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The culture of the Philippines is characterized by great ethnic diversity. [1] Although the multiple ethnic groups of the Philippine archipelago have only recently established a shared Filipino national identity, [2] their cultures were all shaped by the geography and history of the region, [3] [4] and by centuries of interaction with neighboring cultures, and colonial powers.
Philippine Legislators' Committee on Population and Development Foundation (February 1992). "Philippine laws and policies on the status of women". People Count. 2 (1): 1– 3. PMID 12179238. "Executive Order No. 348 of 17 February 1989 approving and adopting the Philippine Development Plan for Women for 1989 to 1992, 17 February 1989".
Filipinos (Filipino: Mga Pilipino) [50] are citizens or people identified with the country of the Philippines.The majority of Filipinos today are Catholic [51] and come from various Austronesian peoples, all typically speaking Filipino, English, or other Philippine languages.
When a Filipino's parents are old and cannot take care of themselves, they are cared for in their children's homes and are very rarely brought by their children to homes for the aged. The practice of separating the elderly from the rest of the family, while common in Western countries, is often looked down upon in Filipino society.
Chinese Filipinos are a well established middle class ethnic group and are well represented in all levels of Filipino society. [11] Chinese Filipinos also play a leading role in the Philippine business sector and dominate the Philippine economy today.
The most common languages spoken in the Philippines today are English and Filipino, the national language that is a standardised form of Tagalog. Spanish was an official language of the country until immediately after the People Power Revolution in February 1986 and the subsequent ratification of the 1987 Constitution .
The cultural achievements of pre-colonial Philippines include those covered by the prehistory and the early history (900–1521) of the Philippine archipelago's inhabitants, the pre-colonial forebears of today's Filipino people. Among the cultural achievements of the native people's belief systems, and culture in general, that are notable in ...
At the same day, a Philippine revolutionary society was founded by Ilustrados led by Andrés Bonifacio, Deodato Arellano, Ladislao Diwa, Teodoro Plata and Valentín Díaz. [25] The main aim of the organization, named Katipunan , was to win Philippine independence through a revolution and establish a republic thereafter. [ 26 ]