Reinterpreting pagtitimpi as a Filipino value in mitigating the COVID-19 transmission

College

College of Liberal Arts

Department/Unit

Theology and Religious Education

Document Type

Other

Source Title

Journal of Public Health

Volume

43

Issue

2

First Page

e325

Last Page

e326

Publication Date

2021

Abstract

Aside from the Christmas season, another cultural period that stimulates abundant tourism and travel in the Philippines is the Lenten season. Hence, this season is a major setback in the containment of the coronavirus disease 2019. Fasting and abstinence, acts which mark the Lenten season, are closely tied up with the Filipino cultural value of pagtitimpi in that both promote restraint and self-denial. Ultimately, this article suggests that reinterpreting pagtitimpi can be crucial in controlling the virus.

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Disciplines

COVID-19

Keywords

Social values--Philippines; COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-2023--Philippines; Fasting; Self-control

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