FILIPINO VALUES

IN THE FAMILY
 ARE YOU FAMILIAR
WITH ANY OF THE
TERMS BELOW?
Utang Palabra
na loob de honor

Bayaniha
Pakikisama n
 UTANG NA LOOB
 It is an exchange of goods and services
between individuals in form of good faith.

 Most of Filipinos strongly observe this

value
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out of filial piety and respect.
The important virtue and primary duty of respect, obedience,
and care for one’s parents and elderly family members.
PALABRA DE HONOR
 It is an act of fulfilling the promised
services between individuals.

Most Filipinos prefer to do the

agreement as a sign of strong
commitment and trust.
 PAKIKISAMA
 It is an act of being with the
person in any forms/situation.
 BAYANIHAN
 It is an act of unified
workforce in a form of
volunteerism for greater
cause.
CHALLENGES AND
THREATS OF
 DISINTEGRATION OF THE
FAMILY
Many of the Filipino families
of today are experiencing the
difficulty of uniting with all its
members.
 DISINTEGRATION OF THE
FAMILY
Most common factors:
lack of communication within the
family members and acceptance
among the closest relational affinity.
 SUBSTANCE ABUSE

There are Filipinos who are now

hooked and addicted with the different
illegal substances that can greatly
cause problems into the family.
PARENTAL ABSENTEEISM
A rising number of families today are
now experiencing the absence of
parents in the growth and
development of their children.
ECONOMIC DIFFICULTY
Due to the concurrent social problems,
many families of today are greatly
affected of the economic difficulty
which eventually divide the society.
 DETERIORATION OF
FAMILY VALUES
Filipinos of today are no longer
practicing the Filipino values, and
instead much easier to welcome and
live the country’s values and culture.
ALARMING RISING INCIDENT OF
TEENAGE PREGNANCY
Many Filipino teenagers are now
experiencing early teenage
pregnancy due to lack of parental
guidance and strong peer pressure.