Activity 1: “Flip the Bottle Challenge”
Direction: The class will be divided into 5 groups.
Every group will select one player to flip the bottle,
player will take a turn and flip the bottle, and it will
continue until at least one person successfully converts
it. The person/player that can convert will pick a
question in the box and answer the question correctly in
just 5 seconds to earn 2 points for her/his team. The
group with the lowest points will have to share their
talents in front of the class.

Filipino Value System Influence
Business Practices
Prepared By: Filjan Miles V. Intes

I.Learning Objectives:
At the end of this lesson, the students are able to:
1.Identify various Filipino value system.
2.Describe how Filipino value system affects the
attitudes of business constituents.
3.Analyze various business situations as they are
influenced by the Filipino value system.

What is Filipino Value System?
• Filipino values refers to the set of values or
the value system that a majority of the
Filipinos have historically held important
in their lives.
• The Philippine value system includes our
own unique assemblage of consistent
ideologies, moral codes, ethical practices,
etiquette, and cultural and personal values
that are promoted by our society.

1.Utang Na Loob (Reciprocity)
•The essence of utang na loob is an
obligation to reimburse a person who has
done one a favor.
•This inner aspect, loob, separates utang na
loob from an ordinary debt ("utang"); being
an internal phenomenon, utang na loob thus
goes much deeper than ordinary debt or
even the western idea of owing a favor.

2. Filial Piety
•Filial piety is a virtue of reverence for
parents, elders and ancestors of one
another.
•In business, the Filipino family is so
intact that it is normal for the family
members work on the same company.

3. Padrino System
•Padrino System, or patronage in
Philippine culture and politics, is the
system of respect in which one receives
popularity, advancement, or political
position by family association
(nepotism) or friendship (cronyism), as
opposed to one's merit.

3.1 Nepotism
•Nepotism is the
practice of recruiting
members of the family
no matter what their
credentials.

3.2 Cronyism
•The counterpart of Nepotism is
Cronyism. It's the act of recruiting
mates, no matter what qualifications.
•One of the biggest issues with
cronyism that you see in nepotism,
too, is the sense of entitlement that
workers working in these situations
experience.

4. Suki System
•The Filipino word "Suki" means "loyal"
buyers. The suki relationships in the
commercial sense (Market- Exchange
Partnerships) that grow between two
persons who agree to become regular
customers and suppliers.
•"Suki" is a distinct Filipino belief
system that is mainly rooted in
commercially oriented personal alliance
systems.

5. Bahala Na
•The word Bahala is actually derived
from the word Bathala, which refers to
the ancient Supreme Being worshiped by
the Filipinos during the pre-Spanish
period.
•Simply put, "Bahala na" may be the
equivalent of the Islamic word Inshallah,
meaning "God willing" or "if Allah
wills." Bahala Na has been loosely
translated as "come what may."

6. Mañana Habit
•Mañana Habit comes from the
Spanish word "Mañana" which
literally means "tomorrow" or
"unspecified future period."
Hence, Mañana Habit refers to
procrastination.

In business the following are the influences of
Mañana Habit:
a. Reduced efficiency-Efficient businesses generate
more profits per employee than inefficient ones.
b. Damaged reputation-If you get to the point that the
consequences of procrastination influence what and
what you deliver to customers, you’re clearly in
trouble, and it can lead to a reputation for lateness.

In business the following are the influences of
Mañana Habit:
c. Missed opportunities -If you're at the top of your
workload, you'll also be in a much better position to take
advantage of new opportunities.
d. Roadblocks / Bottlenecks -If you start ignoring
things, the process of your company may be disrupted.
Instead, an accumulation of tasks that haven't been
completed leads to tension for you and disappointment
with other team members.

7. Amor propio
•"Amor Propio" is a Spanish
word that means self-love; a
sense of self-esteem or self-
respect that prevents a person
from swallowing his pride.
Love of its own is part of the
Filipino tradition.

Filipino Family Values

1. Hospitality
“Magiliw na pagtanggap,” is a
cultural practice passed down
from generation to generation.
Basically, it refers to the warm
and welcoming nature of the
Filipino people towards their
guests.

2.Humor, adaptability and creativity

3.Resilience, Resourcefulness and the
ability to survive

3. Faith and Religiosity

4. Hardwork and Industry

5. Gossiping

6. Ningas-Kugon

7.Crab Mentality