Filipino Matters
We at Filipino Matters believe that national pride, dignity and social responsibility are key elements in building a strong nation. A people proud of its cultural heritage and achievements can approach problems with a can-do attitude knowing that their perseverance, resilience and drive will eventually help them surmount any crises that will come in their way. Dignity will imbue happiness, pride and contentment- making people realize the value of their work and the significant contribution they impart to the well-being of the nation. Finally, social responsibility will reinforce the salience of cooperation and interdependence, conferring on every one a crucial role they can play in improving the lot of their fellow countrymen or in taking care of the environment.
To this end, Filipino Matters will take on various meaningful advocacies and devise social businesses in their support.
Filipino Matters believes that the goal of nation-building is everybody’s concern. It is not the exclusive monopoly of leaders, civil servants and cause-oriented organizations. We believe that everyone can contribute in no small measure in advancing the interests of the country. We neither sanction religious doctrines nor endorse any political view. We are a non-aligned non-political movement who adheres any help that one could extend can make a difference.
Filipino Matters was formed by several young, dynamic, and nationalistic volunteers coming from various backgrounds who devoted their time, efforts and resources to serve a noble cause:
* They have committed not to receive cash, salary or other forms of renumeration (not a single penny!) it's purely love for the country!
Edna E. A. Co is the Dean of the University of the
Philippines' National College of Public Administration and Governance
and a professor of Public Administration at the University of the
Philippines’ National College of Public Administration and Governance.
It is natural that her advocacy is on good governance but on top
of this she is currently involved in political campaign reforms.
Ones L. Cuyco currently works at the National Livelihood
Development Corporation. He attended a multi-disciplinary course
in Japan together with young professionals from ASEAN countries
under the IATSS Forum. He advocates development of rural
communities through the provision of micro-finance and
micro-entrepreneurship.
Dale Dennis M. David is a social entrepreneur and heads Mighty Minds,
an educational nonprofit organization. He got his degree in Marketing
from De La Salle University and holds a Graduate Certificate in
Management from Harvard University. He also took his Master of Public
Administration from the University of the Philippines. He conceptualized
the Filipino Pride and other ideas that led to the formation of Filipino
Matters.
Lucio B. Pitlo III is a research manager for a private research firm
and is currently a student of the Asian Center, University of the
Philippines (UP), taking up MA in Asian Studies. He took his BA in Public
Administration in UP. He served as the chief editor of the Filipino
Pride book project.
Julie B. Tañada is a professor in Advertising and Marketing at the
De La Salle University. She took her MBA at AIM and is
currently completing her dissertation for her Ph.D. in Communications
program at the University of the Philippines.
T. Lloydon Bautista had worked with the government for seven years
before becoming a faculty in Politics and Governance at the University
of Asia and of the Pacific. He finished his undergraduate course on
philosophy at Ateneo de Manila University and obtained his MA in Public
Administration from the University of the Philippines and is now completing
his dissertation requirements to secure his PhD diploma in Public
Administration in the same institution.
Rodolfo V. Brul is a long - time print journalist, editor and broadcaster.
A campus journalist and editorial scholar in his college days, he finished
his AB in Foreign Service from the Lyceum University and his MA in Filipino
(major in Wika) from the University of the Philippines on a UP Presidential
Scholarship grant and graduating with the honor of a summa cum laude. He is
a strong advocate of the Filipino language.