The Filipino nation is animated, creative, joyful, generous and positive. Here are some of the things that will describe the Filipino families and their culture.

Texting

Almost every Filipino -if I'm not mistaking- has a cellphone, and we use texting a lot. These has been a part of Filipino culture ever since the boom of cellphones, since we like communicating so much it was a match. With the service of sending a short message for just a Peso, it became an instant communicator.

Social Networking Site Craze

It’s not just the youth who’s into these sites, even parents have accounts on Facebook, Friendster, Multiply etc. Since we love staying connected with friends and family and share what we are fond of we use this sites as our own personal ID. It's part of Filipino culture because of it's nature of connectivity.

Christmas Celebration

There is no other place in

the world where Christmas is much celebrated than the Philippines. Only Filipino families celebrate Christmas from September to January. It just shows how much we value family and relationships. Being a Christian nation no wonder we anticipate and celebrate it extravagantly more than our own birthdays.

Pinoy Desserts

Filipino families love its very own desserts, whether it'd be a Halo-Halo for a hot summer day or a sweet Leche Flan after a meal, we love it for it's our own. Filipinos love to eat and desserts are no exception.

Reality Shows

Though did not originate from us, Filipino families are fond of these shows like
Pinoy Big Brother, Survivor and more. We find something fascinating in watching what other people do and how they react when being filmed unsuspectedly.

Technology Craze

Filipino families are so techy, from cellphones to iPod, from game

gadgets to laptops; we can’t seem to live without them. It has been a source of entertainment for us and it seem empty without them. A Filipino can forget a wallet or a watch when leaving but not a cellphone; he will feel naked and vulnerable without it.

Kilawin

The Japanese are known for their sushi, and we are known for our very own kilawin. When there’s a fiesta or a celebration our own version

of raw food never loses its place in Pinoy families’ table, whether fish kilawin or dog kilawin (I do not encourage it) Filipinos love it. Food is a part of Filipino culture.

Manny Paquiao

When Manny has a fight, every Filipino’s eyes are glued on their TV screen. The pride of Filipino families. He's a part of our culture for he made the Filipino nation known all over the world.

Siesta

Nothing like

a nice short nap, whether under a tree or on a nice soft couch, the pass time of Filipinos on a hot afternoon. Filipinos love this habit, for they gather energy for the rest of the day when they have their siesta. Mostly seen in the provincial part of the nation, it has been part of our culture ever since.

Family Day

No matter how busy the week had been, Filipino families still reserve a day for a quality time together. Whether a movie night, outing or just a barbecue at the backyard there's no better way of expressing love than spending time with your love ones. It's very inherent for Filipinos to spend time with their love ones once in a while if not always.

Kaaway mo, kaaway ko rin

Filipino families tend to defend each other when one is in trouble. Whether it's a small misunderstanding or a "big deal" a Filipino will defend to the death. Very common with Filipinos when being bullied.

Noli me Tangere

Every Filipino grew

up knowing this literature, and has been pass down from generation to generation, from the oldest to the youngest. Known as our very own Novel from our National Hero, Jose Rizal.

Praying together

It’s common in most Filipino family to pray together, as one saying goes “The family that prays together stays together”. It's every Filipino family's habit to strengthen each other and to build their faith.

Videoke

Whether there’s a celebration or just plain fun, every family loves to sing and it's another way of expressing our feelings. It has been in Filipino genes or rather nature to sing, and has become a pass time.

Tragedy Quotient

The Filipino was given a gift to overcome and smile at whatever tragedy or calamity that comes its way. No matter how tragic the event had been we just look up and smile because we draw strength from our God! When we see a fellow Filipino standing up after a big tragedy we tend to be strong as well.

By Kelvin Carl Laza and Bryan Lavandelo