Don’t use first names to address someone older. You may call them "Kuya" or "Tito" for men and "Ate" or "Tita" for women.
--Kai
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Always pay attention to your belongings specially your wallet, mobile phones and other expensive things coz there are some pick pocketers riding public transportations.
--Joy
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Making the dead wear something red on their funeral is extremely prohibited because it indicates bad luck. It also believed that the dead will hunt the person who made them wear the read funeral suit.
--_magmx
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when eating with filipino families, don't try to get the last piece of viand in the serving plate even if your'e still hungry, this shows respect and care for the other people on the table
--adobo
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Do not wear clothes that shade of red/pink when coming to a funeral/wake. That shade of color if for celebration.
--Hershey
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Don’t use first names to address someone older. Its a sign of disrespect, instead use "ate" if you are talking to a girl or "kuya" if its a man.
--Hershey
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Do visit museums. The Philippines has a rich heritage and visiting museums lets you learn how its culture developed and manifested throughout history.
--Hershey
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Do not smoke in public places. It is prohibited by law to in public places. There are designated area where you can smoke.
--Hershey
01
DON’T give beggars some money. And once you start giving money, beggars might call their friends and ask more from you.
--Hershey
01
If you disagree with someone’s opinion, don’t come off too strong. Raising your voice in anger or loudly correcting someone over a mistake can come across as condescending, overly demanding, and rude.
--Hershey
01
Mano or pagmamano is an "honoring-gesture" used in Filipino culture performed as a sign of respect to elders and as a way of requesting a blessing from the elder. Similar to hand-kissing, the person giving the greeting bows towards the hand of the elder and presses their forehead on the elder's hand
--Kaho
30
When you ride on a jeepney (that's a very common form of transportation in the Philippines) when you reach your destination say "para ho" in order to get the driver to stop. And when you say para, don't forget to roll your R
--Kevin
10
As part of tradition, people use "po" or "opo" when talking to someone who is older or to a stranger.
--Hershey
00
Even if this is an English-speaking country, it would be nice to know some words to call Filipinos in a warm manner and this will be helpful too once you travel to rural areas where there may be less to no English speakers like "ate" "kuya", "saan po ito", "magkano po" and some basic questions.
--Hershey
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We have several types of public transportation. Jeepney, tricycle, pedicab, trams in Manila, metro bus in manila and provincial busses. Mostly payment is by cash.
--Joy
11
Eat Papaya as both a green cooked vegetable in stews and as a fully ripe fruit.
--Mcdougall
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expect that what you owed will last for eternity as long as you have lived that is even after amount has been paid It is called "utang na loob" /
debt of gratitude
--ANJ-09
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There are at least 175 languages spoken in the Philippines and at least 171 of them are considered ‘living’ languages. You’ll have no trouble being understood though since more than 52 million people speak English, making it the fifth largest English-speaking nation in the world.
--Hershey
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Shopping is a big deal in the Philippines. In fact, it boasts three of the world’s ten largest shopping malls: SM Megamall, SM North Edsa and SM Mall of Asia.
--Hershey
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Filipinos are known to have strong family ties. This is why it’s common to see different generations or multiple families living in a single residence
--Hershey
