You plan to move to the Philippines? Wollen Sie auf den Philippinen leben?

There are REALLY TONS of websites telling us how, why, maybe why not and when you'll be able to move to the Philippines. I only love to tell and explain some things "between the lines". Enjoy reading, be informed, have fun and be entertained too!

Ja, es gibt tonnenweise Webseiten, die Ihnen sagen wie, warum, vielleicht warum nicht und wann Sie am besten auf die Philippinen auswandern könnten. Ich möchte Ihnen in Zukunft "zwischen den Zeilen" einige zusätzlichen Dinge berichten und erzählen. Viel Spass beim Lesen und Gute Unterhaltung!


Visitors of germanexpatinthephilippines/Besucher dieser Webseite.Ich liebe meine Flaggensammlung!

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Thursday, January 19, 2023

In the Philippines, is it considered rude or impolite to call someone by their first name?

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Dayang Marikit

Yes, but it depends on your rank, relationship and dynamics towards each other.

  • It's not acceptable for children to address their parents and elders by their first names.
  • Between siblings, elder siblings might take offense if younger siblings address them by their first names, they are rather addressed as (Kuya/Older Brother) and (Ate/Older Sister). The youngest sibling could be addressed as (Bunso) but it's perfectly acceptable to address them by their first names.
  • In school and work settings, you would be required to address your teachers and work superiors as (Sir/Ginoo) and (Ma'am/Ginang). People would generally find it disrespectful to address your teachers and work superiors by their first names.