1. FAMILY and HOME ENVIRONMENT
The main components of the home environment:
Child rearing practices
➢ Child rearing can be both difficult and rewarding
at the same time. The goal of every parent is to
have their child grow up to be a respectable and
resourceful adult in society
➢ Child
rearing in the Filipino family is
characterized by:
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High nurturance
•
Low independence training
•
Low discipline
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Family relations
➢ In a large family where we are encouraged
to get along with our siblings and other
relatives, we learn pakikipagkapwa-tao
➢ In an authoritarian setting, we learn respect
for age and authority, at the same time, we
become passive and dependent on
authority
➢ Children are taught to value family and to
give it primary importance
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2. THE SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT
The main components of the social environment are:
• Social structures
• Social systems such as:
o Interpersonal religious
o Community interactions
3. CULTURAL and LANGUAGE
Filipino culture rewards such as:
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Traits and corresponding behavioral
patterns develop because they make one
more likable and enable life to proceed
more easily
An openness to the outside which easily
incorporates foreign elements without a
basic consciousness of our cultural core
Language
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Language and culture cannot be separated.
Language is vital to understanding our unique
cultural perspectives.
Language is a tool that is used to explore and
experience our cultures and the perspectives
that are embedded in our cultures
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4. HISTORY
We are the product of our colonial history,
which is regarded by many as the culprit behind our
lack of nationalism and our colonial mentality.
Colonialism developed a mindset in the Filipino which
encouraged us to think of the colonial power as
superior and more powerful.
5. EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM
Aside from the problems inherent in the use of a foreign language in our educational
system, the educational system leads to other problems for us as a people.
The lack of suitable local textbooks and dependence on foreign textbooks,
particularly in the higher school levels.
Aside from the influence of the formal curriculum, there are the influences of the
“hidden curriculum,” i.e., the values taught informally by the Philippine school system:
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Schools are highly authoritarian, with the teacher as the central focus
The Filipino student learns passivity and conformity
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6. RELIGION
Religion is the root of Filipino optimism and
its capacity to accept life’s hardships. However,
religion also instils in the Filipinos attitudes of
resignation and a pre-occupation with the afterlife. We
become vulnerable also to being victimized by
opportunism, oppression, exploitation, and superstition
7. ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT
Many Filipino traits are rooted in the poverty
and hard life that is the lot of most Filipinos. Our
difficulties drive us to take risks, impel us to work very
hard, and develop in us the ability to survive
Poverty, however, has also become an
excuse for graft and corruption, particularly among the
lower rungs of the bureaucracy.
8. POLITICAL ENVIRONMENT
The
Philippine
political
environment
is
characterized by a centralization of power.
Political power and authority are concentrated in
the hands of the elite and the participation of
most Filipinos often is most limited to voting in
elections.
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9. MASS MEDIA
It
is
the
primary
means
of
communication used to reach the vast majority
of the general public. The most common
platforms
for
media
are
newspapers,
magazines, radio, television, and the latest is
the internet
10. LEADERSHIP and ROLE MODELS
Filipinos look up to their leaders as role models.
Political leaders are the main models, but all other
leaders serve as role models as well. Thus, when
our leaders violate the law or show themselves
to be self-serving and driven by personal
interest- when there is lack of public
accountability- there is a negative impact on the
Filipinos.
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Personal Development Plan
helps you map out a path towards your version of
success, it allows you to make better decisions, and
prevents you from taking backwards steps
Steps to Writing a PDP:
1.
Set your goals
2.
Prioritize these goals
3.
Set yourself deadlines for when you want to achieve
them
4.
Recognize threats and opportunities
5.
Develop your skills or increase your knowledge
6.
Use your support network
7.
Measure your progress
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