FIlipino personality is actually a fusion of eastern and western influences; the external

aspect is the influence from the western. like the way we dress, the music we listen to,
the food we prefer, these concepts are compared to our core personalities as asians

The study of systematic comparisons on the intellectual and cultural traditions of

indigenous people in the areas of history, language, medicine, heath, wellness, creative
arts, literature, etc. its aim is to understand variations of human behavior through the
influence of its cultural context

Indigenous Personality Test/Scales

PPP- aims to find personalities of a nation's Personality clusters, interpersonal relations,

personal traits and intelligence-creativity

PUP- aims to tap specific values, traits and behavioral dimensions relevant to the study
of personality

PTRF- it measures the seven dimensions that were supposed to be a complete

representation of Filipino personality: Conscientiousness, Concern for Others
versus Egotism, Religiosity, Self-Assurance, Intellect, and Gregariousness.

SRF- A multidimensional Measure based on Filipino students conceptions of healthy

and unhealthy personality

1. EXTRAVERSION/ SURGENCY. This trait includes characteristics such as

excitability, sociability, talkativeness, assertiveness and high amounts of emotional
expressiveness. Thus, adjective pairs that characterize this factor would include
“retiring-sociable,” “quiet-talkative,” and “inhibited-spontaneous.’

2. Agreeableness domain This personality dimension includes attributes such as trust,

kindness, affection, altruism and other prosocial behaviors. According to the
Guanzon-Lapeña et al. (1998) study, Filipino traits measured by the four indigenous
personality tests described earlier that may fall under the Agreeableness trait factor
include the following
Changes are indeed here and will always stay yet again internalizing the so called old
school ideas in this context of values is necessary for us to understand out behaviors as
an individual and to increase our awareness of the people around us but not contrary to
the national interest,
The importance of self-assessment and victory over anything starts from knowing We have
to identify first who we are for us to have a solid foundation of our personality. We can
easily conclude that the drastic changes observed in these current times are a conscious
and deliberate act of forgetting" or turning back from our tradition; however, it is but logical
to determine whether what unfolds before us is an "act of forgetting." "How can one forget
what is not known or 'turn back from tradition? "Is it possible to turn one's back from
something that has yet to be experienced?" What we experience as a nation in the context
of the Filipino practices and seemingly confusing in a sense of identity is due to our poor
practice of passing down our cultures and traditions to the next generation. Hence, there
should be a mentor who can objectify the abstract of the Filipino conception of worthy
individuals. Having said this, we indulge with the gist that is valued by Filipinos. As cited by
Manaut (1992, 2000), Jocano called this concept pamantayan, which means "behaving in
line or in conformity with what is acceptable." It is also used as a point of reference or
criteria for recognizing, expressing, and evaluating social realities. Pamantayan, as a
concept, covers the following core values: