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Filipino Culture In The Philippines

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It is understandable that every foreign worker would need to know the practices being observed in a foreign country, but retaining some practices that they are accustomed to and had been a part of their life is also vital, as this is a part of who they are as Filipinos. Being able to still keep some practices, or values helps foreign workers to still be intact with their roots and make working on foreign soil bearable. In the Philippines, Christmas Eve is one of several annual events that Filipinos really prepare for. Christmas in Japan is somehow different, but thanks to Globalization, the country had slowly welcomed western practices of gift giving, Christmas cakes, and decorations; which were not so evident decades before. As told by the respondents from South Korea, the country does not celebrate Christmas. However, these Filipino women make it a point to celebrate it in their own ways. The Philippine culture such as being very hospitable and warm even with strangers, the sense of family and close knit relationships even with friends are some of the most notable values, Filipina respondents all had in common of which made their residence in Japan a lot better. Religion plays a very big impact on Filipino culture, and only one from Japan was not able to go to church every Sunday. Some practices that were often viewed in the Philippines such as not eating meat during the Lenten season are not observed in Japan and in South Korea, which normally influence some Filipina

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