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THE POLITICAL SELF  What makes you a filipino? What arWhy do think those negative traits persists? What can you do to enhance those positive traits? e your negative traits / positive traits as a filipino? Those aspects makes you a filipino may it be negative or positive because those thin...

THE POLITICAL SELF  What makes you a filipino? What arWhy do think those negative traits persists? What can you do to enhance those positive traits? e your negative traits / positive traits as a filipino? Those aspects makes you a filipino may it be negative or positive because those things is your identity that other countries and culture don’t have. 3 MAIN VALUE ORIENTATIONS ENGENDERED BY THE CORE VALUE OF KAPWA Filipinos love to connect, especially to people Filipinos like to experience the multidimensional wholeness of life Filipinos are highly participatory SOME POSITIVE VALUES OF FILIPINOS Family Oriented Filipino Hospitality Humor and Positivity Bayanihan Religion and Spirituality NEGATIVE TRAITS OF FILIPINOS Crab Mentality Filipino Time Procastination/ Manana Habit Gossiping/ Marites Bahala na or Come what may Blaming others for mistakes Hypocrisy Ignoring or not following Ningas Cogon simple rules and instructions Attention-grabbing or being an “epal” YOU KNOW YOU’RE A FILIPINO WHEN…. You point with your lips You collect souvenirs from hotels You nod when you greet and restaurants someone You complete sentences with You like eating but you don’t want “ano” and “kwan” the last bite  Seeking Filipino Identity Philippine constitution Historical Backgrounds ( Indio – Filipinos) Demoracy ( From theirs to ours Perception of a filipino’s role in Democratic setting Democacy Peace and order Protection of life and liberty General welfare Absence of those three may create the lack of empathy towards nationhood Philippine Political Culture – A problem of variation Minority Majority ESTABLISHING A DEMOCRATIC CULTURE What hinders the growth of the culture of democracy? 1. Respect and affirmation 2. Recognition of the inherent dignity of all human beings 3. Concern for the common good 4. Willingness to listen to others