General Filipino Values

Implication for the

General Filipino Values Description Function/Application Teaching Profession and
Community
1. Regionalism This is the tendency to The people inside the It makes non-reasonable
emphasize and value, community or judgments to other people.
oftentimes to the municipality are
extremes, the qualities proscribable of several Development starts from
and characteristics of opportunities. the local places/barangays.
life in the particular.
2. Colonial Mentality Colonial mentality is They may The factor of decreasing
the preferential use of prefer/prioritize foreign percentage of economic
all the things foreign products rather than our growth and being
use of all the things own local products. dishonesty to our country.
foreign and dislike for On the other hand, being
anything local. denationalize. No
patriotism shown.
3. Relax lang Mentality Since mother nature The ways wherein they They will not success or
has given the can’t get panic and progress in the habit of
Filipinos a very thinking the things they doing something.
benevolent climate wanted to do.
without winter which It may be a wasting of
forces people to save, time. But mind
to work hard, to concentration may tend to
thinks ahead, and to be productive.
make use of every
minute, he tends to
works daily and get
things done, with a
little heed for meeting
deadlines or resolving
urgent problems.
4. Filipino Time Time is possession of Freedom of controlling Wasting of time which is
moments with a our time. the work may always delay
starting point and an or unfinished / no finish
ending point. For the product within that day.
Filipino, time is
succession of
moments without
point nor end point.
5. Walang Tiwala sa The Filipino, Fear in facing and trying Factors/barriers for
Sarili deep inside, to accept the new progressing yourself and
suffers from the challenges. putting new things to
inferiority experience. In other words,
complex. He has little you set a limits to yourself.
faith or trust
in himself.
6. Compadre System Many Filipinos do not The easiest way to not They couldn’t develop their
exert extraordinary exert some efforts own capabilities and
effort to their through the help of abilities/oneself.
particular fields of others.
endeavor as they rely Always relying on the help
 so much on the much pf other. Dependency
abused padrino provokes.
system

and influence peddling

to attain their needs.
7. Walang Bigayan, Lamangan is the The attitude of being Self – centeredness resulted
Walang Lamangan practice of putting one superior to their to competition, trouble and
Mentality over on someone. fellowmen. misunderstanding.
8. Tayo – tayo lamang Sharing seen in the Develop good relationship Being selfish and neglect
Mentality Filipinos ways of life between to your close the welfare of others.
but unfortunately it is friends
limited to one’s Greediness prevails
ingroup, to which one
has a personal
relationship.
9. Paggalang It is respect towards A good relationship to Peaceful relation to others
elders and superiors. your peer/neighbor but it is the barriers to
especially elders or develop your own skills
superior people. and abilities.
10. Pakikialam The tendency of the No freedom to set own An Obstacle to progress
elders and superiors to decision because of elders and not aiming on your
be officious and to control. own development and
meddle in the success. Or becoming
business of their Setting limits is Independent. But always
children and appreciable looking on others affair.
subordinates,
sometime under the
pretext of the
guidance and wisdom.
11. Tungkulin ng In the Filipino, the Molds a person to be Sometimes doing away w/
Panganay sa Pamilya oldest child, who is responsible to his/her your own dream, likes and
next in the rank to the family. ambitions in life but focus
parents, is expected to on responsibilities.
act and think like
parents.
12. Pagmamay-ari This is a tendency to Being careful or giving Obsession of giving
place regard on sentimental value to the importance on something.
possession and things given to you. And sometimes people get
attainment. hurt/jealous because of that
Don’t give much value to attitude.
material things.
13. Pagkatitulado or The compulsion is Reason of being Become an educated person
Pagpapahalaga sa that he should be dedicated and motivated
may Pinag-aralan schooled to be to finish with degree or Unfair treatment to other
relevant. Furthermore, titled professionals. people especially the gap
the Filipino is very between undergrad and
particular about the degree holder for
prestige of honorific socioeconomic status.
titles before his name.
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15. The Awa Mentality
This refers to the His/her willingness on A hindrance to finish a task.
rapidity with a new progress are on the
organization may first beginning but later on A negative outlook on
gather enthusiastic they are demotivated to works progress.
support and then be work.
entirely neglected.
Awa (pity, sympathy, Being helpful and Abusing and
supplication, generous. tolerating laziness.
compassion, pleasure

for mercy) is the An extension of help May provoke negative

Filipino value that maybe beneficial to effect that develops
much abused, others. dependency attitude. May
overused, behind always inferior in doing the
which a lot of tasks.
incompetence’s and
irregularities are
shielded.
16. The Go - Between This serve to prevent It lightens the situation in It builds hatred and not
a direct quarrel order to settle concord.
between individuals any
or groups. misunderstanding. A mediating ability maybe
enhanced or develop.
Always set a mediators’
view.

17. Lack of This arise in the Impertinent accepting Cheating is always in the
Sportsmanship feeling of disgrace on failure/losing mind.
the part of the loser.
There is tendency to A short-minded behavior No friendship developed
sulk and offer all sort tendency without viewing friendship or
of excuses for a defeat the scope of situation. good relationship to
and to consider it a others.
dishonor.
18. Maňana Habit It is the disposition of Negligent of his/her task Procrastination prevails
starving off or work. later.
responsibility to
another day, the Always thinking of Least possibilities of being
tendency to escape energy to dispose relative successful in life.
from duty and to laziness.
obligation as much as
possible.
19. The Belief of Filipinos A belief on the Prepossessing laziness Unrightful judgments for
about the indolence of Filipinos a one of the and unemployed. the Filipinos
Filipinos. myths in the field of
human resources
development in the
Philippines.
20. The Filipino This is another No trust and love to our A beliefs and hopes that
Mentality that the Minister Ople cited, country to excel. the Philippines couldn’t
Philippines is such a and he argue if the improve and develop.
Small and Filipino conditions
Insignificant Country himself to being
insignificant then he
 controlled by that
image that image that
he is anyway small,
insignificant and
weak, so he might as
well let the big guys
do the thinking for
him.
21. The belief that Ople affirms that the Lack of knowledge to Poor development and
Economic Filipino never grow operate the new economic growth of the
Protectionism is out of import technologies in creating a country.
Economic Patriotism substituting strategies. product and labor.
A misperception of the
economic process.
22. Bahala na This is kind of Having faith and Being loser and failure.
fatalistic resignation confident.
which really There is no progress and
represents withdrawal Carelessness and possibilities to win in life
from the engagement negligent to analyze but taking the risk to pursue
or crisis or the matters towards process. any undertaking.
shirking from
personal
responsibility.
23. Lakad System Lakad was derived Easily to get along the Being unfair in exerting an
from the tagalog things you wanted to be. effort to something.
meaning “to walk but
in the Filipino Social “Money talks” for Extortion exist to peers or
Psychology, it means transactions to become others.
“to fix things for easy.
someone”
24. The Bata System Bata is a kinship Having assistant to do Being dependent to other
terms means child in something. and for their help.
Filipino social
psychology, however, Must be a training of Always delegating
it means a patronized someone to be an ideal something with the help of
individual, a person later. others.
“protégé” “a close
Friend”, “confidential Slow progress and
man”. “a loyal development maybe visible.
comrade” someone
you can call upon in
time of need, “a ra-ra
boy”,

Activity:
Select at least 5 positive and 5 negative General Filipinos Values which will neither reinforce or
diminished your function as a future teacher.