magpa-
pa--en
To show preference or favoritism to someone; to prefer or
favor one thing over another.
Si Manong tang pinalābi ni Tatay belag ta yo.
Older Brother is the one Father favored, not me.
Agpalābien tang mga taga Concepcion tang
magtambalang kaisa mangoma.
The people of Concepcion island prefer growing seaweed
over farming.
Anday
agpalābien.
That would be fair
to
all (literally, there is no favoritism).