Filipinos are known for their hospitality when it comes to visitors whether they may be strangers or members of the family. The first meme is inspired by the welcoming personality that most Filipinos have. They tend to be very outgoing when it comes to making a guest feel welcomed in their homes especially when it involves sharing and giving food. Filipinos are all out in generosity and even when a visitor has already finished the meal and is about to leave, the host would always prepare a doggy bag for them to take home. They always put out their best every time a guest comes to visit in such a way that when they expect visitors, they tend to clean the whole area of their house and prepare a special meal to ensure that the visitors will have a comfortable and pleasant stay.

Aside from being hospitable, Filipinos are also known for being very religious. With that said, the meme chosen to be made reflected on the religious characteristic of the Filipinos. One of the well-known events in Philippine culture is the simbang gabi. This is a distinctive Filipino Christmas tradition that proves the depth of Catholicism among the Filipino people. Simbang gabi, more than being an inherited tradition, is still practiced by most people as they believe that completing the nine masses will make your wishes come true. Despite having a hectic schedule most people especially the elder ones really strive hard to wake up as early as 3 a.m. just to be able to attend the mass. Having the fact that mass goers forgo extra sleep and rest in order to spend time with God provides a strong manifestation of the Filipinos’ faith in God.  It just goes to show that Filipinos are compacted in their beliefs and are firm in what they stand on, in this case their belief in God.

Gonzales, Renzie Anne
Moraga, Joyce Carmel

Filipinos are both known to have a positive and negative attitude that were seen in everyday situations. Even though most people state that our identity as Filipinos are limited because we are colonized and what we have now are Spanish and American influences, Filipinos identity are both rich and diverse for we Filipinos are very traditional people. Filipinos believe in many different kinds of customs and follow lots of various traditions. We, Filipinos create a separate identity from other races around the world and to emphasize two among the attitudes of being a Filipino that we are known, memes were created to represent the loving attitude and the attitude of being a morning person of a Filipino. 

Despite the fact that Filipinos are labeled as always late, however we instill  as a morning person who wakes up early in the morning to do the tasks needed to be accomplished. We woke up early by the rooster crowing sound, not by our alarm clock. The rooster crowing sound is the cue of our daily early morning routine, where our mother prepare our food for our breakfast, our father who reads its daily newspaper and our siblings who are busy preparing to go to school or at work. For us Filipinos, we believe in the saying that ”The early bird catches the worm”. In this case, most of the Filipino culture, customs, and traditions are focused on bringing the people good luck by starting our day right which involves the crowing sound of a rooster. 

In the second meme, we cannot deny the fact that almost all of us have the experience of being in the same situation wherein you are told by your mother to stay outside the supermarket while she goes on shopping and this is related how Filipino kids love and respect their parents because they will wait and show patience whatever happens. We believe that after the long hours of sitting, walking back and forth and having queer eye contacts with strangers outside the supermarket, our mothers will be happy seeing as waiting for their comeback. Having a kind and pure heart to our loved ones is one of the best attitudes Filipinos are known, very strong family ties are the reason why kids grow up with so much patience, care and understanding towards the people that they love, no matter how long or hard it takes.

By:

Shenna Mae Nique

Mauriz Grace M. Palafox

Everyone wants to be complimented for what they have done even for just a simple thing. Compliments make other people feel good and mostly, they feel being appreciated. Filipinos never forget to express appreciation to someone and have always a say on something they’ve notice even the weirdest thing. They are fond of giving a lot of compliments to others. Filipinos are also known for being humble. In communicating with others, they tend to express their own ideas and opinion in a nice way and with humility to avoid appearing arrogant to someone they are talking to. It is also practiced by children to use “po” and “opo” while conversing to someone older than them to show some respect. Filipinos tend to use formal speech when talking to someone especially to their visitors and guests.

Filipinos are known to be “masayahin” as they have these warm and spontaneous smiles that you can see whatever things might happen to them. Through thick and thins, good things and bad things, Filipinos always find a reason to laugh, make jokes and find humors on certain things. Even trending memes are made by filipinos. They have this optimistic attitude towards their lives, that whatever sufferings and problems they might encounter, there is always a solution for that and there is always a good reason for that to happen. Instead, those sufferings and problems are like motivation to them, to do best in their own field of works and to become a better version of themselves. As a UP student, we encounter difficult things such as how to pass our exams despite of the piled up laboratory reports and busy schedules. Getting a 5.0 really scares us that’s why we really do our best when it comes to studying. We never forget to receive our blue books with a smile and a thought that we always keep in our minds that we could do better the next time.

Legarde, Ferlyn Gaven

Tambong, Rizaldo Ian

   It is more fun in the Philippines and yes, the people in the Philippines can make your stay funnier and worthwhile. Filipinos are said to be the easiest people in Asia to get along with and that despite all adversities and negative feedback due to the country’s status, there are definitely so many things to be proud of most especially our humanity. Filipinos are described as highly relational people may it be emotionally and socially in terms of interacting with people. Filipinos possess values and traits that even tourists or people from other nations acknowledge and appreciate. Traits such as adaptability, resourcefulness, faithfulness, thriftiness, Bravery, Jolliness, strong family ties, and many more. These traits molded the identity of the Filipinos. The identity that engraved Filipinos to other nationals as a person and approach.      

   Yet the most popular traits from those of that of the Filipinos are their hospitality and respect towards people. Filipinos are usually friendly and are very welcoming. They extend warm and take time to know their guest to serve quality and sincere atmosphere by food, entertainment, and even delicacies or pasalubongs after gatherings with relatives or not. Presentations and decorations are at its best in times of gatherings or visitation even in their poverty-stricken home, such only shows the generosity and sincerity of the Filipinos.  The best dish, best utensils, and best dress just to accommodate and make visitors and guests have a wonderful and special stay oozing the sense of belongingness. This approach also showcases respect Filipinos. May it be a relative or not and are not just observed by younger people but also from older ones. Filipinos are known to use the words “po” and “opo” to show respect to older people and the gesture of bringing the back of the hand of an elder to one’s forehead also called as the “mano po” gesture is observed.  They exhibit many forms of approach to people to acknowledge one’s presence. Pet names, titles, and even self-made tags. Moreover, Filipino workers will always address their customers with “Ma’am” “Sir” showing humility and the willingness to serve them.  Overseas Filipino workers are well appreciated due to their style of getting well with other employees and their respect and determination to keep good ties and bond with the people around them.

   Filipinos are rich in good morals, traits, and habits. Though some of these qualities are fading and becoming rare, there must be something done to preserve and protect it. To be well known, developed and influential may it be not in economic status but as a race, a nation, and a model.

AMILANTO, ALAINA THERESE

LIWAG, AVA VICTORIA

The citizens of the Philippines, or also called the Filipinos, are known for many things, and two of those many things are being religious and hardworking.

The first meme is inspired by the Filipinos’ culture of praying to the Father, the Son, the Holy Spirit, Mother Mary, the angels and saints. Filipinos have the practice of always praying, anytime and anywhere, with any reason. Filipinos do such practice to pay respect to the Holy ones, and they also pray when they ask thanks for the blessings, ask for help in the times of need, ask for the forgiveness of sins, and everything else. They are known for being religious and spiritual, and this practice is taught from one generation to another.

Aside from being religious, Filipinos are also hardworking, which inspired this meme. Many of the Filipino people are very hardworking where they reach to the extent of being a risk taker in order to finish the task that are yet to be done. With that being said, at times where things lack, they are able to figure out ways on how to finish the task, even though sometimes it already becomes risky.

References of photos:

Mlady, Lauren. Prayer, the last refuge of a scoundrel. YouTube. Published on 13, July 2015. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9StRlBBJyk

_____ (photograph). Unsafe Work Practice. SAFETYCARE. Published on 5^th of May 2011. Retrieved from http://www.safetycareblog.com/2011/05/unsafe-work-practice.html

MEMBERS:

Apid, Jannah Grace

Caparino, Shanine Trishia

Yumang, Sebastienne

    Do you remember how many years it has been since you started voting? Do you still recall the promises made by those candidates who were begging for your votes? For many years we, Filipinos, have been used to the chaotic and misleading platforms of these aspiring government officials. We became used to electing the same person to lead us which blinds us the reality. But, today is the time for us to change our actions and act for our future and the future of the next generations, our children, grandchildren and our loved ones. We Filipinos need to stand and fight not only for our rights but also for our children, the younger generation. We don’t want them to live in a society governed by greedy officials. We have the power to change the future. We can help each other by exercising our right to vote wisely and ethically for deserving public officials.

   We all share the same sentiment regarding this matter because I, you, us, the citizens of the Philippines want what’s best for this country and for our children to live in a place where there are harmony and peace. I have observed and experienced myself the things you wanted to voice out. All together, we will lead a government where the whispers of the marginalized and less privileged sectors of the society will be heard and the advocacies of the government will benefit both the economy and its people. A country that allows personal growth and improvement of its people towards a more empowered establishment that would bring great changes in our economy, society, and nature. The choice originates from the moment we shade our ballots. We can’t keep repeating the same mistake as yesterday. We are vigilant and educated citizens. We have the power if we will, and I know we can.

By: Rasgo

Sante

Potato

by: Arianne H. Pagador and Hazel Mae J. Pagal

        Hindi matatapos ang problema, kung walang magsisimulang itama at ayusin ito.

         Alam kong sa dinami dami ng mga isyu at problemang nagaganap sa ating bansa ngayon ay hindi na masyadong inaasahan na magiging maganda pa ang ating bawat umaga. Hindi man positibong pananaw ito, pero paano tayo makakita ng solusyon sa mga problema kung patuloy parin nating binabalewala ang negatibong epekto nito sa atin? Kailangan nating sabihin na hindi tayo okay, tanggapin na hindi na maganda ang kondisyon ng lipunan, na hindi na tama at maayos ang pamamalakad, na nagiging malabo at hindi na natatanaw ang magandang kinabukasan dahil sa mga nagaganap.

        Hindi ba’t tayo’y mga magulang, at magiging mga magulang sa hinaharap? Bilang isang magulang na gagabay at magbibigay ng magandang buhay sa kanyang pamilya, naisip ba natin kung saan tayo dapat nagsisimula? Sa panahon na nabubuhay tayo, hindi pa ba natin nalaman kung ano’t sino ang may kagagawan ng mga ito? Lahat tayo naapektuhan, lalong- lalo na ang mga kababayan nating walang kakayahan na ipagtanggol ang kanilang sarili sa lahat ng banta sa seguridad, hustisya, at pang-aabuso. Lahat tayo may takot, pero natatakot tayo dahil tayo’y may alam; na may mali, at ang mali ay ginawa ng may kapangyarihan. At hanggang saan pa ba tayo magpapadala sa takot?

         Ang kailangan lang natin at magkaisa. Nandito po ako ngayon hindi lamang bilang isang kandidato para sa paparating na eleksyon, kundi bilang isang kapwa Pilipino na handang magbigay boses at katawan ninyo upang iparating ang nais nating maging kinabukasan ng isang bansang para sa mamamayan.

          Hindi biro ang pagiging walang kalaban-laban, walang maniniwala sayo kahit ikaw pa ang nasa tama. Hindi ka pakikinggan, hindi ka paniniwalaan, at lalo ka pang ididiin sa hindi mo kasalanan. Sa mga dinanas ko noon, at sa mga nakikita ko ngayong pang-aabuso, at kayo kapwa ko Pilipino, kayo ang naging inspirasyon ko para tumayo, umahon, at pilit na nilalabanan ang takot, dahil alam ko kung gaano kahalaga na magkaroon ng boses na mapapakinggan hangad ko rin na ako’y makatulong sa mga nangangailangan. At alam ko pong hindi magiging buo at malakas ang boses na to pag mag- isa lang ako, kaya kailangan ko po ang tulong ninyo, kailangan ko po ang boses ng mga mamamayang Pilipino. Sa muli, andito ako ngayon dahil sa inyo, at sa kinabukasang hinahangad nating mga Pilipino!

By: Rizaldo Ian Tambong and Ferlyn Gaven Legarde

Imagine a day without food, no bread, no sugar nor a grain of rice. Some may say it would be okay, but now imagine what if it was a year? A year without any supply of food primarily because agricultural industry is no longer available in the country. That is why ang agriculture ay hindi “agriculture lang” kundi ang agriculture ay ang industriyang aahon sa atin sa kahirapan. It’s been years that we have been experiencing certain issues regarding our agricultural industry and I would be willing to serve you and address this issues.

My dear agriculture student, as a BS Fisheries graduate I myself know the struggles of studying a course that is being looked down by many. Some would say “Fisheries lang yan mangigisda. Agriculture lang yan, magsasaka” not having the idea that we, this industry, brings forth the future of this nation. With three million students enrolled in higher education only 2.8% are enrolled in agriculture, forestry, and fisheries degree programs. One of the reasons for the decline in enrollment in agriculture is the negative perception of agriculture as a profession and this is because of the lack of attention given by the local governments in addressing problems on certain areas. Students, I say to you if I will be elected as your mayor I assure you of a brighter future in this industry. As a member of this sector I am very aware of the current situation and the possible solutions for his issues, the only thing needed is for it to be done into action.

My dear students I could not do this by myself alone, but needs a community effort and I see each and every one of you plays a big role for this. Together let us show the people that agriculture ay hindi basta-basta agriculture lang but rather an industry that could boost our economy.