Going back to Yabang Pinoy

I was lucky enough to check out their bazaar in 2008.  Expecting the usual stuff one might see in many tiangge I dragged myself to the Rockwell Tent but my curiosity was quickly peeked with the new and interesting wares proudly laid-out with pride at the Yabang Pinoy bazaar.

Established in 2005, Yabang Pinoy is an organization of passionate believers and supporters of all things Filipino to realize the joy and spirit of simply being Filipino.  Through their advocacies and campaigns, the organization is seeking "change in the mindsets" of Pinoys into "Shouting Proud Pinoys".

To arrest the lack of concern over the Filipino language, Yabang Pinoy challenges every Filipino to enrich their knowledge through radio campaign and interactive shirts.  The group popularizes Filipino idioms like "Batu-bato sa langit, ang tamaan huwag magagalit" by distributing posters, stickers and printed shirts.  The Mark Pecson project features a series of five-minute webisodes of an inglesero's bold attempt to straighten his Filipino in a month's time.

This enthusiasm and motivation is generously spread to different schools via Magyabangan Tayo Debate, Todo Patintero at Abakaya activities that help shape a nationalistic consciousness founded on the use of the Filipino language in the discourse of our unique and rich culture.

National pride is claimed through different Yabang Pinoy projects that promote the country's rich marine biodiversity and endemic species.  The Pinoy's ingenuity and ideas are fostered by giving out books, journal notebooks and art materials to the youth.

In Pinasport, the group encourages members and advocates to boost local tourism by producing a travelogue of their island trips.  These travel memoirs showcases the beautiful spots and adventurous possibilities of local destinations. 

Suelas shoes at the Global Pinoy Bazaar.

Yearly, Yabang Pinoy sponsors the Global Pinoy Bazaar wherein they rally in local entreprenuers and patrons to the Filipino consumer revolution.  By staging this business exchange, they encourage the Pinoy to join their nation-building efforts by buying local concepts, talents, services, and products.  They believe in the purchasing power of the peso that could bring more consumption and demand toward a better economy.

This year, Yabang Pinoy will be staging its fifth Global Pinoy Bazaar and showcase Filipino products made with 100 percent Filipino love and pride on November 6 to 7at the Rockwell Tent, Makati City.

All Filipino artists and entreprenuers with products borne out of 100 percent Filipino love and pride are invited to join the bazaar.  Interested parties may visit www.yabangpinoy.com.

The rest of us can sit around or go to this bazaar and find out one more reason to be proud of ourselves.

First posted on September 14, 2010.