Part of a larger, longitudinal study conducted from 1974 through 1979 investigating differences in the mother-child relationship among Japanese, Thais, and Filipinos, this paper reports findings on the Filipino sub-sample. Findings concern the socioemotional behavior of Filipino children, expectations of their mothers, extent of children's independence in basic routine activities, and their resistance to interference, enforcement, and scolding. A total of 144 mother/child pairs differing along urban/rural and social class dimensions participated in the study. Age of participating children ranged between 2 years, 3 months, and 3 years, 2 months. Findings indicated that the children expressed the emotions of frustration, anger, and fear. Discussion describes children's behavior when frustrated, angry and afraid, their social behavior, their independence, and their resistance to their mother's behavior. Class, urban/rural, age, and sex differences are discussed within the context of Filipino culture and society. Recommendations for programmatic intervention and further research are offered. (RH)