What Does It Mean To Be Filipino?

Aw, memories! This is when we first met AB Samahan!

Yeah, that was pretty cool.

It was intriguing!

It was alright. Anyway, hope you enjoy the script that made the presentation possible and... made us exist. We just recently added the link for the power point! Enjoy! Or not... whatever keeps your boat afloat.

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2nd AB Samahan Cultural Presentation

Friday, September 19th, 2008

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So, a lot of us here are Filipino, right?

Who’s Filipino?

So… we know what we are. But can we explain what we are?

What makes a Filipino?

*Anyone care to try and explain? (Asked Marcus, Jon and Maureen)

Obviously, there are a lot of ideas as to what the definition of being Filipino is. I thought I’d like to help us out by telling you a story I have once heard of.

Let me tell you the story of Q. Rius Hart…

Power Point Presentation

(Please read captions for all the pictures :])

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Skit:

What?! Brian, what happened to my power point? *freaks out* Now we’ll never know what happened to Q. Rius Hart and what it means to be Filipino! What to do…?!

[The characters come out from the audience]

OMG! Q. Rius Hart! Passive! Hayta! S. Mart! You’re all here! Did you guys end up finding out what it means to be Filipino?

[The wise Carabao comes from behind]

[They start jumping and pointing behind me]

OMG! The wise carabao

Oh Wise Carabao, can you please tell us what it means to be Filipino?

My dear adventurers, I can tell you all went through a long journey just to find out your identity. I’ll have you know, I do not have all the answers you seek for.

What?! You mean to say we came all this way to hear this from you?! “Some wise carabao you are!” [all the characters are upset]

HOWEVER,

Many adventurers before you have search for all the answers as well. But before you all came here, you have already figured out what it means to be Filipino.

You did what only a few will ever do in their lives: question their identity. And I highly applaud you for so.

But my young adventurers, no matter how far you’ve gone, you’ll realize that you never had to leave your front door to find the answers. Because…

The definition of being a Filipino is something you must define yourself.

It is up to you, here (points to head) and here (points to heart) to determine what being Filipino is.

Wow… thank you Wise Carabao that’s some good advice.

No problem. [Wise Carabao gives Jen a high five then “disappears” to the audience”]

Well there you have it everyone. The true definition of being Filipino is up to us. Like the wise carabao said, it is up to us here [characters point to head] and here [characters point to heart] to determine that answer. Thank you