Strengths and Weaknesses of the Filipino Character

STRENGTHS

1. Pakikipagkapwa-tao : Opening yourself to others and feel one with others

with dignity and - Respect life as fellow human beings
- Sense of fairness and justice
- Concern for others
- Ability to empathize with others
- Helpfulness and generosity
- Practice of hospitality
- Sensitive to other feelings and trust
2. Family Orientation : A genuine and deep love for family.
- Commitment and responsibility
- Honor and Respect
- Generosity and Sacrifice
- Sense of trust and Security
3. Joy and Humor : Filipinos have a cheerful and fun-loving approach to life
and its up and down, Pleasant Disposition, a Sense of Humor and Propensity
for happiness that contribute not only to the Filipino charm but also to the
Filipino Spirit.
* Laughing or smiling at those we love and hate.
* Tend to make joke about our good and even bad fortune
* Smiling and heads up even in the most trying of times
- Emotional balance and optimism
- Healthy disrespect for power and office.
4. Flexibility, Adaptability and Creativity
- Easy to adapt, blend to other culture, practice other tradition, speak and
study other languages and even diff. environment or climate)
5. Hard Work and Industry : Capacity for hard work given to raise one's
standard living of a decent life for one's family.
6. Faith and Religiosity : Faith in God - accepting reality to comprehend as a
human created by God. "Pampalakas-loob"
7. Ability to Survive