Mothers in the Philippines go by various appellations: Ina, Nanay, Mama, and Mommy, to name just a few. In the country, however, all mothers are acknowledged as the “ilaw ng tahanan“, or, literally translated, the “light of the home”. This Filipino idiom serves to describe mothers as the light who brings warmth and comfort to her family by caring for them in the best way possible, sometimes even putting aside her own happiness and well-being just to do so. This maternal sacrifice is also highlighted in another popular Filipino saying: “Ang Ina, isusubo na nga lang, ibibigay pa sa anak”, loosely translated as: “Even with the food all ready for her to consume, the Mother will always find the need to still give every last morsel to her children“.
With mothers so highly revered in Filipino culture, it is no surprise that Mother’s Day, albeit a traditional Western holiday, is widely celebrated in the Philippines. In fact, because Filipinos usually come from close-knit families, including both immediate and extended family members, most tend to celebrate Mother’s Day not only with their own mothers, but also with grandmothers, aunts, cousins, and other women in the family who are mothers as well.
Children often make cards or drawings for their mothers, with some even bringing breakfast to mom in bed. Husbands, on the other hand, generally give their wives a present they have been asking for, or a trip to the Spa for a day of relaxation. Celebrations for this day usually consist of hearing Mass in the morning with the family, then treating the moms to lunch at their favorite restaurant. The rest of the day is usually spent with the family in the malls or wherever the mothers want to go.
Mothers in the Philippines go by various appellations: Ina, Nanay, Mama, and Mommy, to name just a few. In the country, however, all mothers are acknowledged as the “ilaw ng tahanan“, or, literally translated, the “light of the home”. This Filipino idiom serves to describe mothers as the light who brings warmth and comfort to her family by caring for them in the best way possible, sometimes even putting aside her own happiness and well-being just to do so. This maternal sacrifice is also highlighted in another popular Filipino saying: “Ang Ina, isusubo na nga lang, ibibigay pa sa anak”, loosely translated as: “Even with the food all ready for her to consume, the Mother will always find the need to still give every last morsel to her children“.
With mothers so highly revered in Filipino culture, it is no surprise that Mother’s Day, albeit a traditional Western holiday, is widely celebrated in the Philippines. In fact, because Filipinos usually come from close-knit families, including both immediate and extended family members, most tend to celebrate Mother’s Day not only with their own mothers, but also with grandmothers, aunts, cousins, and other women in the family who are mothers as well.
Children often make cards or drawings for their mothers, with some even bringing breakfast to mom in bed. Husbands, on the other hand, generally give their wives a present they have been asking for, or a trip to the Spa for a day of relaxation. Celebrations for this day usually consist of hearing Mass in the morning with the family, then treating the moms to lunch at their favorite restaurant. The rest of the day is usually spent with the family in the malls or wherever the mothers want to go.
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