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WHAT ARE FILIPINO FAMILIES LIKE?
Your wife shall be a fruitful vine
Within your house,
Your children like olive vine
Around your table
-Psalm 128:3
The common belief is that every Filipino family is like every ordinary nuclear family around the globe. They do have a father, a mother, and their children. The Father is also called the “Haligi ng Tahanan” (“The Home’s Foundation”); and the Mother, “Ilaw ng Tahanan” (The Home’s Light”). Since divorce is not officially part of Philippine law or culture, the idea of marriage and nuclear family remains central. And in most cases the families do remain together and function as traditional nuclear families. The parents take care of the children, until later when the parents are older then the children take care of them.
Your wife shall be a fruitful vine
Within your house,
Your children like olive vine
Around your table
-Psalm 128:3
The common belief is that every Filipino family is like every ordinary nuclear family around the globe. They do have a father, a mother, and their children. The Father is also called the “Haligi ng Tahanan” (“The Home’s Foundation”); and the Mother, “Ilaw ng Tahanan” (The Home’s Light”). Since divorce is not officially part of Philippine law or culture, the idea of marriage and nuclear family remains central. And in most cases the families do remain together and function as traditional nuclear families. The parents take care of the children, until later when the parents are older then the children take care of them.
FILIPINO FAMILY FUND
Our focus is to challenge talented youth leaders by providing growth opportunities to build sustainable communities, to educate on public policy for human rights and to empower other youth.The Filipino Family Fund is a 501(c)3 organization dedicated to support leadership in the Philippines through charitable and educational programs that will strengthen and protect traditional family structures and values, improve and strengthen health care and education, reduce the incidence of human trafficking, and promoting and strengthening democracy.
Our focus is to challenge talented youth leaders by providing growth opportunities to build sustainable communities, to educate on public policy for human rights and to empower other youth.The Filipino Family Fund is a 501(c)3 organization dedicated to support leadership in the Philippines through charitable and educational programs that will strengthen and protect traditional family structures and values, improve and strengthen health care and education, reduce the incidence of human trafficking, and promoting and strengthening democracy.
ALLIANCE FOR THE FAMILY FOUNDATION PHILIPPINES, INC.
ALFI is a multi-sectoral organization committed to preserve and restore Filipino family values in the face of all threats in the form of proposed/current legislation, government programs and public projects. It aims to do this by awakening Filipinos to the negative and ruinous consequences of harmful legislation, programs and projects concerning human life, marriage, family, and education, through sustained and vigilant effort.
ALFI is a multi-sectoral organization committed to preserve and restore Filipino family values in the face of all threats in the form of proposed/current legislation, government programs and public projects. It aims to do this by awakening Filipinos to the negative and ruinous consequences of harmful legislation, programs and projects concerning human life, marriage, family, and education, through sustained and vigilant effort.
TYPES OF FAMILY STRUCTURES
By Michelle Blessing Mental Health Professional
Family structure has changed dramatically over the last 50 years. The "Leave it to Beaver" family is no longer the standard, and several variations on family have been created. There are six specific types of family structures identified by society today.
Family Structures
The following types of families exist today, with some families naturally falling into multiple categories. For example, a single parent family who lives in a larger, extended family. While these types of families are distinct in definition, in practice the lines are less clear.
By Michelle Blessing Mental Health Professional
Family structure has changed dramatically over the last 50 years. The "Leave it to Beaver" family is no longer the standard, and several variations on family have been created. There are six specific types of family structures identified by society today.
Family Structures
The following types of families exist today, with some families naturally falling into multiple categories. For example, a single parent family who lives in a larger, extended family. While these types of families are distinct in definition, in practice the lines are less clear.
TYPES AND FORMS OF FAMILIES
On the basis of marriage: Family has been classified into three major types:
On the basis of marriage: Family has been classified into three major types:
- Polygamous or polygynous family
- Polyandrous family
- Monogamous family
- Family of matrilocal residence
- Family of patrilocal residence
- Family of changing residence
DIFFERENT TYPES OF FAMILY: A PORTRAIT GALLERY
Nuclear Families
Nuclear Families
- Approximately half of all families with youngsters under age 18 are composed of two biological parents and their children.
- Single-parent families make up 27 percent of households with children under age 18.
- Approximately 670,000 families with children under age 18 have a family member age 65 or older living with them.
- Roughly 2.5 million children under age 18 live with one or both parents in their grandparents’ home.
FAMILY GOALS
Family goals are difficult to define, since these days there is no such thing as a normal family – they are all different and as a unit, all have strengths and weaknesses. From single parent families, to step families and even some traditional families – they all have a unique set of dynamics that comes into play when setting family goals.
Like all goal setting, you need to take a look at your current situation regarding your family to allow you to identify what you want to achieve and then how to set goals to achieve it.
So start with your family tree! For you and your partner, draw tree branches to your immediate family – mother, father and siblings – extended family (grandparents, aunts and uncles, cousins, nephews and nieces) and your own children of course. Include stepfamilies too as these are becoming more and more common, and have their own set of problems and opportunities.
Just stick with the family members who are still ‘with you’ and not the ones who have passed on, as you’re using this family tree as a starting point for goals for your existing family.
Family goals are difficult to define, since these days there is no such thing as a normal family – they are all different and as a unit, all have strengths and weaknesses. From single parent families, to step families and even some traditional families – they all have a unique set of dynamics that comes into play when setting family goals.
Like all goal setting, you need to take a look at your current situation regarding your family to allow you to identify what you want to achieve and then how to set goals to achieve it.
So start with your family tree! For you and your partner, draw tree branches to your immediate family – mother, father and siblings – extended family (grandparents, aunts and uncles, cousins, nephews and nieces) and your own children of course. Include stepfamilies too as these are becoming more and more common, and have their own set of problems and opportunities.
Just stick with the family members who are still ‘with you’ and not the ones who have passed on, as you’re using this family tree as a starting point for goals for your existing family.
ARTICLE XVTHE FAMILY
Section 1. The State recognizes the Filipino family as the foundation of the nation. Accordingly, it shall strengthen its solidarity and actively promote its total development.
Section 2. Marriage, as an inviolable social institution, is the foundation of the family and shall be protected by the State.
Section 3. The State shall defend:
(1) The right of spouses to found a family in accordance with their religious convictions and the demands of responsible parenthood;
(2) The right of children to assistance, including proper care and nutrition, and special protection from all forms of neglect, abuse, cruelty, exploitation and other conditions prejudicial to their development;
(3) The right of the family to a family living wage and income; and
(4) The right of families or family associations to participate in the planning and implementation of policies and programs that affect them.
Section 4. The family has the duty to care for its elderly members but the State may also do so through just programs of social security.
Section 1. The State recognizes the Filipino family as the foundation of the nation. Accordingly, it shall strengthen its solidarity and actively promote its total development.
Section 2. Marriage, as an inviolable social institution, is the foundation of the family and shall be protected by the State.
Section 3. The State shall defend:
(1) The right of spouses to found a family in accordance with their religious convictions and the demands of responsible parenthood;
(2) The right of children to assistance, including proper care and nutrition, and special protection from all forms of neglect, abuse, cruelty, exploitation and other conditions prejudicial to their development;
(3) The right of the family to a family living wage and income; and
(4) The right of families or family associations to participate in the planning and implementation of policies and programs that affect them.
Section 4. The family has the duty to care for its elderly members but the State may also do so through just programs of social security.
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INIHAYAG ni Justice Secretary Leila de Lima kahapon, iniutos niya sa Department of Justice Office of Cybercrime na pag-aralang mabuti ang mga hakbang na ipatutupad upang tugunan ang illegal na operasyon ng tinaguriang “adultery website” Ashleymadison.com.
Ayon kay De Lima, posibleng hakbang na ipatutupad ng DoJ ang paghiling sa telecommunications companies na i-down o i-ban ang nasa-bing website.
Aniya, hindi na kailangan ang pagpapatupad ng Cybercrime Prevention Law kaugnay sa isyu dahil mayroon nang sapat na mga probisyon sa Revised Penal Code (RPC) hinggil dito.
Aniya, ang adultery ay labag sa batas alinsunod sa RPC.
“Pinapaaral ko ‘yan sa OOC or Office of the Cybercrime although offhand, initially, ang advise ng OOC is we can appeal to the telcos to consider banning cellsites like that so pinapa-research ko. Is there any provision that can provide legal cover for us compelling telcos to precisely do that because it tends to encourage illegal acts?” pahayag ni De Lima.
Ayon kay De Lima, posibleng hakbang na ipatutupad ng DoJ ang paghiling sa telecommunications companies na i-down o i-ban ang nasa-bing website.
Aniya, hindi na kailangan ang pagpapatupad ng Cybercrime Prevention Law kaugnay sa isyu dahil mayroon nang sapat na mga probisyon sa Revised Penal Code (RPC) hinggil dito.
Aniya, ang adultery ay labag sa batas alinsunod sa RPC.
“Pinapaaral ko ‘yan sa OOC or Office of the Cybercrime although offhand, initially, ang advise ng OOC is we can appeal to the telcos to consider banning cellsites like that so pinapa-research ko. Is there any provision that can provide legal cover for us compelling telcos to precisely do that because it tends to encourage illegal acts?” pahayag ni De Lima.