5 Examples of Filipino Beliefs

1. A black cat crossing your path means bad luck.

 Many people in the Philippines believe that when a cat crosses their path they should go
back to their house and postpone their plan or errand for the day because pushing with
the plan may produce bad results. To some, the black cat means a warning that
something dangerous maybe waiting to happen. In order to be safe, people prefer to
stay at home first.
2. The bride should never try on the wedding dress.
 It is believed that if the bride tries on the wedding dress before the wedding takes place,
the wedding will not pursue or something negative will occur.
3. A black ant inside the house means good luck.
 When black ants are parading inside the house, you should be happy because it means
that there is something good brewing. It could mean money coming or a job promotion.
4. Serve and eat 12 kinds of round fruits on your New Year’s Eve dinner.
 Each type of fruit represents the 12 months of the coming year. Round and circular
shapes represent money, and therefore, good fortune.
5. Dropping utensils means that someone’s coming.
 If a person drops a utensil, someone will come. If a spoon falls, a woman will come. If a
fork falls, a man will arrive.

5 Examples of Filipino Facts

1. Filipinos are very resilient

 In times of calamities and catastrophes, Filipinos always manage to rise above the
challenge. Instead of wallowing, they manage to pick themselves up and smile.
2. Filipinos take pride in their families
 In the Philippines, it is family first. So whether you are part of the immediate family or
you belong to the third or fourth generation, you are treated as a family member.
Sometimes, even the closest of friends are considered family, too.
3. Filipinos are very religious
 In all corners of a Filipino house, you can find brazen images of crosses and other
religious paraphernalia. They go to church every Sunday, or sometimes even twice or
three times a week.
4. Filipinos are very respectful
 From the moment they are born into this world, they are already taught how to be
respectful by using these simple catchphrases—po and opo, words that end sentences
when addressing elders. They have a culture of pagmamano, which is where they raise
the backs of the hands of their elders to their foreheads as a sign of respect.
5. Filipinos have the longest Christmas celebrations—ever
 Even as early as August, you can hear Christmas songs and jingles being played in the
malls or in the restaurants in the Philippines. The mood becomes festive, with many
people shopping and in good spirits. Christmas celebrations last until around the first or
second week of January.