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National Service Training Program Chapter 6 Self and Filipino Society (Self-Awareness) Chapter 6 Self and Filipino Society (Self Awareness) Introduction In the course of your life, you have developed a personality. This is brought by your upbrin...

National Service Training Program Chapter 6 Self and Filipino Society (Self-Awareness) Chapter 6 Self and Filipino Society (Self Awareness) Introduction In the course of your life, you have developed a personality. This is brought by your upbringing, school, training, but also in normal interactions with the people around you. This personality reacts to signals from your surroundings according to a pattern that is successful to you, and you try to get and maintain a certain position in that world. Success can be either positive or negative attention is also a form of success for a personality “Your visions will become clear only when you can look into your own heart. Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes.” ― C.G. Jung Duration Chapter 6: Self and Filipino Society (Self Awareness) = 2 weeks , 6 hours (5 hours discussion; 1 hours assessment) Objectives Develop of broader and deeper awareness of themselves Describe the basic human emotions Identify the values that give meaning and fulfillment to life Give deep understanding about personality development and its component and structure. Identify the values which should be strengthened and weakened the Roots of Filipino Character Write a reflection about the topic. SELF AWARNESS Self-awareness was first defined by Shelley Duval and Robert Wicklund (1972), who proposed that, at a given moment, people can focus attention on the self or on the external environment. Duval and Wicklund noted, "When we focus our attention on ourselves, we evaluate and compare our current behavior to our internal standards and values. We become self- conscious as objective evaluators of ourselves." In other words, when you focus on yourself, rather than your environment, you compare yourself with your standards of correctness. These standards of correctness specify how you ought to think, feel, and behave. They are, essentially, your values and beliefs, otherwise known as your ideals.  You feel pride or dissatisfaction depending on how well your behavior matches up with your standards of correctness. If you’re dissatisfied, you might make changes to your behavior to better align with your standards. For instance, you might note feelings of discontent in your current role, and recognize you value creativity but don’t have the opportunity to exercise that passion. That dissatisfaction could lead you to pursue other creative outlets, changing your behavior to fit your standards. Self-awareness, then, is a fundamental tool for self-control. HOW TO BECOME SELF-AWARE? 1. Ask “What?” instead of “Why?” When people assess their current state, emotions, and environment, they all too often ask, “Why?” Like, “Why am I feeling so sad? Why did my boss give me that feedback? Why isn’t my project going the way I’d hoped?” Here’s why asking “Why?” is ineffective: research has shown you don’t have access to a lot of your unconscious thoughts, feelings, and motives. Odds are, you’re wrong about why you act, do, or think certain things. For instance, you might hear harsh feedback from a boss, and rationale it’s because you’re not cut out for the job, or harp on your insecurities -- it’s hard for you to unbiasedly evaluate your strengths and weaknesses and come to a correct conclusion. Plus, you don’t often factor physiological responses into the equation when you’re trying to understand your behavior. For instance, maybe you lost your temper at your employee because of low blood sugar or lack of sleep, not because you’re an unfit leader. Research has also found people who are introspective are more likely to ruminate on negative thoughts when evaluating the self. Self-evaluation through “Why” questions could leave you feeling depressed and anxious, while being entirely unproductive. Rather than asking “Why,” highly self-aware people ask, “What?” “What” questions are more productive, and focuses on objectives and future goals, rather than past mistakes. For instance, let’s say you’re feeling frustrated at work. “Why am I feeling awful?” will likely only leave you feeling more depressed, forcing you to ruminate on negatives. On the other hand, “What are the situations at work making me feel bad?” guides you to recognizing factors outside your control that don’t align with your passions or goals, and helps you strategize how to fix those situations. 2. Spend Time with Yourself It’s not easy to reflect on yourself when you’ve got the TV blaring, you’re out to dinner with friends, or you’re glued to your phone. Give yourself the space and time necessary to self-reflect, by avoiding distractions. Try spending time reading, writing, meditating, or practicing other solo activities to connect with yourself. Try to give yourself 30 quiet, distraction-free minutes a day. 3. Practice Mindfulness Mindfulness allows you to be present with yourself and observe your thoughts in a non-judgmental way. What better way to become self-aware than focusing, nonjudgmentally, on you? Mindfulness forces you to focus on yourself on purpose, in the present moment. Next time you’re feeling frustrated at work, use mindfulness to check-in with yourself: what thoughts are going through your mind? How are you feeling? Simply being present enough to acknowledge your thoughts, feelings, and emotions, will help you become more acquainted and better at recognizing them properly within yourself. 4. Become a Better Listener, and Ask for Feedback When you learn how to listen to your friends, colleagues, and managers without evaluating or judging them, you’ll become more empathetic and understand people better. Listening, by the way, isn’t the same as hearing -- like mindfulness, the practice of listening takes purpose and control. Listening to the important people in your life should give you a true sense of how they perceive you. You can translate those listening skills to yourself, too, and become better at understanding your own thoughts and emotions. Listening to others and yourself is critical to becoming self-aware. Additionally, it's important to ask for feedback from the people you work with, or lead. It’s impossible to have true, complete self-awareness, if you only turn inwards -- gaining different perspectives on who you are will help you see a truer, more complete picture. How to assess yourself more accurately If you aspire to achieving more of the positive qualities that come with the ability to accurately self-assess, here are a few ideas to try: Meditate – give yourself time to learn mindfulness techniques that will help you step back from the clutter and pace of modern life and start to gain more clarity on who you are. Self-reflect more – start to consider your life and your own personal qualities more; think about what you’re good at and what can be improved. Revisit situations where you have become upset, frustrated, or stressed and try to learn why they happened. Make lists – write down all your skills and talents; then, separately note down what you would like to improve. Take a breath –when you feel negative emotions take over, learn to take a breath before repeating negative patterns of behaviour. Take psychometric tests – tests like Myers-Briggs and Predictive Index may provide valuable insight and help you consider your personal qualities in more detail. Seek out honest feedback – compare how you see yourself with how trusted friends see you.  Sit down with them and compare notes; you can then start assessing if your own view of yourself is similar to how other see you. This may be quite challenging but it will benefit you in the long run. PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT PLANS The progress in and insistence on quality of education, coupled with rapid strides in spread of knowledge calls for equality developed and able to recipients. Thus, a definite need is felt for well-developed personality and character in our life. The Vendantic concept of personality development is based on the concept of perfection of each soul and self-confidence for realization and manifestation this inner knowledge. Five dimensions are involved in forming the human personality. These are: ❖ Physical self ❖ Energy self ❖ Intellectual self ❖ Mental self; and ❖ Blissful self. A well-integrated personality is the sum total of harmonious expression of these five dimensions. ❖ Physical Self- relates to our senses. Proper nourishments and growth of physical faculties is essential by way of balance diet, recreation, music, care, concern from near, and dear ones. Self-confidence could be developed by just merely patting on the back or shoulder for any achievement in life. ❖ Energy self- relates to metabolism and the gross manifestations of energy (prana), e.g. act of breathing. The control of prana is achieved by control of anger, anxiety and restlessness. ❖ Intellectual self- pertains to discrimination power and knowledge or the cognitive domain. ❖ Mental self- related to stress and psychology, selflessness and control, concentration and calmness and mind plays essential role. Anandamaya Kosha or Blissful self- is the function of state of being. It calls for remaining calm and unaffected, nay for remaining happy, in all the frivolities of world, in all neck-breaking competition and struggle, failure and success. ROOTS OF FILIPINO CHARACTERS These factors greatly affect the roots of the Filipino strengths and weaknesses such as; 1) the home environment, 2) social environment, 3) culture and language, 4) history, 5) the educational system, 6) religion, 7) the economic environment, 8) the political environment, 9) mass media and 10) leadership and role model. The Family and Home Environment ⮚ The home plays a vital role in the development of the character of individuals. The childbearing practices (Child rearing can be both difficult and rewarding at the same time. The goal of every parent is to have your child grow up to be a respectful adult in society), family relations, and family attitudes and orientation are the main components of the home environment. The child grows in the family, which is full of love, high nurturance, low independence training, and low discipline. With this kind of nurturance, the child learns security and trust, but dependent on the other hand. In the indulgent of environment where rigid standards of behavior have to be observed or performance are not imposed, there is lack of discipline Social Environment ⮚ We are social beings we cannot live without the support of one, for “no man is an Island”. No one can survive without depending on other person. ⮚ The social environment of Filipinos is characterized by a feudal structure with great gaps between the rich minority and the poor majority. ⮚ The main components of social environment are; social structures and social systems such as; interpersonal religious and community interactions. Culture and Language  ⮚ Language and culture cannot be separated. Language is vital to understand our unique cultural perspectives. Language is a tool that is used to explore and experience our culture and the perspectives that are embedded to our cultures. ⮚ Filipino Culture rewards such as; o Traits and corresponding behavioral patterns develop because they make one more likable and enable life to proceed more easily. o An openness to the outside, which easily incorporates foreign elements without a basic consciousness of our cultural core. ⮚ Filipinos have been noted as warm and our being person-oriented, devoted to family and with sense of joy and humor are part of our culture and reinforced by all socializing forces such as the family, school, and the peer group. History ⮚ Our mentality is the product of our colonial history, which is regarded as the culprit for our lack of nationalism. Colonialism developed a mind-set on us, to think of the colonial power as superior and more powerful. With the invasion of the Spaniards and Americans, we developed a sense of dependence on foreign powers that made us believe that we are the second class citizen to them and we are not responsible for our country’s fate. The Educational System ⮚ The education system of the Philippines has been highly influenced by the country’s colonial history. That history has included periods of Spanish, American and Japanese rule and occupation. The most important and lasting contributions came during America’s occupation of the country, which began in 1898. It was during that period that English was introduced as the primary language of instruction and a system of public education was first established—a system modeled after the United States school system and administered by the newly established Department of Instruction. ⮚ Education in the Philippines is offered through formal and non-formal systems. Formal education typically spans 14 years and is structured in a 6+4+2+4 system: 6 years of primary school education, 6 years of secondary school education, and 4 years of higher education, leading to a bachelor’s degree. This is one of the shortest terms of formal education in the world. ⮚ With the introduction of innovation in our educational system, the central focus now in the teaching-learning process is the pupil. The teacher should be aware of inborn tendencies of  the pupils in his/her class, respect individual differences and be knowledgeable on the laws of learning, principles and methods of teaching, as well. Religion ⮚ It plays a vital role in the spiritual and moral development of individual. We, Filipinos, believe in life after death, hence we practice what the religion teaches. It is the root of Filipino optimism and its capacity to accept life’s hardship. The Economic Environment ⮚ Poverty is the number one felt problem in our society and it serves as an excuse for graft and corruption in our bureaucracy. It is also the vital factor in the crime incidence in our country as well as all over the world. ⮚ Our Filipino traits are rooted from poverty and hard life. Our economic difficulties drive us to take risks, impel us to work very hard and develop in us the ability to survive. The Political Environment ⮚ Our Government is obliged to deliver the basic services to the people and in return, we pay our taxes. ⮚ Our Philippine political government is characterized by greed and power during election. There are those who are killed if they actively participate in political campaigns. The political power and authority are concentrated in the hands of the elite and the participation of the people is limited only to voting in elections. Mass Media ⮚ They have strong impact on the moral development of the youth. The children idolize young actors and actresses. If they portray negative values, it is internalized in our children’s mind. Strengths of the Filipino Character There are some of the strengths of the Filipino character: 1. Pakikipagkapwa-tao (regard for others) ✔ This is manifested in a basic sense of justice and fairness, ability to empathized with others, helpfulness and generosity in times of needs (pakikiramay) in the practice of bayanihan or mutual assistance , in the famous hospitality and in concern for others. ✔ Pakikipagkapwa-tao results in camaraderie and feeling closeness to one another. It is the foundation of unity as well as sense of social justice. Filipinos possess sensitivity to other’s feelings (pakiramdam), pagtitiwala or trust, and the sense of gratitude or utang na loob (debt of gratitude). 2. Family Orientation ✔ This pertains to the concern for the family, which is manifested in the honor, and respects for parents and elders. This is further manifested in the care given to children, even up to the extent of extended family, where the married children still reside in their parent’s house. This sense of family orientation results in a feeling of belongingness and rootedness and in basic sense of security. 3. Joy and Humor ✔ Filipinos by nature are found of social celebrations. We inherited this character from the Spaniards. We have a positive attitude to our ups and down in our lives because despite the odds, we still have the capacity to laugh even at the most trying times and laughing is an important coping mechanism. Often playful, sometimes cynical, sometimes disrespectful, we laugh at those we love and at those we hate, and we make jokes about our fortune, good and bad. 4. Flexibility, adaptability, Creativity ✔ Filipinos have a great capacity to adjust, become creative, resourceful, and adept at learning and have the ability to improvise and make use of whatever is on hand in order to create and produce anything. ✔ These characteristics of Filipinos are manifested in their ability to adapt themselves to a change of environment in any part of the world, in their ability to make new things out of a scrap and keep old equipment running. We are open to change or innovations. 5. Hard work and Industry ✔ This pertains to the desire to raise one’s standard of living by working very hard, given proper conditions and possess the essentials of a decent life for their loved ones. This is manifested by their courage to go abroad, and to take the risk or even work at two or three jobs. 6. Faith and Religiously ✔ Filipinos are notes for deep faith in God because of the belief of life after death. Their ultimate goal is to go to heaven and they are afraid of the ball of fire or otherwise known as hell.  ✔ Filipinos live very intimately with religion and that is very tangible in our everyday lives. Before we sleep, eat and go to school or work, we pray because we believe that whatever bad omen we may face, he will always save us. ✔ Filipinos’ faith results courage, daring, optimism, inner peace, as well as the capacity to genuinely accept tragedy and death. 7. Ability to survive ✔ We are known for our ability to survive despite the economic difficulties we are encountering. Filipinos make the most with whatever is available in the environment, e. g. by eking out a living from a garbage dump. This is survival instinct of the Filipinos, which is related to basic optimism, flexibility, and adaptability. Weaknesses of the Filipino Character 1. Extreme Personalism ✔ This is manifested in the tendency to give personal interpretations to actions, e.g. pakiusap (request), lagay and regalo(fixing), palakasan (power and influence), nepotism and favoritismand to take things personally. Personalism is also manifested in in the need to established personal relationship before any business or work relationship can be successful. It is very difficult to turn down something when personal contacts are involved. Extreme personalism thus leads to graft and corruption, which is very evident to the Philippine society. 2. Extreme Family Centeredness ✔ While it is true that concern for the family is one of the Filipinos’ greatest strengths, in the extreme it becomes a serious flaw. (E.g. use of one’s office and power as a means of promoting the interest of the family members, in factionalism, patronage, and political dynasties and in the protection of erring family members). Excessive concern for the family could be detrimental to the common good and acts as block to national consciousness. 3. Lack of Discipline ✔ This manifested in relaxed attitude towards time, tagged as “Filipino time” and space which in itself is lack of precision, in compulsiveness in poor time management and delays of work, and in procrastination. We are impatient and unable to delay gratification or reward, resulting in the use of short rules, skirting (the palusot syndrome) and in foolhardiness. We are also noted of “ningas cogon”. 4. Passivity and Lack of Initiative ✔ Filipinos are generally passive and lacking of initiative. One has to be told what has to be done. This is related to a hammer (an authority), Filipinosneed for strong authority figure and feel safer and more secure if the things that they are going to do come from the instructions of the superior. Filipinos are submissive to those in authority, and are not likely to raise issues or to question decisions. There is a high tolerance for inefficiency, poor service, and even violations of  one’s basic rights. In other words, Filipinos are too patient and can bear long suffering (matiisin). Hence, we are easily oppressed and exploited. 5. Colonial Mentality ✔ This pertains to the openness of the Filipinos to the outside-adapting and incorporating the foreign elements into our image of ourselves. This is manifested to our acceptance of modern mass culture, which is often western. ✔ Such mentality is made up of two dimensions; first is lack of patriotism or an active awareness, appreciation, and love of the Philippines, second is an actual preference for foreign things. 6. Kanya-kanya Syndrome ✔ Filipinos have selfish, self-serving attitudes that generated a feeling of envy and competitiveness towards others. These characteristics could be describe as “crab mentality” referring to the tendency of crabs in a basket to pull each other down), using the levelling instruments of gossips or tsismis; intrigue or “intriga” and unconstructive criticism. 7. Lack of Self Analysis and Self-Reflection ✔ This is related to the Filipino emphasis on form (maporma) rather than substance. There is a tendency to be satisfied with rethoric and to substitute this for reality. ✔ Filipinos tendency is to joke at something even if it is a serious matter and prevent from looking deeply into the problem. 8. Filipino Indolence ✔ The Filipinos were called by Spaniards as indolent which means lazy and lack of initiative and ambition, but Rizal refuted this negative description and explained that: 1. It is unhealthy to work in the Philippine hot climate; 2. The industries during Spanish era proved that they were not lazy, but instead the invaders forced labor and closed down the industries; 3. The Spaniards were the ones who taught gambling to Filipinos; 4. The Filipinos were discriminated and discouraged to pursue their studies. 9. Mañana Habit ✔ This negative was inherited from the Spaniards. This means putting off for tomorrow what can be done today or procrastination. It has the element of fatalism ans is linked with “bahala na” attitudes. 10. The Fiesta Syndrome ✔ This is still being celebrated in the rural areas. Filipinos celebrate so many occasions like feast of Patron Saint of theier place, birthdays, baptismal and confirmation of their child, marrieage, anniversaries etc.  11. Hospitality ✔ The Filipino families are very much well known for hospitality. The visitors are welcomed warmly with full of enthusiasm. They offered the best food even to the extent of depriving themselves just only to please their visitors. NATIONALISM AND PATRIOTISM You’ve probably heard of public servants carrying out great acts of patriotism. You’ve probably also heard of concerns of a rising wave of nationalism around the world. Yes, both words involve some form of pride in one’s country, but there is an incredibly important distinction to be made between the two. Historically, both patriotism and nationalism were used roughly in the same way. But they significantly diverged along the way, and one has a much more positive connotation than the other. Do you know which is which? What is patriotism? The word patriotism is a noun that means “devoted love, support, and defense of one’s country; national loyalty.” The term often brings to mind people directly involved with the defense of a nation, namely military service members as well as state and local government representatives. For example: The soldiers showed exemplary patriotism defending their country from attack. Patriotism, however, can take many other forms outside serving in the military and public office. Diplomats, teachers, first responders, and so many more all exemplify patriotism in the many forms of good they do in service of their communities. There are millions of government employees, as well as millions who volunteer their time in the interest of their country. Individual acts of pride, such as displaying an American flag at one’s home, are also examples of patriotism. The word patriotism is first recorded in the early 1700s. Interestingly, by the 1770s, the word patriot could refer to “a member of a resistance movement, a freedom fighter,” specifically those who fought against the British in the war for independence—associations that persist today. Patriotism is based on patriot, which is recorded in the 1500s. This word ultimately derives from Greek patriṓtēs, “fellow-countryman or lineage member.” The root of this word, in turn, means “fatherland.” Paternal, patriarchy, and even English’s own father are related. What is nationalism? In most contexts today, nationalism is “the policy or doctrine of asserting the interests of one’s own nation viewed as separate from the interests of other nations or the common interests of all nations.” In short, nationalism is a kind of excessive, aggressive patriotism.  Modern nationalism is rooted, in part, in French and American revolutions that fought for the sovereignty of their people over monarchies. This historic nationalism is generally viewed favorably, a cornerstone of Western liberalism and democracy. However, fascist regimes have merged the fervor of nationalism with the notions of superiority, especially when it comes to ethnicity and religion. In such contexts, “patriots” can become those who happened to agree with you or look like you, and “traitors” those who do not. This form of nationalism is what happens when patriotism gets out of hand and morphs into something more exclusionary, isolationist, and … well, chauvinist. For example, The lecturer’s speech on immigration and foreign policy quickly devolved into nationalism, blaming undocumented migrants for the climbing unemployment rate, making much of the audience feel uneasy. Such nationalism can result in jingoism, which is a form of extreme nationalism promoting vigilant preparedness for war and an aggressive foreign policy. It can also result in isolationism, or “the policy or doctrine of isolating one’s country from the affairs of other nations by declining to enter into alliances, foreign economic commitments, international agreement.” Recorded in the early 1800s, nationalism, as you probably guessed, is based on nation, ultimately from a Latin word meaning “birth, tribe.” How to use patriotism vs. nationalism When using these words, it’s important to keep context, and connotation, in mind: Patriotism generally has a positive connotation. It’s used for various positive sentiments, attitudes, and actions involving loving one’s country and serving the great good of all its people. Nationalism generally has a negative connotation. It’s used for political ideologies and movements that a more extreme and exclusionary love of one’s country—at the expense of foreigners, immigrants, and even people in a country who aren’t believed to belong in some way, often racial and religious grounds GOOD CITIZENSHIP How can you become good citizens? The Filipino values presented in the preamble have been simplified and categorized into the following: I. Pagkamaka-Diyos Filipinos are one of the countries in the world with the most number of catholic Christians. We believe in the supernatural power of God who created the heaven and earth, the one who bring forth life to mankind. Filipinos value the morality of each towards their actions, words and thoughts. We hold and participate in many church activities in occasions such as ‘Simbang Gabi’,  ‘way of the cross’ and ‘Semana Santa’. Even in our daily lives, most Filipinos still practice praying before meals, before and after we sleep and in any life decisions we make we always consult his divine guidance. As a sign of thankfulness to God’s promises and faithfulness Filipinos also faithfully commit for the expansion of his kingdom. Lastly, it is more appropriate to call them ‘faithful believers’ than ‘religious people’ for it is the Lord in which we believe that they serve and not the religion itself. a. Faith in the Almighty God imploring the aid of almighty God ✔ This is the basic values to put God in the center of your lives and communicate with him by means of prayer. You should look Him as your ultimate source, one with infinite power to help you in your work, to enable you to meet your needs and to get you out of trouble and crisis. With this experience, you become fully aware of the things you can accomplish when you live a life of faith. b. Respect for Life ✔ Your life and own humanity is a gift from God, created from His own image and likeness which makes you a person of worth and dignity as persons and grow to appreciate each other’s worth by keeping an open mind and charitable attitude so you may be able to appreciate others’ giftedness and special roles in your life and in the society. ✔ Your body is God’s temple, it is sacred and by all means you should be responsible for it because any form of violence against it defies the sanctity of life. Our natural human rights protect you from anything that endangers your life and wellbeing. You should also be responsible for upholding the rights of others. You shall not be an advocate of violence or any means that may harm the life and dignity of others. ✔ Life is precious. It is your duty to respect, protect, nurture and preserve the human life from the moment of its conception. c. Order ✔ The value of order is doing “first things first.” It is simply doing the right thing at the right time and right place without hesitation. ✔ Order entails the discipline of mind emotion and action. We need these so that we can lay a peaceful successful and productive life. Otherwise it will trigger situations of panic unrest confusion havoc and anarchy. ✔ Order entails the discipline of mind emotion and action. We need these so that we can lay a peaceful successful and productive life. Otherwise it will trigger situations of panic unrest confusion havoc and anarchy. d. Work  “GIVE FISH TO A MAN AND HE WILL HAE FOOD FOR A DAY TEACH HIM HOW TO FISH AND HE SHALL HAE FOOD TO EAT THROUGHOUT HIS LIFETIME.” - Chinese proverb ✔ Work is a gift and it has become part of your nature and destiny. God has given you talents to use as investments in your work and in return you are expected to settle for nothing less than excellent results. ✔ Hard work quality work and honest work are what makes a citizen a good productive and self- reliant member of the society. ✔ It is also important that you have the right values and attitudes toward your work and dealings. You should always remember that no matter how much work you do what counts in the end is not the volume of work but the amount of love you put into your work. Learn to work with love integrity and honest to achieve excellent results. e. Concern for the Family and Democracy ✔ Respetuhin natin ang ating ina ilaw siya ng tahanan bugyang galang ang ama at ang payo ang susundan at sa magkakapatid kailangan ay magmahalan dapat lang ay pagusapan ang hindi nauunwaan. ✔ This value emphasizes that your family is a gift from God and that utmost attention must be focused on the family a sanctuary of life and a core unit of society. ✔ You draw inspiration and strength from your family and in return you are expected to do your responsibilities as a member of the family to keep it intact and strong against the forces that tend to destroy its values and sense of unity. ✔ A family is worth more than any worldly gain. Be vigilant and possess the resolve to always value your family as your most precious gift next to your life. Be strengthened by love understanding and mutual respect for all members of our family. II. Pagkamaka-Tao “Madaling maging tao ngunit mahirap magpakatao.” We often hear this line from teleseryes. What does it ake to be called ‘makatao’ then? Simple, by respecting each other’s rights and opinions regardless of the existing differences in between. Filipinos are excellent in portraying a good model of people with values, virtues and integrity. Filipinos are naturally kind, gentle, generous, hospitable, hardworking, obedient and polite which made a great impact to the world. Who would ever miss out their ‘po’ and ‘opo’ as a sign of respect to people older or in a higher position towards them. Filipinos are in fact featured in international news for being united and positive despite the calamities, and crises that occur in our country. One example is the selfie  photos of our kababayan after the Yolanda hit cities and towns in Visayas region. It became a trending topic worldwide and surely it did touch the hearts of others making them realize that life is good. With all of these noble ‘makatao’ values, Filipino service in other parts of the world is well embraced and welcomed. All of them testified how responsible, loyal and trustworthy Filipinos are in terms of business and even in friendly relationships. Indeed, Philippines has become a fertile ground for growing noble group of people. a. Love ✔ Maybe not all of us ever learned how to live in love which holds us back to love others. This is what the Almighty God wants you to learn; learn to LOVE. ✔ Love entails sacrifice, responsibility and service. Love binds us together as a nation. Love is the key to our national progress. Let it love be in the beginning the middle and the end of our history as a nation. b. Freedom, independence and democracy ✔ You value freedom by giving due recognition and respect to your individuality as persons ✔ With human rights and duties. Freedom is never without the virtue of responsibility. ✔ Freedom is the power to act or not to act. God gave out lives, and with that comes the freedom to choose what you want to make with it. ✔ The freedom our nation is enjoying now the fruits of love hardship and sacrifices of our ancestors. EDSA I and II are examples of events in our history as a nation that showed how we protected our freedom from tyrant leaders and anarchy. You should practice freedom with a clear understanding of its limits, with a sense of discipline and chastity which will lead you to love your fellowmen understand their plight, and do what is good and right while avoiding what is wrong and evil. c. Peace “Peace means serenity of mind simplicity of heart and tranquility of soul” -St. Augustine ✔ You value peace by doing well for others and for your country living and working together in harmony and avoiding violence as a way of settling disputes. ✔ Peace begins with you. Peace is a God- given gift that you must nurture by prayer. This can be attained and sustained when you develop a deep consciousness of your faith in God, concern for your fellowmen loyalty to your country and respect for your environment. ✔ You should be a person of peace a builder of harmony among your fellowmen. You should strive hard to foster the value of peace in your personal endeavors. d. Truth ✔ The value of truth is living and loving passionately with honesty and sincerity. ✔ Truth is important in our society because it is condition for freedom. It entails transparency honesty integrity sincerity, courage and humility. The truth also demands sacrifices and efforts but it is a worthy cause that highlights your own capacity as a person to do well and live with integrity. ✔ You are a person of integrity; let truth strengthen your character by honesty and responsibility. Honesty should be applied in all your roles in life because the truth will set you free and it should always prevail. ✔ “there is no truth and no good in lies” e. Justice ✔ You value justice by means of promoting ethical practices that enhance the essence of social justice. It also means the promotion of a healthy and humane working condition, fair and legal labor practices, correct use of power, moving purposefully away from graft, corruption and other evils. Justice is important in our life because it ensures us that our society fosters an atmosphere that respects human dignity, security, and one that allows every person equal opportunity to pursue posterity, development and happiness III. Pagkamaka-Bayan ‘Taas noo kahit kanino, ang Pilipino ay ako.’ Inspite the arising issues of graft and corruption anomalies in our country, there are more reasons to be proud of it. Filipinos are known for such strong passion for nationalism and loyalty towards the country even before the modern times. Great examples for that are our heroes; who fought for our freedom and rights to live, serve and lead in our own territory, the Philippines. Lapu-lapu, Bonifacio, Rizal and Ninoy Aquino; these are just some of the brave ones who laid their lives to claim our kalayaan. Even up to this date, we are still fighting for our total independence against any control from foreign countries. Filipinos are known worldwide for having such mind for active revolution no matter what cost it may bring as long as our spirit is one in reaching goals for peace, freedom and justice. In ordinary days, nationalism can also be seen and observed through simply abiding and respecting the laws that exist. And the root of it all is our love for our very own country, Inang Bayan, ang Pilipinas. These are just some of the ways of how Filipinos show our patriotic love and compassion for the Philippines in which we will honor and serve for the rest of their lives.  a. Unity “The good citizenship value of unity “if a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand, and if a house is divided against itself, that house will not be able to stand” -Mark 3:24-25 ✔ When you say unity is a good citizenship value, you mean that all we Filipino citizens are expected to be one as a people. It also means that you wWant your country to be united always. Are able to think of others as you would of yourselves. ✔ Are willing to lend a helping hand to others. Want and are willing to work for what is the best for your countrymen. b. Equality ✔ This value means treating one another with equality and utmost dignity, respect for fellow human beings, regardless of religion or cultural orientation, sex, social status, race, etc. ✔ All men/women are created equal and have every right to be treated fairly in the interest of love and justice. As good citizens, you should therefore refrain from making irrational judgments of people; act conscientiously and decisively to protect each person’s right to equality. This is essential in establishing a community of happy, loving, caring and peaceful people. c. Respect for law and government rule of law ✔ You should be a law-abiding citizen Regardless of who sits at the helm of the government. ✔ Laws and governments are meant to serve our own interests as citizens and not of the interest of the few, especially those who are in positions of power and authority. ✔ You should seek ways to know the laws more so that you may be able to follow them with more understanding and also strive hard to appreciate the government and its functions so that you can contribute to the efforts of improving the lives of your country men. You should not allow your values to be compromised by illegal acts and practices. Strive to take a critical stand in making a decision to follow laws and appreciate the work of government. d. Patriotism, conserve and develop our patrimony ✔ Patriotism means that you should be a good citizen ever vigilant for the welfare of your country. It calls you to be committed to serve the interest of the nation no matter who are seated at the helm of the government. ✔ Patriotism is every person’s sense of duty and responsibility: to contribute to development of our country, protecting our integrity, and upholding the rights and dignity of our people. ✔ Being proud of our personal and national identity and being responsible voters are some of the concrete examples on how we cultivate the value of patriotism. e. Common good ✔ The term common good refers to the sum of the total of goods and social conditions which allow people, either as groups or as individuals, to reach their fulfillment more fully and more easily. ✔ The common good consists of three elements: 1) Respect for the person as such—his fundamental and inalienable human rights 2) The social well-being and development of the group itself 3) The peace for the stability and security of a just order. IV. Pagkamaka-Kalikasan Filipinos are also great advocates in protecting our nature. As a matter of fact, there exist different national and local organizations and agencies which aim to preserve mother earth such as the national agency Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and Local Governments for Sustainability (ICLEI). They conduct clean and green projects such as coastal clean ups, tree planting and proper garbage disposal. Our government too has been supportive with these propaganda preserving our environment where in fact each local government conduct and facilitate their own movement towards saving mother earth. Clean and green movement had reached even the campus grounds creating different clubs and student organizations such as YESO; encouraging students to engage themselves towards the advocacy of protecting and saving our kalikasan. a. Concern for the environment ✔ God made us stewards of His creation. You are aware that your existence and that of generations after you are threatened by the destruction of the environment. In this alarming situation, you should develop a sense of urgency in the way you treat your environment: respect the integrity of creation by means of using all environment resources properly and prudently. ✔ It is in every person’s mission of stewardship that he or she be more conscious of his/her actions when he/she relates with the environment. You should treat Mother Nature as your own mother and masterpiece, giving it great care and appreciating its wonder and beauty. The acts could be as simple as throwing that candy wrapper on the garbage can instead of car or jeepney windows, avoiding the use of plastics, re-using your old clothes instead of buying new ones and the likes. ✔ Nature is God’s grace to you that’s why you should take care of it so that you will have clean air to breathe, clean water to drink, clean ocean to launch adventures and above all, a life that’s healthy and a future worthy to be shared to the next generation. These are the values embedded in the preamble of 1987 Philippine Constitution; this module clearly explained the meaning of the values and responsibilities we have to do to be good citizens of the Philippines. ✔ Remember, this value is innately given to us by God. We should know how to use it properly taking into consideration not only our welfare, but also that of others for the betterment of our country.