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Dani Barretto says that giving back to parents should be voluntary, not obligatory

Dani Barretto clarifies her statement in her recent vlog about toxic Filipino culture on giving back.

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Nikka Avegail Sabio

<p>Content creator and entrepreneur Dani Barretto clarified her statement about the toxic Filipino culture of giving back to one&#x27;s parents after she recieved mixed reactions from netizens.</p><p>In a five-minute video, Dani stated that she doesn’t mean that people should not give back to their parents as their way of thanking them for all the years they took care of them.</p><p>“I never said na huwag kayong magi-give back sa pamilya niyo, na huwag ninyong susuportahan ang pamilya niyo, or huwag kayong maging mabuting anak at i-spoil sila. Whatever you said in the comment section, I never said that,” she stated.</p><div><br/></div><blockquote cite="https://www.tiktok.com/@bareitallpodcast/video/7352441927100353797" class="tiktok-embed" data-video-id="7352441927100353797" id="v89874814993150370" style="max-width:605px;min-width:325px"><iframe name="__tt_embed__v89874814993150370" sandbox="allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-scripts allow-top-navigation allow-same-origin" src="https://www.tiktok.com/embed/v2/7352441927100353797?lang=en-PH&amp;referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com%2F%23%2Fworkspace%2Fmonitoring%3Fitem%3Durn%3Anewsml%3Aent-workbench-api.abs-cbn.com%3A2024-04-04T06%3A58%3A27.658267%3A0777bab2-2c3e-4a56-8de1-575271c7b45c%26action%3Dedit" style="width:100%;height:757px;display:block;visibility:unset;max-height:757px"></iframe></blockquote><script async="" src="https://www.tiktok.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>Dani then emphasized that she just wanted to relay the idea that the act of children giving back to their parents should be voluntary and not obligatory.</p><p>“Ang opinyon ko po is that giving back should be voluntary, not obligatory. Yun lang po ang opinyon ko, hindi ko po sinabing mag-agree kayo or dapat yun yung sundan niyo. Opinyon ko lang po ang shineshare ko,” she said.</p><p>She went on: “Mayroon pa ring toxic Filipino culture dito sa ating bansa na inoobliga o nire-require nila yung mga anak nila na suportahan sila, buhayin sila, and all of that… Dahil sinusumbat nila sa mga anak nila na pinaaral sila, pinakain sila, they put a roof over their heads.”</p><p>Dani also expressed that it is actually the obligation of parents to take good care of their children, which she does as a mother.</p><p>“Obligasyon po ng bawat magulang na paaralin, bigyan po ng bahay or roof over their heads ang kanilang mga anak, pakainin, bihisan and all of that. Obligasyon po yan ng mga magulang sa kanilang mga anak dahil ako po ay nanay, obligasyon ko po iyan sa anak ko,” Dani remarked.</p><div><br/></div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-2" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/CzkjFCFrLUf/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A2%2C%22os%22%3A3640176%2C%22ls%22%3A3611888.8000011444%2C%22le%22%3A3612373.700000763%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="857" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-2" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>“Ang sinasabi ko lang po I think it’s unfair na yun ang ginagamit na panumbat sa mga anak pag lumaki na sila, at kumikita na sila ng sarili nilang pera,” she continued.</p><p>Dani received mixed reactions from netizens who watched a highlight from her Bare It All podcast episode with content creator Chardi B that was posted on the show’s TikTok account.</p><div><br/></div><blockquote cite="https://www.tiktok.com/@bareitallpodcast/video/7352342382689471749" class="tiktok-embed" data-video-id="7352342382689471749" id="v92646491052748060" style="max-width:605px;min-width:325px"><iframe name="__tt_embed__v92646491052748060" sandbox="allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-scripts allow-top-navigation allow-same-origin" src="https://www.tiktok.com/embed/v2/7352342382689471749?lang=en-PH&amp;referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com%2F%23%2Fworkspace%2Fmonitoring%3Fitem%3Durn%3Anewsml%3Aent-workbench-api.abs-cbn.com%3A2024-04-04T06%3A58%3A27.658267%3A0777bab2-2c3e-4a56-8de1-575271c7b45c%26action%3Dedit" style="width:100%;height:739px;display:block;visibility:unset;max-height:739px"></iframe></blockquote><script async="" src="https://www.tiktok.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>Some netizens agreed with Dani’s stand, while some expressed their discomfort and disapproval, reiterating that it is never wrong to help out your parents.</p><p>In the video, Dani also stated that she sees giving back as a way to show love and not because you have to do it as a son or daughter.</p><p>“Feeling ko po kasi ang pagbigay sa magulang, giving back in general, is because mahal mo yung mga magulang mo. You want to spoil them. Gusto mo sila bigyan ng magandang buhay, gusto mo iparamdam sa kanila yung pagmamahal na ibinigay nila sa’yo,” she said.</p><p>“You want to give back out of love, hindi dahil sinumbat nila sa ‘yo lahat. Hindi dahil isinumbat nila yung buong childhood mo o yung buong pagkatao mo kaya mo sila binigyan… kaya mo sila sinusuportahan,” she continued.</p><p>She then stated that it is unfair for children who have dreams and want to achieve things on their own to be hindered by their obligation to give back.</p><p>“I have nothing against people who support their families or give to their families... I have nothing against you. I respect you. I respect your hustle. I respect your hard work and the way you take care of your parents.</p><p>“Yung statement lang po na yon is about those parents who still obligate or require their children to give money to them and kung di po sila bigyan, sinusumbatan po sila ng mga responsibilidad na ginawa nila para doon sa mga anak nila,” she said.</p><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/C1yV4zuLIRo/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A3612386.200000763%2C%22ls%22%3A3611888.8000011444%2C%22le%22%3A3612373.700000763%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="784" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-0" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>Dani also stated how she as a daughter to her mom Marjorie Barretto, will do and give everything to her mom.</p><p>“Pero yung mga sakripisyo, lahat ng ginawa ng mga magulang para sa atin, oo normal naman po na magpasalamat tayo, na i-spoil naman natin yung mga magulang natin for it, I am for that. Lahat po ng gusto ng nanay ko, ibinibigay ko po sa kanya… kasi that&#x27;s my way of giving back to her,” she remarked.</p><p>She ended her video saying, “Ang opinyon ko po, giving back is voluntary, not obligatory. Ayun lang po ang opinyon ko. Kung may sarili po kayong opinyon, nirerespeto ko.”</p><div style="line-height:1.5;margin:0in;background:white"><br/></div>

<p><i>Dani Barretto clarifies her statement in her recent vlog about toxic Filipino culture on giving back.</i></p>

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Dani Barretto says that giving back to parents should be voluntary, not obligatory

Nikka Sabio

Published April 04, 2024 08:23 PM PHT

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