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.

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 ...

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 ...

I looked up the meaning of utang na loob on the internet and to no avail did I get a good answer – or a literal translation at the very least. I do think, however, that utang na loob is a ...

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 ...