16 BASIC VALUES 16 BASIC VALUES ENSHRINED IN THE ENSHRINED IN THE

19871987PHILIPPINE PHILIPPINE

CONSTITUTIONCONSTITUTION

Faith in GodFaith in GodBelieves Believes that God that God is is almighty almighty and can and can do all do all things.things.

One who lives the basic One who lives the basic value of value of FAITH IN ALMIGHTY FAITH IN ALMIGHTY GODGOD knows and knows and acknowledges his acknowledges his dependence on God. He is dependence on God. He is grateful for the blessings grateful for the blessings he receives from God. He he receives from God. He wants to please God and to wants to please God and to fulfill his will and his fulfill his will and his commands, as he commands, as he understands them to be. understands them to be. He prays and seeks to do He prays and seeks to do his best. his best.

RESPECT FOR LIFERESPECT FOR LIFECherishes Cherishes his life his life and that and that of othersof others

One who lives the basic value of One who lives the basic value of RESPECT FOR LIFERESPECT FOR LIFE is grateful for is grateful for life. He cherishes his life and that life. He cherishes his life and that of others. He does his best to of others. He does his best to nurture and protect life and will nurture and protect life and will not do anything that would not do anything that would unnecessarily endanger life. In all unnecessarily endanger life. In all he does, he seeks to be positive, he does, he seeks to be positive, affirming. He is ready to defend affirming. He is ready to defend life if called upon to do so. He life if called upon to do so. He values the dignity of every human values the dignity of every human person and has full respect for person and has full respect for human rights. human rights.

Organize in Organize in thoughts, thoughts, words, in words, in relationshiprelationships, and in the s, and in the use of use of resources.resources.

ORDERORDER

One who lives the basic value of One who lives the basic value of ORDERORDER is neat. He is disciplined. He is neat. He is disciplined. He seeks to be self-reliant in his basic seeks to be self-reliant in his basic needs. He makes proper use of funds needs. He makes proper use of funds and other resources within his and other resources within his control. His lifestyle is consistent control. His lifestyle is consistent with his means and stature. He with his means and stature. He establishes his priorities and seeks to establishes his priorities and seeks to act on them in a logical manner, act on them in a logical manner, given the time and resources given the time and resources available. He exercises moderation. available. He exercises moderation. He is not wasteful. He is efficient. He is not wasteful. He is efficient. He is punctual. He does not He is punctual. He does not procrastinate. He waits for his turn. procrastinate. He waits for his turn.

Work is an Work is an essential essential part of part of being being human. human. Work is a Work is a duty.duty.

WORKWORK

One who lives the basic value of One who lives the basic value of WORKWORK seeks to use his talents and resources to seeks to use his talents and resources to build, to contribute to the betterment of his build, to contribute to the betterment of his own life, that of others, and of society as own life, that of others, and of society as well. He is industrious, productive, well. He is industrious, productive, diligent, conscientious, orderly, and diligent, conscientious, orderly, and persevering. He is not lazy, he is not persevering. He is not lazy, he is not wasteful. He seeks to make full and wasteful. He seeks to make full and efficient use of his human resources and efficient use of his human resources and the material resources within his control. the material resources within his control. He seeks to draw from his work the means He seeks to draw from his work the means of providing for his life and for his family of providing for his life and for his family and of serving the human community. He is and of serving the human community. He is grateful for his work. He does his work grateful for his work. He does his work cheerfully and thoroughly. He is proud of cheerfully and thoroughly. He is proud of his work. his work.

Loves his Loves his family family and does and does his best his best for them.for them.

CONCERN FOR THE CONCERN FOR THE FAMILY AND FUTURE FAMILY AND FUTURE

GENERATIONSGENERATIONS

One who lives the basic value of One who lives the basic value of CONCERN FOR THE FAMILY AND FUTURE CONCERN FOR THE FAMILY AND FUTURE GENERATIONGENERATION recognize the family as recognize the family as the foundation of the nation and seeks the foundation of the nation and seeks to strengthen its solidarity and actively to strengthen its solidarity and actively promote its total development. He sees promote its total development. He sees marriage as the foundation of the marriage as the foundation of the family. He recognizes and acts upon family. He recognizes and acts upon the right of children to special the right of children to special assistance and protection and the need assistance and protection and the need to attend to the formation of the youth to attend to the formation of the youth and their physical, moral, spiritual and and their physical, moral, spiritual and social well-being. He seeks to social well-being. He seeks to strengthen ethical and spiritual values strengthen ethical and spiritual values within his family. He fulfills his role in within his family. He fulfills his role in his family with love. his family with love.

Cares for Cares for others. others. Willing to Willing to make make sacrifices sacrifices for the good for the good of another.of another.

LOVELOVE

One who lives the basic value of One who lives the basic value of LOVELOVE is patient, kind, gentle, is patient, kind, gentle, understanding, and forgiving. He understanding, and forgiving. He loves God. He loves his family and loves God. He loves his family and his country. He loves others as he his country. He loves others as he loves himself. He serves without loves himself. He serves without seeking a reward. He is generous. seeking a reward. He is generous. He is thoughtful. He is friendly. He He is thoughtful. He is friendly. He is careful not to cause hurt or harm is careful not to cause hurt or harm to anyone. He has a special concern to anyone. He has a special concern for the underprivileged, the sick, the for the underprivileged, the sick, the elderly, the handicapped, and for all elderly, the handicapped, and for all who live in poverty. who live in poverty.

Cherishes Cherishes freedom freedom and careful and careful to preserve to preserve it.it.

FREEDOMFREEDOM

One who lives the basic value of One who lives the basic value of FREEDOMFREEDOM, uses his freedom in his , uses his freedom in his daily life and in his work with utmost daily life and in his work with utmost responsibility. He exercises and responsibility. He exercises and encourages critical and creative encourages critical and creative thinking. He seeks to make good thinking. He seeks to make good decisions and to act on them with decisions and to act on them with confidence. He recognizes and confidence. He recognizes and respects the freedom of others. He respects the freedom of others. He has initiative. He acts with courage has initiative. He acts with courage and resolve. He has enthusiasm. and resolve. He has enthusiasm.

Has sense of Has sense of harmony harmony with others, with others, and has no and has no on-going on-going conflict with conflict with anyone.anyone.

PEACEPEACE

One who lives the basic value of One who lives the basic value of PEACE PEACE has serenity based on order. has serenity based on order. He is not hostile to anyone. He is He is not hostile to anyone. He is reconciled with all men. He does not reconciled with all men. He does not engage in acts of violence (except in engage in acts of violence (except in cases of legitimate defense by cases of legitimate defense by military forces) nor does he violate military forces) nor does he violate in any way the rights of his in any way the rights of his fellowmen. He knows who he is and fellowmen. He knows who he is and what his duties and obligations are what his duties and obligations are and he does his best to fulfill them. and he does his best to fulfill them. He does not impose unreasonable He does not impose unreasonable demands on himself or on anyone. demands on himself or on anyone. He seeks to be a peacemaker. He seeks to be a peacemaker.

Honest in Honest in all ways all ways and at and at all all times.times.

TRUTHTRUTH

One who lives the basic value of One who lives the basic value of TRUTH TRUTH has integrity. He knows his has integrity. He knows his place. He seeks to always place. He seeks to always communicate accurately, clearly and communicate accurately, clearly and effectively. He does not participate effectively. He does not participate in any acts of graft and corruption, in any acts of graft and corruption, neither as a giver not as a taker. neither as a giver not as a taker. There is no pretense in him. He does There is no pretense in him. He does not boast. He does not flatter. He not boast. He does not flatter. He means what he says. He is means what he says. He is trustworthy. trustworthy.

Gives Gives each each person person his due.his due.

JUSTICEJUSTICE

One who lives the basic One who lives the basic value of value of JUSTICEJUSTICE knows knows and respects his rights and respects his rights and the rights of others. and the rights of others. He deals fairly with He deals fairly with everyone. He does not everyone. He does not exploit others. He does exploit others. He does not manipulate others. not manipulate others. He keeps his promises. He keeps his promises.

Oneness Oneness with with everyoneveryonee

UNITYUNITY

One who lives the basic value of UNITY One who lives the basic value of UNITY seeks to live in peace and harmony seeks to live in peace and harmony with others. He shares what he has. with others. He shares what he has. He seeks to do to others what he He seeks to do to others what he would like others to do to him. He would like others to do to him. He desires the good of others. He does desires the good of others. He does not isolate himself from others. He not isolate himself from others. He has empathy. He feels with others. has empathy. He feels with others. He knows that what he does affects He knows that what he does affects others. He works well with a team. others. He works well with a team. He acts in solidarity with others. He He acts in solidarity with others. He does not put himself up at the does not put himself up at the expense of others. He does not have expense of others. He does not have a “crab mentality”.a “crab mentality”.

Respects Respects the basic the basic equality equality of all of all human human beingsbeings

EQUALITYEQUALITY

One who lives the basic value of One who lives the basic value of EQUALITYEQUALITY does not use the position does not use the position to exploit others. He listens and to exploit others. He listens and allows others to express themselves, allows others to express themselves, and to be themselves. He does not and to be themselves. He does not put others down. He does not put others down. He does not impose his will on others, nor does impose his will on others, nor does he seek to get his way at the he seek to get his way at the expense of someone else. expense of someone else.

Knows and Knows and obeys the obeys the laws laws pertinent pertinent to life and to life and work.work.

RESPECT FOR LAW AND RESPECT FOR LAW AND GOVERNMENTGOVERNMENT

One who lives the basic value of One who lives the basic value of RESPECT FOR LAW AND GOVERNMENTRESPECT FOR LAW AND GOVERNMENT encourages others to obey the law. encourages others to obey the law. He respects authority and obeys He respects authority and obeys Government directives and guidelines Government directives and guidelines with dispatch. He has an affection for with dispatch. He has an affection for Government and looks to Government Government and looks to Government with gratitude and good will. He pays with gratitude and good will. He pays his taxes in the right amount and at his taxes in the right amount and at the required time, and is current in the required time, and is current in whatever licenses he is required to whatever licenses he is required to have, if any. He votes wisely. When have, if any. He votes wisely. When the principles of good government the principles of good government are violated, he is ready to help that are violated, he is ready to help that they be upheld. they be upheld.

PATRIOTISMPATRIOTISMLoves Loves for for countrcountryy

One who lives the basic value of One who lives the basic value of PATIOTISM PATIOTISM is proud of our country. is proud of our country. He is ready to come to its defense, if He is ready to come to its defense, if such should ever be necessary. He such should ever be necessary. He loves our people. He is proud to be loves our people. He is proud to be Filipino. It is an honor for him to be Filipino. It is an honor for him to be of service to our country. He knows of service to our country. He knows and upholds the Constitution. He and upholds the Constitution. He seeks to be informed about our seeks to be informed about our country – its history, its resources, country – its history, its resources, its heroes, the problems and its heroes, the problems and challenges it faces, its directions. challenges it faces, its directions. He participates in its development in He participates in its development in the ways he can. He uses locally-the ways he can. He uses locally-made products whenever possible. made products whenever possible.

Sense of Sense of responsibilitresponsibility for the y for the welfare of welfare of othersothers

PROMOTION OF THE PROMOTION OF THE COMMON GOODCOMMON GOOD

One who lives the basic value for One who lives the basic value for THE THE PROMOTION OF THE COMMON GOODPROMOTION OF THE COMMON GOOD is is committed to participating in efforts to committed to participating in efforts to enable not only himself and his family, but enable not only himself and his family, but all members of society as well, to possess all members of society as well, to possess the sum total of social conditions needed the sum total of social conditions needed to reach fulfillment, which include all that to reach fulfillment, which include all that they need for a truly human life, starting they need for a truly human life, starting with food, shelter, clothing, education, with food, shelter, clothing, education, and a peaceful and just environment. He and a peaceful and just environment. He does his best to contribute to the welfare does his best to contribute to the welfare of his community. He does not engage in of his community. He does not engage in practices which demean or deface society, practices which demean or deface society, such as drug abuse, pornography, such as drug abuse, pornography, prostitution. He is vigilant and takes a prostitution. He is vigilant and takes a stand against these. He feels a sense of stand against these. He feels a sense of responsibility to help those in need. responsibility to help those in need.

CONCERN FOR THE CONCERN FOR THE ENVIRONMENTENVIRONMENT

Steward Steward of of Gods Gods creationcreation

One who lives the basic value of One who lives the basic value of CONCERN FOR THE INVIRONMENTCONCERN FOR THE INVIRONMENT considers himself as a steward of the considers himself as a steward of the created things he has control over or created things he has control over or can influence in some way. He can influence in some way. He strives to keep the environment strives to keep the environment healthful, neat, and pollution-free. healthful, neat, and pollution-free. He seeks to enhance the He seeks to enhance the environment by planting, caring for environment by planting, caring for plants, and keeping its surroundings plants, and keeping its surroundings clean. He recognizes the need to clean. He recognizes the need to implement measures to preserve the implement measures to preserve the environment not only for the present environment not only for the present but also for future generations. but also for future generations.

Workshop QuestionsWorkshop Questions1. What values are generally inherent to 1. What values are generally inherent to

Filipinos?Filipinos?2. What values are commonly violated 2. What values are commonly violated

today? Rank them from 1 as the most today? Rank them from 1 as the most violated and the last as the least.violated and the last as the least.

3. What specific activities do you plan to 3. What specific activities do you plan to undertake to promote Good Citizenship undertake to promote Good Citizenship Values?Values?

a. As individuala. As individual b. Parishb. Parish c. Vicariatec. Vicariate