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Filipino values are social constructs within Filipino culture that define what is socially desirable. They are influenced by personal alliance systems, such as kinship, obligation, friendship, religion and commercial relationships, and by Western cultures.
Isagani R. Cruz is a Filipino writer and literary critic who has won several awards and taught at various universities. He is also a film and drama reviewer, a member of several cultural groups, and the president of The Manila Times College.
Makabansa is the last word of the national motto of the Philippines, which means "country" in Filipino. The motto also includes Maka-Diyos, Maka-tao, Makakalikasan at Makabansa, which means "For God, People, Nature, and Country".
Learn about the history and development of Filipino nationalism, the political identity and movement for independence from Spain and the United States. Explore the background, factors, periods, and forms of Filipino nationalism from the 17th to the 21st century.
The Philippines is a member of the committee on intangible cultural heritage since 2016, and will end its term in 2019. In 2017, the Ambassador of the Philippines to France and UNESCO urged the Philippine government to nominate the Metal and wood craftsmanship of the Maranao of Lanao in the list in need for urgent safeguarding for 2018.
Learn about the cultural and ethnic diversity of the Philippines, influenced by geography, history, and colonial powers. Explore the 175 ethnolinguistic groups, their languages, religions, arts, and festivals.
Fernando Amorsolo was a portraitist and painter of rural Philippine landscapes, recognized as the first National Artist of the Philippines in 1972. He studied at the University of the Philippines and the Academia de San Fernando in Spain, and influenced by impressionism, cubism and Filipino identity.
Padrino system, or patronage, is a value system in Filipino culture and politics where one gains favor or promotion through family or friendship. Learn about its origins, controversies, and efforts to combat it in different sectors.