AS we celebrate the 109th anniversary of Philippine independence, let’s remind ourselves that, in spite of all the challenges we face, we still have a lot to be thankful for, and should be proud of being Filipino.
That’s something that’s hard to remember in the face of all the bad news that we read, see and hear. As I’ve blogged in @play, we have to show readers that not everything has to be tragic in order to be newsworthy.
This need is even greater for all our countrymen who are outside the country, many of whom are already enduring loneliness, homesickness and other hardships, only to be dismayed by the kind of news they read. Not that we’re saying we should stop reporting the truth, no matter how unsavory it may be. But as many of these readers have told us in their comments, surely a lot of good things are also happening, in the Philippines and in Filipino communities all over the world.
They hunger for good news, because the world doesn’t just revolve around show biz and political scandals. And they also hunger for news about their own communities, wherever they may be in the world. Which is why we’ve launched Being Filipino, to complement our Global Nation site and celebrate everything that’s good about the Pinoy.
And to celebrate Philippine Independence, we’re encouraging you to e-mail your videos and photos of Independence Day celebrations in your corner of the world.
All submissions will be subject to editorial discretion. Videos should run for no more than 10 minutes and be less than 100MB. They must be in WMV, ASF, QT, MOD, MOV, MPG, 3GP, 3GP2 or AVI format, and have audio.
Videos should be sent via e-mail to inquirerdotnetvideos@yahoo.com.ph and include a brief description of 100 words or less.
So, let’s start feeling good about being Filipino. Isn’t it about time?
June 12th, 2007 at 2:03 am
Lots of people have forgotten the true meaning of it, if i did not open inquirer.net, i would not have known that its independence day tomorrow which was celebrated today. Deep in my heart and soul im proud to be free and cetainly a “pride” of the philippine as OFW in the KSA. Honestly, its quite tiring day, obviously because of tons of workload assigned to me. Its just like the same “ordinary” day as no celebration at all.
Happy INDEPENDENCE TO ALL FILIPINOS….
June 12th, 2007 at 12:16 am
The late president Manuel L. Quezon once said” I would rather have a government run in hell by Filipinos rather than a government in heaven run by the Americans”. He is absolutely right, because the present political situation and bickering is not really helping the country. Its really HELL !!! So many Pinoys like me have no choice but to leave our motherland in search of a better life.
June 11th, 2007 at 11:58 pm
There is no reason to celebrate philippine independence. The country was way better when it was a colony of Mother America. The stupid natives wanted independence but didn’t know how to run it.The fact that the country is a third-world slum and lagging behind its neighbors which were poorer then is your undeniable proof.
June 11th, 2007 at 8:26 pm
inq news,puro negatibo,violence,chismis
kaya ang dapat palitan ang pangalan philipine daily destabilizer,nagbabasa rin naman ako ng mga newspapers sa ibang bansa pero hindi sila ganyan.positive news naman oh,para sa kapakanan ng bansa alam nyo kayo ang isa sa dahilan kung bakit pangit ang tingin ng ibang bansa sa atin.
June 11th, 2007 at 7:23 pm
“we have to show readers that not everything has to be tragic in order to be newsworthy”
Hah, there’s a laugh, hearing this coming from the mouth of The Inquirer. Talk about hypocrisy.