Mga Propesyon at Tungkulin sa Filipino

I started making a list of Filipino nouns with the common gender and I ended up making a long list of occupations and common roles and responsibilities. The Filipino nouns in this list have the common gender. They may be used to refer to either a male/man or female/woman.

Below is the link to a six-page PDF file entitled “Mga Propesyon at Tungkulin.” It has a list of professions categorized according to following fields:

  1. Community helpers (Examples: basurero, dentista, guwardiya, karpintero)
  2. Common roles and responsibilities (Examples: bisita, kaibigan, kamag-aral, pasahero)
  3. Family and relatives (Examples: anak, asawa, kapatid, manugang)
  4. Business (Examples: akawntant, bangkero, ingat-yaman, negosyante)
  5. Politics and law (Examples: abogado, alkalde, kongresista, senador)
  6. Military and security (Examples: heneral, hepe, koronel, sarhento)
  7. Education (Examples: dekano, guro, prinsipal, propesor, tutor)
  8. Health care (Examples: beterinaryo, manggagamot, maninistis, obstetra)
  9. Science (Examples: antropologo, heograpo, kimiko, pisiko)
  10. Journalism and publishing (Examples: kolumnista, makata, mananaliksik, patnugot)
  11. Religion (Examples: arsobispo, ministro, pastor, seminarista)
  12. Entertainment (Examples: akrobat. artista, direktor, prodyuser)
  13. Sports (Examples: atleta, himnasta, manlalaro, reperi)
  14. Music and arts (Examples: biyolinista, bokalista, manlililok, pintor)
  15. Other professions (Examples: alahero, manikurista, minero, sorbetero)
  16. Other roles (Examples: eksplorador, mangamgaso, testigo, turista)
  17. Other nouns with common gender (Examples: balikbayan, bilanggo, kriminal, rebelde)

The English translation for each profession or role is included in the list. Click on the link below to open the file in another tab. If you find an error in the PDF file, please leave a comment below.

Mga Propesyon at Tungkulin

This is available for free, so the least you can do in return is to follow these terms:

  • The PDF file is for personal and classroom use ONLY.
  • You may print and distribute the PDF file to your children or students.
  • You MAY NOT print and distribute the PDF file for profit or use it for any commercial purpose.
  • You MAY NOT upload the PDF file or any part of it in any other website such as (but not limited to) Scribd or SlideShare, or cloud storage sites such as (but not limited to) Google Drive or Dropbox.

This Post Has 3 Comments

  1. Alex

    Maraming maraming salamat po, ma’am!
    I’m a foreigner self-studying Filipino and I just found your blog and it’s just perfect! I can exercise better and improve my vocabulary!
    I’m currently using this book for grammar: Tagalog Reference Grammar – Paul Schachter, Fe T. Otanes. It’s very old (1960) but most of it is still useful. Besides this, I’ve downloaded lots of books from Aklatan ng KWF and currently reading and translating with the help of some of my Filipino friends. I’m planning on buying UP Diksiyonaryong Filipino when I go the Philippines this August. (My first time in the Philippines!) I’m also watching YouTube videos in Filipino and Filipino TV series/movies to train my ears, but what I would like is having Filipino subtitles for these so that I can better associate the sounds with the words. For now, I just found only YouTube channel called Easy Languages that does so.
    Do you have any suggestion to improve my Filipino language, ma’am? I would gladly accept an advice from you.

    1. samutsamot_mom

      Hi, Alex! I just sent you an e-mail. Thanks!

  2. Leftover

    Really great!
    Maraming Salamat po

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