Northwest Samar State University

College of Computing and Information Science

GE 2: Understanding the Self

Lesson 6: The Political Self and Being Filipino

 How to be a good Filipino

Submitted to:
Evangeline D Jabaan
Professor

Submitted by:
Ryan Joshua B. Tonel
BSCS-1A 2019&2020
 Lesson 6. The Political Self & Being Filipino

Foreign culture, beliefs, language & religion have? According to the 1987
Philippine constitution, Filipino citizens are People who were born & grew up
in the same culture… The Philippines is a lush island paradise famous for
Filipino hospitality forgetting to address older people will… Close family ties;
Filipino maintain..? Coping strategy for many Filipinos especially during trying
times & calamities. And the caption “ Kung may tiyaga, may nilaga”. Heroes
serve as a good Filipino citizen. Traits how to be a good Filipino Values
Source (https://quizlet.com/341656057/lesson-4-the-political-self-being-filipino-flash-
cards/)

20 Ways to Be a Responsible Filipino Citizen

We, the citizens, are the first leaders of this democratic republic country. We are
the roots of our leaders. In other words, we are the ones who choose the people who
will lead our government. Our leaders and government officials originate from our votes.
Thus, for our country to improve, progress must begin with us. We have to be
responsible citizens to achieve personal and national development. So without further
ado, here are 20 things we can do to become responsible Filipino citizens.

1. Follow traffic rules. Be a responsible driver, commuter or pedestrian. If we

will follow simple traffic rules, we will have better, safer and more efficient roads.

2. Be punctual and do not procrastinate. Let’s change the “Filipino time” to

“Filipino on time”. Let’s avoid procrastination. It’s nice to be early. So avoid filing,
paying, and queuing during deadline to minimize the crowd during rush hours.

3. Ask for a BIR official receipt. Every official receipt or sales invoice you will
ask from a seller will be a strong proof of purchase, forcing the seller to declare it as
sales and pay the related business and income tax. If you will always ask for an official
receipt, you’re helping our country to collect more tax revenues.

4. Pay your tax. It’s our duty to pay our tax dues to the government. Employees’
salaries are automatically deducted with income tax by their employers. Hence, it would
be unfair for them if self-employed taxpayers and business owners will not pay taxes to
the BIR.

5. Be a responsible parent. The youth are the hope of our nation. That’s
why parents should raise their children well and teach them with good habits, attitudes
and values so that when they grow, they’ll become great citizens of our country.

6. Love your husband or wife. Honor your marriage and vow with your loved
one. If the husband and wife can’t love each other and can’t be united, then how can
they build a great family?
 7. Conserve water and energy. Save yourself from paying higher electric and
water bills. Save our Mother Earth from global warming.

8. Protect our environment. Save our planet further. Dispose your garbage
properly. Fix your car to minimize emission of air pollutants. Plant a tree. And lastly,
don’t cause too much noise pollution in your neighborhood, especially during sleeping
time.

9. Report crimes. Help our law enforcers solve and reduce crimes in the
Philippines. And don’t forget to expose the biggest crime of all – corruption in the
government. Robbery inside the government involves millions and even billions of
pesos. This crime can make millions of Filipinos hungry. Moreover, substandard public
infrastructures that were built by corrupt politicians can kill many lives during calamities.
Therefore, be brave and help our country fight corruption.

10. Obey the laws and local ordinances. Laws and ordinances were made for
a good reason. They are based on our constitution. So whether it’s a criminal law,
business law, a civil law or a simple local ordinance, as long as it’s constitutional, let’s
obey it. If you think the law is too much, obey first before you complain.

11. Be kind to our foreign visitors. Be a good role model or a good

representative of all Filipinos in front of our visitors. Give our country a good name.
Show to them how good, honest, hospitable and helpful we are. Do this with all your
heart, and of course, do this also to our countrymen, not only to foreigners.

12. Respect other Filipinos, especially the elders. Filipinos are known to be
polite and respectful (at least during the old times). Let’s preserve this good trait or habit
despite of our time’s modernization.

13. Build a good relationship with your neighbors. Stop gossiping. It will only
create tensions and quarrels among your neighbors. Rather, lend your arms to help
them. Befriend them to encourage close and good relationship in the neighborhood.
Keep the “Bayanihan” spirit in your community strong.

14. Help your own town achieve progress. Instead of leaving your own town to
live in a squatter area in Metro Manila and other urban cities, do your best to leverage
the resources of your own town to contribute to its economic development. Farming,
fishing and other countryside jobs can actually make you successful financially if you
will only do them right.

15. Give support to our countrymen. Cheer for our athletes. Provide moral
support to Filipinos who are working hard to achieve their own success in a good
way. Avoid the negative qualities of crab mentality, such as envy, selfishness and
insecurity.
 16. Be a responsible worker. Wherever you are, whether you’re working in the
Philippines or abroad, honor your employer and be a responsible worker. We have to
preserve the dignity of Filipino workers who are known to be hardworking, honest, and
competitive.

17. Love your employees. Follow the labor laws. Respect your workers’ rights
and provide them with the right employees’ benefits (e.g., SSS, Phil Health, Pag-Ibig
and bonuses) . If you will take good care of your workers and make them happy, they
will be more motivated and your business will be more productive.

18. Make your customers happy. No matter how big or small your business is,
do your business with quality and integrity. Let’s not only promote Filipinos as
competitive workers but also as globally competitive business people and
entrepreneurs.

19. Be a responsible netizen. Think twice before you click, post or make a
comment on Facebook, Twitter or any other social media network. Be considerate and
respect the feelings, belief and opinions of other netizens to avoid useless conflicts and
arguments. We can always have a friendly and healthy debate, without losing our
calmness, respect and maturity.

20. Make an honest vote. Finally, exercise your right to vote. Aside from
exercising the power to vote, a responsible citizen also makes efforts to research,
investigate all political candidates, and make the best vote. And even more than that, he
(she) must also guard and protect his (her) vote against electoral fraudsters.

Source (https://faq.ph/20-ways-to-be-a-responsible-filipino-citizen/)

10 Ways to be a Good Citizen

(http://www.sanchezclass.com/goodcitizen.htm)

1. Volunteer to be active in your 6. Respect the property of

community. others.

2. Be honest and trustworthy 7. Be compassionate

3. Follow rules and laws. 8. Take responsibility for your

actions.
4. Respect the rights of others.
9. Be a good neighbor.
5. Be informed about the world
around you. 10. Protect the environment