PPC CHAPTER 3: A family divides all

FILIPINO FAMILY responsibilities equally

between partners.
FILIPINO FAMILY 6. Empty Nest Family
 Filipinos are culturally A household composed
family-centred and families of adults whose children
in the Philippine context, have moved out, but
are usually extended and who have not yet
have closeknit ties, often reached old age
living together in one roof. themselves.

STRUCTURES OF FILIPINO CLASSIFICATION OF FILIPINO

FAMILY FAMILY
1. Nuclear Family 1. Based on Lineage
A family group that Descent group reckoned
consists only of parents through only one parent:
and children Father - Patrilineage
2. Extended Family mother - Matrilineage
A family that includes in 2. Based on Headship
one household near Patriarchal - Ruled or
relatives (such as Controlled by Men
grandparents, aunts, or Matriarchal - Ruled or
uncles, cousins, nieces, Controlled by Women
or nephews) 3. Based on Residence
3. Single-Parent Family Patrilocal - Located at or
Consisting of a single centred around the
mother or father, and residence of the husband's
children. Today we see family or tribe
all sorts of single parent Matrilocal - located at or
families: headed by centred around the
mothers, fathers, and residence of the wife's
even by a grandparent family or people
raising their Neolocal - Having a new
grandchildren. location specifically located
4. Reconstituted Family apart from the families of
A family wherein one or either spouse.
more parents were 4. Based on Mates
married previously and Monogamous - Having only
brought their children to one mate, spouse, or sexual
live in a single partner at one time.
household. Polygamous - Having more
5. Symmetrical Family than one mate at one time.
 Polyandrous - Having more OTHER MARRIAGE
than one husband or male CONSIDERATIONS
mate at one time.  Amount of Personal Space
 Type of Love Language
MARRIAGE  Seriousness or Lightness of
 The state of being united to Personality
a person as spouse in a  Interests and Hobbies
legal, consensual, and  Desire of Achievement
contractual relationship
recognized and sanctioned QUESTIONS TO ASK BEFORE
by and dissolvable only by MARRIAGE
law.  Does this person make you
a better person?
IMPEDIMENTS  Would you rather be with
 A hindrance or obstruction this person than any other
in doing something person in the world?
 Could you spend the rest of
MARRIAGE IMPEDIMENTS your life with this person?
 A legal obstacle that  Could you spend the rest of
prevents a sacrament your life without this
from being performed person?
validly.
WHY PEOPLE MARRY?
TYPES OF MARRIAGE  Love
IMPEDIMENTS  Economic Security
1. Antecedent and Perpetual  Emotional Security
Impotence  Parent's Wishes
2. Consanguinity  Escape From Loneliness
3. Affinity  Common Interest
4. Underage  Physical Attraction
5. Abduction  Unhappy Home Situation
6. Disparity of Cult  Money
 Companionship
MARRIAGE CONSIDERATIONS  Protection
1. Choice of a Mate  Adventure
2. Theory of Propinquity  Sex and Sexual Attraction
3. Exchange Theory
4. Complimentary Needs EXECUTIVE ORDER NO.209, s.
Theory 1987: THE FAMILY CODE OF THE
5. Time and Place Theory PHIULIPPINES: TITLE II: LEGAL
6. Filter Theory SEPARATION
7. Social Filter
Art. 55. A petition for legal (10) Abandonment of petitioner
separation may be filed on any of by respondent without justifiable
the following grounds: cause for more than one year.

(1) Repeated physical violence or For purposes of this Article, the

grossly abusive conduct directed term “child” shall include a child
against the petitioner, a common by nature or by adoption. (9a)
child, or a child of the petitioner.
FAMILY PLANNING
(2) Physical violence or moral  Allows people to attain their
pressure to compel the petitioner desired number of children,
to change religious or political if any, and to determine the
affiliation. spacing of their
pregnancies.
(3) Attempt of respondent to  It is achieved through use of
corrupt or induce the petitioner, a contraceptive methods and
common child, or a child of the the treatment of infertility.
petitioner, to engage in
prostitution, or connivance in SPACING METHOD
such corruption or inducement.  The timing of your
pregnancies is important,
(4) Final judgment sentencing the too.
respondent to imprisonment of  While you and your partner
more than six years, even if might have preferences
pardoned. about how close in age,
you'd like your children to
(5) Drug addiction or habitual be, some research shows
alcoholism of the respondent. that how you space your
pregnancies can affect
(6) Lesbianism or homosexuality mother and baby.
of the respondent.
THE BEST INTERVAL BETWEEN
(7) Contracting by the respondent PREGNANCIES
of a subsequent bigamous  To reduce the risk of
marriage, whether in the pregnancy complications
Philippines or abroad. and other health problems,
research suggests waiting
(8) Sexual infidelity or perversion. 18 to 24 months but less
than five years after a live
(9) Attempt by the respondent birth before attempting
against the life of the petitioner; your next pregnancy.
or
EXTRA INFO?
There's no perfect time to have
another baby, even with careful
planning, you can't always control
when conception happens.
However, discussing reliable birth
control options until you are
ready to conceive and
understanding the possible risks
associated with the timing of your
pregnancies can help you make
an informed decision about when
to grow your family.

CONTRACEPTION
 Also known as birth control.

BIRTH CONTROL OPTIONS

1. Barrier Methods
2. Short-Acting Hormonal
Methods
3. Long-Acting Hormonal
Methods
4. Sterilization
5. Spermicide Or Vaginal Gel
6. Fertility Awareness Methods
PREPARED BY: TEACHER LAI