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Filipino culture have become one of the most important parts of the Philippine

history. Filipinos up today and yesterday were described through


their traditional values. Actually, it was one of the major factors of invasion and
domination of the Philippines by the neighboring nation. The coming of invaders in the
country marked the beginning of the entrance of foreign influences that brought
alternations in the moods of the long-cherished Filipino values. For the fact, Millennials
today look far different from their forefathers in the manner they speak, act, dress, in the
mode of living and other aspects. But then, cultural traces inherited from ancestors are
carried from generation to generation in varying degrees.

Presently, traces of this culture can be gleaned through typical ways shown in
relation to their everybody dealings with each other. Because of our vulnerability to outside
influences, our actions today in terms of cultural traits are very much affected by our
connections with the foreigners who came to our shores. We easily picked up many of their
cultural traits. It is for us now to decide whether we should be better known as Filipinos in
the manner we act. We can’t deny that it is a fact that we began to fail identify in us
Filipinos qualities that we should uphold as true Filipinos.

Sadly, modern times are threatening to wipe out the things that have made us
uniquely Filipino. While progress is good, it should never stand in the way of us preserving
those things that are rightfully part of our heritage and way of life. Millennials do have
contrasting characteristics compared to the previous generations, given the advancement
in technology, the dynamics and rapid changes in the international community, millennials
tend to be more socially-aware in their surrounding and to the community that they belong
to. In addition, Millennials have this distinction between the “ethnic majority” and the
“ethnic minority”, which is a result of the Philippines’ colonial past. The Filipinos who
were assimilated by Spain became the “ethnic majority”. While those who continued the
practices of their ancestors were labeled as “minorities” and “indigenous peoples”. And
it’s saddening that a lot of Millennials perceive minorities as uneducated, barbaric and
ancient. In this research work, the researchers want to give the readers a glimpse of Filipino
values and how do the Millennials know the condition of Filipino Culture at present.

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