Vices and Defects of Filipinos "The glory of saving a country is not for him who has contributed to its ruin." - Dr. Jose Rizal 19th Century 20th Century Indolence due to government policies and encomienda system Then & Now Abuses or Corruption of the armed forces and by the religious Hypocrisy or Ignorance of Filipino Gambling Lack of will-to-power Colonial Mentality Crab Mentality Procastination or Manaña Habit "Filipino Time" / Tardiness Gossiping Egoism Political Corruption Cowardness or Backwardness Lack of unity and nationalism Social Climbing Drug and Substance Abuse