The Key to
Filipino Unity
Unity
Unity
Bayanihan is derived from the root word “Bayani” first
appeared in 1745 in a manuscript titled “ Vocabulario
de la Lenguana Tagala” by P. Juan de Noceda and
P. Pedro de Sanlucar which means Obra Camun or
Group Work.
Magpabayani is another related word
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Unity
Bayan - Nation
Bayani - Heroism
Anihan - Harvest
Unity
Bayanihan is working
together so that the
community will reap and
share in a bountiful harvests.
Bayanihan is working
together to achieve a
common noble purpose and
equitably sharing the fruits of
labor.
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Unity
“Bayanihan emobodies mutual
assistance and self-help among
equals or tpgetherness in a
common effort”
(Sylvia Guerrero)
“It is different assistance for it
connotes heroism (bayani)
regardless of existing ‘social ranking
and structures, leadership roles and
authority relationships.”
(Aguiling-Dalisay)
Unity
“The spirit that bind us together as one
nation cannot be that of a class
conflict, as Marxism would have it, or
Adam Smith’s capitalist principle of
laissez faire each one for himself), but
the power which has transported, even
in pre-Hispanic times, one whole house
on the shoulders of people committed
to help a friend in need: the spirit of
bayanihan, the word expressive of our
Soliditary – working together as one
nation. Raul J. Bonoan, S.J.”
Understanding the Universality of Filipino Values
Values
❖Are objects to our intentional feelings as
differentiated from our Sensory, Bodily-Vital
Feeling Stakes and from Psychic Feelings.
❖Are known by feeling them, they do not wait
for our Rational Justification in order to
appear in our lives.
Understanding the Universality of Filipino Values
• Quality of life is attained because values are
➢ Instigators of our actions
➢ Prospect for Commitment
➢ Reason and standard for Behavior and
Expression
➢ Norms of Conduct
➢ Criteria for Aesthetic Appreciation and
Economic Utility
• Values ground our Obligations, Beliefs, Ideals,
and Attitudes
Understanding the Universality of Filipino Values
• How do we experience Value ? HUMAN
BEING AS A PERSON
• Three Characteristics of a Person
1. The Act of Reflection
2. The Act of Abstraction
3. The Act of Loving
• Most Important Trait: A person is being
capable of Loving
Understanding the Universality of Filipino Values
• Hierarchy of Values
Holy/Unholy
Spiritual
Sensory
Vital
• A Deed is good if it prefers a higher value.
• Model Persons are the primary vehicle of value transformation in our
moral world.
Understanding the Universality of Filipino Values
• Filipino Indigenous Values
a)Captive vs. Nationalist Consciousness
b)The use of Ethno-linguistic and Psycho-linguistic in the
study of Filipino Value
▪ Familial and Community Relationships and belief in God
and the Spirit world
▪ Filipino Culture as Collectivistic .
Understanding the Universality of Filipino Values
• Core Filipino Values: KAPWA and PAKIRAMDAM
➢ KAPWA: “ is a recognition of shared identity, an
inner self shared with other”
➢ PAKIKIPAGKAPWA: “being one with another”
➢ PAKIKIRAMDAM: “ the pivotal value of the
shared inner person, feeling for another being
aware, sensitive and attentive to the “subte
cues” and non-verbal behaviors” of the other
person.”
Understanding the Universality of Filipino Values
• Core Filipino Values: KAPWA and
PAKIRAMDAM
➢Surface Values (Collectivistic Tendencies and
free standing concepts):
HIYA, UTANG NG LOOB, and PAKIKISAMA
➢Community Building: Bayanihan
Understanding the Universality of Filipino Values
• Core Filipino Values: KAPWA and
PAKIRAMDAM
➢ Impossible to display Kapwa through the
Surface Value without Pakiramdam.
➢ Without Kapwa, one cease to be a
Filipino. One also cease to be Human.
Understanding the Universality of Filipino Values
• Core Filipino Values: KAPWA and PAKIRAMDAM
➢ Embedded in PAKIKIPAGKAPWA: Human Responsibility and
Volunteerism.
DIALECT
RESPONSIBILITY
TAGALOG
Mag pananagutan
CEBUANO
Matubag
ILOKANO
Sumungbat/akinrebbeng
HILIGAYNON
Ang manabat
Understanding the Universality of Filipino Value
• Core Filipino Values: KAPWA and PAKIRAMDAM
➢ Embedded in PAKIKIPAGKAPWA: Human Responsibility and Volunteerism.
CEBUANO
VOLUNTEERISM
TUNGOD
Ownership
PAHINUNGOD
Offer, Volunteerism
KATUNGOD
Right
KATUNGDANAN
Duties
TAGTUNGOD
Owner
HINUNGDAN
Reason For
TUNGDAN
Must
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-How are we going to sustain an Organizational Culture?
* Development of an Organizational Culture
* Importance of ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE for Good
Relations, Good Services to the Customers and strengthen
Customer Loyalty.
-Building a BAYANIHAN Culture through the concept of
CREATE.
C.R.E.A.T.E
COMMUNICATE
• Defining Bayanihan Culture
• Disseminating Information through
varios media
ROLE MODEL
• Develops standards of Leadership
• Telling organizational stories of leaders
• Advocacy of Leaders
ENGAGE
• Co-Determination and Subsidiarity
• Organizing socialization activities and
events.
ALIGN SYSTEMS AND STRUCTURES
• Realign Performance Management
Selection. Rewards System
TRAIN
• Build employee competencies to
perform desired behaviors.
EVALUATE
• Assess current-culture and culture
building efforts.
• CHALLENGES AND SUCCESSES
➢Expansion of the organization will develop misunderstanding
over what Bayanihan means.
➢Bayanihan is traditionally: Non-confrontational, humane, and
focused on smooth interpersonal relationship.
➢Bayanihan culture is prone to:
Accomodation, Conflict Avoidance and generous and
undeserved rewards just to keep the peace.
➢Influx of new talents carrying different cultures
Thank
you