2.2 OUR IDENTITY AS FILIPINOS

Question 1

STRENGTHS OF THE FILIPINO CHARACTER

Answer 1

Pakikipagkapwa-Tao(regard for others)
Family Orientation
Joy and Humor
Flexibility, Adaptability and Creativity
Hard work and Industry
Faith and Religiosity

Question 1

STRENGTHS OF THE FILIPINO CHARACTER

Answer 1

Pakikipagkapwa-Tao(regard for others)
Family Orientation
Joy and Humor
Flexibility, Adaptability and Creativity
Hard work and Industry
Faith and Religiosity

Question 2

Filipinos are open to others and feel one with others. We regard others with dignity and respect, and deal with them as fellow human beings.

Answer 2

Pakikipagkapwa-Tao(regard for others)

Question 3

manifested in a basic sense of justice and fairness, and in concern for others. It is demonstrated in the Filipino’s ability to empathize with others, in helpfulness and generosity in times of need (pakikiramay), in the practice ofbayanihanor mutual assistance, and in the famous Filipino hospitality.

Answer 3

Pakikipagkapwa-Tao(regard for others)

Question 4

Filipinos possess a sensitivity to people’s feelings or

Answer 4

pakikiramdam,pagtitiwalaor trust, and a sense of gratitude orutang-na-loob.

Question 5

results in camaraderie and a feeling of closeness one to another. It helps promote unity as well a sense of social justice.

Answer 5

Pakikipagkapwa-tao

Question 6

Filipinos possess a genuine and deep love for the family, which includes not simply the spouses and children, parents, and siblings, but also grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, godparents, and other ceremonial relatives.

Answer 6

Family Orientation

Question 7

Filipinos have a cheerful and fun-loving approach to life and its ups and downs.

Answer 7

Joy and Humor

Question 8

Filipinos have a great capacity to adjust, and to adapt to circumstances and to the surrounding environment, both physical and social.

Answer 8

Flexibility, Adaptability and Creativity

Question 9

Filipinos have the capacity for hard work, given proper conditions. The desire to raise one’s standard of living and to possess the essentials of a decent life for one’s family, combined with the right opportunities and incentives, stimulate the Filipino to work very hard

Answer 9

Hard work and Industry

Question 10

Filipinos have a deep faith in God. Innate religiosity enables us to comprehend and genuinely accept reality in the context of God’s will and plan.

Answer 10

Faith and Religiosity

Question 11

instead of being viewed as defeatist resignation, may be considered positively as a reservoir of psychic energy, an important psychological support on which we can lean during difficult times.

Answer 11

faith of the Filipino is related tobahala na

Question 12

WEAKNESSES OF THE FILIPINO CHARACTER

Answer 12

Extreme Personalism
Extreme Family-Centeredness
Lack of Discipline
Passivity and Lack of Initiative
Kanya-Kanya Syndrome
Lack of Self-Analysis and Self-Reflection
Colonial Mentality

Question 13

Filipinos view the world in terms of personal relationships and the extent to which one is able personally to relate to things and people determines our recognition of their existence and the value. There is no separation between an objective task and emotional involvement.

Answer 13

Extreme Personalism

Question 14

While concern for the family is one of the Filipino’s greatest strengths, in the extreme it becomes a serious flaw.

-creates an in-group to which the Filipino is fiercely loyal, to the detriment of concern for the larger community or the common good.

Answer 14

Extreme Family-Centeredness

Question 15

manifests itself in the use of one’s office and power as a means of promoting the interests of the family, in factionalism, patronage, and political dynasties, and in the protection of erring family members. It results in lack of concern for the common good and acts as a block to national consciousness.

Answer 15

Excessive concern for family

Question 16

We have a casual and relaxed attitude towards time and space which manifests itself in lack of precision and compulsiveness, in poor time management and in procrastination.

Answer 16

Lack of Discipline

Question 17

One waits to be told what has to be done. There is a strong reliance on others, e.g., leaders and government, to do things for us. This is related to the attitude towards authority.

Answer 17

Passivity and Lack of Initiative

Question 18

is made up of two dimensions: the first is a lack of patriotism or an active awareness, appreciation, and love of the Philippines; the second is an actual preference for things foreign.

Answer 18

Colonial Mentality

Question 19

Filipinos have a selfish, self-serving attitude that generates a feeling of envy and competitiveness towards others, particularly one’s peers, who seem to have gained some status or prestige.

Answer 19

Kanya-Kanya Syndrome

Question 20

using the levelling instruments oftsismis, intrigaand unconstructive criticism to bring others down. There seems to be a basic assumption that another’s gain is our loss.

Answer 20

crab mentality

Question 21

There is a tendency in the Filipino to be superficial and even somewhat flighty. In the face of serious problems both personal and social, there is lack of analysis or reflection. Joking about the most serious matters prevents us from looking deeply into the problem.

Answer 21

Lack of Self-Analysis and Self-Reflection

Question 22

ROOTS OF THE FILIPINO CHARACTER

Answer 22

The strengths and weaknesses of the Filipino have their roots in many factors such as: (1) the home environment, (2) the social environment, (3) culture and language, (4) history, (5) the educational system, (6) religion, (7) the economic environment, (8) the political environment, (9) mass media, and (10) leadership and role models.