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Surigao del Sur State University

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Website: www.sdssu.edu.ph

Reporter : Jocelyn R. Bellezas

Topic : Who are Filipinos? Traits, Ideals & Aspirations

Instructor : Ivy S. Diaz, MAED

Who are Filipinos?

Filipinos are the people who are native to or identified with the country of the
Philippines. The name Filipino was derived from the term las Islas Filipinos ( the
Philippine Islands), the name given to the archipelago in 1543 by the Spanish explorer
and Dominican priest Ruy Lopez de Villalobos, in honour of Philip II of Spain.

During the Spanish colonial period the term Filipino was used to classify
Spaniards born in the Philippine Islands, while the indigenous Austronesian peoples
of the islands were called Indio. Historian Ambeth Ocampo has suggested that the first
documented use of the word to Filipino to refer to Indios was the Spanish-language poem
“ A la juvented Filipina, published in 1879 by Jose Rizal”.

The Philippine Islands were probably once a part of the land mass of Asia. The
original settlers may have come from interior Asias by land; one strain may even have
come from Africa. They were pigmies. Some had marked Negroid characteristics black
skin and kinky hair. Descendants of these little peoples, now called Negritos may be found
in small numbers to this day in the deep forests and mountains.

According to Malay folklore, long ages ago the gods who dwelt upon the earth
shaped day after their own image and bake it. In the first trial they baked it too long and
it came out burned the Negro. They tried again. This time they removed the day too soon
the white man. The third they were successful they produced just the right product the
brown man.

TRAITS
A distinguishing
characteristics,
f
typically one
t
belonging to a
person.
Positive Traits:
Hospitality-the friendly and generous
reception and entertainment of guests,
visitors or strangers.
Respect- a feeling of admiring
someone or something that is good.
Strong Family Ties and Religious-
Filipinos value their families so much
thet they tend to keep families intact
through the generations.
Generosity and Helpfulness- Even
when we have a little, we always share
with those around us.
Strong work Ethic- We are hardworking
people to the point that we are willing
to work almost the whole day just to
feed our families.
Negative Traits:
Crab Mentality- refers to the behavior
of preventing someone from achieving
something due to jealousy or envy.
Ningas-Kugon- leaving our work either
half-baked or unfinished.
Manaῇa Habit- known as “tomorrow”
Filipino Time- refers to the Filipinos’
own unique brand time
FILIPINOS
IDEALS
Exactly right for a
particular purpose,
situation or person.
Some of the features of an average
Filipinos are:
Very dark brown to black hair
Short stature with average height of
164cm for men and 147cm for women.
The appearance of a shallow set eyes
and flat nose.
Double eyelid almond shaped eyes
ASPIRATIONS
A strong desire to
achieve something
high or great.
The NEDA ( National Economic and
Development Authority) embarked on
an ambitious national survey through a
series of public consultations. This
results is an epic document called
Ambisyon Natin 2040. According to
NEDA this study reflects the following:
79% want to live within the same city
they work in.
73% percent say it is earning enough.
73% percent say all children are
college educated.
73% prefer the small house with a large
lot.
62% say it means owning at least one
car.
61% say having enough money for
day-to-day needs.
47% want to be an employer in their
own family-operated farm or business.
21% say it means being able to take
occasional trips around the country.
References:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filipinos

https://owlcation.com/social-sciences/Filipino-Traits-and-Characteristics

https://www.qoura.com/What-are-some-negative-Filipino-values

Efren S. Cruz, 2016, Filipino people’s aspirations. Retrieved from

https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2016/06/02/1589288/filipino-peoples-
aspirations#h0q8XvpIQ0voZkTe.99