Filipino Value

Filipino

Values

Mark Lester M. Chico

MS DevCom

Values

Intimately related to the search for meaning in people’s lives.

Goals of man’s striving.

Existing realizations of desire.

Things that are chosen from a number of options and alternatives, and treasured because they are good, virtuous and precious .

Andres (1989)

Values

What were and are known to Filipinos are the negative features of their values.

People always hear about the bad aspect of pakikisama, barkada, hiya, bata-bata system and others.

Andres (1989)

Values

The Filipinos always talk about the negative aspect of ningas-kugon.

Soap operas always depict the negative values of pag-ibig, that is, mapagsamantalang pag-ibig.

Andres (1989)

Values

Even children shows such as cartoons portray negative Filipino values.

Stories in the newspapers are all about the negative values of the Filipino as manloloob.

With all these, there are many features yet to be discovered in Filipino Values.

Centeno (1999)

Clarifying Filipino Values

There is a need to clarify Filipino values and this is based on the belief that values are personal matters and that they cannot be of much importance unless they go through people’s lives.

Andres (1989)

Clarifying Filipino Values

It is not enough that people acquire lands, nor provide them schools to educate them, nor expose them to modern facilities, nor teach them modern ways of living.

PAOCR (1972)

Clarifying Filipino Values

What is essential is a transformation in people’s outlook on life, society and values, so that the human being is the one who functions as an efficient instrument for advancement and progress.

PAOCR (1972)

Clarifying Filipino Values

Filipinos must reiterate their values.

For reorienting these values, they must be deeply trained in the Filipino philosophy of values and skills in value-clarification.

Andres (1989)

Clarifying Filipino Values

Identifying meaning of Filipino values and tracing its historical transformations are the key elements in creatively planning future positive redirections of Filipino values.

Andres (1989)

Clarifying Filipino Values

Values transplanted to the Filipinos may not really be their true values.

Its authenticity is affected by the society they belong to, their parents, peers, religion and the media they are exposed to.

Andres (1989)

Clarifying Filipino Values

The more people are exposed to the values from various factors, the more they are likely to imitate or believe in them.

Adia (1982)

Vitaliano Gorospe said that Filipino values are ambivalent in the sense that they can be good or evil, a help or hindrance to personal and national development, depending on how they are understood, practiced or lived.

Filipino Values:

Positive or Negative

Filipino values such as pakikisama, hiya, and utang na loob are naturally good because they satisfy basic needs.

But these are prone to negative connotations depending on how these values are portrayed, perceived or practiced. Filipino

Values: Positive or Negative

PAOCR (1972)

Sociologists still claim that these values are laudable values when practiced within bounds of reason.

Filipino Values:

Positive or Negative

PAOCR (1972)

Values have this characteristic called bipolarity, meaning one value can have two interpretations.

Every Filipino value has a positive and a negative polarity. Every value has a counter-value.

Filipino Values:

Positive or Negative

Filipinos have their own identity. They just perceive it so negative, so self-destructive that it ultimately leads to social disorientation.

Thus, the society will be divided because of the negative values of the people. Filipino

Values: Positive or Negative

Soler (1972)

The Filipinos are basically religious, intelligent, sensitive, efficient, diligent and honest.

However, the positive values of Filipinos take on negative appearances.

Filipino Values:

Positive or Negative

PAOCR (1972)

Examples:

religion is used for the instant solution of his material needs;

family solidarity based on self-defense becomes individualism;

Filipino Values:

Positive or Negative

PAOCR (1972)

the perpetual consideration of possibilities is called ambivalence, indecision, inaction and laziness;

disregard of an uncertain future is termed anticipation, orientation to the present moment of lack of planningFilipino

Values: Positive or Negative

PAOCR (1972)

The Filipinos must learn to manage their values properly. They must look for the positive side of their values and cast away the negative side.

The negative dimension is just one polarity of their values and they can always do something about it.

Filipino Values:

Positive or Negative

Andres (1989)

True values are not dictated upon people.

It is only after people have seen and understood the implication of their choice can a true value-formation take place.

Filipino Values as True Filipino Values

Filipino values are true values if people act upon them with pattern, uniformity, and repetition.

These values are freely chosen by Filipinos after considering the consequences of each alternative.

Filipino Values as True Filipino Values

Andres (1989)

A true value is prized and cherished and publicly affirmed.

Imposing Western values to Filipinos resulted to Filipino’s lack of self-identity.

Filipino Values as True Filipino Values

Andres (1989)

Foreign colonizers, to their advantage, gave the Filipinos an alien set of values.

Yet, there are many sound ideas and values that are truly Filipino

Filipino Values as True Filipino Values

Andres (1989)

Filipino values are true Filipino values even if they are influenced by foreigners and other new values of the contemporary industrialized society.

Filipino Values as True Filipino Values

PAOCR (1972)

Foreign colonizers influenced the Filipino values in a way that the Filipino reacted in a manner uniquely Filipino.

Filipino Values as True Filipino Values

PAOCR (1972)

Filipino values become genuine Filipino values by eliminating the undesirable, preserving the desirable and introducing new values which will help our people develop an enviable personality and be able to face social development.

Filipino Values as True Filipino Values

strong family ties – family-oriented, close family relationship

religiosity – strong faith in God

humor – sense of joy/happiness even in the midst of problems

Positive Filipino Values

Enriquez (1992)

pakikisama/ pakikipagkapwa-tao – companionship, friendship, camaraderie

bahala na – determination in the face of uncertainty

utang na loob – gratitude

isang salita – fidelity with one’s promise

Positive Filipino Values

Enriquez (1992)

balato – sharing one’s fortune

hospitality – generosity, Filipino hospitality

pagsasabi ng “po” at “opo”/paggalang – obedience to elders using words of respect

Positive Filipino Values

Enriquez (1992)

pagmamano/paghalik sa kamay ng nakatatanda – obedience to elders using actions

lambing – caress

kapit-bisig – brotherhood, helping others in times of need

sikap at tiyaga – patience and perseverance, hard work

Positive Filipino Values

Enriquez (1992)

colonial mentality – believing in other country’s/culture’s capabilities than one’s own

inferiority complex – believing that one’s self is inferior to others

Negative Filipino Values

Enriquez (1992)

lack of discipline

crab mentality – does not allow others to get ahead of one’s self

mañana habit – also known as “mamaya na,” procrastination

Negative Filipino Values

Enriquez (1992)

hiya – shame, lack of confidence

biro o kantyaw – joke/tease

ningas-kugon – doing too many things at the same time that none is accomplished

Negative Filipino Values

Enriquez (1992)

tampo – resentment; affective disappointment

metikuloso – meticulousness and attention to detail

sisi – blaming oneself or others

Negative Filipino Values

Enriquez (1992)

 mapamahiin – believing in superstitions

inggit – jealousy

Negative Filipino Values

Enriquez (1992)

Negative Filipino Values

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