![]() ![]() This fatalism is best symbolized in the phrase, “Bahala na,” a phrase that defies translation but which may be rendered loosely as “come what may. He believes that whatever happens to him is the work of Fate. No amount of expostulation on the virtues of science or logic can dislodge him from his idea of fatalism. The latter do not condone children talking back not only to them, but also to those older than they are. It is unthinkable for a Filipino to do an important thing without consulting his parents. The Filipino parent exercises absolute powers over the children. Respect for the elders is one Filipino trait that has remained in the book of unwritten laws. For it is the mother that reigns in the home: she is the educator, the financial officer, the laundrywoman, and the cook. The father is the head of the family, but while he rules, the mother governs. ![]() The Filipino family ordinarily consists of grandparents, the parents, and the children. The family has been the unit of society and everything revolves around it. ![]()
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