It's Time

This is Chapter 8 of "The Pearl Principle" book.

It’s time to do it right.

We need to properly express a collective consciousness through a national philosophy that will unify the Filipino people.

This national philosophy must be traceable to our roots as a people. It should reflect our heritage and our history that will define our soul as a nation, and proclaim our true identity as the pride of the Malayan race.

We are the Pearl of the Orient.

Ang lupa nating hinirang, ang Inang Bayang Pilipinas, na kung saan tayong lahat ay nagmula, ay siyang sinasambit ng ating mga ninuno na namumukod-tangi sa dakong Silangan.

Bayang magiliw,
Perlas ng Silanganan.
Alab ng puso,
Sa dibdib moý buhay.

We sing this song almost everyday of our lives, but do we really understand what it means?

Why don’t you try singing the Lupang Hinirang softly, the way it’s meant to be sung as an anthem, and not as a call to march to a war? Maybe by singing it softly, gently, with closed eyes, we can understand what the song is trying to tell us.

Let’s ponder on the significance of this beautiful song in our lives as citizens of this country.

Beloved country, Pearl of the Orient
The fervor of our love burns our being.
Chosen land, cradle of noble heroes,
You overcome by your tenacity.

Over the hills, valleys, mountains and seas
Skies so blue, royal blood, noble and true
Poems and songs of freedom soar through the breeze
Our love for you shall never ever cease.

To the triumphant luster of our flag
Shining brightly over the chosen land,
The sun, our beacon, and the stars, our guide
In the quest for eternal enlightenment.

O land of the enlightened,
To adore you is glorious!
In your paradise,
We live a gem of a life!

Our hearts overflow with joy and gladness
As we struggle for our nation’s rebirth.
Our happiness is to live our destiny,
Transformation over adversity.
It is not just the lyrics. It is the story.

It is our story.

It is our destiny.

Lupang Hinirang

The Philippine National Anthem
By Julian Felipe

Bayang magiliw,
Perlas ng Silanganan.
Alab ng puso,
Sa dibdib moý buhay.

Lupang hinirang,
Duyan ka ng magiting.
Sa manlulupig,
Di ka pasisiil.

Sa dagat at bundok, sa simoy at
Sa langit mong bughaw.
May dilag ang tula at awit sa
Paglayang minamahal.

Ang kislap ng watawat mo’y
Tagumpay na nagniningning.
Ang bituin at araw nya’y
Kailan pa maý di magdidilim.

Lupa ng araw,
Ng luwalhati’t pagsinta,
Buhay ay langit
Sa piling mo.

Aming ligaya
Na pag may mangaapi,
Ang mamatay ng
Dahil sa ‘yo.

Ang Takdang Panahon

Dumating na ang takdang panahon na tayo ay kailangan nang magkabuklod - buklod at magkaroon ng isang adhikain para sa ating Inang Bayan.

Matutupad lamang ito kung maigpawan natin ang ating makasariling pangitain. Paano nga ba natin ito maisasagawa nang wasto? Di ba’t sinubukan na ito ng napakaraming nilalang sa iba’t-ibang henerasyong dumaan? Di nga ba’t sinubukan nating gamitin ang isang pambansang wika sa tangkang pag-isahin ang damdamin ng buong sambayanang Pilipino? Ngunit, nagtagumpay ba ito?

Hindi kaya ito’y naging sanhi pa ng hindi pagkakaunawaan?

Hindi sapat ang pambansang wika bilang kasagutan sa usaping ito.

Ang diwa ng bawat Pilipino ang siyang kailangang pagbuklurin. Hindi ba’t diwa rin ang dapat nating kasangkapanin sa layuning ito?

Meron bang patutunguhan,

Itong ating Inang Bayan?

Dapat na ngang pag-isipan,

Ang kanyang kinabukasan.

Gulong-gulo ang isip ko.

Paano pag-isahin ‘to?

Lahi sa lupang hinirang,

Upang magkaintindihan.

Sinubukan nang ibuklod,

Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao.

Gamit-gamit ay ang wika,

Ito sana’y naging tama.

Ngunit hindi naging sapat,

Mga puso’y watak-watak,

Kanya-kanyang adhikain,

Makasariling hangarin.

Ano nga bang diwang tunay?

Sa Inang Baya’y i-alay,

Na ang buong sambayana’y

Iisang adhikáng buháy.

Ni Jose Rizal binansagan,

Na Perlas ng Silanganan,

Hindi lamang kathang isip,

Katutubong panaginip.

Pilipinas – tunay na perlas.

Kuminang- kumuha ng lakas,

Gumanda at bumusilak,

Sa kanyang pagkakasadlak.

Ang diwa ng sambayanan,

Hiyas na Perlas ang huwaran,

Sa kawalan ng pag-asa

Lilikha ng bagong umaga.

Pagbabagong anyo

Kumilos kayo!

Pagbabagong anyo

Kumilos tayo!

Pagbabagong anyo

Kumilos ngayon!

Pagbabago

Sisimulan ko!

Everyone A Leader

This is Chapter 7 of "The Pearl Principle" book.

Last August 2004, my friends and I were talking about grim news in the broadsheets, radio and television. We felt that there had been too many talks and debates of “why” these awful things continue to happen to our country and “who” are causing these events to occur.

Many of us keep looking back and digging dirt while creating other mounds as we dig. These mounds will eventually have to be cleared and dug again. The endless transferring of dirt from left to right, front and back, continues… Are we digging ditches everywhere to bury ourselves in?

“Does anybody have a solution?”

One of my friends, who had seen efforts from the farthest left to the farthest right, had been battle-scarred, so to speak, in quest of an answer. According to him, everyone has advice to give, but not many are acting on their proposed solutions. Too difficult, they say. But I guess, it is because they themselves are part of the problem.

My small group comprises of “Don Quixotes”. These are Filipinos who dare to dream the impossible, who dare to fight the unbeatable… and challenge the culture of passivity and apathy.

However, we do not wish to fight windmills. We are dreamers, yes -- not of a new Philippines but of the TRUE Philippines -- which has always been called “The Pearl of the Orient.”

Perlas ng Silanganan.

The truth of the matter is that, solving the problems of our country is possible.
It is not a Herculean task. This process of transformation will take some time.

Yes. But, by accepting this fact, we would have already won half the battle.

Yes. It will take sometime. But, we can make use of this time to our advantage, by planning our actions very well. History should have taught us enough. Haven’t we learned our lessons?

We have been used to “band-aid” solutions here and there. But “band-aid” solutions have never taken us anywhere.

What it takes are small but sustained, purposive actions guided by the People’s Vision as presented earlier in page 30 (Chapter 4 - The Way to Become).

This fact leads us back to the Pearl Principle.

To be able to solve the problems of our country, we need to individually take it upon ourselves to change for the better.

The ability to change ourselves is the foundation of authentic leadership. Each one has this capacity. Each one is a potential leader.

Change can be willed by anyone.

But let it begin with me.

And, as we evolve and reach out to people within our spheres of influence, something will eventually spark!

As an old song goes, “It only takes a spark to get the fire burning. And soon all those around can warm up in its glowing.”

It will only take one ordinary person who dares to be a leader to start that SPARK, and spread the flame until it becomes big enough to warm others and move them towards the same direction.

This FLAME is NOT the destructive fire, but the PASSION intense enough to smelt passive individuals to become leaders themselves.

This is only possible if you are an inspirational leader who can infect others with a vision. The leader leads himself. The leader inspires others. The leader draws others towards a vision.

The leader engages people into action.

This is the leader we need right now. This is the kind of leader the Pearl Principle calls us to become.

The Pearl Principle cultures GENERATIVE LEADERS.

Generative Leaders bring hope so that people can “LIVE” again. He Leads, Inspires, Visualizes, and Engages people to CREATE new solutions, generate new ideas, and think out of the box.

CREATE also stands for creation, reinvention, enrichment, adaptation - assimilation, transformation and enlightenment.These thinking processes are activated in one’s consciousness only if that person is in a state of optimism. Pragmatic idealists, we call them, who are true disciples of the Pearl Principle, possess this mindset.

A person who is in a state of optimism, has the capacity to see what others do not see. Has that intuitive power to recognize opportunities from adversities. Sees possibilities rather than impossibilities.

Generative leaders inspire others with the way they live their lives inspired by The Tenets of the Pearl Principle. They are also guided by a noble aspiration -- living lives in communion with God, possessing integrity in thought, word and deed, empathizing with commitment, and being accountable for their actions.

They are governed by a purpose greater than their own to make a difference in the lives of others and contribute to creating a better world.

Genuine Generative Leaders see themselves at the center of a unified field of diverse energies that can fuel change. They can show how dreams can be fulfilled and that dreams can still be fulfilled. They can be the bridge to our future as a people.

This is the mission of the Pearl Principle: To awaken the Generative Leader in every Filipino who has the resolve to make our Motherland live up to its historical destiny as THE PEARL OF THE ORIENT.

Coming up is Chapter 8 "It's Time!"

First Things First

This is Chapter 6 of "The Pearl Principle" book.

There were seven problems of the country brought up and discussed in that Conference. These were the issues on poverty, unemployment, underemployment, peace and order, the deteriorating standards in education, corruption, over-population and our national “identity crisis.”

The participants presented possible solutions followed by the usual debates. Most of the proposed solutions were “top-to-bottom” strategies.

We are not saying we do not need change at the top. We are in total agreement that we do — but we must be able to do more from where we are standing right now.

The Pearl Principle believes in a “bottom-to-top” approach. This begins with change from within and from within one’s sphere of influence. Thus, ensuring a solid footing for any long-term change to be sustained.

However, you might ask: ‘What kind of people can take on the Herculean task of solving problems with such magnitude -- without political power or without resources?’

The answer is simple.

Disabuse your mind that it is a Herculean task. It is not. What we need are incremental changes.

One step at a time. One Filipino at a time.

Ang bawat hakbang ay siyang magdadala sa atin sa tugatog na gusto nating marating at nais nating buuin.

Just like building a cathedral, stone by stone, block by block, we pile them up. But merely piling them up is not enough.

Dapat isaisip natin na tayo ay lumilikha ng isang katedral, ng isang adhikain, ng isang bansa. It is picking up that block, with each mason carrying and offering it with all his heart, mindful of his role that he has to perfectly cut that block and place it on top of the other blocks that have also been rightly laid out by the others, making sure that the very foundation of the cathedral is strong enough to withstand the test of time. That without this individual contribution, the edifice shall never attain the magnificence we have envisioned it to become.

We need to be totally and inexhaustibly determined to pursue the task of transformation. What we need is NOT POLITICAL POWER, but the WILL POWER to initiate change beginning with ourselves and the people immediately around us.

Next is Chapter 7 "Everyone A Leader".

Where Do We Go From Here?

This is Chapter 5 of "The Pearl Principle" book.

As a nation, we should have a ROADMAP.

This roadmap must show how we can fulfill our destiny. Our destiny is a consequence of our past and the decisions we make today. It may not be a perfect roadmap. Surely, we have to “re-route” several times as we journey on.

This roadmap tells us what is important, the things that we should be doing and how we should be doing them.

This roadmap must be articulated, understood and accepted by all, so that everyone journeys in the same direction and reaches a common destination.

This roadmap manifests the essence of our very existence as a nation and must be deeply rooted in our collective consciousness.

As citizens of this country, we call for the immediate commencement of an inspired collective action to steer massive change that will bring each and every Filipino to attain a decent and meaningful life in a society enshrined in The People’s Vision.

This transformation could only come to fruition if change is initiated from within and from within one’s sphere of influence.

The basic rule is to “begin with the end in mind.” The end must be clear, easy to understand and owned by those who are involved in the change process.

We have attempted to change over and over. But we always start discussing problems, airing our gripes without offering solutions, and end up blaming each other.

Everyone has a hand in the predicament we are in. No one is innocent, nay guiltless, except our children who will inherit the mess we have created.

Unless…

Chapter 6 will be next: "First Things First".

The Way to Become

This is Chapter 4 of "The Pearl Principle" book.

They all came to satisfy a hunger. On September 28 and 29, 2004, a large group of Filipinos from all walks of life, found themselves huddled at the Hotel Intercontinental, Makati City -- looking for a new meaning and searching for the vision to guide their resolve to better themselves –ourselves -- for the country.

They responded to a simple invitation, a general newspaper announcement for a Conference on “The Pearl Principle: Tools and Strategies for National Recovery.” There were no promises of names of renowned speakers nor of financial incentives. Yet, they came, all 518 of them. Exceeding the seating capacity of the venue and surpassing the maximum expectations of the organizers. For over eight hours, they stayed glued to their seats. The speakers exhorted the audience to conjure images of a great future. But what this future exactly is, must be visualized individually, by everyone. The future can not be created, unless first, formed in the mind.

The audience was asked point blank, “What is your dream for your country?”

They unleashed a torrent of emotions as they unfolded their long-kept hopes and dreams. Otherwise shy to open up for lack of opportunity to be heard, to be recognized and to be involved, they seized the moment as they passionately revealed themselves to each other. Collectively, they painted a beautiful picture of the Philippines!

The speakers taunted them further, “What is your dream role to make your vision for our country come true?”

A rush of adrenalin filled the room. Everyone engaged in very animated discussion, spurred by the thought that they indeed have a role to play in making this dream for their beloved country come true.

Individually, they searched for their meaningful part in the orchestration of these dreams. Together, they found the way to become, and they crafted…

The People’s VisionThe Philippines: A S.T.R.I.N.G of P.E.A.R.L.S.

The Philippines is a Soaring and Tenacious Republic Instituted by Nation-loving Generations of Passionate, Ethical, Action-driven, Results-oriented Leaders of Society

The People’s Mission
We T.E.A.C.H.

We Train, Engage, Assess, Create opportunities, and Harness individuals, communities and organizations to apply The Ten Tenets of the Pearl Principle within their spheres of influence.

The People’s Strategies
We D.R.E.A.M.

Discover who you really are. Use your inherent God-given gifts for a higher purpose.

Reinvent yourself. Create a personal vision aligned to the service of your fellowmen.

Energize yourself. Be a life-long learner by re-tooling and associating with positive-minded people.

Act on your 4 Ps. Pray for discernment Plan your course of action Persist on achieving your plan

Pursue your dream with passion

Manage yourself. Be driven by SUCCESS:

Sense of
Urgency
Competence
Congruence
Enlightenment
Self-sacrifice
Service

How We Measure Success
We measure success by the number of people whose lives have improved because of our existence.

Personal success is only a means to an end, making the world a better place.

The Goal of Life:
Be A C.I.E.A.N.

Communion with God
Integrity in thought, word and deed
Empathy with commitment
Accountability for actions
Nobility in aspirations

THE TENETS OF THE PEARL PRINCIPLE
Our worldview is rooted in the transformation of adversity into a gem of a life…as in the creation of a pearl. We believe that…

1. Adversity is the catalyst of growth and progress.

2. Transformation is the proactive engagement of one’s sphere of influence.

3. Every person has inherent gifts that can be used to overcome challenges.

4. People can reinvent themselves at will.

5. Introspection is the key to unlocking the right core values that guide our discernment for
change.

6. Self-sufficiency is a philosophy that we can nurture to eradicate mendicant behavior.

7. Personal success is only a means to an end: making the world a better place.

8. Success is measured by the number of people whose lives have improved because of our
existence.

9. Wealth accumulation is only justified when it is re-channeled to uplift the quality of
life of communities through purposeful intervention.

10. Change begins from within...change begins with me.

Myriads of questions. A plethora of possibilities. An array of answers. An army of potential leaders emerged.

And when it was all over, they hovered around the venue, oblivious of time, reluctant to leave. They asked the question, “What’s next?”

From each discussion group, a leader was chosen. Forty two leaders were called upon and commissioned to further their new found cause. In that commissioning, each of them received, in the palm of their hands, the symbol of hope and transformation. The pearl.

THE SYMBOL OF HOPE AND TRANSFORMATION

We need a Symbol of Hope and a Model for Transformation. It cannot just be anybody. Anyone can come and go. Many of them have let us down.

Almost everyone has a hidden agenda. Most have turfs to protect. There are those weak in character.

And they betrayed our trust!

The perfect Symbol of Hope of our nation is the “pearl.”

The inner struggle of the oyster to survive has a profound meaning. The story can move anyone who has gone through a similar struggle, enough to hit you in the heart. It is faceless but it has life. It is the only living organism which can transform an “irritation” into a priced gemstone.

It is very easy for anyone to identify with the story of the pearl. It is easy to recall. It has no race, no creed, no political bias, no gender. Yet, it has a universal appeal. When your life is in disarray, think of the pearl – our National Symbol of Hope.

The flicker of hope will begin to warm your heart, warm enough to revive your strength, to force you to stand with courage, to transcend your fears and hopelessness, fired by your new found enthusiasm and optimism. Only then, will you be able to see beyond the pain. No longer a victim.

But a victor, free to soar.

Next is Chapter 5 "Where Do We Go from Here?"

We Found Our Soul

This is Chapter 3 of "The Pearl Principle" book.

The Pearl Principle reminds us that we can convert any pain, misfortune, ordeal or failure to something of value. Our essence as a nation is formed out of obstacles that we confront as a people and as a country.

Our experiences, painful and hard surround the core of our being. Each of these challenges is our nucleus for creation, each victory over the hardships we overcome is another pearl in our path.

Transformation occurs again and again in our growing process. Every incident, every emotion, every success, every sorrow, becomes another layer of our national development… exactly like the many layers of nacre that coat the deadly teredo microorganism—creating a beautiful pearl.

Our pain, which can be unspeakably intense and sometimes debilitating, brings the lessons we never forget. They are imprinted deeply in our core.

We should use these experiences to better weather future struggles. Our core must be solid and hard. The layering actually helps us mature… and shall help us to see beyond, to see what others do not see.

Ang perlas ay napakagandang inspirasyon upang tayo ay mabuhayan ng loob, na bumunot ng lakas mula sa kaibuturan ng ating kaluluwa.

Lahat tayo ay may natatanging galing at kakayahan -- kung ito lamang ay ating lilinangin ng mataimtim na pagnilay.

We offer the Pearl Principle as our National Philosophy to help us recover from this debilitating state of hopelessness. We present the analogy of the oyster called The Pearl Principle -- as the most viable way to effect positive change: the change from within and from within one’s sphere of influence.

Together, we shall become the catalysts for change to make our country a better nation. We shall endeavor to become the oysters that would allow us to reclaim our true destiny as envisioned by our forefathers. This is who we are. This is our soul.

The Philippines, The Pearl of the Orient.

Coming up is Chapter 4 "The Way to Become".

The Essence of the Pearl

This is Chapter 2 of "The Pearl Principle" book.

An unsuspecting oyster, peaceful and content with the way submarine life was taking its normal course, was suddenly invaded by hundreds of teredo micro-organisms from everywhere.

A daring one teredo swept its way straight into the inner chamber of the oyster’s shell and lodged in its virgin flesh. The oyster tried to expel the invader but as it did, the irritation burned the inflamed muscles even more.

The discomfort became unbearably painful. Rescue from the surrounding waters was not forthcoming. The oyster could only expect an impending death.

But, the oyster refused to die. While its effort to expel the teredo became futile, the oyster instead thought of easing up on the deadly irritation wrought upon its aching flesh.

‘What can I do?

What do I have?

How can I save myself from imminent death?’ the oyster asked.

The oyster discovered that it has an innate ability to respond to this kind of threat.

Yes! It can secrete nacre. That substance which can coat the irritant and ease the burning sensation that is consuming its entire being. With the resolve to stop the excruciating pain and discomfort, it coated the teredo with layers upon layers of this smooth and luminous nacre until it hurt no more.

Finally, the pearl was created.

Like the pearl, our essence as persons is formed out of obstacles that we confront in the course of our lives.

Our experiences, painful and hard, surround the core of our being and, it isn’t always easy to find anything positive in the hardships we endure.

Each problem, each challenge is our opportunity for creation. Each victory another pearl on our path.

The story of the pearl illustrates that even the worst and most painful experience can become something of a healing artistry. The pearl is a glowing example of a mortal threat transformed into magnificence.

How many of us are able to take problems and hardships as opportunities, as oysters do?

How many among us can find the gift in those challenges and turn them into something positive?

This is what the oyster can teach us.

This is the essence of the Pearl Principle: To find and honor our strength and flexibility in the inner power to bounce back rather than break apart; to turn adversity into a catalyst of growth and progress.

Indeed, each of us has inherent gifts that we can use to overcome!

The Pearl Principle offers us the gift of the pearl, this miraculous living gift from the sea -- a gemstone produced by a living entity -- the creation of beauty from adversity, of art from irritation.

The Pearl Principle reminds us that adversity is really part of our lives. However, some of us respond to these pains and hardships by fixating on the pain, keeping it fresh in our minds for weeks, months and even years -- some for a lifetime. Others take small irritations and blow them out of proportion, making them larger misfortunes.

Complaining and dwelling on the problem, on the pain or ordeals endured, will only result in a life overshadowed by unending dissatisfaction and stagnation.

Coming up will be Chapter 3 "We Found Our Soul".

The Pain of Becoming

This is Chapter 1 of "The Pearl Principle" book.

Filipinos are known for being “matiisin” which is mistaken for resiliency by most of us. Resilience is supposed to be a manifestation of strength of character--- the courage to bounce back, the ability to move on, and the persistence to move forward.

The misconception that resilience is the same as "pagtitiis” or “matiisin” is not good. We have to learn to distinguish these two concepts from each other, otherwise we shall remain just standing in place” or worse, we could be stepping backwards and repeat the same mistakes.

Too much of “pagtitiis” can be the cause of one’s downfall. It breeds self-doubt and erodes self-worth. We must elevate our “pagtitiis” to a higher level--- and that is “pagkilos.” We must do something to get out of a crisis situation and overcome.

We must, therefore, redefine ‘resilience.’

Resilience is the act of overcoming crisis by doing something about it. Ang ating pagdurusa ay hindi mapapatid kung hindi natin babaguhin ang ating pananaw.

Hindi maaaring taun-taon na lamang ay mananatili tayo sa ating kinasasadlakan. Hindi maaaring sa bawat taong dumaraan, sa pagdating man ng krisis o pananalanta ng kalamidad, ay pabalik-balik tayo sa parehong kalagayan.

Hindi ito nararapat. Huwag tayong maglakad ng paluhod. Dapat tayong maglakad na nakatayo nang sa gayon, tayo ay makatakbo at makatalon, upang maiangat natin ang ating mga sarili mula sa kasalukuyang mundong kinasasadlakan.

The journey from the state of “pagtitiis” to “pag-kilos” will demand the need for change. We begin by changing our paradigm, our mental construct that dictates who we are and who we shall become. This must be guided by the core values of enlightened discernment rooted in the transformation of our personal adversities into a gem of a life.

Introspection is the key to unlock the right core values that will guide our quest for change.

And change can only happen if we have a true understanding of ourselves which is a prerequisite before anything else can happen.

We must always look at the big picture. But, we must act on what is within our reach and within our volition, that is, effecting positive and peaceful change within our sphere of influence!

An oyster is a very good example of this kind of change. The oyster, invaded and irritated by deadly micro-organisms could just opt not to do anything and die. However, the oyster chose to create something out of its predicament. A gem. A pearl.

*In the deep blue sea a mystery grew…From an oyster which didn’t know what to do.
A Teredo got through the crevice of its shell,Oh, the pain was like hell!

While it seemed so tranquil down there,This oyster was screaming,But help was nowhere.Did the poor oyster blame the seafor its predicament…the deplorable statethat could have been its fate?Oh, no.

Oysters are so plain,But this one refused to die in vain.

“What do I have to fight off a Teredo?”The poor oyster thought,“I don’t have anything butI know how to secrete nacre though!”

The oyster with all its might,secreted as much nacre as it couldand coated the foe…until the foe became a beautiful shiny beadwhich we now know…as the pearl.

*The Creation of a PEARL(Anonymous)

You see, nature is the best teacher! God intended for nature to be our model. People oftentimes react to adversity by destroying oneself, not because it is our nature to destroy, but because we are afraid. The oyster acted to convert an irritation into an opportunity to create something beautiful.

It is a natural act for any creature especially for people to reinvent and improve themselves at will. But, this could only be possible if we look beyond, and see beauty and opportunity, rather than wallow in self- pity and remain a victim of our circumstances.

This is ‘The Pearl Principle.’ Initiating change from within and from within one’s sphere of influence by converting a state of hopelessness into a state of optimism, where opportunities are created as in the creation of a pearl.

The Pearl Principle - The Book is Out!

"The Pearl Principle," the book is finally out in limited copies. Full publication in paperback for the general public will be made this 2008.

The book also known as "Ang Diwa" in Pilipino will be published in this blog to make it available for those who can't wait for the English paperback edition. The first edition was made possible by the CIE Research Bureau based in the Main Campus of the Centre for International Education in Cebu City, Philippines.

One chapter, one blog in the next few weeks.

We hope you can reflect on each chapter as it comes.

Ang Diwa.

Alay Sa Sambayanang Pilipino!