THE WESTERN AND

EASTERN
INFLUENCE ON
FILIPINO VALUES
AND GOOD
MANNERS AND
RIGHT CONDUCT
ABSTRACT
The filipino culture is a summation of
indegenous forces and foreign influence
that had come to ber upon the people in
varying degrees during the last centuries.
THE MALAYS
The basic component of Filipina
culture is the Malay temperament
which could be best described by
"niceness and pleasantness" to others
rather than by virtue of law abiding
features.
THE CHINESE
Filial piety between parents and
children, the flexibility to go along
with other people and the "sageliness
within and kingliness without of the
Filipino is believed to be due to
Chinese influence
THE INDIAN
INFLUENCE
is found in the languages mode
of dressing architectural art, folk,
bellefs, brass and copper ware.
THE HINDU
INFLUENCE
it is the nost pervasive in the Filipino
belief system.
THE SPANISH
HERITAGE
it is reflective og more developed
societies at their point of contact,
broedened the outlook of the Filipino
THE
AMERICANS
The United States further broadened
this heritage by introducing a
democary that called for individual
liberty and equality as well as a
national community which
everybody was supposed to
participate through national suffrage
 LATIN
INFLUENCE
ON
FILIPINOS
 LATIN INFLUENCE ON
FILIPINOS
01 02 03

• Big gatherings and • Large number of difficulty distinguishing

fiestas -Manana people le party party between reality and
attitudeabouttime all night myth
• machismo culture • Hospitality and
Generousity
• cleanliness
 ASIAN
INFLUENCE
ON
FILIPINOS
 ASIAN INFLUENCE ON
FILIPINOS
01 02 03

• Appreciation of
• Maintaining your • Declining request
beauty
“face” and invites
• Being emotional
• Shame - based
• Pakikisama
societies
 The
filipino
values
Positive and
Negative
Cultural
Filipinos
 Bayanihan
As a practice of the spirit of

Positive
kinship and camaraderie, the
custom of bayanihan is observed
whenever a helping hand is
extended to accomplish a task as

Filipino
a group. It started from the
Filipino tradition of helping out a
neighbor who is a member of the
community. A popular depiction
of bayanihan is the picture of
illage men carrying a nipa house
on their shoulders. Values
 Damayan
Filipino always extend sympathy

Positive
for people especially for those
who lost their loved ones or who
were victims of calamities. This
is characterized by providing

Filipino
assistance to the families affected
by unfortunate events in terms of
money and goods

Values
 Familism or
Close Family
Ties
Filipinos are known to prioritize
the welfare of family members
above other things. As compared
Positive
to other cultures, the Philippines
has few retirement homes or
institutions like senior homes.
The elderly live with and are
taken care of by the families of
Filipino
their children because of strong
family ties. Values
 Optimism
Positive
Filipinos have the attitude of
looking at all ways to be happy
and to maintain a positive outlook
even in times of calamities and

Filipino
other challenges in life.

Values
Hospitality
Filipinos are identified to be
warm. friendly, generous and
Positive
Filipino
accomodating to other people
fellow filipino or not

Values
Regionalism
Outside the "significant others,"
Filipinos have this attitude of
giving more priority to their
province mate. One example of
Positive
this is so called "Solid North" in
which the people of Ilocos
Region are expected to vote for
the Marcoses or the Marcos
Filipino
Values
Family during the election.
 Respect
for
Elders
Filipinos are thought to show
courtesy towards the elderly at all
times. This is manifested in the
act of pagmamano (kissing the
Positive
hands of the elder) and saying po
and opo when talking to someone
older as sign of respect.
Filipino
Values
Remedyo
Attitude
Filipinos are known for being
creative and resourceful. This is
characterized by their ability to
Positive
find usefulness in things that may
already be considered as junk by
others.
Filipino
Values
 Matiyaga
Filipinos are known for their grit
Positive
Filipino
and strong determination in every
undertaking.

Values
Utang-
na-loob
This is a feeling of gratitude,
Positive
Filipino
recognition of one's
indebtedness, and obligation to
repay someone who has
extended assistance to another.

Values
Negative
Cultural
Filipinos
Values
Bahala
na
attitude
This is a Filipino trait of leaving
Negative
Filipino
to fate and luck the outcome of
a certain undertaking, hence
the expression bahala na.

Values
Colonial Mentality
or Blue-Seal
Mentality Negative
It is a Filipino value of giving
high regard to foreign products
and treating the local as
inferior and low in quality.
Filipino
Values
Crab Mentality
It is a Filipino attitude born out
of jealousy and insecurity
characterized by an attempt to
Negativ
e
pull down those who are ahead
of them in life. Instead of
admiring and emulating the
person, they end up in

Filipino
character assassination.
Euphemistic
This is a Filipino attitude of
not being frank and
straightforward so as not to
Negative
Filipino
offend or hurt another person.

Values
Filipino Time
This manifests among Filipinos
through lack of punctuality, Negative
Filipino
Values
Gaya-gaya Attitude
This is a Filipino trait of
copying or imitating others'
work, product, type of business,
Negative
Filipino
fashion, and the likes.

Values
Jackpot Mentality
This is characterized by an
"instant millionaire" mentality
of some Filipinos who would
rather engage in fast ways of
Negative
acquiring money by betting in
lottery, participating in a
contest, and sending entries in
raffle draws. rather than
working hard to have a better
Filipino
life.
Values
Belief in Kapalaran
It is a Filipino trait of believing
and accepting that one's fate is
already written in the stars.
This is manifested in the
Negative
practice of going to fortune-
tellers and palm-readers just to
earn affirmation of their beliefs
rather than planning and
pursuing their goals in life.
Filipino
Values
Mañana Habit
Mañana, from the phrase
mamaya na means "I'll do it
later," is an attitude of Filipinos
characterized by stalling on
Negative
doing tasks instead of doing
them immediately. The delay in
the performance of certain
tasks affects one's productivity.
Filipino
Values
Ningas Kugon
This is characterized by the
attitude of being enthusiastic
only at the beginning of an
endeavor. This is usually
Negative
observed in some politicians
who are only good at the start
of their term but gradually
disappear when public concerns
start to pile up.
Filipino
Values
Oversensitivity
This is characterized by the
attitude of being enthusiastic
only at the beginning of an
endeavor. This is usuIt is the inability
of some Filipinos to withstand and
accept criticism or negative comments.
When they hear criticisms, they are
Negative
easily hurt as they take these
personally and negatively instead of
constructively.ally observed in some
politicians who are only good at the
Filipino
start of their term but gradually
disappear when public concerns start
to pile up. Values
 Pakikisama

It is a Filipino attitude of always

adhering or submitting to the will of
Negative
Filipino
the group they are part of.

Values
 Lack of
Sportsmanship
It is an attitude of Filipinos manifested
in how they cannot seem to accept
Negative
Filipino
defeat. They would rather believe that
they were cheated on than accept that
they were defeated.

Values
Tsamba lang
Attitude
It is an attitude characterized by the
refusal to take the credit for one's own
Negative
Filipino
accomplishments, instead owing it to
charm and luck.

Values
Thank you