my point is there may be no respect here. But with my experience in the philippines, It is a big thing where my wife is from. Maybe he does not want to do or say the wrong thing as to offend.
Dave. Respect [particularly towards older people] is ALL-IMPORTANT in the Philippines. Witness the usage of respectful terms by many of the ladies on THIS forum alone, in addressing other Filipinas ... more advanced by even a few years than themselves ... as Ate, Manang, etc.
Originally Posted by dave63
Dave. Respect [particularly towards older people] is ALL-IMPORTANT in the Philippines. Witness the usage of respectful terms by many of the ladies on THIS forum alone, in addressing other Filipinas ... more advanced by even a few years than themselves ... as Ate, Manang, etc.
