“…On the surface, pakikisama is about getting along with others (Catechism for Filipino Catholics, 1997, #792;National Catechetical Directory of the Philippines, 1985, #28); more deeply, it is an authentic appreciation of being together, where unity and harmony are evident (Macaraan, 2019). There is also pakikiramay, or empathy, expressed in emotional mutual assistance when in need (Sarmiento, Sibug, Lumanlan, Bonus, & Samia, 2017). From pakikisama and pakikiramay develop pagkakaisa, or communal oneness (Lanaria, 2014).…”