TELAN, Dhaila Josepha B.

PSY3-3

1. What do you think will happen if Sikolohiyang Pilipino is not existent in the Philippines?
(30 points)

Filipino Psychology is specialized for Filipinos to ensure understanding on how one's

mental health experience is understood in the own culture of Filipinos. Without it, we would still
be relying on Western Thinking. Our own citizen's mental health will not be understood well or
will be judge, like somewhat of what is happening in our country today. Although mainly today
we use the books of westerners, Filipino Psychology's Identity remains unique, that only we can
understand.

If Filipino Psychology will not blossom in our country, we will still follow the
westerner’s way of Psychology, losing essence of our own culture in the process. Using the
westerner’s way of Psychology will not be fitted into our situation because our culture is
different from theirs. We must always take into consideration of our fellow Filipinos who did
not have sufficient education to understand what mental health is at a larger and medical
scale. Our ancestors believed in aninos, aswangs, etc., which are related to our albolaryos,
said if you are not in your right mind, it is because you angered the gods. This what would
happen to our country if Filipino Psychology is non-existent, believing in who’s who, what’s
what.

2. What strategies can you propose that can advance the movement for Sikolohiyang Pilipino
in the country? (30 points)

In the day and age of social media, any one of us at any age already know or already
has a social media account. A proper movement for Filipino Psychology must be placed into
the popular social media platforms which in those platforms we will create catchy posters,
posts, interactions, etc., to catch the attention of everyone in our country who has social
media. These post must contain the popular things that are current in our society to boost the
interest of the people and to of course gain more readers. It must be in layman’s term to cater
those who are not fully educated on Filipino Psychology. We may also use influencers who
are true to their word, not the ones that are hypocritical. Influencers gain a big role in pushing
their followers/fans into using these certain products, follow certain movements, go to certain
places, etc. With this, Filipino Psychology (used and advertised in the correct manner) will
boost in a span of minutes. Hopefully, it will last long and make an impact.

3. From your understanding, what are the contributions of Dr. Virgilio Enriquez in the field of
Filipino Psychology? (30 points)

The contributions of Dr. Virgilio Enriquez are many, if it weren’t for him, we would not
know that; Filipinos are unique, and not all that are in the books, especially western books, are
feasible to our setting in our country. He also claimed that we need to study about Filipino
Psychology more to help and make other Filipinos what our own unique Psychology is
comprised of. Dr. Virgilio Enriquez’s contributions to Filipino Psychology were more than just
reminders, but they were guides to guide young and new psychologists to grasp the true message
and essence of our psychology. Knowing of what and how we are more able to function in our
culture is the ultimatum of every Filipino.