00:00Two days before Valentine's, there are people who are already looking for gifts.
00:09But do you know that this is not the first way of expressing love to Filipinos?
00:16According to a survey, let's listen to the voice of Mark Salazar.
00:21At 4 in the early morning, Jessie is already on duty as a street sweeper.
00:29Despite the smoke, heat, and tiredness at work, she is also taking care of her sick children and husband.
00:36This is Jessie's way of showing her love.
00:39Taking care of them every day. They are being cooked every day.
00:44This is part of the Acts of Service, one of the five love languages
00:49based on the concept of the American author, Gary Chapman.
00:53When asked by the Social Weather Station in December,
00:57how do they feel about love?
01:00It turned out that the majority of Filipinos feel the Acts of Service at 67%.
01:08This is not surprising according to a sociologist
01:11because in the past, Filipinos were praised for knowing how to serve.
01:15Before, there is a courting session called Paninilbihan
01:19where the man will be present in the family.
01:23He is helping because he can see how you are, how patient you are,
01:28if your love is real.
01:31We are at 51% of expressing love or praising or words of affirmation
01:38and giving quality time.
01:41This is one of the love languages of Evo.
01:44Through sweet messages and then gifts, words of affirmation.
01:49But only 33% of Filipinos experience love through gifts.
01:54Sometimes, they will give me a gift. If there is a budget.
01:57Maybe it's because of the challenge of life,
02:00that's why they rarely ask for romantic gifts.
02:03For example, flowers or things.
02:05Maybe groceries.
02:08It's more important than flowers.
02:11It's more practical than flowers.
02:13The family can eat more.
02:15The family needs more rice and vegetables.
02:18Among the love languages, the lowest is 29% of Filipinos are touchy.
02:24For example, holding hands, hug, hug, or kiss, and others.
02:30Are we conservative?
02:31Not too much PDA, not too much like that.
02:34We have dignity because he can see what's around him.
02:38He can see what other people are feeling.
02:40He will hold the girl's hand or the guy's.
02:43Wait a minute, maybe he's shy.
02:45Maybe he doesn't like it.
02:47So, we are a bit light when it comes to physical touch.
02:51The lowest in the past two decades
02:55said they are happy with their love life.
02:58In the December 2024 survey, only 46%,
03:02not like in 2023 when 58% were happy.
03:07It's becoming a trend in other countries
03:10where each individual becomes career-oriented.
03:15But Ivo already has a career.
03:18He has a happy love life.
03:20So, he...
03:21Just give and take.
03:23Understand.
03:25So, there's no fight.
03:28If there's a fight, fix it.
03:31There's no one formula for a happy love life
03:36because we have different love languages
03:39and people will receive it differently.
03:42For singles on Valentine's Day,
03:45let's prove again that a happy love life is possible
03:49even if you don't have a partner,
03:50especially if you are successful in self-love, right?
03:54For JMA Integrated News,
03:57Mark Salazar, 24 Hours.
04:01Correct.
04:02For us, our love language is acts of service.
04:06Right?
04:07For those who are online,
04:09how do they show their love?
04:12For most netizens,
04:14hashtag food is life is in the gifts.
04:17For some,
04:19the way to a man and woman's heart
04:21is through their stomach.
04:23That's why lovers are always cooking in life.
04:27Quality time through traveling together
04:31is what a commenter said.
04:33Effort in acts of service
04:36is what some are looking for
04:38because actions are heavier than words.
04:42This love month,
04:43simple words like I miss you and I love you
04:47are enough to show love
04:50according to a netizen.
04:52That's part of words of affirmation.
04:55But whatever your love language is,
04:57whether it's acts of service,
04:58quality time,
04:59physical touch,
05:00words of affirmation,
05:02or giving gifts,
05:03it's more important to pray to the person you love.
05:07You can also let your voice be heard
05:10on social media accounts for 24 hours.
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