WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT IDEOLOGIES IN THE PHILIPPINES?
1. Anarchism: Anarchism is a type of political philosophy and movement that is against all forms of authority and
rejects involuntary and forceful notions of hierarchy. Anarchism calls for the abolition of the state, which it holds to be
undesirable, unnecessary and harmful. Historically, it is commonly associated with anti-capitalism and socialism.
2. Authoritarianism: Authoritarianism is a form of a political ideology that rejects political pluralism. It employs strong
central power to preserve its political status. Authoritarianism regimes may be either autocratic, oligarchic and military
in nature. Military dictatorships are the most common examples of Authoritarianism.
3. Communitarianism: Communitarianism is an ideology which stresses on the connection between the individual
and the community. Its main belief is that an individual’s identity and personality is shaped by relationships within the
community, with a smaller degree of development being stressed upon individualism.
4. Communism: Communism is a social, philosophical, political and economic ideology whose main objective is the
formation of a society where there is common ownership and the means of production are owned by the common
masses without the presence of social classes, money and the state.
5. Conservatism: Conservatism, is a cultural, social and political philosophy that promotes and seeks to preserve
traditional social institutions. The core principles of conservatism may vary from region to region depending on the
traditions and practices of the region, but they all oppose modernism and seek a return to traditional values.
6. Corporatism: Corporatism is a political ideology which advocates the organization of society by corporate groups,
such as agricultural, labour, military, business, scientific, or guild associations, on the basis of their common interests.
7. Democracy: Democracy refers to a form of government where the people have the power to choose their
governing legislators or the authority to decide on the legislation.
8. Environmentalism: Environmentalism is a broad ideology and social movement that is concerned with
environmental protection and improvement of the ecology so that both humans and animals can live peacefully in their
respective environments.
9. Fascism and Nazism: Fascism a political ideology, which espouses authoritarianism, ultranationalism, with
characteristics of dictatorial power, forcible suppression of opposition and rigidity of society and economy.Nazism, on
the other hand, is a form of fascism with a disdain for liberal democracy and parliamentary democracy.
10. Identity Politics: Identity politics is an ideological as well as a political approach, where people of a particular
race, religion, gender, social background or any other identifying factors develop political agendas that are based on
issues which may affect their lives.
11. Feminism: Feminism is a range of social movements, political movements, and ideologies that aim to define and
establish the political, economic, personal, and social equality of the genders.
12. Liberalism: Liberalism is a political and moral philosophy based on liberty, consent of the governed and equality
before the law.
13. Libertarianism: Libertarianism is a political ideology with liberalism as a core principle of its core foundation.
14. Nationalism: Nationalism is an idea and movement that holds that the nation should be congruent with the state.
As a movement, nationalism tends to promote the interests of a particular nation, especially with the aim of gaining
and maintaining the nation’s sovereignty (self-governance) over its homeland.
15. Populism: Populism is a political stance which stresses on the idea of “people” and often spins a narrative of
people vs a group of elites.
17. Progressivism: Progressivism is a philosophy in politics that supports social reform. It is based on the idea that
progress and advancements in science, technology, and economic development are vital to the improvement of
humanity as a whole.
