Philippine Society and Culture

  One’s true character is tested and measured when he is faced with difficulties in life. Though, everyone responds to challenges in different ways, depending on his coping mechanism and personality.  Some people would face the adversities head-on, while others back down and resort to distractions to forget the problems at hand, and many would completely veer away from challenges in life.  In this blog post, we'll discuss the five (5) important values of the Filipinos and how these values have helped them get through and overcome challenges in life.  Since time immemorial, Filipinos have gone through adversities in life: strong typhoons and earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, flooding, and other human-induced and natural disasters.  Likewise, Filipinos are dealing with daily problems such as illegal drugs, hunger, and health problems, particularly the COVID-19 pandemic that has already claimed more than sixty thousand lives of Filipinos.  But despite all of these natural and human-ind