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Filipino Values
Filipino Values
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What is Values? Is defined as something desirable, worthy, esteemed, prized and honored that pertain to human conduct, spiritual beliefs, or material possession. Values are those things that really matter to each of us ... the ideas and beliefs we hold as special. Caring for others, for example, is a value; so is the freedom to express our opinions.
CROSS INTERRELATIONSHIP
Among social members is a model for every institution like school, church and government. Belief in God is very essential to every Filipino individual, in which he is taught at home concerning filial relationship to the Divine through constant greetings(panalangin), love offerings(abuloy) and thanksgiving(breaking the bread/Eucharist) MAKA-DIYOS Being maka-Diyos, on the other side of a coin, a group of individuals decide on the festivity (fiesta or pasasalamat) of their divine patron. A true Filipino maka-Diyos is one who obeys his conscience and respects the standard norms of morality that he values in the light of the Divine Providence. 1
MAKATAO Filipinos, in general, are noted as makatao because tehy can relate themselves. Basically, when a person is termed as makatao it shows that he respects human will, recognizes human dignity and performs charitable acts in favor of the person. MAKAKALIKASAN A person who claims himself as makakalikasan is one who dumps his garbage on a designated trash container, avoids unreasonable burning of toxic materials, does not pollute the waters that affect the sanctuary of marine life, gets any useful materials from nature according to the law of the jungle. Maka-Diyos, Makatao and Makakalikasan are the three distinct but interrelated social values that an individual wishes to attain. This is the favorite motto of many politicians, who aspire for power during their political campaign.
PAGKA-TITULADO It refers to someone who completed his/her higher studies and is supported and certified by a diploma. The conceptual value of titulado occupies a new spiral transformation in the field of Philippine economy.