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    WHAT THE PHILIPPINES CAN TEACH US ABOUT GIVING

    ‘Pasalubong’ is originated from the word salubong, meaning ‘meet’ or ‘welcome’. The prefix pa turns it to relate to an object i.e. ‘to welcome’. The anthropology professor at the University of the Philippines, Dr. Nestor Castro, enlightens that pasalubong is a pre-historic practice. The term is native to the Filipino language and the early Philippine communities betrothed in long distance trade. There are many people who stay away from their family in Philippine, eagerly waiting for pasalubong from their beloved ones. They might be in different forms such as chocolates, clothes, shoes or anything. The pasalubong is more than just a token of love. It also reinforces all the relationships…