Philippine Society and Culture

  It is said that culture is the mirror of a country. Being able to know a country’s culture is also like knowing its people and their traits. In a country, a culture, whether desirable or not, is preserved by its people not only because it is a good culture but because it has become part of their daily life and has been passed on from the old generation to the new generation.  In the Philippines, for instance, the Filipinos have been able to preserve most of their culture in different ways. Admittedly, there are a few Filipino cultures that are not worth preserving and should have not been passed on from the old generation to the new generation because of their perceived negative connotation to the Filipinos.  Some of the Philippine Cultures Still Practice Today  Bayanihan (community cooperation)  It refers to a collective community effort in helping one another particularly during and after a disaster. It is during the times of hardships and suffering where the Bayanihan spirit among