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    The document discusses the political and cultural identity of Filipinos. It explores how centuries of colonial rule by Spain and Japan shaped contemporary Filipino identity and culture, and argues that colonial mentality still remains an issue today. Filipinos' identity is examined by looking at notable Filipino personalities as well as core values and traits of Filipino culture, such as hospitality, respect for elders, family ties, and attitudes like "bahala na" and "Filipino time". The political and cultural are seen as constantly interacting and informing each other.

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    THE POLITICAL SELF

    The Political Self

     The Political Self is that the conceptually discrete categories of ‘inner’ and ‘outer’ in
    reality constantly interact, shape, and inform each other.

     The Philippines as we know it today has only emerged in the 1890’s after over three
    centuries of colonization of the Spaniards. Meanwhile, liberation from the last
    colonizers, the Japanese, only occurred in 1946. Foreign culture, beliefs, language and
    religion have made a huge dent on our own by setting

     A foundation to the contemporary Filipino identity and culture. To date, colonial


    mentality remains an issue. Given the wide discrepancy between the liberation period
    and today’s time, would it be safe to say that Filipinos have truly developed an identity
    of their own? Or are we still living in the shadow of our colonial friends?

     Explores how our social and economic contexts that affect our mental health and well-
    being, and how modern neuroscientific and psychodynamic research can both
    contribute to and enrich our understanding of these wider discussions. It therefore
    looks both inside and outside—indeed one of the main themes of the book is that the
    conceptually discrete categories of “inner” and “outer” in reality constantly interact,
    shape, and inform each other.

     Severing these two worlds, it suggests, has led both to a devitalized and dissociated
    form of politics, and to a disengaged and disempowering form of therapy and analysis.

     The Political Self suggests, the psychological and the economic, the political and the
    personal, in reality constantly interact and interweave: psychology may indeed “provide
    a better account of business executives’ dual moral lives than either law or economics”.
    Who is a Filipino?

     Filipinos are often references to globally renowned personalities like Manny Pacquiao, Lea
    Salonga, and Michael Cinco who have made Filipinos recognized around the world through
    their expertise. However, being a Filipino is far more than just being related to these
    notable figures.
    Filipino Values and Traits
    1. The Filipino Hospitality-Welcome their guests and tourist as if they are their own brothers
    and sisters; they always make their guests feel at home, offering them something to eat or
    even a place to stay.
    2. Respect for Elders-Filipinos greet their elders by kissing their hand while saying “Manopo!”
    and constantly using “po” and “opo” in conversations.
    3. Close Family Ties-Filipinos maintain a tight relationship with their families regardless if the
    children are old enough and already have families of their own.
    4. Cheerful Personality-Filipinos have a habit of smiling and laughing a lot. Smiling has been a
    coping strategy for many Filipinos especially during trying times and calamities.
    5. Self –sacrifice – Self-sacrificing attitude of Filipinos can be seen as an extension of the
    Filipino hospitality.
    6. Bayanihan – Bayanihan is the spirit of communal unity and cooperation of Filipinos. It is
    also about giving without expecting something in return.
    7. Bahala na Attitude-Is the Filipino version of the famous line “hakuna matata” meaning no
    worries. Thephrase is said to have originated from “bathala na” where Bathala means God.
    8. Colonial Mentality-Is regarded as the lack of patriotism and the attitude where Filipinos
    favor foreign products more than their own. This does not only concern goods, but also the
    desire to look more foreign than local and keep up with foreign beauty trends.
    9. Mañ ana Habit-It was derived from a longer Filipino phrase called “ Mamaya na” means
    dawdling things, which could have been done at an earlier time.
    10. Ningas Kugon-Refers to the attitude of eagerly starting things but quickly losing eargerness
    soon after experiencing difficulty, just like how fast the fire of a Cogon grass burns out
    moments after being ignited.
    11. Pride-Most Filipinos hold on their pride as if they are more precious than keeping a good
    relationship with family and loved ones. When two parties are not in good terms, they find
    it so hard to apologize and wait until the other party ask for an apology.
    12. Crab Mentality-It is the more toxic trait of the Filipinos, they ruin each other reputations
    and pull each other down.
    13. Filipino Time-Filipinos have this common attitude of arriving late at commitments.

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