PRIORITIZING

FILIPINO FAMILY
GROUP 4
Adenor Kaye Zabala
Kaith Anne Egaran
Sean Lynnix Rico
Ivan Demarana
Yjhye Carl Lewis Ejercito
 Learning Objective

To discuss the importance of family and how

Filipinos prioritize their family.
 Learning Outline
Define what is family

Structures of a family

Family values (Prioritizing Family)

 FAMILY
 A basic social unit

 Consisting of parents and their children, considered as a group,

whether dwelling together or not.

 There are several modern family structures are excluded by

this definition, such as:
• childless couples or other variations on the family unit.

 Two or more people who share goals and values.

Two or more people who have long-term commitments to one

another and reside usually in the same dwelling.
 FILIPINO FAMILY
 Filipino family is a family of Philippine origin.

 Philippine families exhibit:

• Filipino Cultures, Customs, Traits and
Values, and Family Closeness.
STRUCTURE OF FILIPINO FAMILY
 The typical Filipino family consists of a husband, wife and
children, extending to include grandparents, aunts, uncles and
cousins.
This circle is often enlarged with the selection of a child's
godparents.
The Filipino Family: Nuclear
Family

Consist of Father, Mother, and Children

 FATHER
The father is acknowledged as head of the
family.

 The father commands full authority in the

family.

 Considered as Haligi ng Tahanan

 MOTHER
 The mother on the other hand is considered as
(“ilaw ng Tahanan”).

 She is responsible in:

• all housekeeping activities
• taking care of the children
• planning of meals
• budgeting the income of the family.
 CHILD
The role of the child may depend on whether he is
the eldest, middle, the youngest or the only child.

The eldest takes charge in helping mothers take care

of his siblings.

The middle child may assume the role of the eldest

child.

The youngest:
• Is the most loved
• Expected to have his own share in doing some
household chores.
• Always gets the special treatment from his parents.
 THE FILIPINO FAMILY
 Right from childhood, a child is made to believe that he/she
belongs to the family.

 Since childhood, it is encouraged to tell all of his/her

thoughts to his parents and submit to his parents’ direction,
counsel and advice.

 He is advised to be good because any disgrace that he

commits is a disgrace to the family.

 In times of misfortune he is assured of his family’s support,

sympathy and love.
 THE FILIPINO FAMILY
 Even after finishing school, Filipino children are
not obliged to get out of their homes unless they
want to.

 In fact, most of them keep their close

relationship to their parents by staying at least
before they get married.

 Filipino Families are Hospitable.

 THE FILIPINO FAMILY
 Traditional Filipino families often consult each
other about when making important decisions
such as
• Going to college
• Taking a job overseas
• Getting married
 THE FILIPINO FAMILY
 Extended Family consists of parents, children, and
other close relatives, often living in close proximity.

 Joint Family composed of parents, their children, and

the children's spouses and offspring in one household.
 The Filipino family has values that
have been treasured and passed on for
many generations already.

 These values are believed to be

beneficial as it fulfil some of the basic
needs of people.
FILIPINO FAMILY VALUES
“Pagpapahalaga sa Pamilya”
(Prioritizing Family)
- Putting importance to family.
“Pagpapahalaga sa Pamilya” (Prioritizing Family)

 This implies that a person

will put a high regards and
concerns over the family
before anything else.
For example: A father or a mother in a Filipino family will seek
employment abroad just to earn decent earnings for their family,
to meet the family’s basic needs and want.
 Family will always be the highest priority to Filipinos.

 The transition to adulthood is different compared to

Western people.

 At eighteen, they aren’t expected to move out and live

on their own.

They are encouraged to contribute in a highly centralised

family unit.

 The idea of putting elderly parents in an external care

provider is unacceptable.
 Many Filipinos centre their work efforts and
professional development as a means to provide for
their families.

 Many Filipinos are often willing to go the extra mile if it

means being able to provide for their families.
 Conclusion

Family should always stand with each other’s side.

 Always respect family no matter what because friends come

and go.

We could pick and choose our friends but we can’t pick and
choose our family.
Thank you for
listening!