Volunteerism by Elmer R. Esplana

Volunteerism
by Elmer R. Esplana, November 1, 2007

Volunteerism  is what  we need today;
Volunteerism to express our  basic human rights;
Volunteerism to express  our  civil responsibility;
Volunteerism  to  participate actively
      in  the lives of other people.

Volunteerism is what God's people can offer;
Volunteerism that becomes supplementary;
Volunteerism that becomes alternative;
Volunteerism that fills the gaps  of
      both government and for-profit sector.

Volunteerism is the reason "I thank you";
Volunteerism that touches the hearts of His people;
Volunteerism that shares victory and hardship;
Volunteerism that edify friends, officemates,
     acquintances, and loved ones.

Volunteerism is my challenge to everyone;
Volunteerism that will mold our values;
Volunteerism that will improve our quality;
Volunteerism that will benefit the lives
     of our community and our countrymen;

Volunteerism should be our common goal;
Volunteerism that is capable to reach out to our brethren;
Volunteerism that is capable of reaching out to the unsaved;
Volunteerism that will advance the Kingdom of God
     in our own country and the whole world.

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Ilaban Natin ni Elmer R. Esplana

Ilaban Natin
Ni Elmer R. Esplana, November 4, 2007

(A poem inspirationally written from the
corporate slogan of the Land Bank of the Philippines in 1997,
"Lahat ay kakayanin, Lahat ay gagawin. "  This slogan is related to the
vision of Philippines 2000 of former President Fidel V. Ramos.  The poem was delivered by the author during the closing  program of the three-day
Orientation/Re-orientation Seminar-Workshop  held at the Philippine
Animal Health Center Conference Room,  Bureau of Animal Industry, Visayas Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City, October 6, 1999).

Lahat ay kakayanin,
Lahat ay gagawin,
Dahil sa pangitaing,
Kay Kristo nanggaling.
Puspusang paghahanda,
At pagsasanay gawin,
Alang-alang sa Inang Bayang,
Kinamulatan natin.


Ang  magsilbi sa bayan,
Dapat nating isaisip at gawin,
Upang ang natatanging talento't kalooob,
Ay  maibahagi natin,
Upang sa araw ng pagtutuos,
Ay maialay natin,
Sa Dios na lumikha,
Sa bawat isa sa atin.

Ang aking paalaala,
At hamon para sa bawat isa,
Ang ating  bahagi ay mahalaga,
Kung kayat, ito'y
Dapat nating ikasaya,
 "Ilaban natin,
Ang panawagan natin,
Kasama ang Dios natin."

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