FILIPINO VALUES

Prepared by: Ms.Jannet C.Broas

Values
Values are abstract and shared ideas about what is desirable, good or correct they represent the
ideals of the culture (Conklin)
Moral imperatives and feelings about what should be or not be. What is good and what is bad
Defined culturally as standards by which people assess desirability, goodness and beauty
HALAGA represents the surface level of the pamantayan system and functions as the cognitive-
evaluate core of the system.
ASAL is primarily a behavioral concept which refers to the intrinsic quality and meaning of actions.
DIWA is the spiritual core of our traditional values and the essence of our collective sentiments or
psyche as a people.
Kinds of Filipino Values
1.POSITIVE
o Reciprocity or Utang na Loob
o Close Family Ties love of home
o Respect for elders politeness
o Hospitality/Friendly -Pakikipagkapwa tao
o Patient suffering and self-sacrifice pagtitiis
o Modesty
o Paninindigan
o Bravery
o Amor propio
2.NEGATIVE
o Bahala na
o Gambling
o Crab mentality
o Ningas Cogon
Strengths
1. Pakikipagkapwa-tao
2. Deep love for family
3. Emotional and material support
4. Honor and respect for elders
5. Joy and humor
6. Flexibility, adaptability and creativity
7. Hard work and industry
8. Faith and religiosity
9. Ability to survive
Weaknesses
1. Extreme personality
2. Extreme family-centered
3. Lack of discipline
4. Passivity and lack of initiative
5. Kanya-kanya syndrome
6. Lack of self-analysis
Forces that Keep our Society and Culture Changing
1. Increasing Urbanization and modernization
2. The mass media, publication and other products of creative artist
3. Rallies, demonstrations and other social movements that continue to barrage our culture
4. Social problems ( crime, juvenile delinquency, drug addiction and prostitution)
Stages and Development of Filipino Value Formation
1. PRECONVENTIONAL STAGE: CHILDHOOD
- is the phase wherein children comply with the values of those who assert power
on them (parents, teachers, nuns, and priests).
2. THE CONVENTIONAL STAGE: YOUTH
- during the conventional stage or youth, adolescence identify with their peers,
idols and teachers due to interpersonal communication.
3. POSTCONVENTIONAL STAGE: ADULTHOOD
- the people internalize the values they have imbibed in the first two stages
without fear.
FAMILY CLOSENESS AND SECURITY
natural dependence and mutual sharing among family members, financially and emotionally.
Filipinos have an extended family structure where married sons and daughters remain under the
roof of their parents for protection.
CLOSE-KNIT PHENOMENON is a binding element as the threads of society are rewoven by giving
attention on what the individual experiences in his/her capacity as a member of the community
SOCIAL ACCEPTANCE
- refers to the way of life of Filipinos to be recognized or acknowledged by their
fellowmen and social groups.
PAKIKISAMA
- is yielding to the will of the majority or to the leader which could result to both to
positive and negative behavior.
- It refers to ones effort to get along with everybody.
EUPHEMISM
- stating an unpleasant truth, opinion or request as pleasantly as possible. In order
not to offend others, direct, harsh and brutal words must be avoided.
The Use of a Go-Between to Preserve or Restore Smooth Interpersonal Relations (SIR)
Go-between or middleman is a way of social acceptance to avoid being
embarrassed in a face-to-face confrontation that may bring about an uncomfortable
feeling of shame.
MIDDLEMAN is used when a person needs his/her promotion or appointment
papers signed, when following up documents or when in need of certifications.
PAKIKIRAMDAM
- a value affecting the teams spirit.
PERSONALISM
- emphasizes the importance of the person with whom one has immediate
face-to-face contact over the abstract rule of law or common good.
Personalism is manifested in practices such as:
pakiusap (request)
lagay o areglo (fixing)
palakasan (use of power and influence)
nepotism
favoritism
Friendship and Kinship
- play important roles in the reciprocal relationship between parties.
Nepotism
- is the employment of relatives to share an individuals good fortune.
NON-RATIONALISM
- refers to the tendency to perceive thoughts, objects, events and persons
as sacred.
 ANIMISM
- is the belief that a spirit pervades in activities.
FATALISM
- expresses the bahala na attitude which means leaving matters as they are
because nature will take its course.
It is believing that life depends on:
Swerte or buenas (good luck)
Tadhana (decried by fate)
Malas (bad luck)
BAHALA NA
- is an expression which expresses that fatalistic outlook of the Filipino. It
happens when one simply resigns to the consequences of lifes difficulties.
BAYANIHAN: TEAM SPIRIT
- denotes camaraderie among the people in the community and connotes helping
one another in time of need.
UTANG NA LOOB: INFINITE RESPONSIBILITY
- portrays our true identity based on our concern and response to others.
o Pagtanaw is the unending gratitude but this is not enough because the responsibility to
others does not end since pagpapakatao has no limits, same with pakikipagkapwa-tao.
HOSPITALITY: A WELCOME ATTITUDE
Bukas-Loob na Pagtanggap
- Filipinos open their hearts to complete strangers and offer them the best
in their homes.
Thank you for listening