READ up on sociological, philosophical, and ordinary feature articles about the virtues and traits common to Filipinos. You will find that most anthropologists and other experts do not have compassion on their list.

Even Filipino writers and journalists who wish to make their Filipino readers proud of themselves say we are hospitable, pious, family-oriented, caring, generous and helpful, friendly and overly prone to camaraderie, respectful to elders and authority figures, pleasant and always seeking to be agreeable, creative, resilient, tenacious survivors and ceaselessly grateful to benefactors.