Alejandro B.

Soriano January 6, 2024

Values ED 103 Prof. Agnes Dulce Adrias
Valenzuela City Group

Direction: Recall how Filipino families lived through during the given years.
Activity 1: Write words or phrases that characterize the life of most Filipinos during the given period or years,
corresponding to the basic elements of Filipino society.

The Basic
Elements of 1900’s 2000’s
Pre-Colonial Period
the Filipino Traditional Contemporary
Society
Unanimous of the families
In a Filipino household, it is
recognized that
common to find three
communication within their
generations living together.
system and
In matters of family, the Often, grandparents play a large
among them as parts of it is
women were the working role in raising their
extremely important because
heads, possessing the grandchildren. Extended family
it enables them to express
power of the purse and the will often live relatively close to
their needs, wants, and
sole right to name their one another and will come
Family concerns.
children. They could together during large
to each other. This is usually
dictate the terms of their celebrations. It is common to
characterized by the degree
marriage and even retain find families in the Philippines
of closeness among them,
their maiden names if they that have some members who
quality of bonding activities.
chose to do so. return to their family home
between them, specific
during weekends after spending
abilities (or inabilities)
a week in major cities for work
among each member, and
or study.
their proximity to one another
Today, the influence of
Catholicism can still be seen
in many aspects of everyday
As a branch of Christianity,
Religion in pre-colonial life. From the widespread use
Catholicism believes in the
Philippines included of religious iconography to
doctrine of God as the ‘Holy
indigenous religious the prominence of Catholic
Trinity’ comprising the Father,
beliefs and mythologies, holidays and festivals.
the Son and the Holy Spirit.
Religion some of which are still Despite challenges from
Like most Catholics, many
practiced today, other faiths and increasing
Filipinos accept the authority of
particularly by the various secularization. Catholicism
the priesthood and the Roman
indigenous peoples of the remains a cornerstone of
Catholic Church, which is led by
Philippines. Filipino society. A testament
the Pope.
to the enduring power of
religious beliefs and
traditions.
Economy The datu was usually The Philippine economy began The Philippines 2000
selected based on his or to move in sync with the rhythm program would be succeeded
 of the American economy after by other socio-economic
it was acquired from Spain in programs: Angat Pinoy 2004,
1898. The Economic instituted by Joseph Estrada,
Transformation of the the ten-point Strong Republic
Philippines in the 19th Century agenda instituted by Gloria
was a significant period in the Macapagal Arroyo, Daang
her leadership qualities,
country’s history. During this Matuwid agenda instituted by
wealth, and ability to
time, the Philippines Benigno Aquino III,
resolve disputes. Economy
experienced various changes DuterteNomics agenda
during the pre-colonial
that shaped its economic instituted by Rodrigo Duterte,
period was largely
landscape. and Bagong Pilipinas agenda
agricultural, with the
instituted by Ferdinand
majority of the population
One of the most important Marcos, Jr.
engaged in farming,
transformations was the shift
fishing, and trading. The
towards a cash-crop economy.
people practiced
The Spanish colonial
subsistence farming,
government introduced cash
growing rice, corn, and
crops such as sugar, tobacco,
other crops.
and abaca for exportation. These
crops became major sources of
revenue for the country, leading
to the establishment of large
plantations and haciendas.

Applying cultural values in

Education during the pre- education has a positive
colonial period was In response to the teacher effect on several elements. It
informal and unstructured, shortage resulting from the nurtures the sense of
and decentralized1. creation of a centralized public belonging, identity, and
Fathers taught their sons education system volunteer strengthens community
how to look for food and American soldiers became the participation; it also promotes
other means of livelihood, first teachers of the Filipinos. appreciation and
while mothers taught their Part of their mission was to understanding of history and
girls to do the household build classrooms in every place cultural heritage. Cultural
chores1. This education where they were assigned. In heritage is not only about old
Education basically prepared their response to the teacher shortage, things but also about new
children to become good the Philippine Commission objects, practices, and places
husbands and wives1. authorized the Secretary of which hold cultural value for
Most children were Public Instruction 1,000 teachers recent generations. The
provided with solely from the United States. They crucial role of the
vocational training, which began to arrive in August 1901 community’s culture carriers
was supervised by parents, aboard U.S. Army Transport in teaching and learning
tribal tutors, or those (ASAT) ships named Sheridan process is maintained. A
assigned for specific, and Thomas and came to be sense of responsibility in
specialized roles within called Thomasites. valuing, developing and
their communities protecting the environment is
inculcated in children.
 Filipinos are known for their Filipinos have a strong
Aside from being farmers,
respectful and polite nature, and affinity to Western culture
hunters, weapon-makers,
this is also reflected in their while maintaining their
and seafarers, the pre-
work culture. In the workplace, strong Asian identity. This
colonial Filipinos also
Filipinos place a strong familiarity with different
dabbled—and excelled—
emphasis on respecting authority cultures is due to the nation’s
Job in several other
and showing deference to long history with both
professions. To name a
superiors. They also value Oriental and Western
few, many became
teamwork and collaboration, and cultures. Moreover, Filipinos
involved in such
they often work closely with interact with tourists and
professions as mining,
colleagues to achieve common foreign professionals on a
textiles, and smithing.
goals. daily basis.
Filipinos have excelled in
various internationally
Traditional games, toys, and
competitive martial arts,
Colonists enjoyed prior to other similar objects used for
including boxing, wushu, and
the Revolution, including recreational activities are part of
Recreation taekwondo, while local
gaming, dancing, and cock the tangible and intangible
Filipino martial arts traditions
fighting. cultural heritage of the
have experienced a
Philippines.
resurgence since the end of
the century.
Our national dress is the
baro't saya with all its
Young Filipinos have been
implements. But over the
exposed to traditional Filipino
years, the terno has gained
dresses and outfits since
During the pre-colonial popularity and is oftentimes
kindergarten. They saw and
period, some women wore perceived as our national
even wear those in many school
Fashion the wrap skirt alone, dress. Gino fears that
events. They can also see them
adorning their upper body designers, who now give
in movies and TV shows, the
with intricate tattoos. their modern take on the
filipiniana section in many
terno and baro't saya, are
department stores, and many
taking for granted the
special formal occasions.
elements that made them
distinctively Filipino.
Food Pre-colonial Philippine There are many dishes you can Food spaces in the
cuisine is composed of make with this staple food. You Philippines incorporate a
food practices of the can boil, steam, fry with garlic. wide range of venues and
indigenous people of the It may also be used in baking activities that increasingly
Philippines. Different pastries or cakes, as in bibingka. transcend social class and
groups of people within In certain regions, Rice can be public/domestic contexts as
the islands had access to fermented to produce strong the photos in this essay
different crops and liquor known as tapuy, a native showcase in profound and
resources which resulted wine served in ceremonies, subtle ways. The pictures
in differences in the way special occasions, and festivals. contained herein reveal as
cooking was practiced. Sticky (malagkit) rice dishes can much about globalization’s
Native fruits, root crops, warm you up during a cold, multiscalar impact as they do
nuts and vegetables were rainy day. Famous examples, of Filipinos’ longstanding
eaten in the islands such ability to adapt and assimilate
as mango, pili nuts, externalities into more
coconut, ginger, etc. Meat Spanish origins, are traditional modes of dietary
and seafood was eaten all champorado, paella, and arroz practice.
over the islands while caldo.
certain Muslim groups did
not consume it.