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P/ FILIPINOLOHIYA: AN ANALYSIS ON THE LEADER SELECTION AND ITS IMPLICATIONS ON THE RIGHT OF SUFFRAGE OF AGTA TRIBE IN ALABAT, QUEZON PROVINCE

John Renzo M. Espinosa | Jerry Degollacion Imbong

 

Abstract:

Political Culture (PC) according to Tepper (2010) refers to the pattern of beliefs and assumptions ordinary people have towards the world, as these pertain to politics, and it opened a huge picture of how it affects the political participation (PP) of every nation especially the partake of our Indigenous People (IP). The research determined how the Political Culture of the tribe member of Agta tribe and how it affects their Politi- cal Participation to the state politics, and identified the Agtas in Alabat, Quezon regarding their awareness of their rights as Indigenous People (IP) like the Right to suffrage. This study assesses as well the IP’s knowledge and understanding of the society and their attitude towards their stand about the contemporary issues and, identify their practices inside their tribes. However, Pilipinolohiya (Filipinology) Theory was used to know the culture of the respondents from “within” and bounded by the Filipino centric viewpoint, using narrative method and interview guide question, revealed that the Indigenous People (IP) of Alabat even though their Political Culture is slowly fading, their qualification is still bounded on the characteristics that they are aiming to have as a leader in their traditional manner even the effects of modernization. Further- more, they are aiming to reinstate, enrich and preserved their culture. The findings recommended that the government should act for them to be placed on one community it will help them to attain their goals of having a well-preserved culture.