THE FILIPINO COURTESY AND TRADITION TOWARDS THE

BEHAVIOR AND SOCIAL COMUNICATION AMONG THE 21ST

CENTURY MILLENNIALS OF AMA COMPUTER
LEARNING CENTRE

A Research Paper Presented to

the Research Committee, Senior High School Department
AMA Computer Learning Centre
Tagum City

In Partial Fulfillment
of the Requirements for the Senior High School
Humanities and Social Sciences

Gutierrez, Britney Queen

Bantazan, Novy Jean
Nilo, Christian
Hong, Jinju

March 2019
 Chapter 1

THE PROBLEM AND ITS SETTING

Background of Study

In this generation millennial is slowly forgetting the Filipino

courtesy and tradition, they forgot what the proper way of greeting the

elders are. Millennial, those born roughly between 1980to 2000 are

infamously narcissistic, entitled, lazy, arrogant, wild, politically

disengaged suckers who will fall for any weird fad. Today the Filipino

millennial are exposing to their poor attitude to the society due for

having self-centered personality, they tend to have their own rules. They

began to rebel and disobeyed their parents and satisfy their selves and

make themselves so much arrogant.

In Chicago, Beaupre (2016) mentioned that millennial are spoiled

and overprotected, disparaged as over-confident and even narcissistic,

and scorned for their disdain of traditional values and lifestyles that they

view as antiquated. They would be the smartest, but least financially

successful generation; they would find themselves shamefully

unprepared for the expectations.

A cartoonist from Quezon City, Metro Manila Brian O’Malley (2016)

stated that they have bad manners, contempt for authority, disrespect

their elders, and love talking instead of exercise. The young people of

today think of nothing but themselves. They have no reverence for

parents or old age. ”Taken out of context, these sound a lot like the
things people say about the so-called “millennial” today rather than

typecasting Millennial as unmotivated, lazy, or disloyal, it’s crucial to

look at the larger macro trends in play.

According to Ms. Rebecca Espera (2016) a blogger from Davao City,

she said “Almost half of the youths in Davao City, also known as

millennial, aged 13 to 24 years they; drink, smoke and engage in sex

some with multiple partners as 15. These are some of the negative

findings of a survey conducted by the University of Mindanao’s Institute

of Popular Opinion. Their belief in a God, money, friends, neighbors and

ownership of gadgets are those they view as important to them. These are

those that they could turn to when they have nothing else to do. These

are also important but are of lower intensity when it comes to keeping

them as valued treasures. Teenage nowadays has they own rules

because of the society that infected their minds to having the mind set of

becoming a self-center person. They forgot our very own courtesy and

ignore every rules they only follow what they think is right.
Statement of the Problem

This research study aimed to determine the extent of the Filipino

courtesy and the local behavior and social communication among 21st

Century.

Specifically, it sought to find the answers of the following sub –

problems.
1. What is the extent of the Filipino Courtesy and Tradition in terms
of:
1.1 Social stratification; and
1.2 age stratification?
2. What is the level of Behavior and Social Communication among
21st Century Millennial in terms of:
2.1 Awareness; and

2.2 Unawareness.

3. Is there a significant difference on the extent of the Filipino

Courtesy and Tradition when respondents are given according to:

3.1 Year Level; and

3.2 gender?

4. Is there a significant difference on the level of Behavior and Social

Communication when respondents are grouped according to:
4.1 Year level; and
4.2 gender?

5. Is there a significant relationship between the extent of Filipino

Courtesy Tradition and the level of Behavior and Social Communication

among 21stCentury?
Hypotheses

The hypotheses below were tested at 0.05 level of significance.

1. There is no significant difference on the extent of social

communication and courtesy when analyzed according to year level and

gender.

2. There is no significant difference on the level of academic

performance among there is no significant difference on the behavior and

social communication.

3. There is no significant relationship between the extent of the

Filipino Courtesy and the level of academic performance among the

Senior High School of ACLC College of Tagum.

Review of Related Literature

This chapter presents the related literature and studies reviewed

and pursued from professional books, journal, online articles,

periodicals, unpublished materials, etc.

Filipino Tradition and Courtesy

Abundo (2015) stated that our culture is a big reflection of our

great and complex history. It is influenced by most of the people we have

interacted with. A blend of the Malayo-Polynesian and Hispanic culture

with the influence from the Chinese, Indians Arabs, and other Asian

cultures really contribute to the customs and traditions of the Filipinos.

Filipino culture is unique compared to the Asian countries, and it reveals

how rich and blessed the culture the people have.

 According to the Live in the Philippines, the Filipinos are polite and

courteous. They greet their parents and elder relatives by. Kissing their

right hands or by touching them against their foreheads. They do this

before going on a long journey and upon arriving home every day. They

do it after prayers and after coming home from the church. They also

kiss the hands of their elder and relatives when they visit them. The

Filipinos use polite words when they address their elders. They use titles

of respect of all elders like Kuya, ate and the like. When they talk to

them. They use the words “po” and “opo. When people pass through

someone’s yard they say, May we pass through your yard? The owner of

the house usually invites them in or gives a sign of recognition by asking.

Where are you going? This question is merely a form of greeting and it is

not asked out of curiosity.

When Filipinos visit a house, they wait until they are asked to

come in before eating. They remain standing until they are asked to sit

down. Sometimes it takes two or three invitations before they accept the

invitation to dine with the family. In crowded buses men and boys offer

their seats to older men and women.

ADD AUTHORS SA INYUNG RRL THEN NEXT IS IYANG MGA

INDICATORS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Social Stratification??
Age Stratification??

Behavior and Social Communication

 Behavior is the activity of an individual which qualifies, modifies or

otherwise alters the act of another individual. A behavior is stimulated by

the society which again stimulates other members of my act which has

been influenced by the society and also influences the society is called

social act. Any behavior of a person which has not been influenced or

modified by the society and which itself does not qualify, modify or

stimulate the members of a society is not a behavior.

While Social Communication is a social act and unless one is

conducting a monologue with one’s self, it involves at least one other

person. Communication within a social situation can be more

challenging than just understanding the words of others. There are

unwritten rules that govern interactions and these may change

depending on the circumstances and whom one is talking to. The

individual with an autism spectrum disorder may have difficulty seeing

another person’s perspective; tendency to interpret from own point of

view.

Review of Related Study

In the study of Lakshmi Prithiv (2010) entitled “The Behavior and

Social Communicaton of a Teenager” states that the recent research

paper reports that being with peers after a stressor is associated with

lower sadness, worry and jealousy compared to being alone, and lower

sadness compared to being with family. A growing child looks up to her

family – parents and siblings, largely, to meet emotional needs. In time,

her independence moves her closer to a peer group that she is able to

choose, rather than the family she was provided with. As disconcerting

as this may be for the parent, it is a healthy part of growing and

somewhere along the way, a balance is achieved.

ADD RRS!!!!!!!!!! WITH AUTHOR

How has this changed in the digital world? The need for interaction

has not changed, but the tools for it have. The teenager has now added

Social medial is an important tool for interaction and conversation with

peers. New Research shows that in the US 76% of all teens use social

media to connect with other teens and know more about them. Most

teens have made new friends on a social media platform.

There is still “generational panic” among the digital immigrant

adults about the role of social media in an adolescent’s life; the main

complaint being social media created a uniquely shallow and trivial

culture making kids unable to socialize face to face. There is now

increasing evidence that that may not be the case

They feel powerful among themselves. They are less religious and

are getting married later and having less children when they do.

Millennials are self-reliant and technology dependent, but not necessarily

tech savvy, and they expect instant gratification Millennials want to

create a unique look and do it at a lower cost. Millennials are about

finding rather than remembering. Their smartphone is their second

brain, and their most valuable possession and the Web is their memory.
They search quickly and ruthlessly. Millennials use four different devices

daily and check their smartphones an average of 43 times a day,

according to research from SDL (Simple Direct Media Layer). For 9 out of

10 of them the smartphone never leaves their side. Almost 80% reach for

their phone to fill any pauses or gaps or moments of inactivity. Only 10%

of those over the age of 65 do the same??????????????.

Theoretical and Conceptual Framework

WALA MUI THEORY SA INYUNG STUDY…..

FIND THEORY NA GI DISCUSS INYUNG TITLE NGA NAG CORRELATE!!!

 Independent Variable Dependent Variable

FILIPINO COURTESY AND BEHAVIOR AND SOCIAL

TRADITION COMMUNICATION OF 21ST
CENTURY MILLENNIAL
 Social stratification
 Age stratification

Moderator Variable

 Year level; and

 gender
 Fig. 1 Conceptual Paradigm Framework of the Study

Significance of the Study

The result of the study would be a great help for the following:

School Administration. This research is useful for the School

administration to understand more about the Filipino Courtesy and

Tradition towards the Behavior and Social Communication among 21st

Century Millennials ACLC College of Tagum. And the School

Administration will be aware that the Filipino Courtesy and Tradition is

slowly fading and they will start to teach the Student and introduce

again the courtesy and tradition.

Students. The students will be aware that the Filipino Courtesy

and Tradition is slowly fading. So with this help of our research, they will

slowly practice again the Filipino Courtesy and Tradition with the help of

the School Administrators and Teachers.

Future Researcher. The Future Researchers will help the 21st

Century Millennials to maintain the Filipino Courtesy and Tradition

towards the Behavior and Social Communication among 21st Century

Millennials ACLC College of Tagum

Definition of Terms
 To understand and clarify the terms used in the study, the

following are hereby operationally defined;

Courtesy. The millennials knows how to respect the elders, have

compassion with each other, and interacts with their family, friends and

other people with politeness in one’s attitude.

Tradition. The Filipino Tradition with its different kinds of beliefs

or customs from generation to generation or being passed on this way of

showing respect to the elders represents as the pride of all Filipino.

Millennials. Also known as the Generation Y (21st Century)

because it takes after the Generation X (1965 – 1984). The millennial

tend to be self – centered and follows their own instincts and their own

rules.
 Chapter 2

Method

This chapter discusses the research design used in this study, the

participants or the respondents, sampling design, the research

instrument, the data gathering procedures and the statistical tool used

in data analysis and in interpreting the results of the study.

Research Design

This study employed a descriptive-correlational design. A

correlational study determines if the two variable are correlated to each

other (Gerry McGovern, 2017). On the other hand, MargaManlapig (2017)

defined descriptive research as a study design that gives an explanation

of how variable affects the other variable.

Research Subjects

The respondents of this study are Senior High School the 21st

century or the millennials (Generation Y), Senior High Students of ACLC

Tagum. Table 2.1 shows the distribution of the respondents of this

study. The total population is 150.

Research Instruments

In order to evaluate the involvement of the Millennials (Generation

Y) in Filipino courtesy and tradition, the researchers made use of its

researchers’made questionnaire.
Table 2. Distribution of the Respondents
Figure 2Vicinity Map of Tagum City where CAP Auditorium ACLC

Tagum can be found

 The questionnaire was composed of two (2) indicators –Social

Stratification and Age Stratification. The first indicator has ten (10)

statements, and the second indicator has ten (10) statements. To

Range of Descriptive
Interpretation
Means Equivalence

4.20- 5.00 Very High This indicates that the statement is

manifested at all times.

3.40-4.19 High This indicates that the statement is

manifested most of the time.

2.60-3.39 Moderate This indicates that the statement is

manifested once in a while.

1.80-2.59 Low This indicates that the statement is

manifested very rarely.
1.0-1.79 Very Low This indicates that the statement is
not manifested at all.

measure the involvement of the millennial (Generation Y) in ACLC

Tagum, the following parameters were used in the study.

Data Gathering Procedures

The steps to be followed in gathering the data involved the

following:

Seeking Permission to Conduct the Study. The researchers asked

permission through letter from the School Director of ACLC College

Tagum City.

Administering the Survey Questionnaires. The researcher asked the

guidance of the adviser and the panelist in check the questionnaire.

 The research instrument were administered and treatment of data

followed. The researchers personally distributed the questionnaire to the

group of the students in every class. Appropriate instruction was given

and explained to the respondents on how to answer the question.

Collating and Retrieval of the Questionnaire

The researchers retrieved the questionnaire on the same day, and

the researchers ensured one hundred percent retrieval. Score were

translated as provided in the instrument in correspondent to each

descriptive equivalent.

Statistical Treatment of Data

The following statistical tools were used in this study:

Average Weight Mean.This was used to determine the extent of

social identity formation among the Senior High School Student of ACLC

Tagum College.

T-test. This was used to determine the significant differences on

the extent of social identity formation among the Grade 11 Student of

ACLC Tagum College based on individual behaviors.

Pearson Product-Moment Correlation Coefficient (Pearson-r)

This was used to determine the significant relationship between the

extent of social identity formation and self-perception among the Senior

High School Students of ACLC Tagum College based on individual

behaviors.