BASA Book Launched!
BASA (Bayan Akayin sa Abot-Tanaw) is a volunteer-driven outreach project conceived by Father Ted Gonzales, SJ.
The group envisions a Filipino people nourished by reading; thus harnessing a powerful imagination for nation-building. The group’s challenge is to enlighten souls, liberate minds, and empower lives through knowledge sharing – believing that informed minds and hearts of integrity will lead to better life choices. As such, most of its activities – led by Marifel Castriciones – are reading programs and library-building.
Late last year, Fr. Ted brought up the idea of BASA creating and launching its own book. I thought it was a really cool idea, and so we put together a team who could make it happen.
We invited Ms. Tintin Bersola-Babao – TV personality and children’s book author – to be our partner-writer in making this book a reality. Coupled with artist Martin Malabanan and Palanca-award winner Christine Belen as the editor, lo and behold the book “Si Kontra, Si Bida at Si Big Boy Buwaya” sees the light of day.
Digging deeper, it’s actually a very timely-written book that teaches lessons on nationalism, brotherhood, and team building; Particularly relevant now as we’re gearing up for the 2010 Philippine Elections.
Rounding up the cast of characters were Nines Terol-Zialcita, Ida Amigo, Mira Angeles, and supporter Jess Lorenzo. Sponsors that also made it possible are the League of Corporate Foundations (LCF), Accupoint, and Paul Santos.
Check it out now!
hmmm, your book is great i am from comembo elementary school.the school that u invited for your book launching. it was great my classmate angelica was the one who played bida and benjamin who played kontra our kagawad played big boy buwaya wish you will make more books to inspire many children. that’s all I can say
Thank you Justine for sharing this! We’re still definitely planning more books, especially when we hear that it is indeed inspiring people