Nowadays, we Filipinos have been very busy in our everyday lives made by numerous advancing technologies. One factor is the continuous development of the social media like facebook, twitter, instagram and other online sites that we are engaging. “We’ve been eaten by this system”, as what others said. Some Filipinos are accustoming to this system including other young or teen ones. Because of this, some are forgetting the values, cultures, traditions and the attitudes of every Filipino back then but now, others still practicing the heritage we had from the ancestors. Many different countries colonized us and changed our way of life gradually. Now, let us all take a halt and look back to the traditions Filipinos’ practiced back then.
Who are the Filipinos? Filipinos are called to the native of the country Philippines which came from the various ethnic groups. Filipinos speak in different dialects but Tagalog is the main dialect. Many countries colonized Philippines for how many years and Filipinos adopted their way of life like how the way they get dressed, the foods they eat, the attitudes and the languages spoken. About the Filipino values, this includes their own unique collection of consistent principles, moral codes, ethical practices, etiquette, and cultural and personal values that are promoted by Filipinos to the society. Filipino values includes treating others with the respect and dignity as an equal not someone below the individual and family orientation which Filipinos give the value or importance of a family unlike in Western and European countries, Filipinos upon turning the age of 18, are not expected to move out of their parents' home and get a place to himself/herself. In other countries, the old ones are brought to the home for the aged but in Philippines, when Filipino’s parents are old enough and can’t take care of themselves, they are very rarely brought by their children to Homes for the Aged, and often this practice is looked down upon. But others really take care and hands on to their parents. Other values is the humor acquired by every Filipino that gives joy to everyone and shows the positivity of every Filipino and remain determined even at the midst of struggles and dispute. Flexibility, creativity and adaptability are values that the Filipino to adapt and be flexible in doing the tasks at times not bound to a particular schedule or timeframe. This allows them think on their feet and be creative in facing whatever challenge or task they have even when it is already right in front of them. Ability to survive is another values Filipino possesses. This shows that the Filipinos are resourcefulness and have the ability to survive on their own and on what they have. Another is hard work and industry. Filipinos are very determined and persevering in accomplishing whatever they set their minds to. Other values are faith and religiosity which shows the Filipinos as a reflection of strong faith to God. Filipinos are said to be prayerful and religious. Last is the hospitality. Filipinos are said to be friendly. A heartwarming generosity of every Filipinos to their visitors in their home captivates the heart of many foreign visitors. Filipino families will eat together and prays before and after meal. Filipinos also are kind. They used to say “po” and “opo” to the adults as a sign of respect. In the field of arts, music, dancing, sports, education, cuisine and other cultures the Filipinos have, Filipinos show they can excel over different countries. Filipinos are very competitive and can compete to different countries in these different aspects.
Now, as we can see and observe the values and cultures of every Filipino, we can say that they still practice and maintain the traditions we had learned from our ancestors. According also to our observations, not all Filipinos are doing this. Some really practice the way of life of the countries that colonized us and forget the values we had. The attitudes of the Filipinos are not the same. Some are good but others are awful. Some will say that neighbors are their enemies. But not all neighbors are bad. They believe that their neighbors are gossiping and spread rumors about them. Some will judge you according to your actions. Others will talk behind your back. We believe that many possess these and let us change the bad attitudes that we had. As we observe today, Filipinos really excel in different aspects like beauty pageants, singing contest, dancing, arts, boxing and many more. Filipinos believe that they can stand on their own and can compete to different big countries. Filipinos are achievers
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