INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES

At the end of the session, student should be able to:

1. define what constitutes the political aspect of self;
2. trace the origin of political self;
3. characterize Philippine political culture;
4. identify positive and negative Filipino values
that make Filipinos different from other nationalities; and
5. demonstrate critical thought about democracy and
democratic culture as way of life for Filipinos.
Political Culture
Political Culture is the pattern of individual attitudes and orientation
towards politics among members of a political system. (Almond & Verba, 1965).
Characteristics of Philippine Political Culture:
Filipino political culture includes beliefs, feelings, group accepted practices,
language, and paraphernalia shared by groups of Filipinos in their production,
allocation, and usage of political powers alongside the interaction with the state.
(Montiel, 2000).
1. Dominance of family ties or kinship system 5. Belief that majority of
2. Euphemism politicians are corrupt
3. Utang na loob 6. Lack of political maturity
4. Sense of overdependency
 In keeping the nation’s democracy, it is important that the Filipino
people continue to cherish the basic features of democracy.
First, is the rule of the majority and the second basic feature of democracy
is the protection of human rights and the last feature is upholding the law.
Democratic culture has become a way of life for Filipinos and that
Filipinos should continue to value and cherish the nation’s democratic
culture, a culture that has been part of their identity as a nation.
The country’s democracy is expected to face many challenges but by
fostering a sense of nationalism among the people through education,
democracy will always be fought for.
 Filipino Values
These are inherent traits that make Filipinos different
from other nationalities. These traits form part of the socio-
anthropological self of the Filipinos. These traits have also
formed part of the Filipino identity. It is interesting to note that
the values enumerated here reveal the influence of Eastern
thought for Filipinos being “others –oriented” in nature. The
following are the strengths & weaknesses of Filipino values.
LINK: FILIPINO VALUES AND BELIEFS