The political self

1. THE POLITICAL SELF
AND
BEING A FILIPINO

2. At the end of the lesson, students will be able
to :
Determine the Filipino citizen under the
1987 Constitution;
Express an enhanced sense of pride and
cultural awareness in their Filipino identity;
and
●Demonstrate an understanding of their
political selves as Filipinos.

3. WHO
IS A
FILIPINO?

4. ● According to the 1987 Philippine Constitution
Article IV - Section 1, Filipino citizens are:
1.Those who are citizens of the Philippines at
the time of the adoption of this Constitution;
2.Those whose fathers or mothers are citizens
of the Philippines;
3.Those born before January 17, 1973, of
Filipino mothers, who elect Philippine
citizenship upon reaching the age of
majority; and
4.Those who are naturalized in accordance
with law.

5. FILIPINO VALUES
&
TRAITS

6. 1. THE FILIPINO HOSPITALITY
►Filipinos welcome their guests and
tourists as if they are their own brothers
and sisters by always making them feel
at home. They will bring out their best
sets of plates for their honored guests
and would even go as far as spending a
lot of money and going into debt just so
they can satisfy them.

7. 2. RESPECT FOR ELDERS
►Filipinos give high regard to
elders, whether they are related or
not. As children, filipinos are taught
to greet their elders by politely
taking the latter’s hand to their
foreheads, uttering “Mano Po!” and
constantly using “po and opo”.
Saying, “ate, kuya, lolo, lola,”.

8. 3. Close Family Ties
►Filipinos maintain a tight
relationship with their family
regardless that the children
are old enough and already
have their families of their
own. They are also fond of
family reunions during
birthday, holidays and fiestas.

9. 4. Self-Sacrifice
►Filipinos go out of their way to
extend their help to friends, families
and loved ones. OFW sacrifice a lot
that is why they are regarded as the
modern day Filipino heroes. There
also times when the eldest among
the children of the family would give
up school to work and provide for
the rest of the family and educate
his or her siblings.

10. 5. Bayanihan
►The bayanihan spirit is
giving without expecting
something in return.
Filipinos are always ready to
share and to help friends and
loved ones who are in need.
In calamities, this is
especially showcased by
filipinos.

11. 6. “Bahala Na” Attitude
►This phrase is said to have
originated from “Bathala Na”
Where Bathala means God.
This implies that Filipinos
tend to leave some worries
and problems to divine
intervention, rather than
being rational about them and
solving them.

12. 7. Colonial Mentality
►Lack of patriotism and the
attitude where Filipinos
favor foreign products more
than their own.

13. 8.Crab Mentality
► A toxic trait among
Filipinos where one
resents the achievement
of another, instead of
feeling happy or that
person. They pull each
other down and ruin each
other’s reputation.

14. PROMOTING SENSE OF
NATIONALISM

15. 1. BE AN ACTIVE FILIPINO CITIZEN
► A good filipino citizen should be aware of the current events
and participate in government programs that aim for the
country’s progressions and development By simply exercising
your right to vote, you also become an active citizen.
2. STUDY THE PHILIPPINE HISTORY
►To fully understand the events of the Philippine history.
3. SUPPORT LOCAL PRODUCTS
► Supporting our local products display our creativity
innovativeness and resourcefulness.

16. 4. SPEAK THE FILIPINO LANGUAGE
►Speaking Filipino serves as a unique identifier of being
a Filipino.
5. DO NOT SPREAD FAKE NEWS & BE DEMOCRATIC IN ENGAGING
WITH DISSENT
► To sort out everything that one reads before actually
buying it and spreading it. Think before you click!

17. PICK A NUMBER!
DIRECTION:
I will pick 6 names (students) from the
box, and they will choose a number
posted on the blackboard to answer the
question written on the back of the
number they choose.

18. SHORT QUIZ !

19. Write an essay or reflection on which
aspects of the Filipino identity ( traits,
values, traditions, beliefs) have encouraged
or hindered the country’s national and
cultural development. Expound on how the
Filipino identity have shaped your own
political self-concept in terms of awareness
and participation in current political issues
that the country is facing.
ASSIGNMENT !