2.  Filipinos possess different
regional traits due to different
regional environments ,the lack
of contact and communication in
previous centuries ,the Spanish
imperialist policy of divide and
rule and the different economic
and social factors which affect
them in modern times.

3. ILOCANOS OF ILOCANDIA
They are the most adventurous
,hardworking ,and frugal of
Filipinos.
This is because their barren land
is hemmed by the sea on one side
and rocky mountains on the other
side . They have limited fertile
farmlands and a harsh
environment.

5. TAGALOGS
 They inhabit Manila and those provinces around it
and the nearby islands of Mindoro and
Marinduque.
 They feel superior to other Filipinos because they
live in a region blessed with rich farms ,navigable
rivers and panoramic beauties and because of
great contribution in history.
 They have Dr. Jose P . Rizal ,the national hero.
 The Tagalog began the The Philippine Revolution
in 1896.

7. They have the Malolos Constitution
which was written by a Tagalog
(Felipe N. Calderon) and the First
Phillipine President ,Emilio Aguinaldo
is also a Tagalog and also Raha
Sulayman .

9. BICOLANOS OF BICOLANDIA
 They are religious ,mild tempered and
musical people.
 They also possess stoical outlook in life.
 Their land are has been devastated
frequently by typhoons and various eruption
of Mt. Mayon. They endure calamity in calm
resignation.
 They are fond of spicy food with hot pepper
and coconut milk.

11. BISAYANS
Those Bisayans particularly from Iloilo
and Negros Oriental are extravagant
,carefree and jolly.
They love clothes ,jewelry ,and gay
parties .
They are lavish spenders and prefer to
have good time to hard work.

13. MUSLIMS
 The Muslims in Mindanao and Sulu are fierce.
• They are valiant warriors on both land and
sea.They fought the Spaniards and
Americans.They were defeated many times but
never conquered.
• The Muslims are among the best pearl diver and
seaferers in the world.
• They are adventurous ,proud of their Islamic
heritage and seperate cultural identity from the
rest of the country.

16. Out of the 52 million
Filipinos , around so called
national cultural minorities
live in the remote areas
particularly in high cordilleras
of Luzon , the hills and
mountains of Mindanao and
on isolated lakes and
seashores.

17. Under the 1986
Constitution ,the
Cordilleras of Luzon and
the Muslim parts of
Mindanao have been
declared autonomous
regions.

19. These are the Ifugaos , the Bontocs , the
Kankanays, the Ibaloys ,the Tinguians,
the Kalingas ,the Gaddangs and the
Negritos.
Some of these tribes practice
headhunting but is now stopped.
Some tribes still worship nature and
their ancestors.
Most tribe practice kaingin culture.
The Ifugaos and other tribes in
Cordilleras developed extensive terracing
systems.

20. MANGYANS
These are Mindoro tribes which
are peace loving ,musical people
with no headhunting tradition.
They farm and hunt in the
remote areas and have their own
writing system dating to pro-
Spanish times.

22. These are the Maranao ,Ilanum
,Tausug and Samal, all
Muslims;the Badjao and
Yakan(partly Muslim);and the
Subanon,Bukidnon,
Mansaka,Higanon,Kalagan,Manda
ya,Bagobo,
Tiruray,Manobo,Blaan,Manubo
Blit and Ubo tribes,mostly Pagan
tribes.

23. Many of them used to human
sacrifices.
Most of their architecture
,customs and traditions came
from the Celebes Borneo islands
of the south.
The Badjao and Samal are
primitive fishermen and often live
in boats.

24. FILIPINO WOMEN

25.  Women in the Phillipine occupy a high
place in the society.They enjoy equal
social and political rights with men.
 They can vote and be voted to any
public office.
 They can study in universities and
engage in any profession.
 They can compete in sports ,art and
literary contests and inherit or own
property.
 They can be a career women.

26. The first lady President
Corazon (Cory) Cojuangco
Aquino.
Filipina beauties have won
honors in international beauty
pagents.

28. ARTS

29. Filipinos are creative people and
they can produced outstanding
artists – writers, painters
,sculptors, musicians ,etc.
The arts are well- developed in
the country.

30. NATIONAL ARTISTS
Architecture
Juan F.Nakpil
Pablo S. Antonio
Dance
Francisca Reyes Aquino
Leonor Orosa Gojuingco
Lucrecia Urtula
Music
Antonio J.Molina
Jovita Fuentes
Lucrecia Kasilag
Film
Lamberto V. Avellana
Gerardo de Leon
Atang de la Rama
Literature
Amado V. Hernandez
Jose Garcia Villa
Nick Joaquin
Carlos P. Romulo
Painting
Fernando Amorsolo
Carlos V. Francisco
Victorio Edades
Sculpture
Guillermo Tolentino
Napoleon Abueva

32. Science and Technology are the
twin keys which unlock the door of
industrial progress in modern
times.
The Philippines through it’s
scientific agency –the Department
of Science and Technology is
pushing the frontiers of the
country’s technological knowledge.

33. Science policy in the Philippines
is aimed at finding ways of
meeting the social needs of the
people in agriculture,
manufacturing and other
industries.
Filipino scientists are trying to
alternative technology

34. NATIONAL SCIENTISTS
Medicine
Juan S.Salcedo
Fe Del Mundo
Gemeniano T.de
Ocampo
Engineering
Gregorio Y.Zara
Physics
Casimiro del Rosario
Chemistry
Alfredo S.Santos
Julian A. Banzon
Botany
Eduardo Casimbing
Gregorio T.
Velaszuez
Dioscoro Umali

35.  Filipinos are the best investors and scientists in
the world.
 The “yoyo” which was a toy was invented by the
ancient Filipino as a weapon of war.
 The flourescent light was invented by a Filipino
(Flores) but the American developed it
commercially.
 The (moon bug) used by the American
Astronauts who first landed by the moon was
invented by a Filipino.
 Some of the best computer programmer in the
world are Filipinos.