Objectives:

At the end of the lesson, the students can:

1. To employ the positive and negative potentials in our culture and society.
2. To recognize one’s own traits and values.
3. To make a necessary change of negative traits and promoting to be a better person and
citizen.

THE POLITICAL SELF

 The Political Self is that the conceptually discrete categories of inner and outer in
reality constantly interact, shape, and inform each other.

 And Reflects on your selfhood in relation to your national identity.

Who is a Filipino?

According to the 1987 Philippine Constitution, Filipino citizens are “those whose
fathers or mothers are citizens of the Philippines, those born before January 17, 1973, of
Filipino mothers, who elect Philippine citizenship upon reaching the age
of majority, and those who are naturalized in accordance with law.”

The Filipino Culture and Values

 The complexity of Filipino culture is compounded as this has been exposed to continuous
and various streams of culture from without.

 These influences were not passively absorbed in to the Filipino culture but acquired in a
selective way and this process of acculturation varied from region to region.

 These practices and beliefs have been acquired from generation to generation and have
been integrated in the personality of the Filipino.

Traits vs Values

 Traits is referred to a distinguishing characteristic, typically one belonging to a person.

 Values is the regard that something is held to deserved, important and lasting beliefs or
ideals shared by the members of a culture about what is good and bad, desirable or
undesirable.

 In making the decision, they usually consult and take into consideration the agreement of
the Family members as the feelings of those who are to be affected.

 In Social Status. Filipino give more emphasis on social relationship.

 They engage themselves in mutual cooperation, which is best pictured through

“Bayanihan”.

 In terms of emotion, Filipino are unsurprisingly friendly.

 According to Felipe M. de Leon Jr., achieve maturity through social integration hence,
considered as masters of interpersonal skills. They are exceedingly active and creative in
interpersonal relations, social interactions and social probing and always seeking and
exploring ways of harmonizing and connecting with others.

STAGES AND DEVELOPMENT OF FILIPINO VALUE FORMATION:

Pre-conditional stage: Childhood

 Is the phase wherein children comply with values of those who assert power on them

The Conventional stage: Youth

 During this stage, adolescence identify with their peers, idols, and teachers due to
interpersonal communication.

Post-Conventional stage: Adulthood

 The people internalize the values they have imbibed in the first two stage without fear.

Filipino Values and Politics

Politics is a subjective matter to talk about but culture and values could help us
discover our contribution to what kind of government or officials we have now.

Prof. Felipe M. de Leon Jr. wrote Understanding the Filipino Values, in his work he
pointed out the top 5 clusters leaders that Filipino follows.

a) Makatao (nurturant qualities)

b) Matapat, maka – Diyos (Upright, God - Centered)

c) Malakas ang loob (courages with political will)

d) Makatarungan, demokratiko, pantay pantay (fair and just)

e) Magaling, marunong (intelligent, capable)

Strength and Weaknesses of Filipino Political Character

 As Jun Asuncion, described that sincere leader produces sincere follower and when
a president steal public funds the greediness will cascades from top to bottom from
national down to the barangays destroying the political culture and the nation.
Asuncion, enumerated some of our traits could be our strength and weaknesses as
a Filipino leader.

Filipino Weaknesses

a) Utang na Loob (Debt of Gratitude / will) – This traits is at the core corruption for this
prevents the mind from siding to the ideals of common good but rather reduces it to
side with things or with people whom the political Filipinos are indebted
 b) Crab Mentality – We pull each other down out of envy. This is what divides the Filipino
and prevents from building a progressive nation.

c) Ningas-Cogon – Total retreat after taking a few steps.

d) Manana Habit – Pushing everything for tomorrow instead of today could impede our
country’s progress.

e) Hiya(Shyness) – False modesty, expression of inferiority .

Filipino Strengths

a) Strong Strength Orientation (Family ties) – Filipino stay together even after years
Filipino Abroad goes back home because of their loyalty to family and relatives.

b) Utang na loob (Debt of Gratitude) – Shows thankfulness looking back to people and
place that have helped and touched their lives.

c) Pakikisama (Social Flexibility) –Filipinos always strive for harmony making a good
inter personal relationship with other nationalities.

d) Endurance – because of past struggles Filipinos became strong that could handle
difficult situations over an extended period of time.
THE POLITICAL SELF
AND BEING FILIPINO

REPORTED BY:

SHAIRA MAE M. DEL MONTE -The Filipino Culture and Values

MELANIE G. DEZA -Traits VS Values
BERNA JOY B. MONTEMAYOR -Strength and Weaknesses of Filipino Political Character

Y/S:BSIT–1B

SUBMITTED TO:
MR. OMAR MAROHOMSALIC, RPm
HOSPITALITY
RESPECT FOR ELDERS
CLOSE FAMILY TIES
CHEERFUL PERSONLITY
SELF- SACRIFICE
BAYANIHAN
BAHALA NA "ATTITUDE "
COLONIAL MENTALITY
"MANANA" HABIT
"NINGAS KUGON"
PRIDE
CRAB MENTALITY
FILIPINO TIME
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