Chapter 11 - Political Self

POLITICAL SELF AND
BEING A FILIPINO
“Hindi pula’t dilaw tunay na magkalaban”
INTRODUCTION
• What makes a Filipino a genuine
Filipino?
• Is it about physical characteristics?
• It is about a person’s language,
birth place, and ethnicity?
• Hypothetically, you are asked a
question “Who are Filipinos?”
What will you reply?
INTRODUCTION
• The Philippines were
colonized by three cultures.
• Their foreign culture, beliefs,
language, and religion have
made a huge dent in our own
foundation.
INTRODUCTION
• CAN WE SAY THAT
FILIPINOS HAVE TRULY
DEVELOPED AN IDENTITY
OF THEIR OWN?
• OR ARE WE STILL LIVING
IN THE SHADOWS OF OUR
COLONIAL FRIENDS?
WHO IS THE FILIPINO?
• According to 1987 Philippine Constitution Article IV Section 1, Filipino
citizens are:
(1) Those who are citizens of the Philippines at the time of the adoption of this
Constitution;
(2) 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.
WHO IS THE
FILIPINO?
• Culture and history have greatly
influenced the manner Filipinos
learn, live, and behave to date.
• Generations after generations,
common traits and values have
been passed on that the
Filipinos of today still embody.
DEVELOPING A
FILIPINO IDENTITY
• Values
• Traits
• Community
• Institutional Factors
3 MAJOR CONCERNS IN
BUILDING AN IDENTITY
• Instrumental- in accordance
with rules and identities
• Morals- values and beliefs
embody and reinforce
democratic principles
• Transformative- self reflection
and redefinition of individuals
ASPECTS IN DEVELOPING
FILIPINO IDENTITY
• Individual Attitudes and

Traits
• Institutional Factors
• Macro-factors at the societal
level
FILIPINO VALUES
AND TRAITS
• While the Philippines may well
known for its awe-inspiring
beauty, perhaps the Filipinos’
unique traits, reputable value,
and laudable talents make the
Philippines a place to be.
• What are these values and traits?
THE FILIPINO
HOSPITALITY
• A Filipino trait that is known far
and wide is our brand of
hospitality.
• Filipinos would welcome their
guests and tourists as if they are
their own family by offering them
the best things (plates, chairs,
mugs, bed)
• Filipinos also anticipate giving
tours to friends who will visit
their hometown for free.
THE FILIPINO
HOSPITALITY
• During fiestas, Filipinos
serve heaps of festive food
and invite the whole
barangay over.
• They are also fond of
giving pasalubong or
tokens from their travels
and pabaon or farewell
gifts to their visitors
RESPECT FOR ELDERS
• Filipinos greet their elders by kissing their
cheeks or forehead while saying “Mano Po!”
and constantly using “po” and “opo” in
conversations.
• Forgetting to address older people properly will
regard them as rude and impolite.
• There is also a wide array of references to elder
people (ate, kuya, etc.)
CLOSE FAMILY TIES
• Filipinos maintain a tight relationship with their
family regardless that the children are old
enough and already have their families of their
own.
• Family reunion is very common.
• Filipinos opt to live in big houses to
accommodate everyone
• Nursing homes are usually not an option
SELF-SACRIFICE
• The self-sacrificing attitude of Filipinos can
be seen as extension to the Filipino
hospitality.
• Filipinos go out of their way to extend their
help to friends, families, and loved ones.
• They wish comfort and better lives for their
loved ones and would even go to the extend
of working abroad
SELF-SACRIFICE
• OFWs are considered the
modern heroes
• There are times that the
eldest among the children
would sacrifice his or her
education for his or her
younger siblings.
BAYANIHAN
• The bayanihan spirit is giving without expecting

something in return.
• Filipinos are always ready to share and to help
friends and loved ones who are in need.
“BAHALA NA”
ATTITUDE
• The Filipino version of the
famous line Hakuna Matata
meaning “no worries”
• This phrase is said to have
originated from “Bathala na”
where Bathala means God and the
phrase meaning leaving
everything into God’s hands.
NINGAS KUGON
• Ningas is a Filipino term for a flame
and Kugon is 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 after
experiencing difficulty as fast as the
fire has ignited.
PRIDE
• Most Filipinos hold on to

their pride as if this is
more precious than
keeping a good
relationship with family
and loved ones.
COLONIAL
MENTALITY
• Colonial mentality is
regarded as lack of
patriotism and attitude
where Filipinos favor
foreign products more
than their own.
CRAB
MENTALITY
• A toxic trait among
Filipinos where one
resents the
achievement of
another, instead of
feeling happy for that
person.
FILIPINO TIME
• Filipinos have this common

attitude of arriving late at
commitments, dinner, and
parties especially if they are
meeting someone close to
them.
HOW TO BE A GOOD FILIPINO
BE AN ACTIVE FILIPINO
CITIZEN
• “Ang kabataan ay pag-asa ng bayan.”
• A good Filipino citizen should be aware of
the current events and participate in
government programs that aim for the
country’s progression and development.
• PRACTICE YOUR RIGHT TO SUFFRAGE
AND BE AN INTELLECTUAL VOTER
STUDY THE
PHILIPPINE HISTORY
• The road of the Philippine

history is long and bloody, and
by learning and fully
understanding the events of the
Philippine history, one will
learn so much as to why it is so
important to love one’s country.
SUPPORT LOCAL
PRODUCTS
• When you buy local
products, you do not only
support local manufacturers
and businessmen, but you
also help strengthen the
local economy.
SPEAK THE
FILIPINO
LANGUAGE
• Because of modern
neologisms and
enculturation, we
sometimes forget to
speak our real
language.
DO NOT SPREAD FAKE NEWS
AND BE DEMORACTIC IN
ENGAGING WITH DISSENT
• The internet has also made us

engage in heated arguments
with people across the globe
our political positions.
• Spreading fake news has
become so much easier
DO NOT SPREAD FAKE NEWS
AND BE DEMORACTIC IN
ENGAGING WITH DISSENT
• It is part of being a good Filipino to

sort out everything that one reads
before actually buying it and
spreading it like wildfire.
• It is also the responsibility of every
Filipino to recognize disagreement in
political views, be tolerant, and argue
intelligently without having to resort
into name-calling people.

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POLITICAL SELF AND

• Individual Attitudes and

• The bayanihan spirit is giving without expecting

• Most Filipinos hold on to

• Filipinos have this common

• The road of the Philippine

• The internet has also made us

• It is part of being a good Filipino to

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