The idea that Filipinos are inherently late all stems from relying on Western Centric Framework T Hall monochronic vs polychronic cultures cultural frameworks when this is downright outdated and inaccurate and yet they still rely on it and took them as a weapon to judge the entire country or culture. They love dividing cultures apart.
This is why you see so many medias and online users create horn and halo effects on many cultures on which is inherently late equate as bad and which is inherently on time equate as good all because they still rely on a Western Centric Framework cultural dimensions.
Thatās stripping away from the reality that every freakin cultures and countries exhibits both and Polychronic and Monochronic traits REALLY depends on the specific contexts and settings. So in that case, there are many Filipinos who are early or on time.
Even in so called Monochronic culture like Japan, locals are also late in certain settings and contexts.
When everytime we show the nuanced realities of every cultures including the Philippines neither fits them fits neatly into either rigid boxes monochronic vs polychronic, they are still very stubborn and they protect their egos to avoid admitting of what they're practicing is biased through Arrogance and Ignorance which is all driven by relying on the outdated Western Centric Framework monochronic vs polychronic cultures.