The Utang Clan
b'Utang na loob is the Filipino concept of an eternal debt to others, be it family or friends, who do a favor for you. It goes back to pre-colonial times in the Philippines, and can pass from one generation to another. And some Filipino-Americans want to do away with utang all together, especially when it butts up against "American" values of independence and self-reliance. On this week\'s episode, we break down this "debt of the inner soul" \\u2014 and discover a surprising side to this value.
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