Showing posts with label Brown Raise. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Brown Raise. Show all posts

The Brown Raise Seminar

We had our Brown Raise seminar just a while ago. Our church had a job well-done. Everything was perfect. The two speakers, Sis. Anne Lao and Pastor Butch Conde delivered the most inspiring messages I've ever heard.

I can almost feel Sis. Anne Lao's burden to uplift the Filipino Raise. Her messages, stories told and examples were so inspiring that on some part, I almost cried. She also presented the film Bayaning Third World which I heard some time ago but neglected. It was a good film and I regret the fact that I did not watch it. I also learned that our national hero, Jose Rizal was indeed a protestant. There is even an issue of recantation that was also raised in the film Bayaning Thrd World. I think Rizal was like Martin Luther.

All in all it was a great seminar that I wished every Filipino will be able to hear. That's one of my prayer so that the Filipino race will not lose their pride and dignity as Filipinos and will love thier country like Rizal did.

Saturday, December 20, 2008 | Labels: | 0 Comments  

What is the Brown Raise?

The Brown Raise is a movement to CREATE A NEW PATH for the Filipino people -- that his world need not always have to revolve around the shallowness of money, pleasure, and survival, but that he us also capable of remarkable character, dignity, honor, visions for humanity and depth of nationhood.

The Brown Raise is a movement that seeks to unlock the secrets and strengths of a race and country which was once called, "the pearl of the orient seas", and to discover and pursue the Philippines' unique contribution to the hall of nations.

The 21st century Global Pinoy must have the spirit of the Brown Raise...the same spirit that Rizal, our national hero possessed from childhood.


"As a child I was educated among Spaniards; I was nourished on the great exemplars of the history of Spain, of Greece and Rome; afterwards in Spain my professors were all great thinkers, great patriots. Books, newspapers, [historical] examples, reason, ALL MADE ME DESIRE THE GOOD OF MY NATIVE LAND...I was so far from thinking that I was doing wrong that I have never wanted to accept the protection of another nation; twice I was offered German nationality, once the English, and I have never accepted."

JOSE RIZAL

--excerpt from the Brown Raise Handbook--


Friday, December 19, 2008 | Labels: | 0 Comments  

SANA Lang...

Mga estudyanteng naka-uniporme ng puti. Makikita mo sila sa halos lahat ng dako ng Metro Manila maging sa mga probinsiya. Mga nursing students. Paano naman halos lahat na yata ng mga high school graduates ngayon e gustong mag nars. Kaya naman halos lahat na rin ng kolehiyo ngayon e may kursong nursing. Kahit nga mga computer school may nursing course na rin. Nagsulputan silang parang mga kabute. Kaya di mo rin masisi na nagiging "substandard" na daw ang mga nurses natin. Alam mo ba na ang Pilipinas ang nangunguna sa pag-eexport ng nurse sa buong mundo?[1] Ang pangit pakinggan pero yun ang totoo. Ang Pilipinas daw ang “Nurse Country” sa buong mundo.

Narinig ko sa isang tagapagasalita na may isang unibersidad daw sa Baguio na nag bibigay ng libreng pag-aaral sa kursong agrikultura. Oo, LIBRE na. Ang problema walang nag eenrol. Walang gustong kumuha. Kailangan ng ating bansa ang mga taong mag-iisip sa pag-unlad ng ating agham, teknolohiya, edukasyon at agrikultura. Pero wala ng estudyanteng gustong tumungo sa direksyong ito. Pano lahat gustong umalis ng bansa [Philippines: Workers for the World, Newsweek, Oct.4, 2006]. Mag-abroad. Maging,nars o kaya naman ay tagapag-alaga sa matantandang may sakit o katulong sa ibang bansa. Sino na kaya ang susunod na Filipino Scientist? Mathematician? O imbentor kaya?[2] Magagawan kaya natin ng paraan na sa hinaharap ay hindi na tayo ang nangungunang bansa na umaangkat ng bigas? Haaay….

Nangaganib ang Pilipinas. Nakakalungkot. Utak-kanluranin kasi halos lahat. Tungkol naman sa mga kabataan, kung ilalarawan ang kalagayan ng kasalukuyang kabataang Pilipino, ang sabi ng iba LUTANG daw sila. Walang direksyon sa buhay. Sumusunod lamang sa agos…kung san na lang liparin ng hangin. Walang tapang. Minsan nakakatakot na rin ang impluensiya ng daigdig.

Sana lang, hindi matulad ang aking anak. Sana lang, mapalaki ko siya na marunong lumaban. Sana lang maihanda ko siya sa totoong hamon ng buhay, bilang isang indibidwal at bilang isang Filipino.

Para sa Brown Raise Movement.

Wednesday, October 22, 2008 | Labels: | 0 Comments  

Brown Raise

So it was "raise" and not "race"…I’m referring to the Brown Raise Movement which was being promoted by our church. It was our theme for the year. I thought before that it was spelled as “race”, the reason why I wasn’t able to find the site immediately when I was searching for it.

What is the Brown Raise Movement? I’ll quote these phrases from their advertisements and website:
What is a Filipino?

In 1542 to 1877, the word “Filipino” referred to a Spaniard living in the Philippines---the rest of the natives were called, “Indios.”

In 1878, José Rizal, for the first time, used the word Filipino to refer to the native population in the country.

In 1998, a Greek dictionary defined the word “Filipina”, as a domestic helper.

Today, “Filipinos” is the brand name for a series of biscuit snacks made by Kraft Foods in Europe.

In Boracay, a white man was heard calling a waitress, “Hey monkey, come here!” and the poor Filipina dutifully approached.

Sad but true, the perception of a Filipino today is a striking contrast during the time of Rizal when Filipinos in Europe were referred to as “the glory of the universities”.

F.Sionil Jose’s article “Why We Are Poor” looks back in the 50s and 60s when the Philippines was still the most envied country in Southeast Asia. Today, we are alongside Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Ghana, in terms of economic and social standing.

The Brown Raise is a movement to CREATE A NEW PATH for the Filipino people—that his world need not always have to revolve around the shallowness of money, pleasure and survival, but that he is also capable of remarkable character, dignity, honor, visions for humanity and depths of nationhood.

The Brown Raise is a movement that seeks to unlock the secrets and strengths of a race and country which was once called, “the pearl of the orient seas”, and to discover and pursue the Philippines’ unique contribution to the hall of nations.

Simply put, this movement was birthed to help Filipinos look up to themselves with dignity and worth.
I have been meaning to attend seminars about this but I am not able to go to because of time availability. But I’m thankful that finally, the Brown Raise Movement will visit Marikina on December 20th. I hope that many people will be able to attend though it has a minimal fee of Php300.00.

If you want to know more about the Brown Raise Movement, you visit their official site here.
As days goes, I’m hoping to share some of the things we’ve been taught about this movement. This is for us Filipinos.


Tuesday, October 21, 2008 | Labels: , | 0 Comments  

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