Readings in Philippine History

WHO IS THE
FILIPINO
CHAPTER 2
Learning Outcomes:

● Express appreciation of the legacy of Philippine heritage

● Compare and contrast the cultural way of the life of the

Philippines in Ancient Times and todays’s modern times.
01 FILIPINO TRAITS AND VALUES

THE EARLY FILIPINOS

02 SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, POLITICAL LIFE AND EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM
 Readings in Philippine History

FILIPINO TRAITS
AND VALUES
LESSON 1
Who is a Filipino?
 Article IV – CITIZENSHIP

(1)Those who are citizens of the Philippines at the time of

adoption of this Constitution;
(2) Filipino citizens are those whose fathers or mothers are
citizens of the Philippines;
(3)those born before January 17,1973 of Filipino mothers,
who elect Philippine citizenship upon reaching the age of
majority; and
(4) those who are naturalized in accordance with law.
FILIPINO TRAITS AND
VALUES
THE FILIPINO HOSPITALITY

• Filipino known everywhere for the traits.

• Filipino people always make their guests

feel at home.
1. A well-recognized Philippine historian,
Teodoro A. Agoncillo, mentioned in his
book, History of the Filipino People, that
hospitality and most Filipino traits were
acquired from the Malayan traditions.
2. The Malays, led by the sovereignty of a
Datu, were known as the first to migrate and
inhabit the Southern regions of the country;
long before Ferdinand Magellan discovered
the Philippines. It is in the small
communities called barangays where most
of the core traits of the Filipinos had
developed.
1. This noble intention can be perceived negatively by others
in some cases. The most common misconception of the
Filipino hospitality is the thought that Filipinos are putting
their guests, particularly the foreigners up on the pedestal
because of inferiority and servility. The best example of
this was when the Spaniards first step foot on the country.
2. In the contrary, the truth behind Filipino hospitality is the
thought that no guest or visitor should get harm under
one’s roof as Filipinos values the utmost loyalty of a friend
to the extent that friends are treated as family. They also
have a high regard to their family name and reputation
that any reasons to be shunned by society is something to
be avoided.
RESPECT FOT ELDRES
• Filipino greet their elders by kissing the hand
while saying “Mano po!” and constantly using
“po” and “opo” in conversations.

• There is also a wide array of references to

elder people such as, ate, kuya, tito, tita, lola,
lolo, manong, and manang.
CLOSE FAMILY TIES
• Filipino have a close family tight
relationship
• They also fond of family reunions during
birthdays, holidays, or fiestas year-
round.
• Filipino families live in a big house
where everyone can stay together.
• Nursing homes are almost always not
an option for family members and
choose to take care of their elders
themselves.
CHEERFUL PERSONALITY
• Filipino have a habit of smiling and
laughing a lot.

• Smiling has been a coping strategy

for many Filipino especially during
trying times and calamities.
 SELF-SACRIFICE
• The self-sacrificing attitude of Filipinos can be seen
as an extension of the Filipino hospitality.

• Filipino go out of their way to extend help to their

friends, families, and loved ones.

• They wish comfort and give better lives for their

loved ones, and would even go abroad to earn more
money and save up for them.

• there are times when the eldest among the family

would give up school to work and provide for the
rest of the family and educate his or her siblings.
 BAYANIHAN
• It is the spirit of communal unity and cooperation
among Filipinos.

• Filipino are always ready to share and help their

friends and loved ones who are in need.

• This traits particularly manifested in times of natural

calamities.
 “BAHALANA” ATTITUDE
• “Bahala Na” is the Filipino version of the famous
line “hakunamatata” meaning no worries the
phrase is said to be originated from “bathalana”
where bathala means God, and the phrase meaning
leaving everything into God’s hands.

• It can also be viewed as something similar to the

cheerful and positive attitude of Filipinos and
following situations take care of themselves
instead of worrying about them.
COLONIAL MENTALITY
• Colonial mentality is regarded as the lack of
patriotism and the attitude where Filipinos
favor foreign products more than their own.

• This does not only concern goods but also the

desire to look more foreign than local and keep up
with foreign beauty trends. It is attributed to
the centuries of colonization Filipinos had
experienced under the Spanish, American and
Japanese rule.
MAÑANA HABIT
• This is the Filipino term of
procrastination, it was derived from a
longer Filipino phrase called “mamayana”
meaning dawdling things, which could
have been done at an earlier time. It is a
poor habit of laziness that results in
heavier workload.
 NINGASKUGON
• “Ningas” is a Filipino term for flame and
“Kugon” is a Filipino term for cogon grass
that easily burns out after it is put into
flames.
• Ningaskugon refers to the attitude of
eagerly starting things but quickly losing
eagerness soon after experiencing difficulty,
just like how fast the fire of a cogon grass
burns out moments after being ignited.
 PRIDE
• “Most Filipinos hold on to their pride as if they
are more precious than keeping a good
relationship with family and loved ones. When
two parties are not in good terms, they find it
so hard to apologize and wait until the other
party asks for an apology first.
CRAB MENTALITY
• This is a toxic trait among Filipinos where one resents
the achievements of another, instead of feeling happy for
that person.
• Just like crabs in a container they pull each other down
and ruin each other’s reputation rather than bringing
them up, resulting to no progress.
• Filipino should change this troublesome attitude and focus
more on their own inadequacies to improve one’s self.
 FILIPINO TIME

● Filipinos have this common

attitude of arriving late at
commitments, dinner, or parties
especially if they are meeting
someone close to them.
THANKS!