthusiastic only at the start of a new undertaking but failing to accomplish anything.

Oversensitive

The tendency to be easily irritated or hurt upon hearing criticisms or comments.

Lack of Sportsmanship

Not accepting defeat and blaming opponents or sport officials instead.

Tsamba Lang Attitude

Declaring that accomplishments are the result of luck rather than perseverance and ability.

Extreme Personalism

Viewing the world through personal relationships, where the value of things and people is determined by personal relation to them.

Kanya Kanya Syndrome

A selfish, self-serving attitude generating envy and competitiveness towards peers who gained status or prestige.