2. 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.
4. 1. 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.
5. 2. Damayan system
- sympathy for people who lost their love 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.
6. 3. 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 given attention
and should not be abandoned.
7. 4. 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.
8. 5. Hospitality
- a Filipino trait of being receptive and
generous to guests.
9. 6. 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.
10. 7. Regionalism
- a Filipino trait of giving more priority or
preference in giving favors to his province
mate before others.
7. Friendly
- a trait found in most Filipinos. They are
sincere, loyal, kind and sociable person.
11. 9. 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
12. 10. Religious
- most Filipinos possess strong conformance of
their religious belief in action and in words.
13. 11. Respect to elders
- a Filipino trait of being courteous both in
words and in actions to the people of older
people.
14. 12. 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.
13. Matiyaga
- Filipinos re known for their tenacity and strong determination in
every undertaking.
14. Utang na loob
- a feeling of obligation to repay someone who extended assistance
to another which may take place in undetermined time and in
whatever way.
16. 1. 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.
2. Colonial complex or blue-seal mentality
- a Filipino value of showing high admiration and preference to
foreign produced goods over local ones.
3. 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.
17. 4. Euphemism
- a Filipino way of substituting a word or phrase that is thought
to be offensive or harsh with a mild and acceptable one in
order to not offend or hurt another person.
5.Filipino time
- in reality, it means “always late”, a Filipino attitude of
impreciseness towards time.
6. Gaya-gaya attitude
- a Filipino attitude of imitating or copying other culture
specifically in mode of dressing, language, fashion or even
haircut.
18. 7. Jackpot mentality
- a “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.
8. 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.
9. Mañana habit
- delaying or setting aside a certain task assigned on the next day
although it can be done today.
19. 10. 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.
11. Oversensitive
- Filipinos have the tendency to be irritated easily or hurt
upon hearing some criticisms or comment.
12. Lack of sportmanship
- not accepting defeat in competitions but rather putting the
blame either to their opponents or to the sport officials.
20. 13. 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.
14. Tsamba lang attitude
- simplicity by declaring that his/her accomplishments
are results of luck and not from perseverance and ability.
