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What does the Filipino expression 'Bahala na!' signify?
What does the Filipino expression 'Bahala na!' signify?
What is the English translation that Z. Salazar suggested for 'hiya'?
What is the English translation that Z. Salazar suggested for 'hiya'?
How did Frank Lynch describe the Filipino value 'hiya'?
How did Frank Lynch describe the Filipino value 'hiya'?
According to Tomas D. Andres, why do Filipinos overspend during fiestas?
According to Tomas D. Andres, why do Filipinos overspend during fiestas?
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'Utang na loob' is a Filipino value that is translated as:
'Utang na loob' is a Filipino value that is translated as:
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'Ang hindi marunong lumingon sa pinanggalingan ay hindi makakarating sa paroroonan' signifies:
'Ang hindi marunong lumingon sa pinanggalingan ay hindi makakarating sa paroroonan' signifies:
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What is the Filipino cultural value that has no exact English translation?
What is the Filipino cultural value that has no exact English translation?
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Who was the first psychologist to analyze the Filipino cultural value bahala na?
Who was the first psychologist to analyze the Filipino cultural value bahala na?
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What did Dr. Alfredo Lagmay define bahala na as?
What did Dr. Alfredo Lagmay define bahala na as?
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Who criticized the approach of foreign scholars using language interpreters to study Filipino values?
Who criticized the approach of foreign scholars using language interpreters to study Filipino values?
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What did Thomas Andres compare the value of bahala na to?
What did Thomas Andres compare the value of bahala na to?
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Which social scientists took up the challenge to reexamine Filipino values using a Filipino orientation?
Which social scientists took up the challenge to reexamine Filipino values using a Filipino orientation?
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Study Notes
Filipino Psychology Reviewer
- "Bahala na!" is not about leaving fate to God and being passive, but rather it's a way of pumping courage to face difficult situations and do one's best to achieve objectives.
Filipino Values
- Hiya is a Filipino value characterized by active and sacrificial self-control for the sake of others.
- Hiya can be translated to "sense of propriety" rather than "shame".
- Hiya is an uncomfortable feeling that accompanies awareness of being in a socially unacceptable position or performing a socially unacceptable action.
- Hiya can lead to overspending during fiestas to please visitors, even to the extent of going into debt.
Utang na Loob
- Utang na loob is a Filipino value that enables Filipinos to meet the demands of the world around them.
- Utang na loob is often translated as "debt of gratitude", but in the context of Filipino culture, it means "gratitude/solidarity".
- Utang na loob is reflected in the popular Filipino saying: "ang hindi marunong lumingon sa pinanggalingan ay hindi makakarating sa paroroonan".
- Utang na loob is about promoting reciprocity and maintaining relationships.
Study of Filipino Values
- Many foreign scholars have studied the Filipino personality and published their versions of Filipino values without fully immersing themselves in the culture.
- Virgilio Enriquez encouraged Filipino scholars to re-examine Filipino values using a Filipino orientation.
- Filipino scholars like Lagmay, Salazar, and Bonifacio have taken up the challenge to study Filipino values from a native perspective.
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Explore the literature on the Filipino personality and values, studied by foreign scholars. Understand how interpretations of Filipino values have been transmitted over time. Delve into the beginnings of Filipino values and their significance.
