The personalities of Filipinos are a fusion of cultures.

Like the closeness and camaraderie

that the Filipinos have, which we inherited from our Malay ancestors. As well the value placed

on intimate family ties, which is borrowed from the Chinese. The Filipinos are born with a sense

of hospitality. as well as other traits that we exclusively adopted from the nations that colonized

us, that it was practiced and passed along to younger generations as time went on.

Filipinos have a cheerful and fun-loving approach to life and its ups and downs. Despite

many trials and tribulations, we can laugh at the problem. Filipinos are also known for their hard

work and diligence. Filipinos try to do their best, value integrity and reputation, and rise to the

occasion. Since I was a child, this characteristic has been at the forefront of my life. Our sense of

responsibility toward our families motivates us to work hard. Whereas their desire to raise their

standard of living and provide for their families, combined with the right opportunities and

incentives, motivates the Filipino to work extremely hard. Also known to Filipinos is their ability

to survive, which is manifested in our capacity for endurance and our ability to get by on so little.

Additionally, Filipinos are also known for being creative, as there are many fellow Filipinos who

have shown off their works and been recognized for their creativity and being one of a kind.

Filipinos enjoy experimenting with new things such as technology, foods, and so on. We are also

known for being adaptable and flexible. Filipinos are very efficient at adjusting to their

environment, both socially and physically.

Additionally, Filipinos are renowned for having great faith that endures even in the most

trying circumstances. Similarly, the COVID-19 lockdown declaration did not prevent people

from expressing their faith, but rather strengthened it.  Many individuals quickly went to church

after the government granted them permission to do so. One of the qualities that makes Filipinos
strong is their capacity for survival, which allows us to maintain our composure in the face of

adversity. Since the majority of our ancestors spent their lives in the forest, we have developed

what they refer to as a "survival instinct." We believed that the only thing we needed to survive

was whatever was available in our environment.

However, despite the good compliments and comments of others or of people who are

foreign to Filipinos, there is still some negative feedback about Filipino character, as discussed in

the module. Like the colonial mentality of the Filipinos. This is characterized as people's

internalized feelings of ethnic or cultural inferiority as a result of colonization. Other Filipinos,

for example, are being colonized by another group. It corresponds to the assumption that the

colonizer's cultural values are necessarily better than one's own. Filipino culture is characterized

by openness to the outside world and a preference for things foreign. Another is the Filipino's

lack of discipline, which encompasses several related characteristics, including a casual and

relaxed attitude towards time and space. Filipinos are generally passive and lacking in initiative,

and they rely heavily on others to do tasks for them.

The most common practiced before especially in workplace is the extreme family-

centeredness. Because Filipinos are known for being family-oriented, they place high regard and

importance on their family before anything else. In contrast to other countries, when a person

reaches the age of 18, he or she can live away from his or her family. In the Philippines, they

value their family so much that they keep it intact through the years. However, insofar as offices

and power are used to advance the interests of families, political dynasties s uch as the Aquino

family are the most common. That results in a lack of concern for other people and for national

consciousness.
 Another issue is the kanya-kanya syndrome, sometimes known as the "crab mentality."

Disregard for others' needs and a desire for power and status for oneself might be examples of

this. One puts their own needs and those of other people first.

Furthermore, culture is the totality of any given society's belief system, laws, mores,

practices, language and attitudinal variables which makes a people unique from others. Your

dress sense, grooming, language, belief system and attitude become molded to fit into that

society. Culture plays a big role in determining how an individual behaves in any given

environment.

Human actions are performed voluntarily or with the permission of the person performing

them. Examples of this include working and eating well-balanced meals. On the other hand,

human actions are spontaneous, unplanned actions that happen organically. The similarities

between humans and other animals lie in their instinctive, spontaneous behaviors. This is

demonstrated by the body's natural processes of breathing, digestion, and air circulation.

A human act is determined by three moral factors, or determinates. These are, the object

or the objective character of an act which is actually done. Second, the end or intention the

objective or motive for which the agents acts. Thirdly, an action's circumstances are unique

conditions of particular acts in space and time that are unrelated to their character.

The learning material started with the definition of terms, which is a good start that will

make the student understand the some terms relating to the topic or the content of the learning

material. The learning material is very accessible for the student as they can open it to their
canvas account if they want to read it again, which is good thing that it is easily assessable for

the can use is as a review material for their quizzes and exam.

The terminologies and way of presenting the definition of the different characteristics are

excellent. As it uses simple terms to explain the characteristics and it was easily understood for

the student. Furthermore, Terminology is essential when reading specialized materials and

comprehending settings. When students are familiar with the complex terminological details

used in technical and scientific contexts, they are better able to understand the document's main

point, and experts can communicate their ideas more effectively as a result. For example,

because the vocabulary used in ethics is notoriously difficult to understand, teaching students

some fundamental terminologies will help them understand the subject.

The content of the learning material has an original source, which is written on the last

part of the paper. However, additional resources are required for additional information on the

topic. This is a good match for the mode of learning, which is online learning, because the

students can also be guided by the provided source and search for additional articles to add to the

information given in the learning material. In that way, they can understand it more clearly.

The student will be enlightened and given additional knowledge on Filipino characters as

a result of this content or topic. They will understand the proper terminology for the behavior

they observe in their community or with other people they come into contact with. With this

learning, it will benefit us students, especially in the field we are in, to be more aware of the

different characters as we can encounter different people when working in a police organization.

And having a good character is important for police officers because they serve as role models to

the people and community, particularly the youth. 

have adapted to colonizers. The learning material is helpful and understandable, though it needs

additional research for a deeper understanding. The learning material is easily accessible, which

is good because the students can read it again in their spare time. Overall, the learning material

benefits students who learn better by reading rather than watching, but the instructor also

provides lecture videos for students who learn best by listening. 

Reference:

Ellis, e.s. (n.d). Te clarifying routine: Elaborating vocabulary instruction.

https://www.ldonline.org/ld-topics/teaching-instruction/clarifying-routine-elaborating-

vocabulary-instruction

Holifiy (n.d). Culture of the Philippines-the complete

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Reyes, Hannah Jorieza. “Module 4: Elements strengthening and weakening the Filipino

character”. University of the Cordilleras.