Philippine Society and Culture

  The Filipinos are not only known for their long-embraced values, but also for their talents in different fields be it in music, arts, dance, or sports.  The likes of Sen. Manny Pacquiao, Lea Salonga, Regine Velasquez, Hidilyn Diaz, Efren Reyes, Robert Jaworski, and Paeng Nepomucenu are proof of Filipinos' world-class talent.  Their talent has taken them to different countries around the world participating in prestigious international dance competitions for which they have made names for themselves.  Filipinos also love to dance. Dancing has always been a part of their social life. Their talent in dance is shown in any social celebration like feasts, school activities, dance competitions, and any social celebrations.  Today, some Filipino dances are of foreign origin. They came from the countries of Mexico and Spain. These foreign dances had been introduced to the Filipinos by Spaniards and Mexicans. Filipinos adapted and embraced these dances.  To suit t...

The Philippines is known for so many things such as its beautiful landscape, w hite-sand, crystal-clear water beaches, hardworking, kind people, tasty foods, and of course the Filipinos are famous for their long-embraced values which have been passed on from one generation to another.   One of these values is the " Pakikipag kapwa Tao." It's the virtue of the Filipinos that allows them to mingle, cooperate, empathize, and help with others whether to their fellow Filipinos or foreign nationals.   In the Philippines, regardless of one's race, gender or religion, Filipinos w ould treat their visitors with utmost respect and warmth, the values Filipinos are known for.   This value has become by word of mouth. Anyone who has been to the Philippines could attest to this distinct Filipino value of " Pakikipag kapwa Tao” accorded to their visitors in the country.   This value refers to the Filipinos’ nature of easily getting along with other people. The ...

  Did you miss your childhood days? Did you miss those games you used to play with your playmates then? Of course, we do. Who would not miss the game that we used to act as mother and father in bahay-bahayan or family games? Or the game where we would jump as high as we could to avoid touching the tip of our playmates’ fingers and feet in a luksong tinik (jumping over the hand fingers and feet of our playmates). These are just some of the exciting games that we will surely play if you could turn back time.  Below are the 16 popular Filipino games:  Luksong lubid (skipping rope)  Luksong lubid is a popular game for Filipino children. Interestingly, this game is also part of routine exercises for athletes particularly those who are into contact sports such as boxing. While athletes perform it to improve their foot agility, children play it purely as part of their childhood entertainment activity.  Luksong lubid can be performed solos like the athletes which is muc...