Jumping like Dagohoy
Alitaptap
May 22nd, 2009 | 
In a letter to his mentor, here is an ALITAPTAP story of a 16-year old youth from Dumaguete who was then training for high jump and track and field competition for Palarong Pambansa.
| Ate Bing,
First of all thank you for sending me to the Brown raise seminar. I used to hate our race. I hated us because of our reputation . Our leaders are known to be corrupt, selfish, unconcerned for our country, unconcernedfor us in the next generation. We look up to them for their modeling but it seems like doing that will destroy us. |
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| When I watched the PBA game live here in Dumaguete between Sta. Lucia Vs Burger King, I asked God why we always had to have imports. Can we not play well without imports? Do we have imports because they are taller, they are stronger,or smarter? How about us? Cant we play our best without them?So many questions I could not answer.
Then the Brown Raise seminar came. I heard the amazing stories of Lapulapu and Dagohoy. It warmed my heart. It lifted my spirit to proudly say. WE ARE GREAT! THE GREATEST. I AM A FILIPINO! I belong to the brown race! I am proud to be Pinoy! |
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Now that I’m under training in track and field because I will be representing our city in the regional competition. I always tell myself during our daily practice that the blood of the great, brave, browned skinned heroes and warriors is flowing in my veins.It means that there is nothing impossible for me…because I am A Filipino Christian- my God, my church, my family, my school are with me in this fight!
I pray that very soon we the Filipino youth will not just say that our country is great but that… we belong to the Brown race.This is our own! |
NOTE: After Brown Raise, this person’s coach was surprised that he increased his jump by two meters compared to before Brown Raise. The coach said, “If I had known early in your training that you had this much drive and passion, I would have trained you harder. You might even beat the national record at the rate you are going.”
From: 16 Year Old Student Athlete, Dumaguete City, Philippines
May 23rd, 2009 at 09:08 AM
Sob-sob-sob!
May 24th, 2009 at 06:58 AM
haist,,, “So many questions I could not answer.” when will BrownRaise seminar be held next? is there any BR seminar scheduled to be held here in metro manila? …
May 24th, 2009 at 09:35 PM
Astig! Go Palaban! brownraise
May 26th, 2009 at 12:37 AM
huwaw! atig naman ang kwentong to!
waaah!
gusto ko mag-aattend ng seminar!
nakakatuwa eh!
kelan nga ba ulit?
nakakainspire!
May 26th, 2009 at 01:28 PM
nakakaiyak naman ito….waaaaaaaaa
May 26th, 2009 at 02:49 PM
Grabe…
Galing talaga ng mga Pinoy…
Lahat ng pagsubok kayang lampasan…
Ngayon kaya ko nang sabihin na kaya na natin na makipagsabayan sa ibang bansa…
Just…
We…
The Filipino youths…
Always strive to be the best of what we will become…
BRYORG TODO!!!
May 31st, 2009 at 10:45 AM
“ipagpatuloy mo ang iyong laban para sa ating lahi!
wag kang tumigil na tumodo para sa ating bansa”
ang ganda sobra ng kwento mo, maging inspirasyon sana ng bawat kabataang pilipino ang iyong mga ginagawa.
BRYorg todo!!!
July 27th, 2009 at 06:11 PM
GO go go Pilipino tayo!!!
October 3rd, 2009 at 03:40 PM
Go go go!!!!
pagpatuloy mo yan!!!
raise the Filipino race!!!
October 5th, 2009 at 01:00 PM
Galing noh? we have our own story to tell. State university and Colleges Region 3 competion, I have the same passion that makes me gaze at the Philippine flag which led me to won Gold medal in Taewondo. Every one was surprise during the figth because i was not able to attend series of training because I prefer to keep my main thing my main thing, Studies! But still, Two jins of the who my school brougth home the gold. But I may say that flag amkes me more than conqueror, to be a Filipno!
October 19th, 2009 at 05:12 PM
panalo ka kabataang brownraise…
tuwing pinapanuod ko ang PBA lalo na pagnaghahanada sila para sa international competition i always ask my self bakit kaya ung mga surname nila puro foreigner? Taulava, helterbran, norwood, pinisi to name few. everytime na manunuod kami ng family ko my father and older brother always state “magagaling naman ang mga players natin eh, kulang lang sa Figthing spirit.” tama sila, kasi i recognized na they are not giving their best kasi takot silang mapilayan and one time i heard a radio saying na kaya sila takot kasi baka masira ang career nila sa PBA where in malaki ang kinikita nila compare sa ibinibigay ng RP team.masakit man pero we are hiring a players who represent our country not for the honor but for the money.
October 29th, 2009 at 02:05 PM
sabi nga e… character is more important than reputation… dahil na rin,ang reputation ay sa nakikita lang ng ibang tao ngunit ang character ay nakikita ng diyos. ang reputation minsan totoo minsan hindi ngunit ang character ay nasa loob mo at ito ay totoo ngunit maaring hindi makita ng iba, maaring makita.
November 1st, 2009 at 12:30 PM
nakakapagtaba talaga ng puso ang brownraise!!!sobrang naurong ang batang ito dahil sa brownraise..maraming salamat po.ako po ay naurong din po sa mensaheng ito..mas napalaban ako para sa lakbaying ito..