Filipinos always want to promote peace within the community. It has always been our desire not just among ourselves, but also to proclaim peace among our neighbors in the east. Nothing can ever blur out our intentions as we've always been known as a helping people, kind towards others, and very welcoming.
Yet we need to be more vocal about it. Our brothers and sisters of all tribe and religion needs to be more vocal about it. For what? To hold a consistent consciousness among ourselves that peace should be in one of our highest objective towards others as well as to be vocal into saying Bayanihan is in the works, and that is a big deal!
Having this heart, our organizers have brought up an idea to paint the color of peace in the walls of Camp Aguinaldo at the length of 3.7 kilometers, aiming to make the longest in the world!
If you are without information as to who holds the record of the longest Peace Mural. Well, Chile has done a kilometer of walled graffiti proclaiming the consciousness of peace last 2009. That's right Filo's (slang for Filipino)!, this attempt is something to be really proud of and should be supported by all Juan's in the world.
It is not just happy-achievers who will be attempting to paint Camp Aguinaldo's wall known for it's the past history of war. We also have our very own Muslim Princess, Bai Rohaniza Sumndad-Usman, who is also the only Filipino nominee for the N-Peace Awards and the lead organizer of the peace mural project dubbed as the "Lakbay para sa KapaYapaAn sa Edsa”. Photo on left from ipsdi.org.
The event will also be supported by the beautiful candidates of the Miss Tourism 2013 who made press about the advocacy earlier this month.
More than that, our ever supportive-talented soldiers who I see as 'soldiers of peace' and the true soldier of the Filipino people are also there for the making of a future tourist spot.
If you are already feeling itchy about the sketches, then do check out Kawal Pinoy's post about the planned peace mural for some teaser sketches inspired by peace.
To those who wanted to witness the turn out of this peace-making history may share it on your social network, I highly encourage you to bring out your cameras and post, tweet, ping, instagram this great news. Hashtags: #longestpeacemural #EDSApeacemural
Excited to be there? So am I. Let's act on this success and say I WAS THERE!
Again, please don't forget to tweet about peace on May 26.
LaangKawalPilipino
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