10. The anak-magulang relationship is of
primary importance to us Filipinos.
Ama, ina, and anak are culturally and
emotionally significant to us Filipinos
who cherish our filial attachment not
only to our immediate family, but also to
our extended family (ninongs, ninangs,
etc.).
Who is the Filipino?
FAMILY-
ORIENTED
11. Fond of Salu-salo or Kainan because Filipinos
consider almost everyone as part of their family
(parang pamilya), we are known for being
gracious hosts and grateful guests.
Serving our guests with the best we have is an
inborn value to Filipinos, rich and poor alike. We
love to celebrate any and all events with a
special meal. Even with unexpected guests, we
Filipinos try our best to offer something, meager
as it may be, with the traditional greeting:
“Come and eat with us.” (Tuloy po kayo at
kumain muna tayo.)
Who is the Filipino?
MEAL- ORIENTED
12. The kundiman is a sad Filipino song
about wounded love. Filipinos are
naturally attracted to heroes sacrificing
everything for love. We are patient and
forgiving to a fault (“magpapaka-alipin
ako nang dahil sa iyo”).
This acceptance of suffering manifests
a deep, positive spiritual value of
Filipinos’ kalooban.
Who is the Filipino?
KUNDIMAN-
13. We Filipinos are bayani-oriented. A bayani is a
hero. We Filipinos are natural hero-followers. For
all our patience and tolerance, we will not accept
ultimate failure and defeat.
We tend instinctively to always personalize any
good cause in terms of a leader, especially when
its object is to defend the weak and the
oppressed. To protect this innate sense of human
dignity, Filipinos are prepared to lay down even
their lives.
Who is the Filipino?
BAYANI-
14. Who is the Filipino?
WeFilipinos arespirit-oriented.Weareoften said
to benaturally psychic. Wehaveadeep-seated
belief in the supernatural andin all kinds of spirits
dwelling in individual persons, places and things.
Evenin today’s world of science andtechnology,
Filipinos continue to invoke the spirits in various
undertakings, especially in faith-healings and
exorcisms.
SPIRIT-
15. Who is the Filipino?
“puebloamantedeMaria” apeople in love with
Mary.Evenbefore the comingof the Spanish
missionaries, there wasasmall darkimage of the
Blessed Virgin, known only ascoming“fromthe
sea,” venerated onthe shores of Manila Bay.
Thusoriginated the devotion to Nuestra Señorade
Guia, OurLady,Guide of the Way,the oldest
extant image of Maryin the Philippines
PUEBLO
19. Who is the Filipino
o Wearefirst of all family-centered
Filipinos whocaneasily talk to Godthe
FatherthroughHis onlybegottenSon-
made-man,ourLordJesusChrist.
o Our devotion to the Sto. Niño and the
Mahal n
a Birhen reveals fundamental
depthsof our ownself-identity.
FAMILY-
20. Who is the Filipino
o Secondly, wefind meaning in our lives and
learn to face the hunger andpoverty around
usin encountering Jesus asEucharist in our
parish community(Fellowship/Communion).
o “Around the table of the Lord,” weFilipino
Catholics aredrawnbyprayer to shareour
time, energy andverylives, for the service of
our needy brethren and for the building-up of
truly Christian communities of justice, love
andhealing.
Communion centered
21. Who is the Filipino
o Third, asFilipino Catholics, b
T
ecH
ausO
e we
L
hI
av
C
e ?
metChrist the Suffering Servant in his Passion,
wecanprayabout sin andforgiveness, about
justice and reconciliation, about the suffering
andPassion of our ownFilipino people today.
o W
e have the strength to offer ourselves as
“bread broken for the world,” together with
Jesus, because w
e believe with unshakeable
hope that the Crucified One is Risen from the
dead, victorious over sin, death and the world. Sacrificing/sanctifying
22. Who is the Filipino
o Fourth, we Catholic Filipinos, resilient
as the bamboo (kawayan) and sturdy
as the narra, commit ourselves to
Christ, our hero-king, in deep gratitude
for the gift of faith and for being
Filipino. Our world vision as Catholic
Filipinos is gradually transformed by
Christ’s Spirit-in-the-world in our
Church community.
Faithfully
