“FILIPINO"

THE BATTLE FOR IDENTITY

Taka Muna Magellan!

• The “Philippines” is actually

made with 7,107 islands. Within
those islands are:
• Over 180 languages
• Countless belief systems, food,
dances, and art.
 Questions to Consider

What is Filipino?
Where did “Filipino” come from?
What does Filipino look, feel, taste,
sound, smell like?
Is this Filipino? What makes it Filipino?

Tagalog,
Visayan,
Ilocano
Is this Filipino? What makes it Filipino?
Is this Filipino? What makes it Filipino?
Is this Filipino? What makes it Filipino?
Is this Filipino? What makes it Filipino?
Is this Filipino? What makes it Filipino?
 Wait a minute!

Why do we use the term “Filipino” if we

“Filipinos” are so different?
Are there problems with using one name/title
to describe diverse peoples?
Are there advantages to having the term
“Filipino”?
CHANGING TRENDS IN THE FILIPINO CULTURE

Youth Volunteerism
Social Media
Transnational Families
LGBT Community
CHANGING TRENDS IN THE FILIPINO CULTURE

Youth Volunteerism
 Active political and social engagement
Social Media
 Texting capital, Cybercommunity, Online Business
Transnational Families
 OFWs, Women in the Workplace
LGBT Community
 Gender Equality
 Finally! THE FILIPINO CULTURE is. . . . .

Is Filipino identity STATIC (stays the same) or

DYNAMIC (changing)?

What do you think you should be called?

 CULTURE

How are CULTURE,

SOCIETY and POLITICS
interrelated with one PERSO
another? N

How does CULTURE, POLITICS SOCIETY

SOCIETY and POLITICS
affect our daily lives?