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The document discusses Filipino values and culture. It provides an overview of some key values including: 1) Pakikipagkapwa-tao - Showing empathy towards others. 2) Hospitality - Being polite and accommodating to others. 3) Utang na loob - A sense of obligation to repay favors that have been done. 4) Bayanihan system - A spirit of community cooperation and helping one another without expectation of payment. It also discusses some negative values such as bahala na attitude, crab mentality, and lack of sportsmanship. The document emphasizes that Filipino values guide behaviors and help maintain relationships and cultural identity.

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Filipino Values

The document discusses Filipino values and culture. It provides an overview of some key values including: 1) Pakikipagkapwa-tao - Showing empathy towards others. 2) Hospitality - Being polite and accommodating to others. 3) Utang na loob - A sense of obligation to repay favors that have been done. 4) Bayanihan system - A spirit of community cooperation and helping one another without expectation of payment. It also discusses some negative values such as bahala na attitude, crab mentality, and lack of sportsmanship. The document emphasizes that Filipino values guide behaviors and help maintain relationships and cultural identity.

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PERSONAL

DEVELOPMENT
FILIPINO VALUES
Values are a guide to man’s behaviors and actions as they relate with others in
most situations in life. With Filipinos, values are somehow the symbol of identity which
helps them keep harmonious relationships. Values are integral part of every culture.
With worldview and personality, they generate behavior. Being part of a culture that
shares a common core set of values creates expectations and predictability without
which a culture would disintegrate, and its member would lose their personal identity
and sense of worth. Values tell people what is good, beneficial important, useful,
beautiful, desirable, constructive, etc. They answer the question of why people do what
they do. Values help people solve common problems for survival. Over time, they
become the roots of traditions that groups of people find important in their day-to-day
lives. Filipino values may be attributed into many influences. These can be from its
ancestors or influenced fro its colonizers. Some values are bipolar, meaning it can be
positive or negative.
Sense of propriety or ‘hiya’
. It is a positively defined value among
Filipinos which means conformity to the
good.

Pakikipagkapwa-tao
It means showing empathy towards and with
others.

Hospitality
It is one of the values for which
Filipinos are famous; being polite and
accommodating to other people.
Utang na loob
It refers to a sense of obligation on the part of someone being
helped with to repay the one who has done a favor.

Bayanihan system or spirit of kinship


and camaraderie
A Filipino community spirit and cooperation wherein a group of
individuals extends a helping hand without expecting any
remuneration. It is characterized by communal work towards
one goal exemplified in carrying a nipa house or pushing
a passenger jeepney.
Damayan System
Sympathy for people who lost their loved ones. In case of death of a certain member of the community,
the whole community sympathizes with the bereaved family. Neighbors, friends, and relatives of the
deceased usually give certain amount of money as their way of showing sympathy.

Familism or close family relations


A Filipino trait of giving highest importance to family above other thing. A trait wherein family members
should be taken care and supported regardless of whether he/she did something wrong, a family member
must give attention and should not be abandoned.

Fun-loving trait
A trait found in most Filipinos, a trait that makes them unique that even in time of calamities and other
challenges in life, they always have something to be happy about, a reason to celebrate.
Compassionate
A Filipino trait of being sympathetic to others even if the person is a stranger. An example of this is
giving alms to beggar. This is observed when we hear Filipinos saying “kawawa naman or
nakakaawa naman.

Regionalism
A Filipino trait of giving more priority or preference in giving favors to his province mate before
others.

Friendly
A trait found in most Filipinos. They are sincere, loyal, kind and sociable person.

Flexible or magaling makabagay


The ability of Filipinos to ride on or adjust to the norms of other group jut to attain smooth and
harmonious relationship. Example: OFW
Religious - most Filipinos possess strong conformance of their religious belief in action and in
words.
Religious
Most Filipinos possess strong conformance of their religious belief
in action and in words.

Respect to elders
being courteous both in words and in actions to the people of
older people.

Remedyo attitude
A Filipino trait of being creative and resourceful. The ability to do
things that are next to impossible. Example in fixing appliances
that look impossible to repair.

Matiyaga
Filipinos re known for their tenacity and strong determination in
every undertaking.
 Negative Filipino Values

Bahala na atitude
a Filipino trait characterized by retreating or
withdrawal from certain undertaking and leaving
everything to God to interfere and determine the
outcome of his deeds.

Crab mentality
A Filipino attitude characterized by an attempt to “pull
down” someone who has achieved success beyond
the others. This I done out of jealousy and insecurity.

Filipino time
In reality, it means “always late”, a Filipino attitude of
impreciseness towards time.
Gaya-gaya attitude
A Filipino attitude of imitating or copying other culture
specifically in mode of dressing, language, fashion or even
haircut.

Jackpot mentality
“get rich quick” mentality of some Filipinos who would rather
engage in fast ways of acquiring money than through
hardwork and sacrifice by getting in lottery, joining raffle
draws and other.

Mañana habit
Delaying or setting aside a certain task assigned on the next
day although it can be done today.
Ningas-cogon
Being enthusiastic only during the start of new undertaking but
ends dismally in accomplishing nothing. A common practice
observed in some politicians who are visible only during the
start of certain endeavor.

Oversensitive
Filipinos have the tendency to be irritated easily or hurt upon
hearing some criticisms or comment.

Lack of sportmanship
Not accepting defeat in competitions but rather putting the
blame either to their opponents or to the sport officials.
 Pakikisama
Submitting oneself to the will of the group for the sake of
camaraderie and unity. Failure to comply with the group
demand, the person will be called “walang pakikisama or
selfish”. The adherence to group demands have taught our
young to engage in bad habits like smoking, alcoholism and
even drug addiction.

Tsamba lang attitude


Simplicity by declaring that his/her accomplishments are
results of luck and not from perseverance and ability.  

Kapalaran Values
A Filipino trait of accepting his fate by believing that everything
is written in his palm. Such traits contributes to lack initiative
and perseverance among Filipinos.
The Filipino culture and values show the world what the nation's
journey has been through the centuries. A Filipino practices his
oneness with others, affinity with nature, and celebration of life.
Our values represent our personal guiding principles or life
goals, guiding our behavior in all aspects of life, including our
home life, our work like, and our social life. The importance of
values lies in their purpose, which is, in short, to guide our
beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors.
THANK YOUUU !

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