Hospitality In The Philippines: A Glimpse Of The Philippines

879 Words2 Pages
bulb-icon

Recommended: Chapter 2 about Filipino culture

A Glimpse of the Philippines
Philippines hailed as The Pearl of the Orient Seas because of its natural resources. And out of all the precious stones that exist in the world, pearl−with its beaming beauty and simplicity is abundant in the land. And parallel to the stone that the country represents, Philippines is the reflection of innocence with strength that comes from its ability to blend well in almost any circumstances.
Three hundred years after the Spaniards colonized the Philippines, the latter still carry the impacts that the colonizers has brought; from religious beliefs down to the minimal gestures. 80.9% of Philippines’ population is composed of Roman Catholics, in the South Island of Mindanao, 5% are adherents of Islam. 4.5% of the …show more content…

Hospitality is number one on the list; Filipino’s hospitality is one of a kind among others, when you are a visitor in the Philippines, you will experience royalty and comfort. They will ensure your satisfaction first before anything else. In addition, when Filipinos have their meal and you arrive, they would invite you to join them. They are also the most cheerful people on earth; don’t be surprised to see kids and adults alike waving as you make your way through the welcoming streets of the Philippines – it is really in the nature of the Filipinos to extend their warmth to any guest of their country. Do take the time to smile. Filipinos like to say “hi,” and they appreciate it when visitors reciprocate. Filipinos have mastered grace under pressure. They are so used to hardship that most of them leave it to God. It is usual for Filipinos to say "bahala na,” whenever they cannot do anything about a given situation. The phrase “bahalana” originated from "Bathala na" which means "leave it to God." Another characteristic of Filipinos is what they call “pakikisama,” in English is accompaniment. When dealing with Filipinos, they do not much care for the word, “no.” In a Western setting, it is pretty clear when the other party is not interested, the responsible would just tell you directly that their answer is no. However, in the Philippines it is different. Given the culture value of accompaniment, and

Show More
Related

  • The Colombian Exchange and Christianity in 1450 and 1750

    1871 Words  | 4 Pages

    Russell, Susan. "CHRISTIANITY IN THE PHILIPPINES." CHRISTIANITY IN THE PHILIPPINES. (accessed February 17, 2014). http://www.seasite.niu.edu/crossroads/russell/christianity.htm

    Read More

  • The New White Man's Burden

    1547 Words  | 4 Pages

    ...al Sam Gillis.” Benevolent Assimilation: The American Conquest of the Philippines, 1899-1903. New Haven, CT: Yale University, 1982. 87. Print.

    Read More

  • Should The United States Annex The Philippines

    765 Words  | 2 Pages

    “that we could not leave them to themselves--they were unfit for self-government--and they would soon have anarchy and misrule worse than Spain's was;”(Bryan 153) If they were to self govern there would be anarchy and misrule. America would annex them so that does not happen. “We govern the Indians without their consent, we govern our territories without their consent, we govern our children without their consent.”(Beveridge 149) This quote says peoples that do not have enough knowledge are not fit to self govern. The Philippines are like the children. The children do have enough knowledge to govern himself so, we govern without their consent. In the same way we guide our children to be independent we can eventually teach the Filipino people to be independent or govern themselves. In conclusion these are the reasons why the Philippines were not fit to self

    Read More

  • Spanish American War: Summary Of The Spanish American War

    589 Words  | 2 Pages

    To begin, by America walking away from an empire it will lessen racial issues between Filipinos and Americans. The Filipinos are incredibly diverse from the citizens of the United States; they speak a dissimilar language, they practice a different religion and they...

    Read More

  • Themes Of We Don T Sleep Around Like White Girls

    1044 Words  | 3 Pages

    Theme three focuses on the Filipinos use of culture as a resistance or domination. In this context, Filipino culture and tradition is used as a method of maintain Filipino identity while resisting assimilation into the concept of ‘whiteness’. Specifically speaking, Filipino culture is used as a tool to point out the flaws they see in American culture. Additionally, it is a tool they use to steer their children away from the temptation of acting in a way that American culture is said to act; that is,

    Read More

  • Annexed Philippines Dbq

    991 Words  | 2 Pages

    The Philippines was annexed because they needed guidance in leading their new nation. Owning our children is like the United States annexing the Philippines. The Philippine Islands our like children who are small and weak, but with the United States is like the parents that help the children grow and prosper into strong people. “That there was nothing left for us to do but to take them all, and to educate the Filipinos, and uplift and civilize and Christianize them, and by God’s grace do the very best we could by them, as our fellowmen for whom christ also died” (Doc C). The

    Read More

  • Religions Of Religion And Religion In Puerto Rico

    608 Words  | 2 Pages

    In Puerto Rico, the majority of the population, about two-thirds of the inhabitants, are Roman Catholic. This dates back to when the there were Spanish colonies present during the 15th century who were Catholic. Although Catholics hold the majority, Protestants account for one-fourth of the population. Protestants date back to 1898 when missionaries came from the United States to Puerto Rico. Even though Catholics and Protestants hold the majority of the population, the Constitution guarantees freedom for all faiths. Some people are non-religious (2.3%) or another religion (3%). Some islanders ascribe to espiritismo (spiritualism) and others practice Santeria, an Afro-Caribbean belief system brought to Puerto Rico from Cuba. There is also a small Jewish community.

    Read More

  • Cecilia Brainard's 'When The Rainbow Goddess Wept'

    976 Words  | 2 Pages

    How could it possible for the Filipino people not to get the trust issues, hate Americans and

    Read More

  • Should The United States Have To Liberate The Philippines?

    698 Words  | 2 Pages

    The Philippines have many resources that big powers need like fertile growing lands, precious metals, natural water, fish, which is why a lot of neighboring nations want them. WIth the Philippines you can set up trade markets with all of Asia. Without American presence

    Read More

  • All About the Philippines

    1104 Words  | 3 Pages

    The first inhabitants of the Philippines arrived from the land bridge from Asia over 150,000 years ago. Throughout the years, migrants from Indonesia, Malaysia, and other parts of Asia made their way to the islands of this country. In the fourteenth century, the Arabs arrived and soon began a long tradition of Islam. Many Muslims are still living in the Philippines today.

    Read More

  • Analysis Of Hospitality And Tourism In Jamaica

    1402 Words  | 3 Pages

    The Hospitality and Tourism sector is characterized as the fastest growing sector in Jamaica. Many tourists from all over the world travel each year because of the country’s beaches, culture, climate and landscape. Despite the contribution of other sectors the Hospitality and Tourism is still the giant industry that contributes largely to Jamaica market share. In this paper, we will call the Hotel that I am employed ‘Hotel A’ for privacy reasons. Hotel A was formed in 1981and has developed to be one of the largest all-inclusive resorts in the country, tackling all factors that impact on its overall success. Some of these factors are political, economic, social, technological environmental and legal factors called the PESTEL framework. “A

    Read More

  • The Colonization of the Philippines

    1412 Words  | 3 Pages

    Generally, textbooks, articles, and essays talk about America’s “occupation,” “supervision” or “intervention” in the Philippines. They seem to be afraid to use the word “colonization.” According to Webster’s Dictionary the definition of colonization is, “The colonial system of political government or extension of territory, by which one nation exerts political control over another nation, territory, or people, maintaining the colony in a state of dependence, its inhabitants not having the same full rights as those of the colonial power. The controlling power is typically extended thus by military force or the threat of force” (6). In his book analyzing Japanese Assimilation Policies in Colonial Korea, Mark Caprio makes a distinction between two different “levels” of colonialism: external and internal. He states that external colonization is what Hannah Arendt calls “overseas imperialism…where their indirect policy exerted minimal effort to forge political, social, or cultural bonds with the peoples under their jurisdiction” (2). Although this is the way the French colonized, the United States seem to adopt the British way of colonizing, which is Caprio’s second level of colonization or internal colonization. This is what Benedict Anderson describes as “inventing nations” (Caprio 2). It requires that the colonial power send ambassadors to impress its culture upon the colony through controlling things such as dialect, media, education, and military (Caprio 2). Caprio also mentions, “The decision to colonize, as well as the administration to administer the colonized, was based primarily on the needs and interests of the colonizer’s subject; those of the colonized object received minimal consideration” (2). Therefore, a colony serves...

    Read More

  • Philippine Politics: Politics And Politics In The Philippines

    732 Words  | 2 Pages

    Philippine politics is the birthplace of promises of great guarantees and additionally the reason for huge dissatisfactions gainful of poverty, poor justice system and low quality of education, agriculture and economic rate.

    Read More

  • Importance Of Social Media In The Philippines

    956 Words  | 2 Pages

    In the Philippine history, Filipinos were colonized by many countries. Freedom that time was very limited, especially to those who are not powerful and influential. Today, after several decades, the Philippines turned into a democratic country and freed from any kind of colonization. In the fast world of technology and social media, Philippines has topped to have the highest average time in using social media sites with approximately 4 hours and 17 minutes, according to Mark Camus of Inquirer. Net.

    Read More

  • Poverty In the Philippines

    2760 Words  | 6 Pages

    The Philippine islands are located in Southeastern Asia, between the Philippine Sea and the South China Sea, east of Vietnam. The country is made up of about 7000 islands, only 2000 of those islands are inhabited. The population of the country includes about 84,619,974 people. The people of this country are all very close to their families. They work together to make the income that their family needs to survive. Sometimes th...

    Read More

More about Hospitality In The Philippines: A Glimpse Of The Philippines

Open Document