padrino system

English

Etymology

Tagalog padrino (“obsolete: godfather”) +‎ system, alluding to the compadrazgo system practiced by Filipino families.

Noun

padrino system (uncountable)

(Philippines) Corruption involving patronage, nepotism and favoritism, especially in politics and government.
- 1969, Benicio T. Catapusan, Flora E. Diaz-Catapusan, Philippine Problems
  The Padrino System. The padrino plays an Important role in the Filipino family system. A padrino or godfather and a madrina or godmother for the child are chosen by the parents. A godparent should have several qualities. He should be of ...
- 1988, Tomas Quintin D. Andres, Negotiating by Filipino Values
  At least 70% of the respondents acknowledged the existence of the "padrino system" in the company. This padrino or compadre system is a Filipino value which is very common.
- 2005, Warayuth Sriwarakuel, Cultural Traditions and Contemporary Challenges in Southeast Asia: Hindu and Buddhist, CRVP (→ISBN), page 296:
  The padrino system came into extensive play, although corruption in government was minimal. During this period the padrino system became a source of strength for survival: from the perspective of the Filipino people it became an instrument ...

单词	padrino system
释义	padrino system English Etymology Tagalog padrino* (“obsolete: godfather”)* +‎ system, alluding to the compadrazgo system practiced by Filipino families. Noun padrino system (uncountable) (Philippines) Corruption involving patronage, nepotism and favoritism, especially in politics and government. 1969, Benicio T. Catapusan, Flora E. Diaz-Catapusan, Philippine Problems The Padrino System. The padrino plays an Important role in the Filipino family system. A padrino or godfather and a madrina or godmother for the child are chosen by the parents. A godparent should have several qualities. He should be of ... 1988, Tomas Quintin D. Andres, Negotiating by Filipino Values At least 70% of the respondents acknowledged the existence of the "padrino system" in the company. This padrino or compadre system is a Filipino value which is very common. 2005, Warayuth Sriwarakuel, Cultural Traditions and Contemporary Challenges in Southeast Asia: Hindu and Buddhist, CRVP (→ISBN), page 296: The padrino system came into extensive play, although corruption in government was minimal. During this period the padrino system became a source of strength for survival: from the perspective of the Filipino people it became an instrument ...
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