This document discusses Filipino core values. It outlines 6 core values: 1) Kapwa (shared identity), 2) Pakiramdam (shared inner perception), 3) Kagandahan loob (shared humanity), 4) Accommodative surface values like hiya and utang na loob, 5) Confrontative surface values like bahala na and lakas ng loob, and 6) Societal values like karangalan, katarungan, and kalayaan. It then provides more details about each value, describing what they mean and how they are manifested in Filipino culture and relationships.

1. THE FILIPINO
CORE VALUES
Prepared by:
Liza B. Verdaluza

3. Treat the other person as you
treat yourself because the other
person
is also yourself –
Filipino Core Idea

5. THE CORE VALUES
1. CORE VALUE/KAPWA
(Shared Identity)
2. PIVOTAL INTERPERSONAL
VALUE/PAKIRAMDAM
(Shared Inner Perception)
3. LINKING SOCIO-PERSONAL
VALUE/KAGANDAHANG LOOB
(Shared Humanity)

6. THE CORE VALUES
5. ACCOMODATIVE SURFACE VALUES
∗HIYA/ SHAME
∗UTANG NA LOOB/NORM OF
RECIPROCITY
∗PAKIKISAMA AND PAKIKIPAGKAPWA/
SMOOTH INTERNAL
RELATIONSHIP(SIR)

7. THE CORE VALUES
5.CONFRONTATIVE SURFACE VALUES
∗BAHALA NA/FATALISTIC
PASSIVENESS
∗LAKAS NG LOOB/COURAGEOUS
∗PAKIKIBAKA/CONCURRENT
CLASHES

8. THE CORE VALUES
6. SOCIETAL VALUES
∗KARANGALAN/DIGNITY
∗KATARUNGAN/JUSTICE
∗KALAYAAN/FREEDOM

9. KAPWA
SHARED IDENTITY
(Shared Inner Self,
“The other person is
also yourself”)
∗ the core of Filipino
psychology, it is
humaneness at the
highest level
∗ implies unique moral
obligation to treat one
another as equal
fellow human beings

11. FIVE DOMAINS
AMONG OUTSIDERS:
∗ MakiTUNGO
(courtesy/civility)
∗ MakiSALAMUHA
(mixing)
∗ MakiLAHOK
(joining)
∗ MakiBAGAY
(adapting)
∗ MakiSAMA
(getting along
with/united)

12. THREE DOMAINS
DEEPEST LEVEL OF
INVOLVEMENT WITH
ANOTHER PERSON STILL
CONSIDERED
AN OUTSIDER (IBANG TAO)
Characteristic tendencies of this
trait are giving in to another
person’s wish, demands,
wants or desires
The motive for this could be
politeness or expectation of
future concessions or
immediate rewards

13. THREE DOMAINS
AMONG INSIDERS:
∗ Maki
PAGPALAGAYANG-LOOB
(rapport/mutual trust)
∗ Maki
SANGKOT
(involvement/joining
others)
∗ Maki
ISA
(oneness, unity with)

14. PAKIRAMDAM
SHARED INNER PERCEPTION
(Knowing Through
Feeling or Tacit
Knowing;
Participatory
Sensitivity)
∗ A unique social
skill inherent in
Filipino
personhood.

15. KAGANDAHANG LOOB
SHARED
HUMANITY
(Pagkamakatao)
∗ genuine acts of
generosity, kindness
and caring

17. CONFRONTATIVE
SURFACE VALUES
∗ BAHALA NA/FATALISTIC
PASSIVENESS
∗ LAKAS NG LOOB/COURAGEOUS
∗ PAKIKIBAKA/CONCURRENT
CLASHES

18. SOCIETAL
VALUES
∗ KALAYAAN
(Freedom)
∗ KATARUNGAN
(Justice, Equality)
∗ KARANGALAN
(Honor, Dignity)

25. Leaders that Filipinos Follow?
• Makatao
mapagkalinga, may magandang kalooban
(nurturant qualities)
• Matapat
matuwid, maka-Diyos, may moralidad
(upright, God-centered)
• Malakas ang loob
matapang, may paninindigan
(courageous, with political will)
• Makatarungan
demokratiko, pantay-pantay
ang tingin sa lahat
(fair, just)
• Magaling
marunong
(intelligent, capable)

26. END OF
PRESENTATION
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