FILIPINO TIME???

Don't you find it insulting degrading, and embarrassing when people equate Filipino time with tardiness? Doesn't it anger you that every time someone is late, the most convenient excuse is to say the words "Filipino Time"?

For a very long time, Filipino time has been equated to tardiness. This is the tendency to always be late, whether in school, office, or any appointments. Even foreigners say that this tendency is an inherited trait of Filipinos from their ancestors. Do you agree with them?

Let us state an important fact tardiness is not genetic and it is not inherited. Filipinos did not inherit the concept of tardiness from their ancestors, It is not true that some Filipinos being always late can be traced to the nature of the Filipino race. What is true, however, s that some Filipinos would always justify their being late, instead of apologizing to those waiting for them. This can be considered the reason for others to believe that "Filipino Time" is being late all the time.

Filipinos today are, however, doing everything to correct this misconception.

A good technique is to always be prepared ahead of time. One cause of being late in appointments or in a particular work is rushing things at the last minute. By preparing ahead of time, you would be wasting precious time, remembering things that you might have forgotten. Also, you would not be wasting time doing, at the last minute, the things that you should have done hours before. It is also a good idea to think ahead of time. For example, if you know that it will take you 30 minutes from your house to reach your destination, you may leave an hour earlier. This will give you extra time for things like traffic jams.

Being self-disciplined can also help one to be on time. For example, if we have to go to school early the next day, it would be best to sleep earlier to avoid waking up late. You should remember that the most common tendency to be late happens during the morning.

By making the concept of Filipino time "always on time" , Filipinos give other people a positive reflection of themselves and their values. It shows consideration for the time of other people. And it shows respect for other people. And it shows respect for other people. After all, it is the responsibility of all Filipinos to change everyone's mindset regarding Filipino time. Filipino time should always be on time...