FILIPINO VALUES AND VIRTUES

• Negative behaviors or set of behaviors that you think need to be corrected

• A set of values that will help improve our society that Filipinos need to own and uphold
• A message to our public servants on how we expect them to behave based on values we
would like to see in them

NEGATIVE BEHAVIORS:

• Filipino time
• Judgemental/Body shaming
• Colorism/Skin bleaching
• Pretty privilege
• Misogyny
• Toxic Masculinity

PROFESSION OF MIKANNUH BAYLE AND BLAIRE BRION: Virtue Ethicist

NAME OF TALKSHOW: Daily Curiosity

Since it is Filipino culture centered for this episode, we will call this as “BALITANG INA”

INTRODUCTION:
Good afternoon! We, Group 1, will be doing a talk show and at the same time, a roleplay to
clearly provide a presentation regarding the topic; "Filipino Values and Virtues". A disclaimer
before we formally start, this is just for purely academic purposes only. Our real-life principles
are not affiliated with what will be executed in the roleplay. Thank you!

START:
Mikaela (Host): Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen and a blessed Wednesday to all of you, I
hope you had a great morning this morning and is so much ready for another talk that talk with
me, yours truly Alea Kaela only here on Daily Curiosity having an episode entitled Balitang Ina!
(tapos palakpak HAHAHAH) today we are honored that our invitation was accepted by 2 of the
most known Virtue Ethicists from the Philippines. If you ask virtue ethicists for moral counsel,
they are the ones that identify virtues, desirable characteristics, that the moral or virtuous
person embodies. They'll probably say something like, "Act as a virtuous person would act in
your situation." —and they are here to discuss to us the negative values and virtues adapted by
Filipinos and how they think they could correct it to help in improving Philippine society. Please
welcome, Mikannuh Bayle and Blaire Brion! Welcome beautiful ladies~ please take your seat~
Liz: Good afternoon Ms. Aleya Keyla.
Hannah: Good afternoon. We greatly appreciate your invitation to have us here.

(Host) Alea Kaela: It's our pleasure. Have you had your lunch?

Hannah: Yes yes, thank you for asking.

(Host) Alea Kaela: "Well then, if that's the case, shall we start with the first question? I know
you have a busy schedule haha"

Hannah: Not really. But go on with your questions. Ms. Alea.

(Host) Alea Kaela: Okay! So as a Filipino and a professional virtue ethicists that you are, what
are the negative behaviors of Filipinos that you think are needed to be corrected?

Liz : Some notable negative behaviors or values that are still prevalent in today's modern time
includes Filipino time, body shaming, colorism , pretty privilege, misogyny, and toxic masculinity.
These negative behavioral values that still occur in the Philippines are alarmingly normalized
and embedded into Filipino culture.

Liz: Let's start with…

(Roleplay muna)

• Filipino Time: (Liz)

Related to the mañana habit, Filipino time refers to the Filipinos’ own unique brand of time,
which is known to be hours behind the scheduled or standard time. In line with Filipinos, starting
things late have been part of our culture. It seems that many either practice it or just accept it,
hence the term "Filipino Time"
It’s a dreadful habit that needs to be stopped as it hinders productivity and progress.

• Body shaming: (Kim)

As soon as you arrive at a Filipino family gathering, you brace yourself for the comments and
questions about your body and weight. The phrasing can be different each time but they always
impart a bad feeling.

You’re told you’re either eating too much or not enough. Now, when you call in body shaming,
the word “concern” will probably come up. If they really need to express their concern, they
should say: “I’m worried about your health.” In doing this, you can immediately understand
where they are coming from rather than being hurt by passive aggressive and imposing
comments like; “You should be more careful about what you’re eating.”
• Colorism or Skin Bleaching (Liz)

The use of skin-lightening products is common in Filipino culture, that is why for many people
they truly believe that fair skin equals beauty.

Filipino society mostly values and upholds an unrealistic mindset regarding, “toxic colonial
standard of beauty. This mindset has long been embedded in Filipino culture since filipinos are
influenced by western features especially lighter skin.

• Pretty privilege: (Kim)

Pretty Privilege is a principle that people who are deemed attractive based on beauty standards
that stand in society, have an upper hand.

As they say: “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.” But we can’t deny that there’s a generally
agreed-upon set of qualities that the majority find beautiful–especially in the Philippines.

• Misogyny or Gender Stereotypes : (Liz)

Misogyny refers to hatred of, contempt for, or prejudice against women. It is a form of sexism
that is used to keep women at a lower social status than men, thus maintaining the societal
roles of patriarchy. This type of men mostly believes that women are naturally less important,
intelligent, or able than men, and they do not equally respect both woman and men.

• Toxic masculinity: (Kim)

The phrase emphasizes the worst aspects of stereotypically masculine attributes. For decades,
we used terms like “macho,” to describe the kind of hulking masculinity that men expected to
aspire to.

In other words: Toxic masculinity is what can come of teaching boys that they can’t express
emotion openly; that they have to be “tough all the time”; that anything other than that makes
them “feminine” or weak.

(Host) Alea Kaela: wow that behaviors can really affect the social lives of every people involved
negatively, but... as what Michael Jordan said, "Always turn a negative situation into a positive
situation " , so what are the set of values that you think Filipinos must uphold to contradict the
negative ones and to also improve Philippine Society?

- Liz: To contradict the negative values and to also improve our community, I think it is credible
enough to uphold optimism,humor, and positivity within such situations. At the same time, in the
face of difficult or challenging situations, members of the community are encouraged to look at
the brighter side of things. We must also practice companionship, empathy, and humility to
make our country a better place.

(Host) Alea Kaela: I can see that it's all good enough to change the negative behaviors
affecting the society. Now for the last question and to formally end this talk that talk with me,
what can you tell or what are your message to our public servants that are watching right now
specially to your fellow Filipinos on how we expect them to behave based on values we would
like to see in them.

Parang nagtitinginan pa kayo slight)

You may take the spotlight Ms. Mikannuh

- Kim: To our public servants, we hope that you will take action to change negative behaviors
here in our country. Sana'y magkaroon kayo ng paninindigan. Be responsible and be the leader
that you are.

"That's a very nice ending ment to end this episode entitled Balitang Ina~" See you in the next
episode of Daily Curiosity"