Patriotism is love or devotion to one's own country
Consolidation of Filipino regional loyalties into a cohesive national identity began upon a foundation of pre-Spanish "Filipino values" and cultural constructs that guided Filipino society and government for centuries
Traditional attitudes and beliefs common throughout Filipino society and shared with much of Asia facilitated Filipinos'adoption of Filipino as an overarching identity in the twentieth century
The paternalistic model in Filipino society included the cabeza de barangay, the chief patriarch of the village, who acted as a father figure to the entire clan
Before the Spanish conquest, power was conferred upon warrior chieftains called datus, whose influence was directly proportional to their political and military power
Pakikisama in Filipino society represents the desire to cultivate camaraderie and community harmony through a system of social interaction founded upon reciprocation
The concept of hiya (shame) reinforces a social contract in Filipino society, where protecting one's dignity is crucial to maintaining harmony and community
In Filipino leadership, there is a social contract where leaders and the community are obligated to serve each other based on respect and gratitude rather than strict legal precedence