Well, it has been a few days, so it seems to be time for another installment in my SIR series. What is SIR? If you are asking that, you must have missed my earlier articles! SIR stands for Smooth Interpersonal Relations, and it is the foundation of Philippine Culture. In case you did miss my […]
SIR: Ulaw or Hiya
For today, we will delve back into SIR: Smooth Interpersonal Relations, the foundation of Filipino society. For todays specific topic, we will look at Ulaw (as it is known in Bisaya areas) or Hiya (the Tagalog equivalent) which is another very, very important part of Filipino culture. For my writing, I will use the term […]
Who is more Filipino?
Between Feyma and myself, who do you think is more Filipino? Of course, since Feyma was born and raised in the Philippines, I am sure that almost all of you will say that Feyma is more Filipino. Many would argue that I am not Filipino at all. Am I, though? Let’s see. About a month […]
SIR: Pakig-Uban
Last week, I introduced the new series about Philippine Culture called “SIR” which means “Smooth Interpersonal Relations.” After that, we talked about the first tenet of SIR, which is called “In Group” or Kita. Today, it’s time we move on to the second major tenet of SIR, “Pakig-Uban.” Pakig-Uban is derived from the root word, […]
SIR: In Group
SIR is the basic system that guides Philippine Society, it is the foundation of Filipino Culture. SIR stands for “Smooth Interpersonal Relations.” Continuing on with my series of articles about SIR, today I want to look at the first Value that comprises Sir: In Group. “In Group” is also known as “Kita” in the Bisaya […]
Series: SIR? Yes Sir!
SIR is the basis on which Philippine Society functions. It is the very foundation of Philippine Culture. It is also something that most foreigners don’t understand, even if they try. I don’t fully understand it, although I have a pretty good understanding of SIR, I think, but there is always a need to learn more […]