Benias, Delmar M accept what is true.

This requires research,

critical thinking, and avoiding gossip
What is Core Values
(tsismis) or unreliable sources. Father
- are a defined system of beliefs that helps Gorospe emphasizes that critical thinking
people tell the difference between right helps in improving society and expressing
from wrong. According to Montrose & Filipino aspirations.
Sweeney (2010)
Laurente, Princess Katrine L
 Love
 Core Values of the new Filipino - Moral conversion means making decisions
 •Resilience is a fundamental trait among based on what is truly good, not just what
Filipinos, enabling them to face challenges is easy or pleasurable. Love should guide
with strength and determination. choices, ensuring they are morally right
 •Community - Oriented - Filipino culture rather than simply convenient.
places a strong emphasis on community,  Faith
fostering close-knit interactions and - Religious faith is essential, as reason and
support systems. good intentions alone are not enough.
• Family Centered - Filipinos Belief in God provides guidance and helps
prioritize family as the core of their people find their way in life. By listening to
social structure. Strong familial God, people can stay on the right path.
bonds are evident in the traditional
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values of respect for elders and
loyalty to family members.  Integrity
• Cultural Heritage - The rich - The word stands for wholesomeness or
cultural heritage of the Philippines completeness. In the language however of
is a blend of indigenous, colonial, the Filipinos, integrity means honesty.
and modern influences. Integrity is the essence of self-respect. One
• Unity in Diversity - The phrase should love himself and keep his dignity. To
'unity in diversity' encapsulates the be able to assert oneself without being
essence of the Filipino identity. The arrogant is not diplomacy but the art of
Philippines is home to numerous self-respect. This is being honest to oneself.
ethnic groups, languages, and
Obille, Christian
traditions.
• National Pride - is deeply ingrained  Hardwork
in the Filipino identity. Filipinos take - In Filipino values, "hardwork" is often
great pride in their history, translated as "masipag" and signifies a
achievements, and cultural strong emphasis on dedication,
contributions on the global stage. perseverance, and putting in consistent
effort to achieve goals, considered a core
San Miguel Cleford John
value where Filipinos pride themselves on
The passage discusses three important values: being industrious and resilient even in
Truth, Love, and Faith. challenging situations; essentially, it means
always striving to do your best and not
 Truth
shying away from hard work.
- People should seek truth through
intellectual conversion, which means Barelos, Janna Fermalan
learning to reject false information and
 Social Justice
- Social justice requires that we share deprivation. It urges us to feed the
our talents and material possessions hungry and to clothe the naked, not
with those who are unfortunate and because it is the "pious" thing to do,
poor. The concept that giving alms, but because it our obligation to do so
donations and assistance to the poor is on account of our fortune.
"only" a demand of charity and
therefore, voluntary, must give way to
the concept of social justice. Valerio, Francis Roy
- Social justice is founded on the
principle that all earthly goods belong  Family
to all men, for them to share equally: - The Philippines is known to be a family
not in the mathematical sense of centered nation. The Filipinos recognize
equality, but in the prudential sense, their family as an important social
that is, that all have the right to a structure that one must take care of. They
decent life. But since people are not give importance to the safety and unity of
similarly gifted with the tools of one's family. The Filipino family is so intact
productivity (intellect), it becomes an that it is common for members of the same
obligation for those gifted to care for family work for the same company. It is
those less endowed. All men must also common to find the whole clan living
share proportionately the goods of the in the same area as that the Filipinos are
earth. Jacques Leclercq explains this afraid to be too far from their own family.
point: People get strength from their family, thus
a child may have several godparents to
- "In placing the world at man's disposal ensure his future in case his parents will
God has no other purpose than that not be there for him. They also do not let
man should serve him. In order to their elders live too far away from them.
serve God, man must begin by self- The Filipinos take care of their elders by
development, by perfecting in himself taking them into their homes. Unlike the
all the specifically human qualities, Westerners, the Filipinos do not send their
Human life, it must always be elders to nursing homes to be taken care of.
remembered, consists in serving God, They believe that when their elders are
in devoting one's life to helping one's unable to live alone, the time has come for
fellow men to build a brotherhood of them to pay their respects and to be able to
man. In setting ourselves this task we serve their parents just as they were cared
must never overlook that half of the for when they were younger.
human race which is still under- Eguia, June
nourished and riddled with disease,
existing side by side with certain other  Politeness
peoples or classes which are bursting - Filipinos are taught to become respectful
with prosperity. (Christianity and individuals. This is mainly due to the
Money, London: Burns and Oates, influence of Christianity that tells us to
1959. honor both our parents and our elders. The
use of "po" and "opo" when in conversation
- Social justice requires that we live only with an elder or someone who is older is a
simple lives and that we should not manifestation of how Filipinos respect
flaunt our wealth, especially in the their elders.
midst of so much poverty and
  Hospitality - Filipinos often improvise and make
- The Filipinos are very hospitable when it productive and innovative use of whatever
comes to their fellowmen. They will invite is available.
their visitors to come into their homes and  Loyalty Loyalty or "Pakikisama"
offer them treats such as snacks and drinks - Filipinos are said to be loyal to their friends
after a long journey. There are also and fellowmen in order to ensure the peace
instances when the Filipinos will serve only in the group.
the best to their visitors even if at times - This is manifested in their basic sense of
they may not be able to afford it. They also justice and fairness and concern for other's
go the extremes as to give up the comfort of well-being.
their own bedrooms for their guests and to - Filipinos recognize the essential humanity
the point of sleeping on floor just to ensure of all people and regard others with respect
that their guests are comfortable. and empathy. With this orientation.
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 Utang na Loob (Debt of Gratitude)  Resignation
Gratitude or “utang na loob” - Trust in God or the concept of "Bahala na"
- is a very popular Filipino characteristic. has been over-used time and again. This
One does not forget the good deeds that ideal is used when a person does not know
others may have done to him or her what to do or is to lazy to do anything at all.
especially at times of great need. This debt This belief to put fate in God's hands may
of gratitude are sometimes abused by those be a sign of how religious Filipinos may be
who have done well to others as they may at the same time, it may show that the
ask favors or things that may either be Filipinos are free-spirited and that they put
unreasonable or beyond the means of the their life in fate's hands.
one in debt.

 Hiya (Shame) Shame or “Hiya”

- is a very common Filipino value. It is said
that Filipinos would go to great lengths in
order for one not to be ashamed. Hiya has a Asunsion, Paul
great influence on one’s behavior for one
will do everything, even if it is beyond his  HARD WORK AND INDUSTRY
means just to save his reputation as well as - Filipinos are known for being hardworking
the family. and dedicated workers, whether in manual
labor or technical jobs. Their strong work
ethic comes from the desire to provide a
better life for themselves and their families.
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They are also competitive and willing to
 Flexibility, Adaptability and Creativity make sacrifices to achieve success.
- Sense of joy and humor is evident in their
optimistic approach to life and its travails.
- These are manifested in the ability to adjust
to often difficult circumstances and
prevailing physical and social
environments.