If you read only 12 Filipino Beat pieces, read these.
Work, leadership, and life—seen through our Filipino lens. Not to romanticize. Not to rant. To name what’s true… and choose what we do next.
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22 Ways Filipino Students Can Be Good Citizens
When Filipino students ignore good citizenship, the cost shows up fast: bullying grows, apathy spreads, and “not my problem” becomes normal. In this article, Jef Menguin breaks good citizenship into simple, doable actions students can practice in school and at…
Diskarte: Mastering Filipino Resilience and Wit
Diskarte is a quintessential Filipino value that embodies resourcefulness, creativity, and the ability to make the best out of any situation. It is a value that is deeply ingrained in the Filipino psyche and manifests in various aspects of daily…
Delicadeza: Doing the right thing (even when no one is watching)
Delicadeza is about doing the right thing, even when no one is watching, and it involves being sensitive to the feelings of others, being respectful, and maintaining a sense of honor and integrity.
Pakikisama: The Filipino Value of Social Harmony
Pakikisama can build social harmony at work—but when you misuse it, it turns into silence, people-pleasing, and “go with the flow” decisions that let bad habits survive. In this article, Jef Menguin shows how to keep pakikisama healthy: cooperate, stay…
Pakikipagkapwa-tao: Authentic Interpersonal Relationships
Pakikipagkapwa-tao breaks down when work turns people into “resources,” and the cost is cold teamwork, tense conversations, and trust that slowly leaks. In this article, Jef Menguin explains pakikipagkapwa-tao as treating others as equals—with empathy, respect, and dignity—and shows where…
Utang Na Loob: Filipino’s Sense of Gratitude & Generosity
Utang na loob is a Filipino cultural trait that may mean debt of gratitude and reciprocity. We keep to heart the good deeds we receive from someone, especially when we need help.
Bahala na: When Filipinos Do the Unreasonable to Succeed
“Bahala na” often gets mistaken as fatalism—and when leaders live that way, planning weakens, accountability slips, and problems repeat. In this article, Jef Menguin reframes bahala na as courage and faith in action, not “bahala na si Batman” resignation. Practice…
Malasakit: The Filipino Culture of Caring for Others
When Filipinos practice malasakit good things happen. Communities thrive even in a crisis. Companies grow and succeed. Problems get solved and opportunities are found.
Filipino Time: The Habit of Being On Time
Filipino Time is the habit of being prompt and ahead of time. It is based on the Filipino value that promptness exceeds diligence (daig ng maagap ang masipag).
Pagpapahalaga: When Your Values Look Great… But Your Life Doesn’t
Pagpapahalaga means valuing, and the values you carry will either lift your life—or quietly limit it—especially when pressure hits. In this article, Jef Menguin breaks personal values into something you can see, name, and choose, not just admire in theory…