To a Filipina lady, her family will always remain at the top of her priority list, and not just her family, but a large extended family. Respect for her family's elders had been instilled in her young mind since her cradle days, so your acceptance and the approval of her family as your husband-to-be is a vital issue.
In the olden days, when a man wants to marry his girlfriend, he had to take his parents and relatives with him (not to mention tons of food) and propose in front of the girl's family and her whole clan. The girl does not have much say in the arrangements.
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