Proud to be me, Proud to be Pinoy
Pinoy or Filipino is the term that we use to refer someone living in the Philippines. Being a Filipina it's an honor to be in country known as being friendly and talented. I don't know if you have observed but most tourists love the Philippines not only by it's natural beauty but also on how welcoming the people are. Aside from this, Filipino talents can compete worldwide; beauty pageants, sports, entertainment, agriculture and so on.
What I appreciate more, is those foreign people who found love in the Philippines. For example, our very own President, he is not perfect but I can say that he is great. Sadly, there are still Filipinos who look down on him, without knowing that the other countries are so proud of our own leader. He is going to leave a great history, hopefully the next leader will be, so to my co-filipino writers we should vote wisely.
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What makes someone a Filipino is his/her Personality, Behavior, Tradition and beliefs. In personality, we Filipinos have this unique character which we are flexible enough to adapt in any environment; not a surprise why there's a lot of Filipino abroad. But I know not everyone do it by choice but because of needs, hopefully the next leaders will provide a more higher salary and job opportunities to all Filipinos, so no need fo work abroad. Filipinos are also known for being strong and happy go lucky, that no matter what challenges we encountered we still aim for positivity.
For the behavior, Filipinos have this unique behavior, the way they talk and act. We are also known for being conservative, but because of globalization and influence of social media then we filipinos tried to go with the trend. Advantage or not, in depends on someone's perspective.
For the Tradition and beliefs, just like other countries who have their own tradition and beliefs, we filipinos tend to celebrate fiestas, holidays and other special occasions. Beliefs about superstitions and other folklore, it's funny how filipino defend the Philippines by "Aswang", white lady, Tikbalang, Tiyanak, Kapre and other supernatural entities, including Cardo Dalisay; but then these are just made by the sense of humor.
However, have you seen someone dragging down your own country? Degrading someone's belief is a big NO-NO. We have this golden rule "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you", we want them to respect our own tradition, so we would do the same. Besides, learning other's culture is not only gaining knowledge but also fun. In todays generation, appreciating everyone's culture is a must than building gap. Even inside our own country, we are consist of different cultures, but it doesn't build any hindrance to build the friendship or a family. At last, if we know how to appreciate respect, then we can gain peace.
Lastly,we must me multi-culturally literate. So what are the things that we need to improved to become multi-culturally literate? In order to improve, we must first be culturally aware. We need to learn first what does culture really mean, the tradition and beliefs; to answer questions why and what. Being flexible, just like here in the Philippines, we need to be flexible enough to engage with other culture, not to self-centered.
To be sensitive, although we are against on what that particular tradition it is, we must sensitive enough to understand them. The last but not the least, know your own culture. Before going beyond, it must you who know and appreciate your culture more than anyone else.
Going to end the month of February for this 2022, praying for a more prosperous March!
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February 28, 2022
-Ling
I like Filipino people very much. Because I have two Filipino friends in my Facebook world. A boy and a girl friend. I am really impressed with their use. After all, we are like best friends. In fact, whatever the leader of the country. People can't be bad anymore. It is important to know the cultural and sensitivities of the country before making it better. Then the country will float in the tide of development.