POLITICAL-SELF

The
I T I C A L
P OL
Self
Understanding The Self
Group 5
What is
OL I T I C S ?
P
What is
O L I T I C S ?
P
POLITICS IS THE WAY THAT PEOPLE LIVING
IN GROUPS MAKE DECISIONS.
POLITICS IS ABOUT MAKING AGREEMENTS
BETWEEN PEOPLE SO THAT THEY CAN
LIVE TOGETHER IN GROUPS SUCH AS TRIBES,
CITIES, OR COUNTRIES.
What is
S E L F ?
What is
SE L F ?
IT REFERS TO THE IDENTITY, CHARACTER,

ATTRIBUTES, OR ESSENTIAL QUALITIES OF A
PERSON.
POLITICAL SELF
One’s political self is his identity being a
member of a community or country where he
belongs. It must be taking pride of his
belongingness. As Filipinos, we have so many
things to be proud of.
The Political self organizes one’s beliefs,

attitudes, and affiliations and aids in the
processing of politically relevant information.
Man is By Nature a Political Animal

- Aristotle
POLITICAL SELF INDIVIDUAL FACTORS
Attitudes and Presence of Attitudes

Values Dualism Change
This highlights the Due to events that

contradiction between sweep the nation
self-interest and the Due to involvement
good of the community in service-oriented
activities
POLITICAL SELF
THE ORIGIN OF POLITICAL SELF
INSTITUTIONAL FACTORS
1. 2. 3.
Family School Church
4. 5.
Peer Media
POLITICAL SELF
The first and foremost duty of the parents is to educate the
children about basic values and beliefs. The process of
learning these values and beliefs through identification.
The family has a hierarchical structure, which requires that

THE ORIGIN OF POLITICAL SELF INSTITUTIONAL FACTORS
each member performs their roles. Each position carries a
INSTITUTIONAL FACTORS set of rights, responsibilities, and expectations. Children must
be governed and thus, there must be some form of
established status and power in the family.
Morality underlies political values and beliefs.
Aristotle considers the State as a natural union of families,

1. established for the common good under a definite
government.
Family
The Philippine Constitution thus recognizes the duty and
responsibility of the parents to educate and train their
children to become good, useful, and worthy citizens of the
country and to prepare them for future positions,
responsibility, and leadership.
POLITICAL SELF
1. 2. 3.
4. 5.
Peer Media
POLITICAL SELF
Equally, the Philippine constitution recognizes the vital
THE ORIGIN OF POLITICAL SELF role of schools in inculcating among youth the value
INSTITUTIONAL FACTORS of patriotism and nationalism and encouraging their
involvement in public and civic affairs of the country.
One of the responsibilities of the school is to teach the

moral, spiritual, and political values that will develop
students to become patriotic and morally upright
2. citizens.
School The school’s responsibility is to teach moral, spiritual,

and political values that will help the studens to
bevome patriotic and morally upright citizen.
POLITICAL SELF
1. 2. 3.
4. 5.
Peer Media
POLITICAL SELF
Church helps shape ideals of citizenship and

democracy through the religious teachings, values
and tradition.
3.
Church
POLITICAL SELF
1. 2. 3.
4. 5.
Peer Media
POLITICAL SELF
Interaction with the peers encompasses and
THE ORIGIN OF POLITICAL SELF emphasize the equal distribution of power, rights, and
INSTITUTIONAL FACTORS privileges among members of the group.
On the other hand, peers have also become

increasingly important in influencing
the political self.
4.
People who belong to the same group often behave
Peer alike. It is because people with similar preferences
naturally associate with each other and because
group dynamics cause individual preferences and/or
the information.
POLITICAL SELF
1. 2. 3.
4. 5.
Peer Media
POLITICAL SELF
INSTITUTIONAL FACTORS Mass media could also be a key source of information
of politics and thus, may influence a person’s political
values and beliefs.
The internet has created channels of communication

that play a key role in circulating news, and social
5. media has the power to change not just the message,
but the dynamics of political corruption, values, and
Media the dynamics of conflict in politics
STRENGTH OF FILIPINO CHARACTER
Pakikisama / Pakikipagkapwa Tao Hard work and Industry
Strong Family Orientation Faith Religiosity
Joy and Humor Ability to Survive
Flexibilty, Adaptability and

Creativity
WEAKNESS OF FILIPINO CHARACTER
Extreme Personalism Passivity and Lack of Initiative
Extreme Family Centeredness Colonial Mentality
Lack of Discipline Kanya Kanya Syndrome
Lack of Self Analysis and Self

Reflection
ESTABLISHING A DEMOCRATIC
CULTURE
Democracy comes from the Greek words ‘demos’, meaning
people, and ‘kratos’, meaning power or rule.
These are the following concept of democracy (Konrad-

Adenauer-Stiftung, 2011) to name a few:
Democracy is government in which power and civic

responsibility are exercised by all adult citizens, directly, or
through their freely elected representatives.
Democracy rests upon the principles of majority rule and
individual rights.
Democracies understand that one of their prime functions
is to protect such basic human rights as freedom of
speech and religion;
Democracies conduct regular free and fair elections open
to citizens of voting age
WEAKNESS OF FILIPINO CHARACTER
Shortly after we gained independence, the Japanese occupied the country and established the
Japanese-sponsored Philippine Republic. President Jose Laurel cushioned the impact of the atrocities
and violence by constantly winning the trust of the Japanese while faithfully serving the suffering
Filipinos. He was the guerilla who fought his battle not just in the jungles but in the embattled office in
Malacañang.
The defeat of japan in World War II also meant the regaining of Philippine independence. We
have once again lost our freedom when President Ferdinand Marcos’ authoritarian rule under the
country. This led to EDSA Revolution, a bloodless people power revolution that guided the promulgation
of the 1987 Constitution.
Since President Cory Aquino, until the present administration under Rodrigo Duterte, the Filipinos
became highly vigilant to safeguard the democratic processes in the government and communities
ESTABLISHING A DEMOCRATIC
CULTURE
The vibrant history of our nation emphasized
our fidelity to our promises and our desire to
attain independence. We have explored all the
possibilities to attain and sustain these values.
The colonial influence may have tainted our
values and traits but we remain faithful to one
another and to our nation. Despite numerous
foreign influences, and the imposition of
authoritarian rule, we continue to build
democratic communities and strong
institutions to demonstrate distinct and
separate national identity.
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I T I C A L
P OL
Self
Understanding The Self
Group 5
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The

IT REFERS TO THE IDENTITY, CHARACTER,

The Political self organizes one’s beliefs,

Man is By Nature a Political Animal

Attitudes and Presence of Attitudes

This highlights the Due to events that

The family has a hierarchical structure, which requires that

Morality underlies political values and beliefs.

Aristotle considers the State as a natural union of families,

One of the responsibilities of the school is to teach the

School The school’s responsibility is to teach moral, spiritual,

Church helps shape ideals of citizenship and

On the other hand, peers have also become

The internet has created channels of communication

Pakikisama / Pakikipagkapwa Tao Hard work and Industry

Strong Family Orientation Faith Religiosity

Joy and Humor Ability to Survive

Flexibilty, Adaptability and

Extreme Personalism Passivity and Lack of Initiative

Extreme Family Centeredness Colonial Mentality

Lack of Discipline Kanya Kanya Syndrome

Lack of Self Analysis and Self

These are the following concept of democracy (Konrad-

Democracy is government in which power and civic

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