POLITICAL SELF AND BEING A FILIPINO

POLITICAL SELF – expresses how social and economic contexts profoundly affect the mental
health and well-being of a person.

POLITICS – process of making decisions that applies to all members of a group. It is also the
ability to govern and control over a group.

WHO’S FILIPINO?

Filipinos are often referenced from globally know personalities who have made Filipinos better
recognized in the world. Independence Day and Buwan ng Wika celebrations prompt us to go
back to our roots. According to the Philippine Constitution, Filipino citizens are those: whose
fathers or mothers are citizen of the Philippines, those born before January 17, 1973, of Filipino
mothers, who elect Philippine citizenship upon reaching the age of majority, and those who are
naturalized according to the law.

CITIZENSHIP – legal relationship between a person and a country. It can be acquired by birth
or naturalization.

1. Jus soli
2. Jus sanguinis
3. Jus matrimonii
4. Naturalization
5. Citizen by Investment or Economic Citizenship

KINDS OF FILIPINO CITIZENS UNDER THE PHILIPPINE CONSTITUTION

 Those who are citizens of the Philippines at the time of the adoption of this constitution
 Natural born citizens
 Citizens through election
 Naturalized citizens

HOW CAN YOU BE A NATURAL BORN CITIZEN?

 According to the Philippine Nationality Law, it is based on “Jus sanguinis.

FILIPINO VALUES AND TRAITS

Tourists who have visited the Philippines can never forget the:

• Big and Bright smiles that greeted them.

• Colorful and loud jeepneys.
• Common Filipino phrases such as "Mabuhay!" and "Salamat!"
• Habits such as saying "po" at "opo" to the elders.
• Leaving shoes or slippers at the front door before entering a house.
• Importunate asking of "kumain ka na ba?" meaning "Have you eaten yet?"
1. FILIPINO HOSPITALITY – is the most common terminology that describes how Filipino
welcome foreigners or tourists who visit the country. It is a pleasure and the country’s
honor to accept foreigners as visitors and build genuine relationships and friendship with
them.
2. RESPECT FOR ELDERS – A Filipino child is taught to respect older people or family by
greeting them and showing a gesture by taking the older relative's hand and placing it on
his or her own forehead to express profound respect for the elder called “mano po. ” One
of the very important words that a younger person must not miss out on is the word ‘po’
or ‘opo’ because forgetting to address older people properly will regard them as rude and
impolite.
3. CLOSE FAMILY TIES – Filipinos maintain a tight relationship with their families
regardless of the children are old enough and already have families of their own.
Extended Family (Stach Philippines, 2017) are one or more bloodlines living in a house,
compound, or community; they genuinely take care of each other as long as they are
somewhat biologically connected even after marriage, the couple tends to stick to either
of their bloodlines' homes.
4. CHEERFUL PERSONALITY – Filipinos have been smiling and laughing a lot and this
has been a coping strategy for Filipinos especially during hardships and calamities,
maintain a positive outlook in life which makes them resilient.
5. SELF-SACRIFICE – Self-sacrificing is an extension to Filipino hospitality. Filipinos extend
their help to their friends and loved ones.
6. BAYANIHAN – Is a Filipino word derived from the word bayan meaning town, nation, or
community in general. It literally means, “being a bayan, ” and is thus used to refer to a
spirit of communal unity and cooperation. Bayanihan is also known as tulongan or
damayan, a system of mutual help and concern which has become the backbone of
family and village throughout the Philippine archipelago. It may also be expressed as
pagkakaisa and the people who get together or unite to execute a job are the
magbabayani.
7. "BAHALA NA" ATTITUDE – “Bahala Na” is the Filipino version of the famous line
Hakuna Matata which means "no worries" Hakuna Matata is a Swahili phrase that means
"there are no difficulties, " Bathala means God and the phrase means leaving everything
to God's hand. The Filipinos' pag-asa is an extension of their bahala na attitude, which
encourages them torely on thefuture positively rather than negatively.
8. COLONIAL MENTALITY – Colonial mentality is defined as the perception of ethnic and
cultural inferiority and a form of internalized racial oppression It is regarded as the lack of
patriotism or supporting one’s own nationality.
9. MAñANA HABIT – Filipino term for procrastination originated from the Spanish word
"mañana, " which means tomorrow the delay of priorities to do other activities or simply in
Filipino phrase "mamaya na".

TYPES OF PROCRASTINATION (ARABIT,2013)

1. Structured Procrastinator - prioritizes wanted activities instead of needed to do
tasks
2. Active Procrastinator - rushes tasks within the last minute
3. Couch Potato Procrastinator - does leisurely activities for the rest of the day such
as watching TV, reading a non-academic novel, browsing the internet, etc.
10. NINGAS KUGON - The attitude of eagerly staring things, NINGAS KUGON but quickly
losing eagerness soon after experiencing difficulty just as fast as the fire ignited
Lazinesscommon problem of the Filipinos that’s why they are regarded as “Juan Tamad” or
“LazyJuan. ”

11. PRIDE – is an assertion that the people and cultures should promote the interest of the
Philippines by developing and maintains a national identity based on large shared
characteristics such as language, race, religion, political goals.

12. CRAB MENTALITY – Crab Mentality is a toxic trait among Filipinos where one resents the
achievement of another instead of feeling happy for that person. This is one of the negative
traits of Filipinos. This mindset occurs when someone desires to always be the greatest, to be
the highest of all, and to believe that no one can compare to his thoughts and abilities.

SIGNS THAT A PERSON HAS A CRAB MENTALITY:

1. They are too proud of themselves and treat others as inferior beings.
2. They panic when their comrades are happy and improving.
3. They are full of positivity for themselves but full of negativity for others.
4. They treat their comrades as competitors
5. They don’t know a thing about compassion.

13. FILIPINO TIME – Filipino refer to being late as Filipino time.

FILIPINO MAKERS

PROVERBS OR SALAWIKAIN

Proverbs are traditional sayings or concise expressions of fundamental principles used

by Filipinos based on local culture, wisdom, philosophies from Filipino life. It conveys a lesson
and reflection on Filipino practices, beliefs, and traditions. Proverbs are utilized to emphasize a
point or a thought of reasoning: the Filipino philosophy.

SUPERSTITIONS

According to an article, superstitions originate from the belief that most early Filipinos
worshiped many gods, creatures, and spirits. They worship them through a variety of rituals,
sacrifices, and practices. Filipino superstitions continue to have an impact on everyday life,
ranging from fortune, love, and marriage to family, disease, and death, despite the union of
animism and Christianity.

MYTHS ANDLEGENDS

Myths are the body of stories and epics originating from, and part of, the indigenous
Philippine folk religions, which include various ethnic faiths distinct from one another. It attempts
to explain the nature of the world through the lives and actions of heroes, deities (referred to as
anito or diwata in some ethnic groups), and mythological creatures.

HEROES AND ICONS

 Filipino Heroes serve as a reminder of true patriotism and nationalism as they have
sacrificed their lives for the sake of their country’s freedom and progress

Famous Filipino Icons also serve as important Filipino markers as they have made the
Filipino name more pronounced worldwide through their expertise

POLITICS, CITIZENSHIP, AND THE SELF

As members of the society, people are obligated to participate in a political system as

social citizens. The State recognizes the vital role of the youth in nation-building and shall
promote and protect their physical, moral, spiritual, intellectual, and social well-being. It shall
inculcate in the youth patriotism and nationalism, and encourage their involvement in public and
civic affairs (Art II, sec 13 of the 1987 Philippine Constitution). Suffrage may be exercised by all
citizens of the Philippines not otherwise disqualified by law, who are at least eighteen years of
age, and who shall have resided in the Philippines for at least one year and in the place wherein
they propose to vote for at least six months immediately preceding the election. No literacy,
property, or other substantive requirement shall be imposed on the exercise of suffrage (Art V,
sec 1 of the 1987 Philippine Constitution).

HOW TO BE A GOOD FILIPINO?

 BE AN ACTIVE FILIPINO CITIZEN

 STUDY THE PHILIPPINE HISTORY
 SUPPORT LOCAL PRODUCTS
 SPEAK THE FILIPINO LANGUAGE
 DO NOT SPREAD FAKE AND BE DEMOCRATIC IN ENGAGING WITH DISSENT

DIGITAL SELF
DIGITAL SELF – is a mask that an individual puts on to engage the technology world (Tamara,
2010). It is an aspect of oneself which is shared to others through the use of social media and
technology.

DIGITAL SELF COMPONENTS

Your online behavior

 People tend to assume that your online actions are representative of the way you are in
person.
 Do you frequently update on Facebook or post regularly on Instagram?
 Remember that consistency is important too.

Your online voice

 When you post online, what do you say?

 Are you controversial, contentious, or otherwise inappropriate?
 Do you add value to conversations?

Your online presentation

 From your blog or website to your Facebook profile, the images, fonts, and other style
elements you choose say a lot too.
 Maintaining a professional online visual image is just as important as any other aspect of
digital presentation.

THE SELF IN THEDIGITAL WORLD

 Self-presentation is the process of controlling how one is perceived by other people

and is the key to relationship inception and development.
 Personal Identity is the interpersonal level of self which differentiates the individual as
unique from others.
 Social identity is the level of self whereby the individual is identified by his/ her group
membership

PEOPLE ARE MORE INCLINED TO SHOW THEIR OWN PERSONALITIES VIA ONLINE
CHANNELS.

Oversharing happens when people become unaware of the extent of information they share
online. They forget to delineate what can be shared online and what should not.

The phenomenon fear of missing out happens when people would like to remain updated and
they keep on sharing themselves online because it adds a sense of confidence at their end
especially if others like and share their posts.

Disinhibiting effect – the lack of face-to-face meeting, together with feelings of anonymity and
invisibility gives people the freedom for self-disclosure but can also flame others and may cause
conflict sometimes.

“THINK BEFORE YOU POST/CLICK”

DIGITAL LIFE

PROS

 Instant Communication
 Educational Benefits
 Information Availability
 Information Storage
 Social Connectivity Entertainment

CONS

 Reliability is less
 Lack of real communication
 Data Security
 Addiction
 Plagiarism and copyright

ADDITIONAL GUIDELINES:

 Stick to safer sites

 Guard your passwords
 Limit what you share
 Always tell if you see strange/bad behavior online
 Be choosy about your online friends
 Be patient
 Remember that anything you put online is there forever, even if you try to delete it
 Do not embarrass others online