Wow! Congrats!
Yep, it's a very Filipino thing. It even differs with our neighbours even those where we share many similarities with (like Korean culture, followed by Japanese, then Chinese).
Even within the Philippines, there are differences between regions. The 5 I shared above were only the common denominators. 🙂
If there are regional differences, there are also differences inside each region. Hahaha. Crazy, right?
The best is, observe. I consider myself a tourist when visiting other regions.
(Oh, and I think you've noticed, in Metro Manila, it's more "modern" than traditional. Like, kids these days are "dating" just because they held hands. LOL.)