hospitality trust in God utang na loob close family ties respect for elders respect for women resourcefulness/creativity pakikisama 1. It is for this reason that we want to do good to help them as a sign of our gratitude 2. We are also creative in the sense that we are skillful and clever in inventing new things 3. We are very friendly and generous in receiving and entertaining guests or even strangers. 4. Filipinos, in general, respect their mother, and this is extended to other women. 5. Unlike other cultures, we love to live with our families even as we get olde because we cannot stand living away from them. 6. Having harmonious interpersonal relationships helps us understand the faults of our friends and family just to maintain peace. 7. We do not complain much because we know that God will take care of everything 8. We take care of our parents and grandparents as they grow older and​