Developing a Filipino Identity
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What is Pakikiramdam?

  • The ability to help others in need
  • A strong faith in God
  • The ability to empathize with others
  • A sense of perception of others' emotions (correct)

    • What is the term for 'debt of gratitude' in Filipino culture?

  • Utang na loob (correct)
  • Lakas ng Loob
  • Pakikibaka
  • Kagandahang-loob

    • What is Bahala Na?

  • The ability to empathize with others
  • A sense of propriety
  • Humbly submitting everything to the Higher Being (correct)
  • The ability to undertake revolutions

    • What is the term for the Filipino's ability to empathize with others?

    <p>Pakikipagkapwa-tao</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the Filipino's high regard for the family?

    <p>Family Orientation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the tendency to give personal interpretations to actions?

    <p>Extreme Personalism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the Filipino's ability to laugh even in the worst circumstances?

    <p>Sense of humor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the Filipino's strong faith in God?

    <p>Spirituality</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a Filipino citizen according to the Social-Political Dimension?

    <p>A member of a political community with the right to participate in political activities and public affairs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is Hiya in the context of Filipino Cultural Roots?

    <p>A feeling of timidity, shyness, or embarrassment in relation to others</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is Pakikisama in the context of Filipino Cultural Roots?

    <p>The ability to get along with others to maintain harmonious relationships</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the two types of political involvement in the context of Filipino identity?

    <p>Political engagement as proactive engagement and political participation in any organization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is Utang na Loob in the context of Filipino Cultural Roots?

    <p>The principle of reciprocity or a give-and-take relationship among Filipinos</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is Kapwa in the context of Filipino Consciousness?

    <p>Shared inner self, the core of Filipino values</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What forms the identity of a Filipino?

    <p>The three facets of Social-Political Dimension, Cultural Roots, and Consciousness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is Pakikiramdam in the context of Filipino Cultural Roots?

    <p>Heightened awareness and sensitivity to the situation of others</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Developing a Filipino Identity

    • A Filipino's identity is formed by three facets: Social-Political Dimension, Cultural Roots, and Consciousness.

    Social-Political Dimension

    • A Filipino is a citizen of the Republic of the Philippines, with the right and privileges to participate in political activities and public affairs.
    • A person can be considered a Filipino if:
      • Born in the Philippines
      • Having parents who are citizens of the Philippines
      • Naturalized in accordance with law

    Cultural Roots

    • Culture shapes the way Filipinos think, do things, feel, behave, and relate to others.
    • Filipino values are products of culture.
    • Important cultural values include:
      • Hiya (timidity, shyness, or feeling of embarrassment)
      • Utang na Loob (debt of gratitude, or reciprocity)
      • Pakikisama (ability to get along with others to maintain harmonious relationships)
      • Pakikiramdam (heightened awareness and sensitivity to the situation of others)

    Consciousness

    • Consciousness is the psychological dimension or awareness of oneself as a Filipino, leading to pride in being a Filipino.
    • Core values of Filipino consciousness include:
      • Kapwa (shared identity, or shared inner self)
      • Pakikiramdam (shared perception, or using inner perception of others' emotions to guide dealings with others)
      • Kagandahang-loob (ability to help others in dire need due to a perception of being together as a part of one Filipino humanity)
    • Surface values of Filipino consciousness include:
      • Accommodative values: Utang na Loob, Hiya
      • Confrontative values: Bahala Na (fatalistic passiveness), Lakas ng Loob (being courageous in the midst of problems), Pakikibaka (ability to undertake revolutions against a common enemy)

    Strengths of the Filipino Character

    • Pakikipagkapwa-tao (ability to empathize with others, bayanihan)
    • Family Orientation (high regard for the elderly, care for women and children, sympathy towards relatives, and sacrifices for family's well-being)
    • Sense of humor (ability to laugh even in worst circumstances)
    • Flexibility, Adaptability, Creativity
    • Hard work or Industry
    • Spirituality (strong faith in God, giving a strong moral conscience)

    Weaknesses of the Filipino Character

    • Extreme Personalism (tendency to give personal interpretations to actions, leading to graft and corruption)
      • Examples include Pakiusap (request), Palakasan (power and influence), Nepotism, and Favoritism

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