Filipino PrideFilipino Pride is more than just a book project. The people behind this project believe that pride to one’s nation is essential and the people behind this noble endeavor believe that instilling national pride is a crucial element in nation building. Building a nation is more than building bridges and infrastructure. Its about nurturing our self esteem, our pride and our love for our homeland. If there is pride, we will not be indifferent to abuse, corruption and issues that concern our country even if they do not directly affect us. The book does not claim to be an answer to this Filipino Pride dilemma. It may only be a catalyst for change apathy and imbue national pride and love of country among Filipinos. Although this seems to be an overwhelming goal, the project aims to encourage others - average Pinoys, in their own small ways- to come together in the spirit of volunteerism and contribute to make the Philippines a great and proud nation. Our GoalThe Filipino Pride documents the best of the Filipino achievers in their respective endeavors, whose triumphs and world-class achievements are worthy of being anthologized in the book. This came up because there is a need to appreciate and honor the success of our fellow Filipinos because in their search for excellence, they came to serve as models for other Filipinos. The examples they set inspire and uplift the spirits of our people, encouraging us to achieve more. |
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Our BeginningsRealizations and Yearnings![]() One of the contributors had experiences in the US where some Pinoys, on several occasions, would deny that they are Filipinos or of Filipino descent when asked. After some debates and talks with friends and acquaintances, we surmised that people usually deny their identity if they are not proud of it. This goes to show that our national pride is not as intense as those held by Americans, Japanese or French towards their respective countries. Maybe, if we put together a list of things, commonalities that we can be proud of as Filipinos, then perhaps it may spark our pride for our country. This book is largely a reaction and a response to this need (Please see Introduction for more on the rational behind the book).
This is just the beginning though. In addition to the next volumes,
we plan to come up with other publications concerning such stories as those extolling
Filipino Honesty, Integrity and Courage. We also propose another book with the working title of
If I Were The President, which is a collection of suggestions on how to improve the country's
governance coming from Filipino citizens themselves. |
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Filipino Pride Book is for EVERYONE!This is a downloadable FREE copy of the book. This is a lite version and is NOT FOR SALE. You may purchase the actual copy of the book complete with colored front and back covers and illustrations, please email us at info@filipinomatters.org. With your purchase, you will be supporting our cause of distributing free copies of this book to public schools nationwide. |
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![]() Filipino Pride (Lite Version)May 26, 2008 |
![]() The Filipino Pride Book Project brochureOctober 22, 2008 |
Note: These free downloadable files are available in PDF format only. To download and read these files, you need an Adobe Acrobat Reader. |
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