NATION YOUTH EMPOWERMENT AND RESPONSIBLE CITIZENSHIP AS KEYS TO NATION

BUILDING

17 November 2012FEU Auditorium

Anna Bella SIRIBAN-MANALANG

Out of the darkness he came, John Stephen Akhwari of Tanzania, entered at the far end of the stadium, pain hobbling his every step, his leg bloody and bandaged. The winner of the Olympic marathon had been declared an hour earlier. Only a few spectators remained. But the lone runner pressed on.

As he crosssed the finish line, the small crowd roared out its appreciation. Afterward, a reporter asked th erunner why he retired from the race, sinc ehe had no chance of wining. He seemed confused by the question. Finally, he answered:

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• “My country did not send me to Mexico City to start the race. They sent me to finish.”

• Lose your identity to be accepted (Genesis 1:26)

• Work 25 hours a day to get job done (Exodus 35:2A)

• Undermine others to be promoted (Psalm 75:6-7)

• Be fair-skinned to be beautiful (1 Samuel 16:7B)

• Brown-nose to get ahead ((Proverbs 22:29)

• Work overseas to prosper (1 Corinthians 7:20)

FALLACIES

• Invest in knowledge (Proverbs 4:7)

• Sow good seed (Galatians 6:7)

• Respect authority (Romans 13:1)

• Love your country (Proverbs 13:24)

• Work to live, not the other way (Haggai 2:4B)

• Be filled with God ideas; thank Him always (Psalm 111:10)

PRINCIPLES

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JOSE RIZALHe paved the way for nation-building when he did all that he can for his countrymen – from publishing books and poems to awaken their consciousness to the occurrences during the Spanish Era to physically serving those who were fortunate enough to have met him during his short life. He died by firing squad, not for naught.

He is Jose Rizal, the inspiration behind the Ten Outstanding Students of the Philippines (TOSP), a search founded by businessman Jose Concepcion, Jr., while he was still publishing Student Life Magazine.

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Si Jesse Manalastas Robredo ay isang politikong Pilipino na naglingkod bilang Kalihim ng Kagawaran ng Interyor at Pamahalaang Lokal (DILG) sa administrasyon ni Pangulong Benigno Aquino III mula 2010 hanggang sa kanyang kamatayan ngayong 2012.

Simula noong 1988, naglingkod nang anim na taning si Robredo bilang alkalde ng Lungsod ng Naga sa Camarines Sur, mula 1988 hanggang 1998, at muli mula 2001 hanggang 2010, noong siya'y ipinili ni Pangulong Aquino bilang Kalihim ng Interyor at Pamahalaang Lokal. Bilang pagkilala sa kaniyang tungkulin bilang alkalde ng Lungsod ng Naga, ginawaran si Robredo ng Gawad Ramon Magsaysay para sa Panunungkulan sa Pamahalaan noong 2000, ang unang alkalde mula sa Pilipinas na ginawaran ng ganitong parangal.

JESSE ROBREDO

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Jose Concepcion Jr. • Associate Degree in Commercial Science from De La Salle University

• Bachelor's Degree in Agriculture major in Soils from the Araneta Institute of Agriculture

• Founder of the NAMFREL • former Cabinet Secretary of the Department of Trade and

Industry under the administration of the late former President Corazon C. Aquino.

• Married to Maria Victoria Araneta in 1957 and was blessed with eight (8) children.

1st work experiences started Assistant Manager rising to become the President and COO of Republic Flour Mills (RFM) in 1965, a position which he held until 1986. Under his leadership RFM diversified into animal feed milling, poultry and livestock which they further expanded and acquired the license from Swift, the U.S. Food Company to manufacture its processed meats in the Philippines. RFM Group of Companies further diversified into other fields of business such as real estate, semiconductors, and banking, until it became one of the largest food and beverage companies in the Philippines.

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• As a civic leader, his principal crusade in the 60's was the formation of the Pasay Citizens League for Good Government. He was elected in 1971 as delegate to the Constitutional Convention representing the first district of Rizal and in 1983 he organized the National Citizens Movement for Free Election (NAMFREL) a voluntary, non-partisan and community-based organization. An active Jaycees having been one of the founders of Capitol Jaycees. He is also one of the founding member of the Bishop-Businessmen Conference for Human Development (BBC) in 1975 wherein he became the National Co-Chairman from 1993 until 2003. While as DTI Secretary, he organized what is now know as (One-Stop-Shop) for business permit and licenses and established the (People Economic Council.)

• He also launched the (Yes the Filipino Can) movement, which seeks to challenge every Filipno to make a difference by taking positive and constructive action in his own community. He is also a founding organizer of the ASEAN Chambers of Commerce and Industry (ASEAN-CCI) in 1975. Despite his many activities national and regional, he still serves as the Punong Barangay of Forbes Park, Makati City, and actively involved in the advocacy to ensure that the coco-levy funds will benefit the coconut farmers and the coconut inductry, as well as, one of the members of the Board of Advisers of the Green Army, which promotes national awareness on environmental protection.

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Master Entrepreneur of the Year Award sponsored by Ernst & Young, Inc. magazine and Merrill Lynch Business Financial Services. He has been on Forbes Midas List for at least four years running. Dado received the highly respected Ellis Island Medal of Honor, which is awarded to U.S. citizens who contribute significantly to an ethnic group or country.

The Asian Business League of San Francisco bestowed its Distinguished Asian Leadership Award upon him for his leadership skills in the public, private and non-profit sectors of the community. For his tireless efforts in spreading the importance of preserving and promoting the Philippines, President Fidel V. Ramos presented Dado with the Pamana Ng Filipino Award.

Funder of DOST Engineering Research Devt for Technology (ERDT)

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Both Filipinos, Dado and his wife Maria are passionate about giving back to the country. They funded a fellowship grant for computer science and engineering faculty from the University of the Philippines to collaborate on research programs with counterpart professors at UC Berkeley on the Berkeley Campus.

Through the Asian Pacific Fund, they have provided scholarships to assist California high school students of Filipino heritage in pursuing a college education in science and engineering, a field which Filipinos are currently under-represented. Through their personal vision and strong encouragement as well as their thoughtful guidance and generous philanthropy, they are enabling young people with talent to transform their lives and, quite literally, to make the world a better place.

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Why nation building?

• a constructive process of engaging all citizens in building social cohesion, economic

prosperity and political stability in an inclusive and democratic way.

• It is important to note that the priceless resource of any country is its human

resource. There is no other resource that matches the human being, because

mankind is the foundation or the corner stone of any development and civilization.

• Out of the human intellect a nation is built. This can be confirmed by the fact that

many countries are able to attain steady growth and development with limited

natural resources through the intelligence of their people and the labour force.

Why empower the young?

• Young people are a crucial segment of a nation's

development.

• Young people are social actors of change and as the saying

goes "youth are not only the leaders of tomorrow, but also

the partners of today. ''

On analyzing the behavior of the people in rich & developed

countries, we find that the great majority

follow the following principles in their

lives (Unknown Author):NATION-BUILDING AT YOUTH HOURS

1. Ethics, as a basic principle.2. Integrity.3. Responsibility.4. Respect to the laws & rules.

5. Respect to the rights of other citizens.6. Work loving.7. Strive for saving &

investment.8. Will of super action.9. Punctuality.

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If you love your country, let us CHANGE, and ACTHelp build our country together!!

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TIPS FOR ACTION TOWARDS NATIONBUILDING

1.Personal Excellence2.Intra personal Relationship skills building

3.National Perspective4.Global Perspective

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Personal Excellence1.Seek healing from your dysfunctional past

2.Be untrapped from your vows and “angst” about life

3. The world does not revolve around you! But you were specially made for God

Personal Excellence4. Do personal strategic planning

5. Know your calling, Let the Lord build your house (Psalm 127:1)

6. Choose your spouse well, one who fears & loves God and is pure of heart

90% of your joys and sorrows depend on your choosing a spouse

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Intra personal Relationship skills building

1. Accept yourself and celebrate your strengths

2.Develop charismagic leadership

3.Involve people in your work and mentor when you can

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Intra personal Relationship skills building

4.Invest and install loyal friends who will be your support and accountability system in life

5. Build the people around you. Develop close and nurturing familial environment in your family, lineage & community

National Perspective

1. Treat every person or stranger you meet with respect, courtesy and brotherly love

2. Build their self-image3. Follow rules, laws, pay your taxes4. Learn public shame and teach this too to your

children 5. Get involved in community volunteer work

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National Perspective

6. Know that for every Filipino working abroad, a family is

home here missing a parent or a sibling ; Seek to employ them if and when you can, by going into business

7. When in business, give them decent salary; Build them up ; educate them; be their

parent; You are responsible for them (The covenant of the rich with the poor! Ruth )

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National Perspective

8. Seek levelling interventions in the “success to the successful” trap

eg. Study now, pay later programTo create a ladder of success for them

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Global Perspective1. Be the counterpart in the Philippines for

the Millenium Development Goals Be part of the growth(http://unstats.un.org/unsd/mdg/Resources/Static/Products/Progress2006/

MDGReport2006.pdf)

2. We are global citizens and we can help sustain the earth; know your science, undertand your subjects; apply all you learn

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Global Perspective

3. Go green in all our undertakings; throw garbage properly; encourage everyone to help keep our environment safe, clean and sustainable

Tell everyone about what they need to do to help avert ill effects of climate change & environmental unsustainable path

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Conclusion

No one can love this country more than the Filipino!

If not us, who will?

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ConclusionMy challenge to you today is this:

Stay in the country. Even if you go abroad, be the best Filipino you can ever be

BUT pls. Come back!!!It would mean sacrifice financially as you are still trying to find yourself.

But make your life count for the country.

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Conclusion

A country can only be great if it has great people!

Be great!NATION-BUILDING AT YOUTH HOURS

• LOVE YOURSELF

• LOVE OTHERS

• LOVE YOUR NATION

• LOVE GOD

Summary

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