LEARNING MATERIAL

1. THE POLITICAL
SELF AND BEING A
FILIPINO
Presented by: Group 3
UNDERSTANDING THE SELF

2. POLITICAL SELF
•According to Diokno, M.S (1997) political self and identity are
developed through socialization, through the ways people learn the
knowledge, norms, values, motives, and roles appropriate to their
positions in a group or community.
POLITICAL CULTURE
•A political behavior that shapes by the set of attitudes and practices
held by the people.

3. POLITICS
•Kendall (1998) defines politics as a social institution by which the
people in the groups acquired and exercised power.
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PATRIOTIC AND NATIONALISTIC
•It refers to the love of humanity, has respect for human rights,
appreciates the role of national heroes.

4. FACTORS THAT SHAPE OUR
POLITICAL SELF
•It has a hierarchical structure that shows
that authority is necessary for the
development of political self and identity.
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FAMILY
•this is where the learners learn
moral, spiritual, and political values
that will help them become
nationalistic and honorable citizens.
SCHOOL

5. FACTORS THAT SHAPE OUR
POLITICAL SELF
•It helps people form their ideas of
citizenship and democracy
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CHURCH
•It comprehends and emphasizes the
equal distribution of power, rights, and
privileges among members of the
group.
PEERS

6. FACTORS THAT SHAPE OUR
POLITICAL SELF
•The source of accurate infomation in
politics.
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MASS MEDIA

7. PHILIPPINES POLITICAL CULTURE
•Political culture in the Philippines changes often happens slowly.
Political culture influenced people's attitudes on how they view
significant issues or events in the country.
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CITIZEN
•A legal member with rights and political obligations in a political
community.
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8. PHILIPPINES POLITICAL CULTURE
•Unrelated families such as godfathers and
godmothers connect with each together
which further broadens and deepens the
bond. - Through this reach, politics through
the family is a little bit related to 'palakasan'
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THE PRIMARY OF KINSHIP TIES
•Placed on maintaining a good
relationship and good impression with
people by getting along with others
PAKIKISAMA

9. PHILIPPINES POLITICAL CULTURE
UTANG NA LOOB
•It is a way to give back to someone
who has done you a favor.
•People who seek help from politicians
are obliged to give back the good deed
in any way, not through money, but
votes.

10. PHILIPPINES POLITICAL CULTURE
PERSONALISTIC POLITICS
•It is the way of Filipinos saying their
gratitude toward officials for
prioritizing a project such as a road
widening. restored waiting shed, etc.
•A common mistake of Filipinos is that
all credits were given to them even if
the money for reconstruction came
from the taxes of the people.

11. •The term Kapwa is a recognition of a
shared identity, an inner self, shared
with others. It implies in such.
inclusiveness that moral obligation is
to treat one another as equal fellow
human beings.
PROF. VIRGILLO ENRIQUEZ, THE FOUNDER
OF SIKOLOHIYANG PILIPINO

12. "If we can do this even starting in our
own family or our circle of friends -
we are on the way to practice peace.
We are Kapwa People."
-PROF. VIRGILLO ENRIQUEZ

13. FILIPINO VALUES AND TRAITS
•Filipinos welcome their guests and tourists
as if they are their brothers. and sisters by
always making them feel at home, offering
them something to eat or even a place to
stay.
FILIPINO HOSPITALITY
•Putting the hand on the forehead
while saying "Mano po" and constantly
using "po" and "opo" is the way of
greeting and respecting the elders.
RESPECT OR ELDERS

14. FILIPINO VALUES AND TRAITS
•It is a way of maintaining a tight relationship
with their family regardless of the children's
age and even they already have their families
of their own. One way to show this Filipino
value is through gathering or reunion.
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CLOSE FAMILY TIES
•It is a Filipino value wherein they
easily cope up with tragedy despite
setbacks, or barriers, or limited
resources.
RESILIENCE

15. FILIPINO VALUES AND TRAITS
•This is one of the popular Filipino values in
which they are giving something without
expecting something in return, Filipinos are
always ready to give back or share with their
friends and loved ones especially the ones
who are in need.
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BAYANIHAN
•The term "Bahala na" came from
Bathala means GOD. This is a way of
Filipinos leaving everything into God's
hands.
BAHALA NA

16. FILIPINO VALUES AND TRAITS
•It is regarded as the lack of patriotism and
the attitude where the Filipinos products
more than their own.
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COLONIAL MENTALITY
•this term procrastination is a Filipino
phrase called "Mamaya na" which
means doing things that could have
been done at the present but decided
to do it at a later time.
MAÑANA HABIT

17. FILIPINO VALUES AND TRAITS
•The Filipino term Kugon refers to Cogon
grass that easily burns out after it is put into
the fire. Thus, it refers to the attitude of
starting things immediately but quickly losing
the desire soon after experiencing difficulties.
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NINGAS-KUGON
•When both parties are not on good
terms, they find it so hard to apologize
and wait until the other party asks for
an apology first.
PRIDE

18. FILIPINO VALUES AND TRAITS
•One bad attitude of Filipino wherein they
tend to pull down other people and try to ruin
each other's reputation to bring their selves
up.
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CRAB MENTALITY
•An attitude of arriving late at
commitments despite the agreed time
of their meeting. It usually occurs
especially meeting someone who
closes to them.
FILIPINO TIME

19. CONCLUSION
It entails understanding and acknowledging the
influence of our political culture, values and
traits in our life as Filipinos so we become
more active citizens. It helps us to take part in
politics, ensure that there is good governance
as well as building a good future of our nation.

20. THANK YOU FOR LISTENING