maintenance of smooth interpersonal relationships, and the sensing of the feelings or needs of others (known as pakikiramdam), In a larger picture, these values are grouped into general clusters or “macroclusters”: namely, the relationship cluster, the social cluster, the livelihood cluster, the inwardness cluster, and the optimism cluster. Philippine Core Values Philippine Values is defined by the way people live their lives as an influence of one’s culture. The Philippines being an archipelago ~ has not become a hindrance towards having a single values system throughout the country. in whatever part of the country may be, one will find the same hospitality that the Filipinos are known for as. well as many other values that have originated from the Filipino forefathers. The values of Filipinos have been looked upon by foreigners as a weakness instead of strength due to the nature of how they may. abused and manipulated due to these values. But values are what make up a certain nation both in growth and unity. ‘Some may see that Filipino values as a hindrance to the growth of the country and yet others may say that these are what make our country powerful. In order to understand these concepts, let us look into the different values of the Filipinos and how they may be of influence to a person’s growth. Family The Philippines is known to be a family-centered nation. The Filipinos recognize their family as an important social structure that one must take care of. They give importance to the safety and unity of one’s family. The Filipino family is so intact that itis common for members of the same family to work for the same company. Itis also common to find the whole clan living in the same area as Filipinos are afraid to be too far from their own family. s People get strength from their family, thus a child may have several godparents to ensure his future in case his parents will not be there for him. They also do not let their elders live too far away from them. The Filipinos take care of their elders by taking them into their homes. Unlike the Westerners, the Filipinos do not send their elders to nursing homes to be taken care of, They believe that when their elders are tunable to live alone, the time has come for them to pay their respects and to be able to serve their parents just as they were cared for when they were younger. }-SLMI-diSN