 In Filipino psychology, the subjects are treated as active participants to the research undertaking, called "kalahok", who are considered as equal in status to the researcher.The participants are included in the research as a group, and not as individuals - hence, an "umpukan", or natural cluster, is required to serve as the participants, per se.The researcher, who merely acts as a facilitator, is introduced to the "umpukan" by a "tulay" (bridge), who is also a part of the "umpukan" and is an esteemed member of the community being studied (Javier, 1996).