Utang na loob is the Filipino concept of an eternal debt to others, be it family or friends, who do a favor for you. It goes back to pre-colonial times in the Philippines, and can pass from one ...

Early in the pre-colonial period ... In 1937, following the establishment of the Philippine Commonwealth, the government ordered for the adoption of a national language based on Tagalog, and ...

There are no records that show proof of a pre-colonial Filipino royal family that ruled over a kingdom called Maharlika, which was made up of the Philippines, Brunei, South Borneo, Hawaii ...

Eventually the Pre-colonial mythologies ... they too used Filipino mythology for intimidation tactics to subdue uprisings against the government, according to University of B.C. professor and ...

Decades ago, the writer Nick Joaquin pointed out that the identity of the Filipino is of someone asking ... Why do we think of IPs as somehow equal to pre-colonial ancestors, as though they ...

"It's more important for them to define themselves as Filipino in a foreign country." Tattoos were a prominent feature among pre-Hispanic ... like the colonial Spanish. People who receive a ...

Originating in the pre-colonial times ... Jewelry-making is traditionally a home-based industry. With government support, the Philippines has come to be known for its exquisite gold jewelry.

Why do people still believe in aswang? This was tackled in a recent episode of “IJuander”, a GMA News TV program that seeks to demystify various facets of Filipino culture. Pre-colonial propaganda ...