Filipino Positive Values

Trait is something labelled to as or is someone became known for. These are the things that are almost always being done. In the Philippines, it is something that are mostly portrayed by the Filipinos. Usually it is due to culture where the children usually see from the adults, and since it seemed okay for elder people, thus children adopt. Sometimes it’s useful for the Filipino and have positive, however, brings negative effects too.

Filipinos have their own values and stereotypes just like other countries. Just like the yin yang where there is good and bad, characteristics of the Filipinos are not perfect and always positive, but still have great characteristics and qualities to be proud of. Most popularly positive traits and values Filipinos are known for are the hospitality, family oriented, helpful to others

Due to this, one disowns responsibility, one is never to blame and one remains lily white and has a ready alibi for failure. It may be sometimes positive as one can see both sides of the picture and know exactly where a project failed. One will never suffer from guilt or self-recrimination. (Quinto, N.D.)
• Indebtedness (Utang na loob) – Filipinos are known in accepting favour and keeping in mind that it is something to be indebted but not materially. It is good to a recognized one's indebtedness. But more often overlooks moral principles when one is indebted to a person. Therefore, the person who is beholden to another person will do anything to please him, thinking that by doing so he is able to repay a debt. Sometimes, a person condones what the other person does and/or will never censure him for wrong doings. (Quinto, N.D.)
• Self-centeredness (Kanya-kanya) – As the word itself, it shows no regard for others. Though sometimes be in a positive way as for protecting family members like believing in the phrase "Blood is thicker than