1.the stories, however comedic they were, were written in the most Filipino way I know. one would understand the meaning of a true filipino in a Filipino setting once they read these stories. we know Filipinos as family oriented and light-hearted and the first story showed just that. also, we are known to say what we see in the most literal sense and we call it being "pilosopo". this is one trait that the Filipinos have and are good at. i myself have my "pilosopo" days which shows how Filipino i am. although this does not necessarily mean that Filipinos are short of intellect or impotent. this just shows that our being light-hearted in heavy situations creates an environment easier to be in. the second story explained to us how a Filipino man introduces a wife to his family. in tradition, we call it "pamamanhikan" or asking permission from the woman's parents for her hand in marriage. although in the story, the woman did all the "pamamanhikan". of course, the family gave her a hard time but eventually gave their blessing. this really happens in Filipino setting. Filpinos, being family-oriented are especially meticulous in having strangers marry their kids. time to get to know each other is a requirement needed to be able to get the hearts of the parents.the authors were able to capture a Filipinos traits and values in its truest sense.Having been born in a Filipino household, I believe that what was said in the stories holds true. I saw that the authors wrapped the story with the basic Filipino values basing it on family ties. Family ties which mold us into becoming the Filipinos we are today.
2.We have different perceptions of what a Filipino truly is. Being immersed in Filipino values and traits, I understand that we value family and religion. We believe in a supreme being and an eternal life and we strive to live according to this. We manage to keep our families in tact despite the extreme changes in past, present and future generations and lifestyles influenced by other cultures which is truly different from our own. Having been raised in these ways, we are molded into the Filipinos we know – conservative, loving, hard-working, able to smile amidst difficult situations and a million more wonderful things.
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tama! we, filipinos are always philosophy! hahaha. that's why even though we have problems, we're used to smiling at it, we even laugh at it sometimes. pero di lahat ng oras pwedeng tawanan ang problema, kelangan din nating tumigil sa katatawa at humanap ng paraan kung paano masusulusyunan ang problema dahil baka sa huli sila na ang tumatawa at tayo na ang umiiyak.
tama na naman! we have different perceptions kaya ang masasabi ko lang ay kung ano mang ugali meron tayo, siguro tama lang na dapat nating isa-puso ang ating pagiging isang tunay na pinoy, dahil ang hindi gaw mag mahal sa sariling wika ay manhid! hahaha. pero higit pa ang amoy sa mabahong isda. haha.
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