Utang na loob is the Filipino concept of an eternal debt to others, be it family or friends, who do a favor for you. It goes back to pre-colonial times in the Philippines, and can pass from one ...

What I will comment on is the larger discussion taking place around what it means to have utang na loob for our parents. Utang na loob is a Filipino value that has no accurate translation in English.

Utang na loob is the Filipino concept of an eternal debt to others, be it family or friends, who do a favor for you. In this episode from 2022, NPR's Malaka Gharib brings the story of how some ...

To them, relationships are not equal, but transactional. They do not love, they need. This is why “utang na loob” as a “debt of gratitude” can be so toxic, especially when it is weaponized to use ...

Utang na loob, the act of returning the help you received from someone who has done something significant in your life, has long been ingrained in Filipino culture. Over the years however, the concept ...

Utang na loob often feels like lingering guilt, and sometimes family members use it to manipulate us. It’s a form of guilt rooted in trauma. I don’t think you owe anyone anything, kung gusto ...

Does your family sweep issues under the rug, or do your parents like to compare you to your siblings? A psychologist explains how these practices can be detrimental to our growth. MANILA ...

Putting this value back in a kapwa mindset means seeing “utang na loob” not as “debt,” but as “solidarity.” We care for those who cared for us, because we value our kapwa. Reciprocity ...