“…They show utmost importance, care, and love to their family members. Most participants accounted for the sense of belongingness felt within their family (de Guzman, et al, 2007). High regard for the family and its members is strongly advocated and is a source of strong familial and social support for the elderly not only in the Philippines (Domingo & Casterline, 1992;Natividad & Cruz, 1997;Natividad, 2005) but also in most Asian countires such as Thailand (Chayovan, Knodel, & Siriboon, 1992;Andrews & Hennick, 1992), Korea (Chloe & Kim, 1992), China (Gu, Krause, & Liang, 1992;Hecht, McMillin, & Silverman, 2000), Indonesia and Sri Lanka (Andrews & Hennick, 1992), and Hong Kong (Chou & Chi, 1999).…”