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FILIPINO VALUES

                                                    

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. Overtime 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.

Family Orientation

The basic and most important unit of a Filipino's life is the family. Unlike in Western countries, young Filipinos who turn 18 are not expected to move out of their parents' home. When a Filipino's parents are old and cannot take care of themselves, they are cared for in their children's homes and are very rarely brought by their children to Homes for the Aged. The practice of separating the elderly from the rest of the family, while common in Western countries, is often looked down upon in Filipino society. Family lunches with the whole clan with up to 50 people, extending until the line of second cousins, are not unusual. The Filipino puts a great emphasis on the value of family and being close to one's family members.

Joy and Humor (Biro)

This famous trait is the ability of Filipinos to find humour in everything. It sheds light on the optimism and positivity of Filipinos in whatever situation they are in so as to remain determined in going through struggles or challenges. It serves as a coping technique, the same way a child who has fallen laughs at himself/herself to hide his/her embarrassment.^[6]

Flexibility, Adaptability, Creativity

Studies show that Filipinos often have an aversion to a set of standardised rules or procedures; They are known to follow a Natural Clock or Organic sense of time- doing things in the time they feel is right. They are present-oriented: which means that one attends to a task or requirement at the time it is needed and does not worry much about future engagements. This allows the Filipino to adapt and be flexible in doing the tasks at times not bound to a particular schedule or timeframe. This allows them think on their feet and be creative in facing whatever challenge or task they have even when it is already right in front of them.

Faith and Religiosity

The Philippines is approximately 85 percent Christians (mostly Roman Catholic Christians ), 10 percent Muslim, and 5 percent 'other' religions, including the Taoist-Buddhist religious beliefs of Chinese and the 'indigenous' animistic beliefs of some peoples in upland areas that resisted 300 years of Spanish colonial rule.^[7] This is a reflection of the Filipinos' strong faith in God as seen in their various practices. This includes the numerous Church Holidays they observe, the customary (and obligatory) Sunday Mass, the individual's basis of their moral standpoints, the influence of the Church on the minds, actions, and opinions of the majority, importance of the Sacraments, Praying at almost any possible time of the day, the extreme practices during Holy Week,^[8]

Ability to Survive

The Filipinos as a people who have been constantly under the rule of numerous powerful countries has over time, developed a sense of resourcefulness or the ability to survive with whatever they have. They have the extraordinary ability to make something out of almost nothing. If a Filipino was given just a screwdriver, plastic bags, and some tape, he would still be able to build a bird tree, especially for the sake of survival, and provided that he be allowed to hunt for some needed surrounding material.^[9]

Hard Work and Industry

With resourcefulness comes hard work. Filipinos are very determined and persevering in accomplishing whatever they set their minds to.

Filipinos over the years have proven time and time again that they are a people with an industrious attitude. Sadly, this is seen by others as Filipinos being only useful as domestic helpers, working abroad to help their families in the country. This is also present in the country’s workforce particularly the farmers. Even with little support, technological weaknesses and the country’s seasonal typhoons, the Filipino farmer still strives to earn their daily meal.^[10]

Hospitality

Foreigners who come to visit the Philippines speak of Filipinos going out of their way to help them when lost, or the heartwarming generosity of a Filipino family hosting a visitor in their poverty-stricken home. Meanwhile, most foreigners who attend Filipino gatherings abroad (which are frequently organized for hundreds of reasons) testify to the warmth and friendliness of Filipinos as they experience that feeling of “belongingness.” Indeed, the legendary Filipino hospitality is not limited to the Philippines. It is everywhere wherever there are Filipinos.

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 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 on their way of showing sympathy.

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 namn”.

Friendly

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

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.

Crab Mentality

Crab mentality, sometimes referred to as crabs in the bucket, describes a way of thinking best described by the phrase "if I can't have it, neither can you." The metaphor refers to a pot of crabs. Individually, the crabs could easily escape from the pot, but instead, they grab at each other in a useless "king of the hill" competition which prevents any from escaping and ensures their collective demise. The analogy in human behavior is that members of a group will attempt to "pull down" (negate or diminish the importance of) any member who achieves success beyond the others, out of envy, conspiracy or competitive feelings.

This term is broadly associated with short-sighted, non-constructive thinking rather than a unified, long-term, constructive mentality. It is also often used colloquially in reference to individuals or communities attempting to "escape" a so-called "underprivileged life", but kept from doing so by others attempting to ride upon their coat-tails or those who simply resent their success.

Colonial Mentality

ANTI-FILIPINOS say that Filipinos, because of their colonial mentality, always prefer foreign talents and products to local ones. This mentality does exist, but it is wrong to accuse us Filipinos as always practicing it.

Colonial mentality is the thinking that foreign talents and products are always the good, the better, and the best, and that the local ones are of poor or no quality at all. Colonial because our Spanish and American colonizers, during their four-century rule of the Philippines, instilled into the Filipino mentality the belief that foreigners and anything associated with them were the superior, and that Filipinos and anything associated with them were worthless.

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.

Filipino Time

Filipino Time, which means things get done whenever they get done. Official Timing of The Philippines.

I set up part for 6:00. This is interpreted as 7:00 filipino time

In Some cases, Filipino hosts deliberately set the time and hour or so earlier, knowing that the guests will arrive an hour or so late. In this case, the poorAmericans are surprised to see that they’re the first ones to arrive and the only ones there for the first hour or so.

Gaya-Gaya attitude

A Filipino attitude of imitating or copying other culture specifically in mode of dressing, language, fashion, or even haircut.

Jackpot Mentality

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

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.

Mañana Habit

The Mañana Habit is something that we have learned from the Spaniards. The word "Mañana" means ‘tomorrow’ or ‘specified future time’ also known as “procrastination” in plain English, “mamaya na” in Filipino.

A  Filipino habit in delaying or setting aside a certain task assigned on the next day although it can be done today.

Ningas-Cogon

The popular Filipino phrase "Ningas Cogon" refers to the unnerving attitude of starting an initiative but fails to continue it, or the lack of a follow-up. It is generally viewed as a negative trait and i do not know if there is any one person who feels that this is good behavior. 

Oversensitive

Filipinos have a 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 opponent or to the sport officials.

Tsamba lang attitude

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

Amor Propio

“Amor propio” is Spanish word which means self –love; a sense of self-esteem or self respect that prevents a person from swallowing his pride. It includes sensitivity to personal insult or affront. A slight remark or offensive gesture, though insulting, would not trigger a sense of “amor propio”. The stimulus that sets it off is only that which strikes at the Filipino’s most highly valued attributes.

Delicadeza

Delicadeza is a Spanish term which when translated in English means daintiness. It is defined as an act of being refined or delicate in tastes or manners.  But in simple terms, its commonly referred to as a sense of propriety or how to behave rightly in all circumstances. It is in essence an etiquette that was passed on to us as a legacy of the Spanish culture.

Palabra De Honor

Another value of the Filipinos is lack of a “Palabra de Honor” which means a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future

Gender-specific values

In relation to parenthood, bearing male and female children depends on the preferences of the parents based on the expected roles that each gender would assume once grown up. Both genders are expected to become responsible members of the family and their society. Women in the Philippines are expected to become caring and nurturing mothers for their own children.^[12]

Female Filipinos are also expected to lend a hand in household work. They are even anticipated to offer assistance after being married. On the other hand, Filipino men are expected to assume the role of becoming the primary source of income and financial support of his family.