Values Development

for

Citizenship Training
NATIONALISM
and
PATRIOTISM
1.WHAT IS NATIONALISM AND PATRIOTISM?

2. HOW DO YOU EXPRESS NATIONALISM AND

PATRIOTISM?
The term nationalism is
generally used to
describe two things.

The first is the attitude of

the members of a nation
which includes the
concepts of national
identity, origin, ethnicity,
and cultural ties.

The second is the action NATIONALISM

that the members of a
nation take when seeking
to achieve or sustain full
statehood with complete
authority over domestic
and international affairs.
Different Ways to Express
Filipino Nationalism
 Respect the Philippine flag
and value the Filipino identity
Be a productive citizen
Be aware of the issues
in our country
Stand proud for every
Filipinos achievement
Patronize and support
our own products
Preserve the Filipino culture
Respect everyone and value
our traditions
Speak out our own language
Remember and commemorate
our heroes’ sacrifices
for our country
Love our family, our neighbors,
and our compatriots
PATRIOTISM
 love of and devotion to one’s country
 Values Development
for

Citizenship Training
Learning Objectives:
Define and expound on the nature and philosophical values of
1 being Filipino

2 Cite popular Filipino values of good citizenship; and

3 Relate the concepts discussed to real-life situations.

Overview
This chapter deals with values development
for good citizenship, including the preamble
to the 1987 Constitution, the roots of and
philosophy behind the Filipino values,
nationalism and patriotism, and personal
development plan.
 THE PREAMBLE
We, the sovereign Filipino people, imploring the aid of Almighty God, in order to
build a just and humane society and establish a Government that shall embody
our ideals and aspirations, promote the common good, conserve and develop our
patrimony, and secure to ourselves and our posterity the blessings of
independence and democracy under the rule of law and a regime of truth, justice,
freedom, love, equality, and peace, do ordain and promulgate this Constitution.
PREAMBLE
is an introductory and preliminary statement in a
document that explains the document’s purpose
and underlying philosophy.

Came from the Latin word ‘’PREAMBULARE’’ meani

ng ‘’TO WALK BEFORE’’
 PREAMBLE- the prologue or introduction to the constitution
- it contains the origin & the purpose of the constitution
- it also serve as an aid in determining the meaning of the provi
sions in the constitution.
PREAMBLE SOVEREIGN – Filipinos are independent people who can exercise supre
We, the sovereign Filipino peopl me or permanent authority in their nation.
e, imploring the aid of Almighty
IMPLORING – means Filipinos are begging for help or mercy.
God, in order to build a just and
humane society, & establish a G JUST – means the Phil. Society should be guided by fairness, reason & tr
ov’t that shall embody our ideals uth.
and aspirations, promote the co HUMANE SOCIETY- means a society w/ tenderness, compassion & symp
mmon good, conserve & develo athy for all people.
p our patrimony, & secure to our EMBODY- means to express or organize
selves & our posterity, the blessi IDEALS – means a standard of perfection or excellence
ngs of independence & democra
ASPIRATION – means strong desire
cy under the rule of law & a regi
me of truth, justice, freedom, lov PATRIMONY - the properties or qualities we inherited from our ancestors,
e, equality, & peace, do ordain & our heritage.
promulgate this constitution. POSTERITY- succeeding or future generations, our descendants.
REGIME- means system or rules or simply government.
ORDAIN – means to enact or establish by law
PROMULGATE - means to proclaim formally or put into operation.
 PHILOSOPHY OF VALUES
Understanding the philosophy of human values is necessary in
understanding Filipino values such as
family closeness and solidarity
(pagkamalapit at pagkakaisa ng pamilya),
politeness
(pagkamagalang through the use of po or ho),
hospitality and gratitude
(utang na loob)
VALUES
are both subjective and objective

Subject or person who values

Ex. A young girl

Object or value to be realized

Ex. pagkamahinhin
 GOOD
CITIZENSHIP
VALUES
 1 2
Love for God Love for Fellowmen
or or
Pagkamaka- Pagkamaka-Tao
Diyos

3 4
Love for
Love for Country
Environment
or
or
Pagkamaka-
Pagkamaka-
Bayan
Kalikasan
 GOOD CITIZENSHIP ENGENDERS LOVE OF COUNTRY

- Good citizenship, no matter how small, contributes to nation-building.

Through good citizenship:
o Even the poor can contribute to nation-building
o Even children can contribute to nation-building
- Through good citizenship, we show our love for our country.
- Through good citizenship, we develop our sense of nationhood, which
has heretofore eluded us, as a people.
ROOTS OF THE FILIPINO CHARACTER
The Family and Home
Religion
Environment

The Economic
The Social Environment
Environment

Culture and Language The Political Environment

History Mass Media

The Educational System Leadership and Role

Models
 PROPER DISPLAY OF THE FLAG

The flag, if flown from a flag pole should have its blue field on the top in time of
peace and red field on time of war. If in a hanging position, the blue field should be to
the left (observer’s point of view) in time of peace and the opposite in time of war.
By law, the National flag shall be displayed in all public
buildings, official residences, public plazas, and
institutions of everyday learning throughout the year. It
shall be permanently hoisted, day and night, throughout
the year, in front of the following:
 Malacañang Palace
 Congress of the Philippines buildings:
* Senate of the Philippines building
* House of Representatives of the Philippine
building ( Batasang
Pambansa Complex)
 Supreme Court building
 Rizal Monument in Luneta
 Bonifacio Monument in Caloocan City
 Emilio Aguinaldo Shrine in Kawit
 Barasoain Church Historical Landmark in Malolos Bulacan
 Marcela Agoncillo Historical Landmarkl in Taal
 Tomb of the Unknown Soldiers
 Libingan ng mga Bayani in Makati City
 Mausoleo de los Veteranos de la Revolucion in
N.Cemetery
 and all International Ports of entry
 All other places as may be designated by the National
Historical Institute
 *The National Flag of these sites shall be properly
illuminated at night.
If planted on the ground, the flagpole shall be at a prominent
place and shall be of such height as would give the National
Flag commanding position in relation to the buildings in the
vicinity.
The flagpole must not be of equal height or higher than the
Independence Flagpole at the Rizal Park, Manila (107ft).
If the National Flag is displayed indoors on a flagpole, it
shall be placed at the left of the observer as one enters
the room or flat against the wall.
 If the flag is hanging vertically, the sun and stars
should be on top while the blue field should be
on the left in times of peace and on the right in
times of war. In times of peace, red is right.
The National Flag shall be flown at half-mast as a sign of
mourning on all the buildings and places where it is displayed,
as provided, on the day of the official announcement of the
death of any of the following officials:

1. The President or a former President, for ten (10) days

2. The Vice-President, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, the

President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of
Representatives, for seven (7) days;.

3. Cabinet Secretaries, Associate Justices of the Supreme Court,

Members of the Senate and House of Representatives, the
Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the
Director-General of the Philippine National Police, or equivalent
in rank, for five (5) days;
4. Heads of National Government Agencies, including
Government Owned and Controlled Corporations and
Government Financial Institutions, or equivalent in
rank, for three (3) days.

5. The Commanding Generals of the Philippine Air

Force and the Philippine Army and the Flag Officer in
Command of the Philippine Navy, or equivalent in
rank, for three (3) days.

6. Governors, Vice-Governors, city and municipal

Mayors, city and municipal Vice-Mayors, for three (3)
days
7. Members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan,
Sangguniang Panglungsod and Sangguniang Bayan,
on the day of interment.

8. Veterans of the previous wars, Barangay

Chairmen and the Barangay Councilmen, on the day
of interment.
9. Former National or Local Government Officials,
appointed or elected, other than those specified
above, on the day of interment, within their former
respective territorial jurisdictions and by resolution
of their respective Sanggunian.
10. Regional Directors, Superintendents, Supervisors,
Principals, Teachers and other school officials, on the
day of interment and by order of the proper school
authorities concerned
11. Recipients of medals, national orders and
decorations, on the day of interment and by order of
the President or the Congress.
12. Other persons to be determined by the Institute,
for a period of less than seven (7) days.
The National Flag shall also be flown at half-mast
during the death anniversary of heroes and heroines,
calamities or grave adversity of national or
international solemnity as ordered by the Office of the
President, as may be recommended by the Institute.
The National Flag shall be permanently hoisted at half-mast
day and night throughout the year and in all memorial
cemeteries dedicated to war veterans. The National Flag of
these declared sites shall be properly illuminated at night.

 Mausoleo de los Veteranos de la Revolucion, North

Cemetery, Manila

 Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Libingan ng mga Bayani, Fort

Bonifacio, Taguig, Metro Manila
The National Flag may be used to cover the caskets of the
honored dead of the military; veterans of previous wars;
national artists; and of civilians who have rendered
distinguished service to the nation, as may be determined by
the local government unit concerned.
When positioning the flag, the
white triangle must be at the head
of the casket, while the blue field
must cover the right side.

To prevent the flag from falling off,

a black band may be wrapped
along the side of the casket.

Before lowering the casket, the

flag must be folded and handled to
the heirs of the deceased.

The National Flag must not be

lowered into the grave or be
allowed to touch the ground.