PAKIKIPAGKAPWA-TAO (REGARDS FOR OTHERS)
Filipinos are open to others and feel one with others. We regard others with dignity and respect, and deal with them as fellow human beings. Pakikipagkapwa-tao is manifested in a basic sense of justice and fairness, and in concern for others. It is demonstrated in the Filipino’s ability to empathize with others, in helpfulness and generosity in times of need (pakikiramay), in the practice of bayanihan or mutual assistance, and in the famous Filipino hospitality.
Filipinos possess a sensitivity to people’s feelings or pakikiramdam, pagtitiwala or trust, and a sense of gratitude or utang-na-loob. Because of pakikipagkapwa-tao, Filipinos are very sensitive to the quality of interpersonal relationships and are very dependent on them: if our relationships are satisfactory, we are happy and secure.
Pakikipagkapwa-tao
results in camaraderie and a feeling of closeness one to another. It helps promote unity as well a sense of social justice.