SELF - AWARENESS

AND FILIPINO
VALUES
Prepared by: Elaine P. Peñaredonda, LPT
 Nature of
Self and
Self-
Awareness
According to
Birch (1997),
one of the
crucial
processes in
the early years
of the child’s
life is the
development
of sense of
self.
they should: Nature of
◦Be aware of their own body, its Self and
Self-
appearance, state and size (body size) Awareness
Gardner
◦Be able to refer to themselves
(1982)
appropriately through language and be
able distinguish description which apply suggests
to self and which do not; that there
are number
◦Be aware of their own needs and wishes. of factors
that
children
should
know.
Emotiona
l Self
Awarenes
s
is the ability
to understand
and recognize
your emotions
and how they
affect you.
1. Aware of his own feelings;
Emotional
2. Known why feelings occur;
Self
3. Understands implications of his emotions; Awareness
4. Pays attention to the physical signs that
get aroused in stressful situations (high
The person
blood pressure, sweaty palms); and who
5. Knows his own strengths and weaknesses possesses
and understanding his own emotions and competency
the impact of his behaviour on others in of emotional
diverse situations. self-
awareness
is one who:
Accurate
Self-
Assessm
ent
is the ability to
know our inner
resources,
abilities and
limits and to be
aware of our
strength and
weaknesses.
1. Have sense of humor about Accurate
him of herself; Self-
Assessment
2. Be aware of own strength and The person
who
weaknesses; and
possesses
competency
3. Be open to feed back. of Accurate
self-
Assessment
should:
 Self
Confiden
ce
a feeling of trust
and acceptance
in your abilities,
and a positive
view of yourself.
It's a state of
mind that allows
you to take
charge of your
life, set goals,
and handle
criticism.
 the
Filipino
Characte
r
Filipino
character is
rooted in many
factors,
including
culture, history,
family, religion,
and education.
These factors
shape the
strengths and
weaknesses of
Filipinos
1. Home environment Roots of the
2. Social environment Filipino
Character
3. Culture and language
4. History
Filipino character
5. The educational system is rooted in many
factors, including
6. Religion
culture, history,
7. Economic environment family, religion,
and education.
8. Political environment These factors
9. Mass media shape the
strengths and
10.Leadership and role models weaknesses of
Filipinos
The strengths of the Filipino
character are:
Pakikipagkapwa-tao
◦basic sense of justice and fairness
◦concern for others.
◦ability to empathize with others
◦open to others and feel one with others
◦regard others with dignity and respect deal with them
as fellow human beings.
The strengths of the Filipino
character are:
Family orientation
◦source of personal identity, emotional and material
support and
◦one's main commitment and responsibility
◦sense of family results in a feeling of belongingness
and rootedness in a basic sense of security.
The strengths of the Filipino
character are:
Joy and Humor
◦Filipinos have a cheerful and fun-loving approach to
life and its ups and downs.
◦Laughing at ourselves and the mess we are in is an
important coping mechanism.
◦Playful, sometimes, disrespectful, we laugh at those
we love and at those we hate and we make jokes
about our good fortune and bad.
The strengths of the Filipino
character are:
Flexibility, adaptability and creativity
◦We can adjust and to adapt to circumstances and the
surrounding environment, both physical and social;
adjusts to whatever happens even in unplanned or
anticipated events.
◦We possess a tolerance for ambiguity that enables us
to remain unfazed by uncertainly or lack of
information.
The strengths of the Filipino
character are:
Hard work and industry
◦We have the capacity for hard work given proper
conditions;
◦to raise one's standard of living and to possess the
essentials of a decent life for one's family
◦We are willing to take the risks with jobs abroad and,
while there, to work at two or three jobs.
The strengths of the Filipino
character are:
Faith and religiosity
◦Filipinos have deep faith in God.
◦Our innate religiosity enables us to comprehend and
genuinely accept reality in the context of God's will
and plan.
◦Religious expressions is very tangible
The strengths of the Filipino
character are:
Ability to survive
◦Filipinos make do with what is available in the
environment.
◦It is manifested in the millions of Filipinos who bravely
live through the harshest economic and social
circumstances.
The weaknesses of the Filipino character as
cited in the Report are as follows
◦Extreme family Extreme personalism
centeredness ◦Because of this the Filipino is
◦Excessive concern for family uncomfortable with bureaucracy,
means using one's office and with rules and regulations and
power to promote family with standard procedures.
interests and thus factionalism ◦He uses personal contacts, and
patronage, political dynasties gives preference to family and
and protection of erring family friends in hiring, services and
members. even voting.
◦It results in lack of concern for ◦Leads to the graft and
the common good, and acts as a corruption evident in Philippine
block to national consciousness. Society.
The weaknesses of the Filipino character as
cited in the Report are as follows
Lack of discipline Passivity and lack of
◦ A casual attitude toward time and initiative
space manifested in lack of precision ◦ Waiting to be told what to do,
and compulsiveness, in poor time
reliance on others (leaders and
management and procrastination.
government), complacence, lack
◦ Aversion to following procedures of sense of urgency.
strictly results in lack of
standardization and equality control ◦ There is a high tolerance of
inefficiency, poor service, and
◦ Impatience can result in shortcuts,
even violations of one's right.
palusot and ningas cogon.
◦ Often results to inefficient work ◦ Too patient and matiisin, too
systems, the violation of rules and a easily resigned to his fate, the
casual work ethic lacking follow Filipino is easily oppressed and
through. exploited.
The weaknesses of the Filipino character as
cited in the Report are as follows
Colonial Mentality Kanya-kanya syndrome,
talangka mentality
◦ Lack of patriotism, or of an ◦ Done by tsismis, intriga,
active awareness, unconstructive criticism, it is
appreciation and love of the evident in the personal ambition
that is completely insensitive to the
Philippines and an actual
common good.
preference for things ◦ Example: the lack of a sense of
foreign. service among people in the
government bureaucracy.
◦ This results in dampening of
cooperative and community spirit,
and in the trampling upon other's
rights.
The weaknesses of the Filipino character as
cited in the Report are as follows
Lack of self-analysis and Emphasis on porma
self-reflection rather than substance
◦The tendency to be superficial ◦This lack of analysis and
and somewhat flighty. emphasis on form is
◦In the dace of serious personal reinforced by an
and social problems, there is educational system that is
lack of analysis or reflection, more from than substance.
and instead satisfaction with
superficial explanations and
solutions