The Philippines culture [IC 2026 - Shift 2 - Group 1]

Maruhay Filipinas! Good morning everyone. Welcome to the presentation of Group 1. Today I'm going to tell you a short story about a group of pirates who once set out a journey to explore other treasures. Unfortunately, they disappeared. I'm representing the vice-captain and I'm the guide for the group members. So, other group members have been searching for him for nearly 15 days. Meanwhile, everybody was great. However, during what the pirates want to try to play out their plans. So what we can do right now? That's great! I don't even know what to say. In English, it means enjoy a sweet release of success. So let's try to some general information about the Philippines. So, the official name of the country is the Republic of the Philippines. Or if you don't know, you want to say the Republic of the Filipinas. The English name was titled in the 1987-1978 constitution. And written alongside with the Philippines in many cultural contexts. The name Philippines is derived from the King Philip II of Spain. Reflecting the long period colonial influence. So, Philippines is an archipelagic country located in Southeast Asia. Located in the western part of the Pacific. The eastern maritime border from Vietnam to the west. Taiwan to the north. And Malacca to the east. It consists of more than 2,600 islands. For geographical and administrative purposes. In order to serve for mountain ranges and volcanoes. Including Mayona Volcano. Which is well-known for it being a perfect coin chain. And besides that, the peninsular part of the country. It contains some lowlands and monsoon islands. With the second largest islands. And it also contains the highest peak of the Philippine mountain. So, the capital of the Philippines is Manila. This is the center of economic, political, and cultural centers. And Manila, this name originated from Mandila. A flower wonder apparently along the side of the banks of the Baltic River. And the population of the Philippines. And linguistically, the Philippines is recognized with offshore languages. First, the Philippines is based on Tagalog. So, it's a national language. And English. It's widely used in many government institutions. International communication business. And the Philippines is also home to more than 170 regional languages. And currently, it's widely used in the Philippines. Now, we're going to go through some general information about the Philippines. There are two aspects. Historical and religious factors. So, first of all, we need to go through historical factors. Before colonization, in 1965, the Philippines is a home to many independent communities. And Spain colonized the Philippines more than 300 years introducing Catholicism. And then became a dominant. The Philippines came under American rule. And during this time, many public schools introduced English education. Which later explains why the Philippines is widely spoken in the Philippines today. So, despite the strong Western influences, the Philippines' different cultures remain very strong. We can see that some traditional features such as piazza, strawberry ties, and Haramga community spirits have played a role in the Philippines. So, let's move to the religious factors. So, before colonization, the Philippines' practice of an aspect of worship. The spiritual leader called Magdalena conducted ritual and healing ceremonies. And when Spain came to colonize the Philippines, introducing Catholicism, which landed with a local belief and shaped a unique spiritual aspect of the Philippines. And according to the 20th century, about 70.8% of the population of the Philippines recognized themselves as believers. However, it's not enough. So, I have invited an expert to come in and explain the future of our culture. Please give a warm welcome to Ms. Ji. At the surface level, culture becomes visible. Look at this picture right here. Is it a bus or a jeepney? The jeepneys are the number two. It represents a person's creativity. Another example. It is a bird. And here, I am to you. It is how. However, it is visible. It's all. But why is it called the tree? It is because the tree is strong during hardships. It helps us learn to adapt instead of giving up. Reveals a cultural aspect. Oh, this is not purely art. This is meditation. Namely, power distance, individualism, motivation towards success, and uncertainty. The first one. Power distance. You can see that Filipinos have an extremely high rate of power distance. Up to 90. It means that hierarchy. For example, in work, as a child, they have to obey their parents in terms of many things for their career choice and so on. In the workplace, employees have to receive instructions. Like many world cultures in order. And speaking in communication with each other. People must use honorific language. Because you are only allowed to point at yourself. The next one is individualism. With the rate of only 70%. So we can count that activism rate is up to 83%. So generally, Filipinos are a collectivistic society. People tend to avoid disagreement in order to have a result. And people live together in extended family. So people definitely have a strong obligation to support their family in terms of economical and livelihood. And with the rate of motivation and success. The next is more similar to check masculinity. With the masculinity rate. And so men are often expected to be sexy. Women are sometimes compared to other countries in Asia. In work culture, financial stability. People work extremely hard in order to bring home the pay. To support their family. And they may seek overseas employment chance. And last but not least is the uncertainty of work. With the score, it means that rules exist. But still they are flexible. People seem to be very adaptable and resilient. And this is one of the challenges and hardships. You know that in the Philippines, there are many typhoons happen every year. So having an adaptable and resilient mindset will help them deal with these hardships. And of course, because they have been colonized by a long time history. By the two countries, the US and the Spanish. So of course they develop very open. So I want to introduce you also one of the traditions and beliefs of the Philippines. A celebration of faith, culture and dance. So as you have been introduced already. 80% of the people here, they follow this religion. And generally they will honor. And in many traditions, many festivals. They will have the specific time. Which is the very reason. So when they dance, they will chant a very famous expression from the Philippines. Which means, please apologize. Or dear God, please bring us the blessings. And they will go out on the street in order to hold a parade like this. You see they are of course very colorful and cheerful. So in a word, City Love Festival is held on the 3rd Sunday of January in the city of Cebu. So of course I want to introduce you also some very unique cultural values of the Philippines. The first one is. It describes a strong moral obligation to repay someone who has helped you. And this value reflects the kind of importance of reciprocity and relationships. And the next one is. Tia often refers to the feeling of shame, embarrassment, or concern about how others perceive you. Encouraging people to behave properly in social situations. And this helps people maintain respect, dignity, and social harmony with one another. Let me introduce you a very video footage of the local Philippine City of Cebu. They are doing traditional dance. Are you curious about what will happen next? Ok, so let's bring us the atmosphere of the city of Cebu to the stage today. So please give us a round of applause for the special performance. Ok, so after this, she will tell us more about this kind of very special show, festivals, as well as many other people. Hi, my name is Erin, and I'm a university student at the moment. I didn't actually grow up in the Philippines, but my household has embedded the Filipino culture very strongly. So I hope the information I can give you guys is useful. So let's get started with our first question. And why do you think it's important for Filipino identity? I think between all of them, food is probably the strongest one for me. I think food is very tied together with both festivals and celebrations as well. But there's a really strong idea of community in the Philippines. And one thing that brings us together is our food. Like a lot of the events or parties that we always have, food is something that's just always been really important. Someone always brings something, makes sure that if someone's hosting, even if someone else is hosting, they'll bring food as well. But yeah, I think it's just very embedded in the culture. I just think it's important. I think Filipino people are just very prideful of the food they make. They're just very proud of the kind of food that we have. Yes, of course, because I'm such a foodie patient. I love watching YouTube videos, particularly about Philippines. So I think there's a lot of points bringing the cultural identity to the stages of our work. So the next question is, Filipino culture is strongly influenced by religion, especially Catholicism. Yeah, the Philippines is very, very strongly influenced by Catholicism and Christianity. Specifically in my family, just like most Filipino people I know, they grew up going to church every Saturday or Sunday. Especially in my family, we went at least every Saturday. Or at least we would try to go every single weekend. Especially during big events like Christmas and Easter, we would also definitely go to church every single day of the Holy Week. We would do that. If you go to the Philippines during Christmas, you can see that they just love the tradition. Everything is heavily decorated. Everyone is celebrating some form of Christmas thing. We have a Mother Mary statue. I think this is during Easter time, where we would pass on a statue of Mother Mary. And then everyone would go to the house and pray, do the rosary. So the next question, some travelers mentioned that in many moments in Manila, security guards carry firearms such as shotguns, even though the environment seems quite safe. Is this a common practice in the Philippines, and what's the reason behind it? It is a very common practice. I think there's a lot of shopping centers where you actually have to go through a metal detector as well. At the airport, where they scan your body, they do that whole thing every time you enter. Almost every shopping center I've ever been to in Manila. But it is a very common practice, specifically in Manila, because that's where I'm from. A lot of them carry guns around them, and you always have to be checked. They even search through your bag just before you enter the shopping center as well. Yes, and the final question. Have you ever heard of the Sinaloag Festival? Some foreigners may find it surprising, or even a bit shocking, to see people dancing while holding a statue of Jesus, or a child Jesus. From your perspective, is there anything important about this practice? Yes, I've heard of Sinaloag. I think it's more practiced in another part of the Philippines, in Cebu, for a lot of Bisaya Filipinos who speak that language. I speak Tagalog, so more people from Cebu, that region, celebrate Sinaloag. I think it's just a way that different cultures practice religion and celebrate. I think it's fine. I think it's more of a way for Filipinos to have fun in the presence of a figure like Jesus. He is obviously a very sacred person in the eyes of most foreigners and other people, but how Filipinos see Jesus and God is maybe like a friend kind of situation. They want to celebrate Jesus and God in that way as well, with them, not for them. Does that make any sense? Yes, of course. Okay, I think that's the end of our interview today. Philippines! I have a friend, and she's here in the Philippines, and she will help us to find a captain. So, hi! Long time no see. Oh, what is that? Actually, I want... No, we have to do this. So, we are... Okay. Should we go to the restaurant? Yes, okay. You please? Yeah. Oh, that's cool. Continue. You please? Yeah. Silent noob. You please? Oh, it's okay. So, now let's go to the screen. And here, verbal communication. So, the first feature is that Philippines is a high country, which means that it's a mini-country. So, collectively, a boy is trying to do right, or trying to not verbal communicate. So, first thing is about the people's appearance. And the second feature is about... Okay, so that's it. Do you remember the way to... It means, come here. Oh. Let's start with Jews in the Philippines. First one, show respect to elders. And as I mentioned before, you can show your politeness. Like, show the politeness in the... You can see... And while in the churches are sacred places, because many Filipinos are... So, you should avoid skirts. And if you wear soft clothes, please bring a sandal. And one more thing is that... Try to remove your politeness. So, in some special events... So, if the icon... Although... So, try to slow your gaze to show your... You shouldn't refuse... In the Philippines, it's a type of invitation for food... To be seen as... Or to make friends... Or... If you refuse the... Promise to try... A dare... Of... The... Please accept... Present by... He. Oh. Hold on. You are experiencing... And... It's kind of normal... But... So, now I will tell you about... So, it's to try to avoid... Being in my situation. I will tell you about the aspects of... And when you look at the screen... Okay? So... In the picture, we have... During conversation. Alright? So, now let's get to the first one... Which is... So, initially... The concept... It's in the temple... There is the spoons... The bowls... The knife... And each person... You have to... In the case of the Philippines... You... On a large banana... And... We use our bare hands... So, for many people... It would be very... However... If you... In the Philippines... It's very not... On the schedule... On the expected time... For example... If... A birthday party said... You should arrive at... And... Now, this... And we have the first one... In the presence of security guards... So... For many... Because they may sense that... There is something weird... Something dangerous... That is happening... Nonetheless... If... They... The security guards... Carrying the gun... Are there to protect you... And to prevent... Any dangerous situation... So... When you come... They are there to protect you... And to prevent... The danger... Rather than to solve them... So, there is nothing... If you panic... And we have the last one... Which is... A close physical distance... In the Philippines... The first conversation... Staying like... Next to each other... And while we communicate... They can have some time... To communicate... And... When you come to... Speaking of it... Okay... So, now we have gone through all... The question now becomes... How can we... Okay... And then... They will try to... You know... Normal... They are just not... Respecting you... They are... Carrying a gun... The second one is... Observe... This means that... You should go out... Inside... To their... Very normal way... And... The third one is... So, when you encounter something... That you may... And... Observe it... The way... If you do not join... Their selection camp... And therefore... You become more... Pictured culturally... So, it's... Here are the five strategies that... So, greetings... Good evening... My name is... And I will be the interviewer... For you... Asking about the information... About the Philippines today... So, first and foremost... So, the Philippines is very well-known... For its culture... And now... Among the Filipino festivals... Food are like celebrations... Which one best represents... Filipino culture... To you personally? For me... I... Because I'm Catholic only... Also... So, that's why... I understand... For most of Filipino... They consider... Christmas... Like the... Most important... Most important celebration... For them... Because... After they work... In the whole year... Whole year... They... You know... They try to saving money... To spend only... Like our culture... In... Tech holiday... Something like that... And they consider... Christmas... Like tech holiday... So... It's very important... About the Filipino culture... You know... Many people said that... It's strongly influenced by religion... So, how does religion... Influence everyday decisions... Or, you know... Traditions of Filipinos? I can give you... You know... An example... To make you understand... Religion... Affects... The Filipinos' behavior... In Philippines... They don't allow... To abortion... For Catholics... This is considered... Like... Do something... In guilty... And illegal... But... Most of Filipinos... They just live with disorder... Like... I mean... As husband and wife... Without holding... A wedding... Ceremony... And... You know... They fear to devote... Because... If they devote... After wedding... They make the... They make something... Very... You know... Serious... In the law... And their religion... Also... So... I think... That's the... That's the example... Is make you understand... The religion... Effect... Very deep... In Filipino culture... And... Behavior... I also want to ask that... Like... As a person... Who has lived in Philippines... And Vietnam as well... So... Is there anything about the Philippines... That you found very different... From your experience here in Vietnam? Many... Many things... Different... But I will give you two... One is good... And one is bad... The bad things... I see... Filipinos... They don't smoke... In USA... In Philippines... They have this... Area... To smoke... If you smoke in outside... Even you go to village... You cannot see anyone... To smoke in outside... They will looking for... Another place... I mean... The special light... For... For smoking... Only... Yeah... So... If somebody... Smoke in outside... Someone... I mean... Filipino will call the police... To catch... Yeah... This is the good thing... The best thing is... The... The service... Yeah... The customer service in Philippines... Is very bad... For example... The... The internet... You know... Very bad... If you want to connect... The... Internet... You have to make the application... Submit to them... And waiting them to approve... After they approve... They will come... Around... 5 to... 10 days... And then... You know... The cost is so expensive... Yeah... I can see that point... Oh... And final question here... You know... I have quite a few friends... Who have visited Philippines before... And they mentioned that... When it came to the malls... Especially in Manila... They see that security guards... Carry firearms... Such as... Shotguns... And even though... The environment there... Seems to be totally fine and safe... So is that a common practice... In the Philippines? And... You know... What is the reason behind that? Yeah... Most of security guards... In Philippines... They have arms... And it's a... Primary... For security reason... Because... Philippines... Allow citizens... To hold guns... With the license... Yeah... Like the American... Because they affect... About American culture... And American government... Yeah... And... Many... Many years ago... They have terrorist... And they want to bombing... In Manila... That's why... Security... They need to check... Before... They have permission... Get in the building... So... I think that's all the questions... That we have for today... Thank you very much... For your participation... And for everything... That you have shared... With us today... And I really look forward... To seeing you again... And hearing more... From your stories... Your experience in Philippines... And even... In many different cultures... That you have been through... Thank you very much... Thank you... Give me the opportunity... To talk with you guys... So, I also... Have some questions for you... In order to... Review on what... The theories... You have learnt... So... Let's watch these videos... And answer these three questions... Reflecting the Filipino... Cultural...