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1. THE FILIPINO
BELIEFS,CONVICTIONS and
ATTITUDES

2. Outcomes
At the end of the session, you should be able to:
1. Identify the Filipino beliefs, convictions and attitudes;
2. Explain the Filipino norms and principles; and
3. Apply the concepts of Filipino beliefs, convictions, attitudes,
norms and principles in the educative process.

3. Warm-up Activity
Sharing:
“What one learns in childhood, he carries into
adulthood”
(Ang gawa sa pagkabata, dala hanggang sa pagtanda)

4. BELIEFS
• The state of believing; conviction or acceptance that certain
things are true or real
• The definition of a belief is an opinion or something that a
person holds to be true
• It is also an opinion which is why it cannot serve as the basis
for a formal argument
FILIPINO BELIEFS, CONVICTIONS AND
ATTITIUDES

5. EXAMPLES
• Faith in God
• Superstition
FILIPINO BELIEFS, CONVICTIONS AND
ATTITIUDES

6. CONVICTIONS
• The the state of being convinced
• Fixed or strong belief
• To be convinced, you need to obtain all related information of
a certain topic.
FILIPINO BELIEFS, CONVICTIONS AND
ATTITIUDES

7. BELIEFS vs. CONVICTIONS
• Based on the information that the conviction is built, a belief
changes with time and new experiences while a conviction
remains the same.
FILIPINO BELIEFS, CONVICTIONS AND
ATTITIUDES

8. ATTITUDES
• Refers to the way we think and feel about someone or
something that affects the behaviors
• They are complex and are acquired through experiences
• Strong Family-Ties Orientation
FILIPINO BELIEFS, CONVICTIONS AND
ATTITIUDES

9. EXAMPLES
• Bahala Na
- leaving nature to take its course
- God will take care
- whatever happens, happens
- things will turn out fine
FILIPINO BELIEFS, CONVICTIONS AND
ATTITIUDES

10. FILIPINO BELIEFS, CONVICTIONS AND
ATTITIUDES
Bahala Na Impact
POSITIVE NEGATIVE
1. Hope and Optimism
2. Faith in God
1. Over Confidence
2. Laziness

11. • The Malas/Swerte Mentality
- elders’ superstition
- conceives success due to good luck, bad
luck, fate or fluke (tsamba)
FILIPINO BELIEFS, CONVICTIONS AND
ATTITIUDES

12. • The Crab Mentality
“If I can’t have it, neither can you”
- pulling someone down
- togetherness
FILIPINO BELIEFS, CONVICTIONS AND
ATTITIUDES

13. • Colonial Mentality
- the cultural values of the colonizers are
inherently superior compared to one’s own
“ a preference for all things foreign over our
own”
FILIPINO BELIEFS, CONVICTIONS AND
ATTITIUDES

14. • The Balikbayan Box Mentality
- exploitative or jealous on the success of the
OFW
- working hard and sacrificing
FILIPINO BELIEFS, CONVICTIONS AND
ATTITIUDES

15. • The Filipino Time
- related with the Mañana Habit (Spaniards) or
Mamaya Na (Filipino)
- minutes or hours behind the standard time
“I’m not late, I’m just running on Filipino time”
FILIPINO BELIEFS, CONVICTIONS AND
ATTITIUDES

16. • Being Onion-Skinned/Balat Sibuyas
- pride being instilled since childhood and a
slight offense or remark will trigger someone
“Filipino’s extra-sensitivity to insults”
FILIPINO BELIEFS, CONVICTIONS AND
ATTITIUDES

17. THE FILIPINO PRINCIPLES
AND NORMS

18. PRINCIPLES
• Priciple is a law or rule that has to be or can be desirably
followed
• Serve as guide to everyone
• The laws observed in nature or the way that a system is
constructed
FILIPINO PRINCIPLES AND NORMS

19. Code of Ethics
- adopted and promulgated by the Board of
Professional Teachers thru Board Resolution No. 435,
series of 1997 (Article II of R.A No. 7836)
- known as Philippine Teachers Professionalization Act
of 1994
- teachers promote morality, nationalism and
patriotism
FILIPINO PRINCIPLES AND NORMS

20. NORMS
• Rules or expectations that are socially enforced
• May be prescriptive - encouraging positive behavior
(Be honest)
• May be proscriptive - discouraging negative behavior
(Do not cheat)
FILIPINO PRINCIPLES AND NORMS

21. NORMS
1. Respect Elders (Paggalang sa Nakatatanda)
- human library of wisdom-rich experiences that may
come in handy during tough times
- should honor them, listen to their words, follow
examples
- “po” at “opo”
FILIPINO PRINCIPLES AND NORMS

22. NORMS
2. Empathy (Pag-intindi sa Nararamdaman ng Iba)
- putting yourself in one’s shoe is rhe best way to
understand a person
- have to be careful with our words and actions
- best thing to do is smile, ask and be a friend
FILIPINO PRINCIPLES AND NORMS

23. NORMS
3. Deep Regard for Fellow Humans (Pakikipagkapwa-tao)
- sacrificing your own comfort for other ople is one
of the most gratifying deeds a human can do.
FILIPINO PRINCIPLES AND NORMS

24. NORMS
4. Patriotism (Pagiging Makabayan)
- more than memorizing Lupang Hinirang and
Panatang Makabayan
- patrionizing our own products, being faitful to the
law, and ensuring we fulfill our obligations as citizens
of the country
FILIPINO PRINCIPLES AND NORMS

25. NORMS
5. Cultural Continuity (Pagpapatuloy sa Kultura)
- not just practicing it but also ensuring its continuity
- soul of our humanness
- composed of traditions, morals, beliefs, and
everything that keep our community from falling
apart
FILIPINO PRINCIPLES AND NORMS

26. Thank you and God
bless us all!