Alex and Brett Harris of The Rebelution

Do Hard Things Philippines is bringing The Rebelution’s Do Hard Things Tour to the Philippines by June 19, 2010 at the Ultra in Pasig City. Each conference is a challenging one-day event for teens by teens who believe that our generation is ready for a change.

”Teens are hungry for real challenges, far more than they are given credit for,” say twins Alex and Brett Harris, founders of The Rebelution Movement and authors of the bestseller Do Hard Things—A Teenage Rebellion Against Low Expectations released locally last June 2009. The twins will be the featured speakers of the conferences here in the country.

“We believe that our generation is ready to rethink what teens are capable of doing and becoming. And we’ve noticed that once wrong ideas are debunked and cleared away, our generation is quick to choose a better way, even if it’s also more difficult.” The Do Hard Things Tour invites you to explore some radical questions:

• Is it possible that even though teens today have more freedom than any other generation in history, we’re actually missing out on some of the best years of our lives?

• Is it possible that what our culture says about the purpose and potential of the teen years is a lie, and that we are its victims? • Is it possible that our teen years give us a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for huge accomplishments — as individuals and as a generation?

• And finally, what would our lives look like if we set out on a different path entirely — a path that required more effort but promised a lot more reward?

"Do Hard Things" book cover

We describe that alternative path with three simple words: Do Hard Things. E-mail dohardthing.ph@gmail.com to get involved and to get more information in the upcoming tour.

Watch their video promo by clicking on this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJ48OeToqqk. You can also visit their website at www.therebelution.com for more details.

Promoting a culture of life, love and peace, PRO-LIFE PHILIPPINES FOUNDATION, INC. invites everyone to attend the annual commemoration of the “Day of the Unborn.”

In its firm resolve to help eradicate abortion from the face of the earth, Pro-Life designed this activity in grief for the souls of the aborted babies who never saw the splendor of God’s creation, who never felt the warmth of their mother’s embrace and whose voice were never even heard. The event would hopefully serve as an awakening to those who view abortion as a way out of pregnancy instead of a blessing of a new life. The increasing rate of abortion today has become a path towards moral decadence and devastating psycho-spiritual effects on the lives of the aborted women, the men involved, and the abortion providers.

With these thoughts, we are enjoining you to proclaim your pro-life stand. Let us all offer prayers in memory of the innocent aborted babies who neither had the voice or the choice to be born. Participate in Light a Candle for Life Ceremony on March 24 (eve of the Day of the Unborn) in front of the Monument for the Unborn in Plaza Miranda. The activity will start after the 6:00 pm Holy Mass at the Basilica of the Black Nazarene, Quiapo Church.

Archbishop Paciano Aniceto, Chair of the Episcopal commission on Family and Life, has issued a letter to dioceses all over the country to encourage their parishes to celebrate the Day of the Unborn on March 25 .

For more information, contact the Pro-life office at 733-7027, telefax 734-9425; 0919-2337783; or life@prolife.org.ph, www.prolife.org.ph

PRO-LIFE PHILIPPINES FOUNDATION, INC. invites the member of your parish/school to attend a seminar/forum themed “Pornography and Media.”

As part of the series of Pro-Life forums for the year 2010, this edition aims to inform students, their teachers and parents about the growing horrors brought about by pornography and how it has become a thriving industry for a short span of time. This forum further updates them on the evils rooted from the proliferation of pornography around the world.

Philippine Daily Inquirer’s editorial cartoonist and a strong advocate against violence in media, Mr. Jess Abrera will be sharing his knowledge and views regarding the topic as the forum’s facilitator. An open discussion will ensue for all the participants to give their opinions and ask queries vis-à-vis pornography.

The forum is scheduled on March 20, 2010, Saturday, from 8:00 am to 12:00 noon at the conference hall of Bahay Ugnayan, Good Shepherd Convent, 1043 Aurora Blvd., Quezon City. Registration fee of Php200.00 includes the participant’s kit, merienda, and certificate. Registration starts at 8:00 AM.

For reservations or more information, please call Ellen at 733-7027. You may also send us a telefax at 734-9425; a text through mobile # 0919-2337783; or an email at life@prolife.org.ph.

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Aside from a broken heart, there is also a need to heal a broken spirit, a broken soul even an ailing body this Valentine’s season. Let PRO-LIFE PHILIPPINES FOUNDATION help you do the mending.

With the cooperation of the Blessed Margaret of Castello Movement spearheaded by Bro. Gonzalo Goquiolay, the Foundation invites you to attend a Pro-life Mass for Healing with Rev. Fr. Efren Borromeo of Trinitas Healing Ministry on February 18, Thursday, 5:00 PM at the Sto. Domingo Church.

This event is dedicated to holistically nurturing our spiritual health in cognizant of the arduous and challenging situations we face on a daily basis. Also, the event will act as a venue to promote the pro-life stance among more people. The schedule of the event is as follows:

5:00 – 5:30 pm
Pro-Life Talk
Marita F. Wasan
Executive Director, Pro-Life Philippines Foundation

5:30 – 6:00 pm
Novena Prayer to Blessed Margaret of Castello

6:00 – 7:00 pm
Mass for Healing
REV. FR. GEORGE MORENO, OP
Parish Priest
Main Celebrant

REV. FR. EFREN BORROMEO, SOLT
Trinitas Healing Ministry

7:00 pm – onwards
Healing Services
REV. FR. EFREN BORROMEO
Trinitas Healing Ministry

PRO-LIFE PHILIPPINES FOUNDATION, INC. is a non-profit, non-stock non-government organization dedicated to promoting respect and care for human life from conception to natural death. Aside from Education and Training, its programs and services include Counseling, Advocacy, and Public Awareness.

For inquiries, kindly contact Ellen Sanchez or Malou Agsaluna at the Pro-Life Philippines Foundation Secretariat located at the San Lorenzo Ruiz Student Catholic Center, 2486 Legarda Street, Sampaloc, Manila with numbers 734-9425 or 733-7027.

‘Love life’ this ‘love month’

Still in search of a “lovelife?” Your chase concludes this February.

PRO-LIFE PHILIPPINES FOUNDATION quenches your quest for love as the Foundation primes up to highlight ways on how to “love life” this Valentine season.

In staying committed to its advocacies, the Foundation is again set to celebrate another edition of the PRO-LIFE MONTH this February 2010. Themed “Buhay Mo, Mahal Ko,” this year’s celebration promises to put more emphasis on loving life and loving the right to life, which are both founding principles of the Foundation.

An opening salvo for the month-long celebration will be hosted by the Archdiocesan Shrine of the Our Lady of Guadalupe in Makati City on February 7, Sunday, 12:00 noon. Following the celebration of the Holy Mass with parish priest Fr. Edwin Mercado, there will be a short program that will formally usher in the pro-life mood for the whole month. Included in the program will be the presentation of a teaser of the upcoming Pro-Life ad campaign against abortion.

The said gathering will be attended by vanguard pro-lifers such as former Manila Mayor Lito Atienza and Pro-Life Philippines Founder Sr. Mary Pilar Verzosa, RGS among others.

With the cooperation of the Blessed Margaret of Castello Movement spearheaded by Bro. Gonzalo Goquiolay, a Pro-life Mass for Healing with Rev. Fr. Efren Borromeo of Trinitas Healing Ministry is scheduled on February 18, Thursday, 5:00 PM at the Sto. Domingo Church. This event is dedicated to holistically nurturing our spiritual health in cognizant of the arduous and challenging situations people face on a daily basis. Also, the event will act as a venue to promote the pro-life stance among more people most especially the young.

Handsome prizes are up for grabs in the Pro-Life Photography Competition and Pro-Life List Competition. Still part of the celebration, ongoing this February are these two contests that seek to promote the pro-life cause and simultaneously harness the potential of creative people especially those coming from the youth sector in ingeniously displaying the pro-life movement’s key thrusts.

The winning entries in the contests will be displayed in the culminating ceremonies of the month at the Shrine of Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage in Antipolo City on February 28, Sunday, 5:00 PM. Antipolo Bishop Gabriel Reyes will be officiating the celebration of the Mass.

Further, the Foundation expects parish-based Family & Life Apostolate groups together with their parish organizations to hold Pro-life activities to celebrate the gift of life and promote a culture that celebrates family values.

PRO-LIFE PHILIPPINES FOUNDATION, INC. is a non-profit, non-stock non-government organization dedicated to promoting respect and care for human life from conception to natural death. Aside from Education and Training, its programs and services include Counseling, Advocacy, and Public Awareness.

For inquiries regarding the activities and the contests, kindly contact Ellen Sanchez or Malou Agsaluna at the Pro-Life Philippines Foundation Secretariat located at the San Lorenzo Ruiz Student Catholic Center, 2486 Legarda Street, Sampaloc, Manila with numbers 734-9425 or 733-7027.

QUEZON CITY, Jan. 23, 2010—MORE than a hundred participants attended Pro-Life Philippines Foundation’s Pro-Life Seminar titled “Understanding Sexually Active Teenagers” last Saturday at the Bahay-Ugnayan Conference Hall inside the Good Shepherd Convent in Quezon City.

Facilitated by the Foundation’s Vice-President and seasoned resource speaker Mr. Edgardo Sorreta, the seminar catered to a cluster of teachers, counselors, school personnel, parents, even students who were all eager to learn about the apparent attitudes and behaviors of teenagers towards sex and their own sexuality.

“Educating teens on sex and sexuality should be highly prioritized. This is one of the key factors in guiding them towards upright sexual maturity,” Sorreta said.

Sorreta, a local coordinator of Family and Life and a member of Couples for Christ, mentioned of how the values of the younger generation have been compromised due to the proliferation of misguided materials about sex in print, broadcast, and the Internet.

“The youth and their families as well are very much exposed to the harmful contents of what the media has been promoting especially on the topic of sex. No wonder there are people who resort to abortion and other perverted practices contrary to the teachings of the Church” Sorreta said.

Moreover during his talk, Sorreta also noted of the need to guide both teenagers and their parents when it comes to talking about sex.

“Values are not taught. They are caught. That is why it’s equally important for parents to become good role models to their children especially when it comes to handling sensitive issues such as sex,” Sorreta told the audience.

To be more credible, Sorreta also shared some personal anecdotes telling some of his experiences raising his own daughter. Further, Sorreta provided more information on ways on how to cope with puberty.

“Before you decide to do something sexual, think about it a hundred times over and then weigh the consequences. You’ll realize these (pre-marital sex, etc.) are things you could do without while you grow up.,” said Sorreta. “Remember, passion is not affection. There are a hundred ways of showing your love to a significant other better than sex outside of marriage.”

An open forum came after the talk where the audience actively participated in sharing to others their personal experiences in growing up as a teen and raising a teenager.

This is the first of the series of Pro-Life Seminars the Foundation will be conducting this year. Following this talk will be a seminar on pornography, which will be held by March. Each seminar is aimed at educating the general public on the various aspects and issues that the pro-life advocacy encompasses. (Andrew Isiah P. Bonifacio)

Once again, Pro-Life Philippines Foundation will be commemorating Pro-Life  Month by February 2010.

This has been done annually by the Foundation since its inception and this event provides a bright venue for us to fully proclaim and promote our advocacy of respecting and preserving the dignity of human life in all its aspects.

For this year’s celebration, there will be activities that will holistically convey the message of encouragement for more Filipinos to join the “pro-life way of life” most especially during the present times when we are plagued by deceptive issues that seek to destroy the sanctity of life.

In line with this, we have organized two contests that carry the same pro-life objective as well as harnessing the talents and potentials of students and the youth in general. Attached herewith are the mechanics for the PRO-LIFE PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION and “HOW PRO-LIFE ARE YOU? CAN YOU LIST THE WAYS?” PRO-LIFE LIST COMPETITION.

If you have further queries, our secretariat will be very much delighted to be of aid. Kindly inquire and contact us at 734-9425/ 733-7027 or visit our website www.prolife.org.ph.

Click here to download mechanics of the contest: Photography Competition and Pro-Life List Competition

“How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.”

How do we show love for life, not only ours but others too? For the unborn? For those who are victims of harsh realities and tragic catastrophies? Well, becoming pro-life is sure to help you find ways.

In staying committed to its advocacies, PRO-LIFE PHILIPPINES FOUNDATION is again set to celebrate another edition of the PRO-LIFE MONTH this February 2010. This year’s theme, “Buhay Mo, Mahal Ko” evokes the general sentiment and spirit of the foundation, which speaks about two of the most valuable things on Earth, love and life.

An opening salvo for the month-long celebration will be hosted by the Archdiocesan Shrine of the Our Lady of Guadalupe in Makati City on February 7, Sunday, 12:00 noon. Fr. Edwin Mercado, Parish Priest will be main celebrant.

The said gathering will be attended by vanguard pro-lifers such as former Manila Mayor Lito Atienza and Pro-Life Philippines Founder Sr. Mary Pilar Verzosa, RGS among others.

Pro-Life Philippines invites all parish Family & Life Apostolate groups together with their parish organizations to organize Pro-life activities to celebrate the gift of Life and promote a culture that celebrates family values.

For inquiries, kindly contact Ellen Sanchez or Malou Agsaluna at the Pro-Life Philippines Foundation Secretariat with numbers 734-9425 or 733-7027.

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Greetings of Life!

This Season of Joy ushers in with thoughts of your generous heart. Indeed, as we celebrate the holidays we cannot help but look back on the year that was and trace all the benevolent things you have contributed for the sake of preserving and promoting a culture of life.

As we reminisce, much of the year has been spent on efforts to complete the organization’s transition to becoming a more dynamic force amid the fight against the anti-life. From its rehashed roster of board of trustees elected in February to its newly furnished office in Sampaloc, Manila last May, Pro-Life continues to deal with structural and organizational changes one step at a time.

Besides the sustained pregnancy crisis intervention and counseling services, research and lobby activities, Pro-Life also engaged itself this year in various endeavors all in the name of the pro-life advocacy. We organized the National Conference on Responsible Parenthood-Natural Family Planning last February. We also united with other groups in fostering wholesome family values during the International Day of Families last May and the National Family Week last September; corroborating in giving the pulse in social and political dilemmas concerning life via the Pro-Life Caucus last October; and encouraging pro-life awareness and activism during the Pro-Life Youth Congress and the Subic Marian Peace Regatta last October.

The foundation also sought collaborations with the Catholic Church in strengthening the pro-life campaign. Most notable of these efforts include the installation of a local chapter of the help center in Meycauayan last May and the Dinner for Life with the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines last July.

Through all of these pursuits, we are highly grateful for your unyielding support of our cause. For next year, more editions of these activities most especially during the Pro-Life Month in February are about to unfold. In light of this, we are looking forward to your continued membership and subscription to Pro-Life. We work with much inspiration knowing you are one with us through your generous support!

Have a meaningful Christmas and a year filled with hope!

From the Pro-Life BOT and Staff

Committed to helping young individuals reach their full potential as upright and moral members of the society, PRO-LIFE PHILIPPINES FOUNDATION, INC. invites all interested parties most especially students, parents, teachers, and guidance counselors to attend a seminar/forum titled “Everybody’s doing it naman eh: Understanding the Sexually Active Adolescent.”

As the first on the series of Pro-Life forums for the year 2010, this activity aims to guide adolescents toward handling and gaining sexual maturity and educate concerned individuals who are currently facing the inevitable dilemmas of raising an adolescent. This forum is also in the pursuit of identifying and demystifying misconceptions and wrong notions about teen sexuality.

Seasoned resource speaker and PRO-LIFE Vice President Edgardo Sorreta will be sharing his vast knowledge and experiences on the topic. An open discussion follows after for all participants to personally give their sentiments and throw in their queries regarding the subject.

The forum is slated on January 23, 2010 from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM at Bahay Ugnayan, Good Shepherd Convent, Aurora Blvd., Quezon City. Registration fee of P 150.00 includes the participant’s kit, merienda, and certificate.

For reservations or more information, please call Ellen at 733-7027. Or, you may send us a telefax at 734-9425; a text through mobile# 0919-2337783; or an email at life@prolife.org.ph. Visit our website at www.prolife.org.ph

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