A Portal is Born (The Filipina Images: Reshaping the Filipina Image Online)

Posted on August 9, 2007
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Today, 9 August 2007, a Portal is born: The Filipina Images: Reshaping the Filipina Image Online

Lorna Lardizabal-Dietz, Noemi Lardizabal-Dado, and myself (Dine Racoma) created a news portal and advocacy blog for a timeless Filipina Image Online Campaign . Please register and post your Filipina-themed entries or link in this site. Post an original entry or a snippet of an existing entry from your blog entry. Your entry will be approved for posting after your registration is approved.

We need to SUSTAIN The Filipina Woman’s Image. With your help—Filipino Male or Female, with our concerted efforts, we can make IT HAPPEN! Let’s ACT NOW! Let’s WRITE NOW!

Read more on How to Sustain the Filipina Woman’s Image Campaign in 3 Easy Steps here.

The Filipina position in Google Search Engine Results Page (SERPs) is already improving—a true manifestation that our Campaign is indeed gaining ground, slowly, but surely.

Before I wrote this post, I searched for a a poem I wrote on the Filipina 15 years ago, during my “innocent” years. It was published in our school paper. Now, more than 30 years ago, The Filipina Maiden has become The Sexy Mom. I am sharing it with you.

The Filipina Maiden

She is a picture of simplicity and beauty
The typical girl of our new society
She possesses oriental features and means
Showing that she comes from the Philippines.

She wears an impressionistic smile on her face
Her eyes glitter as she is full of grace
Everyone says that she is sweet and authentic
As she delights them with her soft music.

She enjoys sports that fit her capability
Arts and sciences make up her ability
She shows modesty and talent in her ways
Her devotion to the church make up her days.

She is ready to defend her country with pride
With courage, readiness and love to confide
She follows her country’s principles and laws
And supports the objectives the government shows.

The Filipina Maiden is a true lover
For she is always ready to sacrifice for the other
She is faithful to her chores and duties
And seeks what is fit—which is justice.

Comments

6 Responses to “A Portal is Born (The Filipina Images: Reshaping the Filipina Image Online)”

naomi Tuazon on August 10th, 2007 3:02 pm

musta ka na tita dine, swinging by

take care and my hello to all
Kongkong622 on August 10th, 2007 4:05 pm

Hi Dine! This is a fantastic project. As always, I am behind you
kimmy on August 11th, 2007 9:45 pm

love the poem!
annamanila on August 12th, 2007 2:01 pm

Go sexymom. Keep on wowing them with your fabulous brand of filipina sexiness. I registered na.
issai on August 12th, 2007 2:13 pm

hi all, here’s something to make you laugh. it’s the typical stereotype of our former first lady imelda and our DHs.

even if we’re thought of as maids, laborers, there’s always a funny side to everything. i hope you enjoy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuiVglF7Dww
WikiPilipinas:Filipina Writing Contest : The D Spot on January 31st, 2008 7:40 am

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