Agenda for Hope: Preserving and Transforming Philippine Identity and Culture

In the heightened competition that characterizes globalization, knowing one’s culture and keeping in touch with its most intimate values and aspirations can give the individual plenty of needed comfort. Without a sense of inner security that our culture, values, and aspirations provide, it is easy to succumb in the heat of battle. - —From the Introduction by Fernando N. Zialcita. Published in 2009 for the Ateneo de Manila University Loyola Schools.