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Importance Of The Hospitality Of Filipinos

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The Filipinos, as represented by the selected BC 25 students, are hospitable. Filipinos go to the extent of spending a lot, even incurring debt, to show their utmost generosity and friendly treatment of visitors and guests. The hospitality of Filipinos is evident during feasts, house visits, and other special occasions. According to Negosentro (2015) with regards to the spending habit of Filipinos and hospitality: Filipino’s cultural predisposition to get along with others puts them in a situation where they: spend for co-workers snack or lunch as a treat because it is their birthday or payday, obligatory celebration held for relatives and neighbors because a balikbayan has just arrived, not being able to say no to everyone who’s needing financial aid. Filipinos love treats and feasts. Feasts or fiestas are greatly embodied with the hospitality of Filipinos. Feasts, which are commonly celebrated in honor of a patron saint, are most colorful among Filipino culture and tradition. A lot of preparations are done ahead of time before the actual celebration. Actually, fiestas are celebrated country-wide. Even the poor families go to the extent of incurring debt just to prepare a lot of food for their guests (Agoncillo & Mangahas, 2010, p. 87). As illustrated in figure 5 of the Appendices, 66.67% of the Filipino BC 25 respondents said “YES” when asked whether they celebrate fiestas in their place or not. This figure is halfway far from those who say “NO”. In addition to the

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