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The Tricky Obligations of Utang Na Loob

Mar 29, 2023
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ANECDOTE

Liseau's House Drama

  • Liseau's parents divorced and were supposed to split their house's value.
  • Her father moved to the Philippines, didn't pay the mortgage, but demanded his share years later.
INSIGHT

Utang Na Loob Explained

  • Utang na loob, meaning "debt of your inner self," is a Filipino value of reciprocal obligation.
  • Unlike regular debt, it's not monetary but a permanent emotional debt.
ANECDOTE

Family Shunning

  • Malika's relative was shunned for asking her brother-in-law to move out.
  • This showed Malika the power of Utang Na Loob and the consequences of not upholding it.
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