POLITICAL SELF AND

BEING A FILIPINO
GROUP 2
 POLITICAL SELF
Objective
- To describe the nature, functions and origin of
the political self
- Discuss the role of the family, school, church in
the development of the political self; and
- Determine the importance of the Social
Interaction in developing of Political Self
- Identify and describe the perspectives in the
development of Political Self
 INTRODUCTION

“ It is a useless life that is not consecrated to great

ideal. It is like a stone wasted on the field without
the becoming part of any edifice.”

- Jose Rizal
 POLITICS
Kendall (1998)
• Defines politics as a social institution through
which power is acquired and exercised by people
in the groups
• “man in nature is a political animal”
• It serves as a mechanism by which individuals
develop power and understand proper
functioning of a democratic
Stevens, Anglin, and Jussim (2015)
• Politics is a central component of their identity.
 POLITICAL SELF
• Organizes one’s beliefs, attitudes, and affiliations
and aids the processing of politically relevant
information
• It constitutes knowledge about the Constitution,
government and governance.
• Exemplifies the ideals and aspirations of the
people, embodies the rules and principle of the
States, and determines the status and power of
the people
• Often defined by Citizenship
 POLITICAL SELF
Ma. Serena Diokno (1997)
• Citizenship is the most basic identification with
the nation.
• Person relates himself or herself to a group of
others who also see themselves as citizen of a
larger polity.
 POLITICAL SELF AND IDENTITY
Ma. Serena Diokno (1997)
• Political self and identity are developed through
socialization, through the ways of people learn
the knowledge, norms, values, motives, and roles
appropriate to their positions in a group or
community.
• Trough social interaction, people learn the status,
duties, rights and power necessary to interact
successfully with other people in the group and
community
• The political self is influenced and modified by
the opinions, comments and suggestions of other
people.
 ORIGIN OF POLITICAL SELF
 Family
• The family has a hierarchical structure
• Through hierarchy of positions, status and
power.
• Example: Father acts as a leader and
establishes rules to maintain order in the
family
• This shows that authority is necessary in the
development of political self and identity
 ORIGIN OF POLITICAL SELF
 School
• The school’s responsibility is to teach moral,
spiritual, and political values that will help the
students to become patriotic and morally
upright citizen
• Example: UTS subject, GMRC, ROTC
• The school is similar to family, where the
teacher acts as the leader in classroom that
sets the rules and regulation to maintain order
in class.
 ORIGIN OF POLITICAL SELF
 Church
• Helps the shape ideals of citizenship and democracy
through the religious teachings, values and tradition
 Peers
• Interaction with the peers encompasses and emphasizes
the equal distribution of power, rights, and privileges
among members of the group
 Mass Media
• Key to the source of information on politics

Family, School, Church, Peers and Media emphasizes

moral behaviours that influence political behaviour and
political self
 THEORY OF POLITICAL SELF
 Social Learning Theory (Albert Bandura)
• A person can acquire learning through
observation and imitation
• Observation and imitation is important in a
process known political socialization,
• Political socialization is the lifelong process by
which individuals gain knowledge about
politics.
 THEORY OF POLITICAL SELF
 Cognitive Theory
• Suggest that mental activities (e.g.,
knowledge, perceptions, ideas) of individuals
are important determinants of behaviour
(e.g., political attitude)
• Example: individuals interpret meaning of
politics and then choose and decide the
actions they will make.
 THEORY OF POLITICAL SELF
 Theory of Symbolic Interaction
• Suggests that behaviors are products of
communication, meaning, and symbols.
• People give meanings to symbols and they
express these meanings through language
communication.
• Example: children develop their political
attitudes according to the symbols and
meanings that their parents communicate to
them.
 THEORY OF POLITICAL SELF
 Theory of Political Participation
• Defined as the citizen’s action or activities
anchored in politics
• The extent and scope of political participation
may be an important criteria for assessing
value or quality symbols and meanings that
the people ascribe to politics.
• Example: An ordinary Filipino citizen must be
allowed to take part in the policy and decision-
making process regarding the administrations of
the country which is in accordance to the
democratic nature of the Philippine society.
 BEING A FILIPINO
Objectives
• Develop a Filipino identity
• Identify different Filipino values and traits;
and
• Reflect on your selfhood in relation to your
national identity
 WHO ARE FILIPINO’S?

Spaniards Independence Martial Law

Independence Japanese EDSA Revolution

Americans Independence Democracy

 WHO ARE FILIPINO’S?

Since Pres. Corazon Aquino until the present

administration under Pres. Rodrigo Duterte, the
Filipinos became highly vigilant and watchful to
safeguard the democratic process in government
and communities. The people assertions to
peaceful and assertive means of participation to
democratic election and representation are
healthy indications that the Filipino have
matured their quest for real independence.
 DEMOCRACY

• Described as the awareness and understanding

the self and community are both the foundation
of democratic practice and result of it.
 ATTRIBUTES OF DEMOCRACY
 Empowerment of the people
 Consultation
 Popular decision making
 Total development
 Delivery of service
 Fair and partial system of justice
 Accountability of public officials
 Promoting respect for the rights
 Concern for their walfare
 Unity
 Justice and Equality
 WHO IS FILIPINO?
 Technically according to the1987 Philippine
Constitution, Filipino citizens are “those whose
father or mothers are citizen of the Philippines,
those born before January 17, 1973,of Filipino
mothers, who elect Philippine citizenship upon
law”
 Culture and history have greatly influenced the
manner Filipinos learn, live and behave to date
 Philippines is famous for grandiose mountains,
views, pristine beaches and rich and diverse
culture.
Example: Mayon Volcano, Underground River
 FILIPINO TRAITS AND VALUES
 The Filipino Hospitality
• A Filipino trait that is known everywhere if the
Filipino’s brand of hospitality
 Respect for Elders
Example:
• “Mano po”
• Constantly using “po” and “opo”
• Wide array of references; Kuya, Ate, Tita, Tito, Lolo,
Lola, Manong, Aling
 Close Family Ties
Example
• Fond of reunions; Holidays, Birthdays and Fiestas
 FILIPINO TRAITS AND VALUES
 Cheerful Personality
 Filipinos have a habit of smiling and laughing a lot.
Smiling has been a coping strategy for many
Filipinos
Example
• Maintaining positive outlook after calamities

 Self – Sacrifice
 Self sacrificing attitude of Filipinos can be seen as an
extension of the Filipino hospitality
Example
• OFW – modern day Filipino heroes
 FILIPINO TRAITS AND VALUES
 Bayanihan
 The spirit of communal unity and cooperation of
Filipinos
Example
• Cleaning the Manila Bay

 “Bahala na” Attitude

 Filipino version of “Hakuna Matata,” a phrase
originated from the “Bathala na,” meaning leaving
everything into God’s hand
 FILIPINO TRAITS AND VALUES
 Colonial Mentality
 Regarded as the lack of patriotism and attitude
where Filipinos favor foreign product more than their
own. Attributed to the centuries of colonization of
Filipinos had experience
Example
• Patronizing Hollywood films than Local Films

• Food products

• Korean language than Filipino Language

 FILIPINO TRAITS AND VALUES
 Mañana Habit
 Filipino term for procrastination derive from the
phrase called “mamaya na”
Example
• Delaying of doing school works

 “Ningas Kugon”
 Ningas means flame and kugon means cogon grass
refers to the attitude of eagerly starting things but
quickly losing eagerness soon after experiencing
difficulty
Example
• Engineering students losing interest to study more in
the difficult subject like calculus or physics
 FILIPINO TRAITS AND VALUES
 Pride
 Most Filipino hold their pride as if they are precious
than keeping a good relationship with family and
loved ones
 Crab Mentality
 Toxic trait of Filipinos where one resents
achievement of another, instead of feeling happy for
that person
 Filipino time
 Filipinos attitude of arriving late at commitments,
dinner or parties especially if they are meeting
someone close to them
 FILIPINO MAKERS
 Proverbs/ Salawikain
 Sayings that convey lessons and reflection on Filipino
practices, beliefs, and traditions.
 Damaina Eugenio – Mother of Philippine Folklore
Example
• “kung may tiyaga, may nilaga” which means that
hard work will be rewarded if one is persistent
 FILIPINO MAKERS
Damiana (2000) – classified proverbs in six categories
a) Proverbs expressing general attitude toward life
and laws that govern life;
b) Ethical proverbs recommending certain virtues and
condemning certain vices;
c) Proverbs expressing system of values;
d) Proverbs expressing general truths and
observations about life and human nature;
e) Humorous proverbs;
f) Miscellaneous proverbs
 FILIPINO MAKERS
 Superstitons
 Influenced by beliefs from their culture that passed
down from generation to generation. Sometimes may
be according to their own experiences
Examples:
• Bawal mag walis kapag gabi
• Avoid taking picture in threes as one in the center
will die
• Bawal mag suot ng pula sa burol/ kapag may patay
 FILIPINO MAKERS
 Myths and Legends
 The story of myths and legends aims to explain the
origins of things, at the same time, teach a valuable
lesson.
Example:
• The myth of Daragang Magayon
 FILIPINO MAKERS
 Heroes and Icons
 Heroes serve as a reminder of true patriotism and
nationalism as they sacrificed their lives for the sake
of their country’s freedom and progress
Example:
Heroes
 Jose Rizal
 Andres Bonifacio
Icons
 Manny Pacquio
 Lea Salonga
 12 LITTLE THINGS YOU CAN DO
(ALEXANDER LACSON )
1. Follow traffic rules. Follow the law.
2. Whenever you buy or pay for anything, always
ask for an official receipt.
3. Don’t buy smuggled goods. Buy local. Buy
Filipino.
4. When you speak to others, especially to
foreigners, speak positively about us and our
country.
5. Respect your traffic enforcer, policeman and
soldier
6. Do not litter. Dispose your garbage properly.
Segragate. Recycle. Conserve.
 12 LITTLE THINGS YOU CAN DO
(ALEXANDER LACSON )
7. Support your church.
8. During elections, do your solemn duty.
9. Pay your employees well.
10. Pay your taxes.
11. Adopt a scholar or a poor child.
12. Be a good parent. Teach your children to follow
the law and love our country.
 IN CONCLUSION

The vibrant history of our nation emphasized our

fidelity to our promises and our desire to attain
independence. We have explored all the
possibilities to attain and sustain these values
and traits but we remain faithful to one another
to our nation
THANK YOU