ASIAN INSTITUTE OF COMPUTER STUDIES CEBU CITY

SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL MODULE

1ST SEMESTER S.Y. 2022-2023
SUBJECT: UNDERSTANDING CULTURE SOCIETY
GAS3B2

Philippines Culture. What Sets Filipino Apart from People Around the World

TANGHIAN, JOHN EHRIEL

ROLLIENAS, RIA MAE

VIAGEDOR, JERELOU

SOLON, LEONEL

PELONIO, JOHN FORD

MS. FEBEE H. DE SILVA

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 There is a lot of treats that Filipinos is way different from other cultures. The
country itself is different from others, Philippine archipelago are consisting 7,640
islands. Philippines is known for a lot of names because having a lot of beauty for both
land and people. Philippines has a variety of tourist spots and foods that everyone could
enjoy. When you are in the Philippines you may meet many different kinds of people
but, I am sure that they will welcome you with open arms. You’ll experience the roller
coaster adventure here in the in the Pearl of the Orient Seas.

Filipinos has a lot of beliefs some of this beliefs are superstitious, where widely

practiced by most of the Filipinos even still today. Following those beliefs show the

Honor and Respect to the ancestors. Superstitious beliefs is also one of the traditions

that has been taught while growing up. Also beliefs about their religion. The Philippines

is the only Christian nation in Asia that has more than 86 percent of the population is

Roman Catholic. Some of the Filipinos celebrates Christianity by having festivals,

feasts, sacrifices etc.

The Filipinos has a Festival Celebration. It is important to the Filipinos to

celebrate the festival because it shows worship their god beliefs. They do some street

dancing in their cities. Like in Cebu they have Sinulog every 3rd Sunday of January.

The Sinulog is a dance ritual in honor of the miraculous image of the Santo Nino. The

other Filipino has a other festivals like in Aklan. They also have festival called Ati-atihan

which means "to pretend or to be like an atis". The Ati-atihan will celebrate with dark-

skin like the Atis or Aetas. There are also other Festivals in the other cities of the

Philippines. Some other Filipinos celebrate their festival by offering some foods. Filipino

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people celebrates festival "fiesta" Each city or province has a local fiesta. Being a very

religious centered country. Just like festival in Cebu city the "SINULOG FESTIVAL" this

festival is very popular in the Philippines and it has many Filipino people celebrate and

go there but not only Filipinos but Millions of tourist every year.

As a Filipino we are being taught by our parents how to be respectful by

saying Po and Opo when we are talking to our elders. The we called bless or

Pagmamano where we raise the back of the hand of the elders to our forehead as also

a sign of respect. That is why we Filipinos are known as being respectful even to the

different races of people around the world. Filipino are known for being welcoming and

friendly so much respect to elderlies is one of the Filipino culture and values that the

Filipinos are family oriented and often religious with an appreciation for art, fashion ,

music and food. Filipinos are very resilient and Filipinos are very respectful and very

religious. However as globalization takes over our colonial past this tradition are slowly

dying down. Key values such fellowship respect and acceptance are found throughout

the culture with Filipinos displaying a warning and hospitable demeanor. The cultural

that value that i am proud of being Filipino is the Bayanihan it is about communal

solidarity and assisting others without expecting anything to reach a common purpose.

When you look at the traits of Filipinos based on their social media personas, they are

chaotic. They tend to make memes out of situations that are not meant to be

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showcased. Patriotism is also absent in these platforms. Filipinos are using their

“Freedom of Speech” to bring down their co-Filipinos in whatever aspect it is. I don't get

why most Filipinos complain about the movement or progress of the country. They put

all the burden on the government. Even young people who don't have enough

knowledge on these things want to be involved in the issues. It may sound cheesy, but

to help improve this country. We must first love it. Like how loving others starts from Self

Love. We must be contented on what we have and not set our minds in the progress of

other countries. We shouldn't blame the government or anyone. We are all citizens of

this place. We need to work as a whole.

On the bright side of things, Filipinos are respectful and kind. We are very

hospitable in person. We love accepting tourists and showing them the beauty of this

place. Filipinos are also sincere when they love somebody. We are overall caring,

loving, and behind the screens, we are doing our best to help one another. I also love

how Filipinos become very happy when our country is mentioned by Foreigners. I love

my country wholeheartedly even though I don't see myself residing in this place until I

am grey and old. The world is a very big place. This country is beautiful but in this single

lifetime I want to indulge myself and go to different places and meet different races.

It's typical to see three generations residing in one Filipino home. Grandparents

frequently take on a significant role in rearing their grandkids. Extended families

frequently reside close to one another and meet together for significant holidays. In the

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Philippines, it's typical for some family members to spend the weekends at home after

spending the week in a big city for job or school.

Families serve as the cornerstone of social life for most Filipinos. Although the nuclear

family is the fundamental unit of the family, relationships between members of the

extended family are often very strong. You can persuade them to view their

relationships with their aunts and uncles as equal to those with their parents. In addition

to those with whom one shares genetic links or bloodlines, close family ties frequently

include coworkers, distant relatives, and relatives. For instance, it is common to hear

people refer to non-relatives or distant relatives by using familial names such "lolo"

(grandmother), "lola" (grandmother), and "tita" (aunt) (grandfather). One such instance

is when a grandchild refers to a member of their grandmother's family or a friend as Lola

or Lolo

Many Filipinos believe that each family member is responsible for a number of

obligations. To properly respect others and to maintain harmony within the family, it's

crucial to carry out one's obligations. For instance, family members must always treat

their elders with respect. Children's and younger family members' opinions are regarded

as being subordinate to their superior. Additionally, children or grandkids almost always

look after individuals who need elder care.

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