What is the exact word for FILIPINO PRIDE in our native tongue?
If there's no word for it, how can we express or show it?
It all started when Dale David was in Boston in 2000. In a party he asked another guest in a party if he was Filipino. This person loked at him in the eye and said NO, though Dale was so sure he was. This incident bothered him so much that he shared it with some friends ... who had similar encounters.
Why deny being a Filipino? We deny something we are not proud of. But there is so much to be proud of as a Filipino.
Today, we give PRIDE a face.
FILIPINO PRIDEis born.
A book that would give Filipinos examples of people, events, and things to be proud of.
The first volume has 64 entries spanning 8 categories - History, Literature, Business, Performing Arts, Culture and Values, and Science.
It is a work in progress which aims to complete 365 articles in all - like a daily devotional.
You can be a part of it just log on to http://www.filipinomatters.org/ for their 2nd volume.
What's best is they are giving the book for FREE!
Oh, before we forget, there is an appropriate phrase for Pinoy Pride.
TAAS NUO KAHIT KANINO.
Let us!
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i like this! hope all Filipinos will not deny our race kahit saang bansa man tayo magpunta....
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Siyanawa Fiordan!
ReplyDeleteMy only hope is this book grows to be successful and never ending much like the Chicken Soup for the Soul Series. Something we can be proud of to pass on to our next Pinoy Generations!