Sikolohiyang Pilipino: Implications for Formal and Informal Learning Institutions and Settings in the Philippines

Abstract

This chapter offers a brief introduction to Sikolohiyang Pilipino (Filipino psychology) and its proponent Virgilio Enriquez. Afterward, it delves into a discussion of how Sikolohiyang Pilipino can impact both educational institutions and informal institutions such as in family and community settings. The use of Sikolohiyang Pilipino as a lens through which one can view education can deepen one’s understanding of educational concepts within Filipino culture. The chapter focuses on the case of the Philippines and presents the importance of the use of philosophical arguments associated with diverse cultural perspectives to challenge existing biases in research. Emphasis is also placed on the need to be mindful in the process of applying concepts that predominate in one culture to another.