POLITICAL ASPECT OF

SELF AND BEING FILIPINO

GROUP 9; Loyogoy • Malate Paul
Jordan • Quito • Soliman
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
At the end of this lesson,you should be able to:
• Know Who are Filipino and basis of being Filipino
• Identity the different Filipino Values, Traits and Beliefs
• And reflect on your selfhood in relation to your National
identity.
POLITICAL ASPECT OF SELF AND BEING
FILIPINO
The Philippines as we know it today
has only emerged in the 1890’s after over
three centuries of colonization of Spaniards.
Meanwhile, liberation from the last colonies,
the Japanese,only occurred in 1946. Foreign
Culture, beliefs, language and religion have
made a huge dent on our own by setting a
foundation to the contemporary Filipino
identity and Culture.
 POLITICAL ASPECT OF SELF AND BEING
FILIPINO

WHO IS A FILIPINO?
Technically, according to the 1987 constitution, Filipino Citizens are;
• Those who are citizens of the Philippines at the time of the adoption of
this Constitution;
• “those whose fathers or mothers are Citizens of the Philippines
• those born before January 17,1973, of Filipino mother, who elect
Philippine Citizenship upon reaching the age of majority,and
• those who are naturalized in accordance with law.
How would you describe yourself to
prove you are a citizen of the
Philippines?
Old or valid Philippine passport; Voter’s affidavit or
voter’s identification card; Marriage contract
indicating the Philippine citizenship of the applicant;
or. Such other documents that would show that the
applicant is a former natural-born citizen of the
Philippines as may be accepted by the evaluating
officer.
 WHO IS A
FILIPINO?
However, Citizenship in not only
maker of being Filipino. Culture and
History have greatly influenced the
Manner of Filipinos learn,live and behave
to date. People who were born and grew
up in the same culture develop and share
common personality traits and values.
 FILIPINO VALUES AND TRAITS
THE FILIPINO HOSPITALITY
A Filipino traits that is known everywhere is the Filipino’s brand of hospitality,
Filipino welcome their guests and tourist as if they are their own brothers and
sisters:they always make their guests feel at home, offering them something to
eat,or even a place to stay.

They will bring out their best sets of plates and chinaware for their honored
guests and would even go as far as spending a lot of money and going into debt
just so they can satisfy them.
In most local shops, Filipino salespersons will greet their costumers with warm
welcome and say “Thank You” when they leave even without buying anything.
Filipinos also anticipate giving tours to friends who will visits their hometown
and treating them to the best restaurants and delicacies for free .
THE FILIPINO HOSPITALITY
During Festivals or Fiestas, Filipino serve heaps of festive food and
invite the whole Baranggay over. They are also fond of giving
Pasalubong or tokens from their travels and Pabaon or farewell
gifts to their visitors.
RESPECT FOR ELDERS
Filipino greet their elders by kissing their hands while
saying “Mano Po!” and constantly using “Po” and “Opo” in
conversations.
Forgetting to address older people properly will regard
them as a rude and impolite. There is also a wide array of
reference to elder people such as “ate” for older
sister;”kuya” for older brother;”Tito and tita” for uncle
and aunt; respectively; “Lolo and Lola” for grandparents;
and “Manong and Along” for older people outside the
family
CLOSE FAMILY TIES
Filipinos maintain a tight relationship with
their families regardless if the children are old
enough and already have families of their own.
They are also fond of family reunions during
birthdays, holidays ,or fiestas year-round.
Some Filipino families even opt to 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
Filipinos have a habit of smiling and
PERSONALITY
loughing a lot. They smile when they are
happy,or sometimes even when they are
sad or angry. Smiling has been a coping
strategy for many Filipinos specially during
trying times and calamities. For instance,
Filipinos smile and wave at the camera
while being interviewed even after a fire or
flooding incident. They always try to
maintain a positive outlook in life which
make them resilient and able to manage
almost everything with a simple smile
SELF-SACRIFICE
The self-sacrifice attitude of Filipinos can be
seen as an extension of the Filipino hospitality.
Filipinos go out of their way to extend help to
their friends, families, and love ones. They wish
comport and better lives for their loved ones and
would even go to to the extent of working
abroad hundreds of miles away to earn more
money and save up for them.There are also times
when the eldest among children of the family
would give up school to work and provide for
the rest of the family and educates his or her
siblings.
BAYANIHAN
Bayanihan is the spirit of communal unity and
cooperation of the Filipino also about giving
without expecting something in return.
Filipinos are always open to share and help
their friends and loved ones who are in need. It
may not always be in monetary form, but the
time and effort they give also count as a form
of help for them. This traits is particularly
manifested in how Filipinos rally themselves to
send aid to those who are severely affected by
natural calamities.
“BAHALA NA” ATTITUDE
“Bahala Na” is the Filipino version of the
famous line “Hakuna Matata” meaning no
worries. The phrase is said to have originated
from “BATHALA NA” , 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 allowing
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
to 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 for procrastination. It
was derived from a longer Filipino phrase
called “mamaya na” meaning dawdling things,
which could have been at an earlier time. It is a
poor habit of laziness that results in heavier
workload.
“NINGAS KUGON”
“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. Ningas Kugon refers to the attitude of
eagerly starting things but quickly losing eagerness
soon.was experiencing difficulties,just like how fast fire of
a Cogon grass burned at the moments after igniting.
Laziness is a common problem among Filipinos that’s
why Filipinos are regarded as “Juan Tamad” or Lazy
Juan.
PRIDE
Most of Filipinos hold on 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 traits among Filipinos where one
resents the achievement of another, instead of
feeling happy for that persons. Just like a crabs in
containers,they apull each other down ruin each
other’s reputation rather than bringing them up,
resulting to no progress. Filipinos 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. They tend to not observe punctuality
altogether.
 FILIPINO MARKERS
PROVERBS OR SALAWIKAIN
Filipino Proverbs,just like any other proverbs,are saying that convey lessons
and reflection on Filipino Practices, beliefs,and traditions.
DAMIANA EUGENIO- mother of Philippine Folklore.
She classified proverbs inti six categories ( Eugenio,2000):
a. Proverbs expressing a general attitude toward life and laws of
govern life;
b. Ethical proverbs recommending certain virtues and condemning
certain vices;
c. Proverbs expressing a system of values;
d. Proverbs expressing general truths and observations about life and
human nature;
e. Humorous proverbs; and
f. Miscellaneous proverbs.
EXAMPLES OF FILIPINO
PROVERBS
“Matibay ang walis, palibhasa’y magkabigkis”
People gain strength by standing together.

“Bagong hari, bagong ugali.”

New leadership always brings new ways.

“Mahirap gisingin ang nagtutulog-tulugan.”

While it is easy to tell people something they do not know,
it is much harder if they are willfully choosing not to see
what is before them
 Ang pili nang pili,
Natapatan ay bungi.
Walang matiyagang
lalaki, Ang lalaking tunay na
Sa pihikang babae. matapang,
Hindi natatakot sa pana-
Ang umaayaw ay di panaan.(Truck)
nagwawagi,
Ang nagwawagi ay di Ang ampalaya kahit
umaayaw. anong pait,
Sa nagkakagusto’y
matamis.
SUPERSTITIONS
Filipinos also subscribe to their own set of
superstitions passed down from generation to
generation. Some of this may be influenced by
beliefs from other cultures, but Filipinos have
retold these superstitions according to their own
experiences and they sometimes end up even
more interesting.
EXAMPLES OF FILIPINO
SUPERSTITIONS
Reassure your host that you’re human
A very common line used by Filipinos when knocking on
someone’s door is “Tao (person) po!“. Many assume it refers
to the knocker calling out to ask if there are any people
inside, when actually, it is said to stem from the knocker
reassuring the people inside that s/he is a person and not a
possibly harmful supernatural creature.
Siblings should not marry within the same year
This superstition is called “sukob” and advises
against siblings marrying within the same year as it
is said to divide the luck between the two
marriages. Another type of sukob advises against
marriages within the same year as the death of an
immediate family member. Pushing to do so is
considered bad luck.
Another wedding-related superstition is that the bride
should never try on her dress before the big day. This
is said to bring bad luck and cause the cancellation
of the union.
Respect the elementals
Filipino folklore is rich with a variety of elementals,
from giants smoking tobacco, to small, grumpy, old
men living in anthills. Stories of these creatures fill
the childhoods of many Filipino children, inciting
both intrigue and fear. Many superstitions still
surround the beliefs in such creatures today. Among
the most practiced is the saying of “tabi tabi po”
(excuse me) when passing through places where
elementals are likely to dwell. These places are
usually outdoors, such as anthills and Balete trees.
Failure to do so and disturbing such creatures may
lead to unexplained sickness that can only be cured
by an albularyo (folk healer).
Be careful when showing fondness over babies
It’s difficult to restrain from playing with cute babies or
complimenting their parents on their adorable features, but
doing so in the Philippines is believed by some, to be a
potential cause of illness. Referred to as either “usog” or
“bati”, this superstition says that when a person with strong
energy greets a child, the child may soon after suffer from
unexplainable discomfort. This is why, especially in the
countryside, older people know to say “pwera usog” when
showing fondness over children. This is meant to counter any
usog that may have happened otherwise. If this isn’t said, and
parents attribute certain maladies of their children to usog,
they may ask the greeter to smear their saliva on the suffering
child’s forehead as a cure.
MYTHS AND LEGENDS
Due Philippines’s rich culture and history, numerous myths and
legends have sprung about things that are beyond one’s
imagination. These stories are aimed to explain the origin of
things ,at the same time, teach a valuable lesson. Some of these
stories stemmed in Pre-Christianity period, but have involved to
the stories we know today.
 HEROES AND
ICONS
Heroes serve as a reminder of the true
patriotism and nationalism as they have
sacrificed for the sake of their country’s
freedom and progress. Every year,we lend
a whole day to celebrate our heroes.
HEROES
ICONS
HOW TO BE A
GOOD
1. FILIPINO?
Be an active Filipino Citizen
2. Study the Philippine history
3. Support local products
4. Speak the Filipino language
5. Do not spread fake news and be
democratic in engaging with dissent.