Filipino Communicative Behaviors and the Indigenous Filipino Ways of Interpersonal Communication

 

   1. The Sense of Humor frame displays two people complaining about the high prices of onions. Filipinos are known to be humorous even in serious moments. The girl says inserts a pun with a double meaning. Mamahalan, meaning rising and loving at the same time.

2. Sense of Rumor displays two people sharing information in a "marites" way – secretly sharing information that might not be true and just for the sake of their own entertainment.

3. Convenience Approach to Living shows two people bringing gifts. They're required to as it is their Christmas Party at their office. The guy put effort in his gift but the girl just bought it for her own convenience.

                 

1. Pagpapakitang-giliw shows a girl displaying a persona different than what she is truly feeling. She was hurt. But, she acts like it was all fine so that she'll be seen as someone who is chill and graceful in order to create a good impression.

2. Pagpapahiwatig shows a woman who has lost her belonging. She is indirectly telling everyone in the room that she lost something and whoever took it should give it back. But in reality, she just misplaced it and she doesn't know.

3. The last frame shows two friends telling each other family secrets that should be kept inside the family only. 

The traits and behaviors shown above are not innate to Filipinos. They are learned by individuals as they grow up. A person who grew up in a household with constant indirect verbal communication (pagpapahiwatig) is more likely to do it as well. Other factors contributing to these communication habits might be from different places where verbal exchange of information takes place. May it be schools, workplaces, or public places. Social media, for example, is full of memes and interactive posts that promote humor. This most likely contributed to the Sense of Humor communicative behavior of Filipinos and it explains how they are seen as happy, humorous, and resilient.