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Pinoys vs. Filipinos PINOYS vs. FILIPINOS (A Guide for Character Change) Pinoys love mimicry, that is, to adhere to form rather than substance, to ape the ways of others without understanding why. Pinoys are the security guards, for instance, who go through the useless exercise of frisking shoppers at malls because of purported "terrorist" threat. Or, they are those who merely parrot catch phrases like "democratic processes", "peaceful change", "rule of law" and believe that we are a democracy just because we have elections. Filipinos can distinguish between what is real and what is mere charade. They know that "terrorism" is a spectre created to justify repression. They clearly see that democracy in this country is a parody, "democratic processes" are held hostage by the ruling elite to be used for their purposes, "peaceful change" is impossible, the "rule of law" illusory, and, elections are simply the means to choose who among the contending thieves and charlatans are given the prerogative to steal and fool the people for the next term in office. ================================================== Pinoys find security in the safe, familiar, tested, conventional and conservative. They eschew all forms of original thought. Bold new ideas especially frighten them. Hence, many Pinoys simply withdraw into the familiar environs of their private lives rather than respond to national crises. And Pinoys who do show concern simply revert to old concepts and methods, like the EDSA model for "revolutions" and the reformist or parliamentary path in transforming Philippine society. They proudly herald these as the "democratic", "non-violent"or even "Christian" way. Filipinos do not let fear hinder them from navigating unchartered waters or blazing new paths, not for its own sake though, but because of a deep understanding of reality. Hence, Filipinos exert effort in studying the situation, comprehending the causes of national problems, formulate intelligent solutions and act on them. ================================================== Pinoys have abandoned any capacity for critical thought, which is a logical corollary of their failure to appreciate new ideas. They think on the basis of narrow-minded bias and prejudice without testing their long-standing beliefs. And if ever they do criticize, that is in order to dismiss, nay, virulently condemn, revolutionary ideas just because they are unfamiliar. Filipinos are ever conscious of the need to criticize not only other viewpoints but even their own. They constantly seek validation from ever-changing situations, wants and needs and are not afraid to adapt and accept error. Filipinos do not hesitate to learn from others and others' experiences. ================================================== For Pinoys, the path towards national salvation lies in choosing the right person, a sort of messiah, to lead the country. Pinoys do not wish to make sacrifices and take active participation in the task for national liberation but are content in leaving the responsibility to a particular political candidate or popular leader. Filipinos decide and act on the basis of ideals and principles and not personalities. For them, the primodial question is not "WHO" will lead but "WHAT" are we fighting for? Filipinos believe that once their ideology and advocacies have been defined, the rise of particular leaders will inevitably follow. It is through the struggle that leaders are molded and recognized. Leaders are not simply groomed and appointed. ==================================================  Ako ay Filipino! Sa isip, sa salita at sa gawa!  |
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Ang ating talino at kakayahan sa buhay! Ako ay Filipino! Sa isip, sa salita at sa gawa!
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Sana ayusin na nila ang ating bayan. Mayaman na sila, bayan naman ang payamanin nila! If U were mine I'd be yours 4ever!
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On that score you're right ... our leaders do not have the country in mind. Sad to say but it's true ... do I sound Pinoy? Ako ay Filipino! Sa isip, sa salita at sa gawa!
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Sana ayusin na nila ang ating bayan. Mayaman na sila, bayan naman ang payamanin nila! Ako ay Filipino! Sa isip, sa salita at sa gawa!
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============ ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= = Pinoys take the reductionist approach in analyzing national problems by simplifying their causes and solutions, i.e. "the country is poor because of lack of discipline", "if we only learn to follow simple traffic rules and pay taxes, we can be prosperous". Filipinos take time to study, analyze and think. They have the ability to trace the causes of national problems to their social,economic and political bases and can integrate them in order to find meaningful solutions. ============ ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= = Ako ay Filipino! Sa isip, sa salita at sa gawa!
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============ ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= = For Pinoys, unity or reconciliation is the greatest social value. "Magkaisa" is their most popular slogan. By that they mean the total absence of any form of conflict or disagreement over principles. Pinoys would rather desist in asserting their rights than "disturb the peace" or compromise their convictions for the sake of harmonizing contradictory principles. Filipinos would fight and die for their convictions rather than compromise. Unity is not an option if the end result is the toleration of wrong, injustice and oppression or the dilution of values. Through conflict they are able to test the strength and validity of their ideals and expose the moral bankruptcy of the people's enemies. ============ ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= = Ako ay Filipino! Sa isip, sa salita at sa gawa!
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============ ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= = Pinoys achieve peace through self-delusion that nothing is wrong even if evil already stares them in the face. Their greatest condemnation is reserved for those "disturbers of the peace" who challenge the unjust status quo rather than for those who perpetrate injustice through the quiet apathy of the many. For Filipinos, peace can only be achieved through the final triumph of righteousness, truth and justice in the struggle against evil, lies and injustice. Peace therefore is not to evade struggle and conflict but to traverse their course towards a rightful conclusion. ============ ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= = Ako ay Filipino! Sa isip, sa salita at sa gawa!
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============ ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= = The Pinoys' doctrine of "non-violence" is nothing more than an attempt to avoid violence and physical harm against their persons. It is an excuse for cowardice and passivity. Filipinos respect non-violence as an active, not passive, form of struggle that confronts rather than avoids the violence of a repressive State. Filipinos, though, are not as narrow-minded as to dogmatically accept non-violence as the only valid form of struggle. ============ ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= = Ako ay Filipino! Sa isip, sa salita at sa gawa!
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============ ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= = The Pinoys' primary concern during times of national crises is to secure their families and personal careers. The country's affairs take secondary, if not, zero importance. Filipinos realize that family and personal affairs cannot be insulated from the problems of the entire country. It is impossible to create a secure and prosperous private enclave within the broader context of national poverty. ============ ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= = Ako ay Filipino! Sa isip, sa salita at sa gawa!
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============ ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= The Pinoys also have their activists. But these Pinoy activists are content only in organizing or attending various meetings, dialogues and fora to discuss the national situation. They sincerely believe that by doing so they are already participating in the movement to revolutionize Philippine society. They use these gatherings as a "feel good" exercise in order to conceal their apparent cowardice and hesitation to risk their own skin in active struggle. Filipino activists take the struggle to the streets, the organized communities, and the hills, if necessary, as much as to discussion groups and meetings. For them, it is through genuine sacrifice that they can work for the transformation of Philippine society. ============ ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= Ako ay Filipino! Sa isip, sa salita at sa gawa!
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============ ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= There are also peculiar characteristics of Pinoy activists who are young. They are a brood who protest too much and condemn almost all that is happening in the country. But they protest only in front of the television, or through internet blogs and e-mail groups, cursing to high heavens the corruption of politicians. They remain in the relative comforts of their homes and find meaningful political dissent in virtual reality. Young Filipino activists likewise find the internet useful to disseminate ideas. However, they do not remain there. They explore ways to go beyond the comforts of their homes as they actively work with the masses to achieve the aims of the struggle. They engage in continuous study but at the same time are not hesitant to take up the challenges of the times even if these would entail great sacrifices. ============ ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= Ako ay Filipino! Sa isip, sa salita at sa gawa!
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Forget the government and think about the Filipino people, they are warm, friendly and very hospitable! LaCE ... LOVE and CARE EVERYDAY
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 I agree you have a beautiful country but it is mismanaged. Maybe the people should elect officials who are sincere and dedicated leaders!LaCE ... LOVE and CARE EVERYDAY
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3/6/2007 2:17 am |
Forget the government and think about the Filipino people, they are warm, friendly and very hospitable!
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3/6/2007 2:18 am |
I agree you have a beautiful country but it is mismanaged. Maybe the people should elect officials who are sincere and dedicated leaders!
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============ ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= = Older Pinoys are a self-righteous lot. They have declared as archenemies all independent- minded young people who dare to dream and hold firm to values and ideals. Their classic lines are: "Naku napag-daanan na namin yan", "Papunta pa lang kayo pabalik na kami", "Marami pa kayong bigas na kakainin". Their remaining purpose in life is to justify the follies of their generation by discouraging the younger generations from achieving something better and thus expose their failures. Elder Filipinos respect and even admire the younger generations for their courage to embrace new ideas. They do not parade past failures before the younger generations as perfect examples of how dreams end in futility. Instead they guide the younger generations to learn from their mistakes in order to help them fulfill the historical aspirations of the people. ============ ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= = Ako ay Filipino! Sa isip, sa salita at sa gawa!
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============ ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= = Pinoys celebrate the unique ways of their damaged culture by proudly proclaiming "Iba ang Pinoy!", "Yan ang Pinoy!" as if the sheer mediocrity of their character as a people is a source of national pride. Filipinos believe that pride does not spring solely from being "unique". In fact, some features of Philippine culture are a cause of shame. Filipinos strive instead to create a counter-culture by upholding the values and principles fought for by national heroes like Andres Bonifacio, Antonio Luna, Apolinario Mabini and Ninoy Aquino. ============ ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= = Ako ay Filipino! Sa isip, sa salita at sa gawa!
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============ ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= = Pinoys are the only people who enjoy calling themselves by their pejorative reference. Neither African-Americans call themselves "niggers", nor Chinese-Filipinos "Tsekwa". But Pinoys love calling themselves "Pinoys". Worse, they do not even realize the derogatory implications of the term. Filipinos are proud to be called by a single name--- "FILIPINOS". ============ ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= = Ako ay Filipino! Sa isip, sa salita at sa gawa!
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============ ========= ========= ========= ========= === CALL YOURSELVES FILIPINOS AND BUILD A NEW NATION! PUNYAL (Philippine Union of Nationalists for Liberation) ================================================================= Ako ay Filipino! Sa isip, sa salita at sa gawa!
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Forget the government and think about the Filipino people, they are warm, friendly and very hospitable! Ako ay Filipino! Sa isip, sa salita at sa gawa!
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I agree you have a beautiful country but it is mismanaged. Maybe the people should elect officials who are sincere and dedicated leaders!What we must do is to liberate ourselves from the shackles of apathy and fear. What we must bear in mind is the fact that these unwanted beings and their unwanted policies will continue to lord and hover over us for almost eternity if we fail to act now. That is why I urge you to take part on the coming elections. You don’t need to vote, especially if you’ve lost the needed amount of trust to the polls. But you can still campaign against those smirking pigs inside the Lower House, who vies for another term and another appearance to defend the sitting fake president, and to push for the Chacha train of doom. Posted by: Alexandre Imperial Ako ay Filipino! Sa isip, sa salita at sa gawa!
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The Filipinos are worth dying for, that's what Ninoy Aquino said! gigantic sacrifice for freedom we should start doing our own little share of sacrifice. Ako ay Filipino! Sa isip, sa salita at sa gawa!
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I wish there willore Filipinos tha Pinoys! ----------------------------------------- The filipinos seem to be a diminishing tribe! That would mean Ninoy's death has been in vain! Ako ay Filipino! Sa isip, sa salita at sa gawa!
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Quoting jesy: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Maraming maganda dito sa atin ... hindi lang inaasikaso kasi busy ang mga pinuno sa pagsisiraan.! ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Quoting Tracie Sana ayusin na nila ang ating bayan. Mayaman na sila, bayan naman ang payamanin nila! --------------------------------------------------------------------- What we must be aware of is the fact that the present power-holders are not too inclined to let go of their special privileges and “kingdoms” without putting a fight, literally. They are ready to kill each other in order to survive inside the bloddy and stinking political arena. And they are much more ready to kill with impunity the regular and activist Juan’s of this era. Ako ay Filipino! Sa isip, sa salita at sa gawa!
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On our part, I suggest to anybody here who has the needed data, to present here the credentials of the senatoriables, so that everybody can view on one perspective these candidates. Then we can circulate these via the net in order for us to reach wider audience. Thank you! Ako ay Filipino! Sa isip, sa salita at sa gawa!
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