Comparison of Filipino Families to Australian Families

1. COMPARISON OF FILIPINO FAMILY
STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES WITH
AUSTRALIANS

2. Traditional Filipino Family Values

3. FILIPINO FAMILY VALUES
POSITIVE ATTITUDES
• Pagpapahalaga sa Pamilya (Family-
oriented)
• Respect
• God-fearing
• Pakikisama (Helping others)
• Hospitality
• Utang na Loob (Debt of Gratitude)
• Love and Happiness
NEGATIVE ATTITUDES
• “Bahala na” Attitude
• Procrastination or “Mañana Habit”
• Crab Mentality
• Lack of self-discipline
• Filipino Time

4. FILIPINO FAMILY VALUES
• Pagpapahalaga sa Pamilya (Family-oriented)
-Filipinos are known for having strong and close family ties.
They place high regard and put importance on their family before
anything else. They work all day and do all they can to feed and
provide for their family.
• Respect
- One of the precious things Filipinos have is that they are
respectful. Young, youth, people in all ages know how to show
respect and courtesy. Some ways to show them are the use of “Po at
Opo”, “Pagmamano” or putting the back of an elder’s hand on your
forehead, and calling our older siblings or elders Ate or Kuya.
POSITIVE ATTITUDES

5. FILIPINO FAMILY VALUES
• God-fearing
- Filipinos, belong to different religious groups, we all have God(Supreme
being) in our center. Filipino families sometimes go to church or pray together with
their family.
• Pakikisama (Helping others)
- Filipinos get along with different kinds of people. They can easily adjust
to any situation and are flexible. This trait fosters cooperation, good and helpful
deeds. When their neighbors are in trouble, they will help them in whatever they
can. They also do not let their family members go through hard times alone,
instead, they help each other.
POSITIVE ATTITUDES

6. FILIPINO FAMILY VALUES
• Hospitality
- One of the most popular qualities Filipinos have is that they are very hospitable. When there
are visitors at home, they will do a lot of preparations for good entertainment and accommodation so
that they will feel at home and enjoy the stay. When there is an occasion at home, there are a lot of
food and you can expect to have take-outs (pabalot) after.
• Utang na Loob (Debt of Gratitude)
- This trait shows a sense of duty and responsibility. Filipinos know how to repay
other people. When someone helped us, we return the favors with goodness.
• Love and Happiness
-through good and bad times, Filipinos always find a way to smile and be
happy.
POSITIVE ATTITUDES

7. FILIPINO FAMILY VALUES
• “Bahala na” Attitude
- this is the Filipinos’ own version of fatalism, the belief of trusting in
Divine providence or leaving everything to the hands of fate. It is a Filipino’s way of
avoiding rationalization or good reason.
• Procrastination or “Mañana Habit”
- This is the Filipino habit of leaving for tomorrow what can be done today.
They tend to postpone their actions for a later time thus reducing
accomplishments. Filipinos are fond of saying “bukas na lang” or “sa susunod na
lang” due to laziness. This arises from a slack mentality that a problem will
eventually go away by itself.
NEGATIVE ATTITUDES

8. FILIPINO FAMILY VALUES
• Crab Mentality
- Filipinos tend to possess this mentality especially when they feel insecure. In
a way, crab mentality also promotes an unhealthy competition. Instead of doing things
that could help one to develop and become better than his competitors, Filipinos
devote so much of their time gossiping and back-biting. It is their way of deviating
people’s attention on their inadequacy by focusing on other people’s faults.
• Lack of self-discipline
- There’s a theory that explains why Filipinos lack discipline or fail to
implement rules, and it is something that is ingrained in our very culture. Being
oppressed by various colonizers for such a long time made our ancestors defiant of the
rules they believed to be discriminatory; thus, creating a mentality of “self-righteous
disobedience.” This is reflected on how Filipinos break laws to save time. For example,
even when a signage clearly says ‘No Jaywalking’, Filipinos will still choose to cross the
fatal road because it’s more convenient and for them “righteous” to cross there.
NEGATIVE ATTITUDES

9. FILIPINO FAMILY VALUES
• Filipino Time
- ‘Related to the mañana habit, Filipino time refers to the Filipinos’ own unique
brand of time, which is known to be minutes or hours behind the scheduled or standard
time. This behavior drives time-observant foreigners to get frustrated because Filipinos tend
not to observe punctuality at all. It’s a dreadful habit that needs to be stopped as it hinders
productivity and progress. Not to mention that you’re not only wasting your own time but
other people’s time as well.
NEGATIVE ATTITUDES

10. AUSTRALIAN FAMILY VALUES
• Australians are family-oriented but may not be as physically
expressive as families in other cultures. Family members may hug or
kiss each other but not necessarily every day. Families in Australian
culture can be more matriarchal compared to some Latin or Asian
families, with mothers usually responsible for discipline and
decisions regarding the children. In Australian culture, everyone
shares in the housework. Families usually get together for dinner
and it’s common to get take-out for a quick meal.
• Families also express affection through participating in activities
such as watching television, working around the house or garden,
having picnics or barbecues, and going to sporting events together.
Smiles and laughter are signs of a strong affection in Aussie families
– family members may even tease one another but will do so in good
fun and Aussie humor.
• Homes in Australia can range from large properties on farms in
regional areas to small apartments in the city.

11. COMPARISON OF FILIPINO FAMILY STRENGTHS AND
WEAKNESSES WITH AUSTRALIANS
FILIPINO VALUES
• Pagpapahalaga sa Pamilya (Family-
oriented)
• Respect
• God-fearing
• Pakikisama (Helping others)
• Hospitality
• Utang na Loob (Debt of Gratitude)
• Love and Happiness
AUSTRALIAN VALUES
• Matriarchal
• Family Bonding
• Real State Properties- Oriented
• Sports as Family get together

12. ACTIVITY 1
Direction: Create a Venn Diagram that shows the difference/s and
similarities of FILIPINO values and AUSTRALIAN values
AUSTRALIAN VALUES
FILIPINO VALUES SIMILARITIES