Custom and Practices ( ISLAM) The Five Pillars of Islam

 The Shahadah (Declaration of faith) - Trusting and understanding the words of the Shahadah.
"There is no god but Allah. Muhammad is the messenger of Allah.

 Prayer (Salah) - Praying five times a day, kneeling towards Mecca.

 Charity or alms-giving (Zakat) - Each year a Muslim should give money to charity (Usually 2.5% of
their savings).

 Fasting during the month of Ramadan (Sawm) - Islamic Fasting is not eating or drinking
beverages when the sun is out, only when the moon is out.

 A pilgrimage to Mecca (Hajj) - Muslims should go to Mecca to worship Allah on a pilgrimage.

They should do this at least once in their lives.

POLITICAL SELF
( Being Filipino )

Hospitable

Foreigners who have gone to the Philippines find themselves falling in love with the warm hospitality
they are shown.

 When a person visits a friend's house, the host greets him or her with a very warm welcome.

 The host will immediately let their visitor sit down and will prepare a meal or a snack plus drinks
for the visitor.

 The host will insist that the friend not leave the house with an empty stomach. A host will
always make sure you had a great time visiting them.

 Meals offered to guests are very special. A host always finds a way to prepare great tasting food
that her visitor wants to eat.

Respect

 Children respect elders by saying "po" and "opo," which mean "yes," when answering their
elders.

 Children or young adults also show respect by putting their elders' hands on their foreheads.

 Filipinos also show respect at work by making a bow to their employers.

Close Family Ties

  Families go to church and pray together because their religion is important and creates a strong
bond, marking God as the center of their lives.

 Families make sure to have quality time together especially after a day's work. Just watching
television or eating a family meal will be valued and prioritized in everybody's schedules.

 Generosity and Helpfulness

During special occasions such as birthdays or "fiestas" —parties when people from other places
visit your home to celebrate with you—there are lots of foods specially prepared for everyone!
Friends, family, friends of friends, and even strangers can gather and they are always willing to
share food and help out.

 When a neighbor is in trouble, Filipinos are always ready to help them.

Cheerful Personality

 Smiling and Laughing out

 Smiling has been a coping strategy for many Filipinos especially during calamities

NEGATIVE TRAITS

• Crab Mentality- Pull each other down and ruin each reputation

• Filipino Time- Filipinos have common attitude of arriving late at commitments

• “Bahala na” – Famous Filipino line it means “no worries”

• Mañana Habit- This is a Filipino procrastination.

• It is a poor habit of laziness that results in heavier work loads

• “Ningas Kugon” – term for flame and Kugon in Filipino term cogon grass.

Attitude of eagerly starting things but quickly losing eagerness.

Pride- When two parties are not in good term, they find it so hard to apologize and wait the
other party to apologize first.

How to be a good Filipino

• Be an active Filipino Citizen

• Study the Philippine History

• Support Local Products

• Speak Filipino Language

• Do not spread fake news