**Re-posted from A Filipina in Society.

Filipina exposed. It’s about time that people started laying it out in the open. Through Janette Toral’s Filipina Writing Project and the efforts of Lorna Lardizabal-Dietz, Dine Racoma, and Noemi Lardizabal-Dado, all Filipinas now have a venue to participate in this global effort to reshape the image of the Filipina.

I, a sexy Filipina mom, a gorgeous Filipina, and an empowered Filipina individual am jumping in to join this online campaign by doing what I do best… blogging.

I believe that the Filipina in the nude is a sexy Filipina. The brown color of her skin is dazzling and beautiful. Her dark hair is mesmerizing. Her short, flat nose is adorable. Aside from her obvious beauty, she plays different but important roles that make her a force constant in the Philippine society.

Filipina as a worker. She is hardworking and organized. She is formidable but personal. She is intelligent and smart. She is an achiever. They bring warmth to any company and act as a glue to the foundation of any company’s resource structure.

A Filipina leads with an iron fist but a soothing voice. She merits respect rather than demand it. She negotiates rather than dictates. Filipinas are not nitpickers. They are flexible making them ideal for any type of job or career they aim to have.

Great Filipinas at work are: Emily Abrera, CEO of McCann Erickson. Monique Lhuillier, International Fashion Designer. Maria Ressa, CNN’s Jakarta bureau chief and Head of ANC.

Filipina singles and dating. They are fun, adventurous, and fabulous. It will be an endless whirlwind trying to keep up with them. This makes up part of the allure that they hold.

Dating in the Philippines is unique and exciting but quite challenging. It is still the norm for any man to make the first move or to be the first to profess his interest. Then there is the wooing, the courting and the dating. Oftentimes, the wooing includes family or friends. It is also not uncommon for one man to travel three hours through traffic just to pick up his date and another three hours just to bring them safely home.

Modern Filipinas, although more aggressive and stubborn, still expect the same wooing albeit at a different level. The obvious difference is that modern Filipinas are more expressive, critical and go getters. They usually know what they want and do not have a hard time communicating this. Men will just have to try harder to win these women (or not).

Impressive Filipina singles: Cristina Garcia, model and previous spokesperson and supporter of CATW Asia Pacific Chapter (Coalition against trafficking in women), Jo Ann Bitagcol, model and photographer.

Filipina brides, wives and mothers. So you want to marry a Filipina? The Filipina as a bride is romantic. They will do their best to make your wedding not only memorable for her but also for you and your friends. They usually celebrate with family or friends and set up all preparation with them in mind.

As a wife and mother, they are nurturing and fiercely loyal, always putting their husbands and their families first before anything else. They have unbelievable resilience and patience which is one of the keys to keeping the family intact. The Filipina at home will do anything to protect her loved ones from pain and suffering.

Celebrated Filipinas at home: Maricel Laxa, mother of four, vice president of BusinessWorks, Inc. and a consultant and trainer at The Parenting Company and the author of bestseller Mommytalk: The Oh’s and Oh no’s of Motherhood; Dine Racoma, Sexy Mom, Blogger, Freelance Writer, Researcher, New Media Adviser, Mother and Grandmother; Janette Toral, mother, blogger, author, professional and founder of the Philippine Internet Commerce Society.

I am a Filipina and I am proud to be. Are you? Join us and let us reshape the definition of the word… Filipina.

Links:
The Filipina Writing Project
Reshaping the Filipina Image online

Entries Masterlist: The Filipina Writing Project

• Filipina: Isa ring Ina
• Filipina Writing Contest and My Favorite Filipina Blogger
• Filipina is a Filipino Woman
• Filipina Pride
• Ang mga Filipina ng Buhay Ko
• The Filipina in the Eyes of the World
• 3 Things You Possibly Do Not Know about the Filipina
• A Topless Filipina in Europe
• What is a Filipina?
• Ako si Pina.. At ito ang aking kuwento…
• Filipina - Boholana, Part 1
• Dalawang Anyo ng Pinay
• Never Underestimate the Heart of a Champion Filipina
• Nang Itaas Niya Ang Kanyang Kamay
• Hindi lang Filipina Dating, Dating Filipina, Wow Filipina talaga!
• A Different Filipina
• Filipina: prostitution and exploitation
• Ang Pinay sa Buhay ni Pinoy Ambisyoso
• They are Filipinas Too
• Filipina 2007
• The Portrait of a Japayuki as a Filipina
• Filipino DH (Die Hard Filipina)
• Maria “Ria” A. Jose is a Filipina
• The Ideal Filipina In The Heart And Mind of A Filipina (Not A Mere Dating Or Sex Object)
• Filipina
• Different Faces of a Filipina
• Are you just a Filipina?
• Ako po si Elay, Nagbibigay Pugay
• Filipina Since Birth
• Filipinas are Natural Entrepreneurs
• Spotlight: Filipina Bloggers
• Looking Beyond the Heart of a Filipina
• My Filipina Thoughts
• The Filipina Campaign
• Pinay Na, Nars Pa!
• Biking Moves These Filipinas
• Filipinas: Tres Marias
• Long live Bb Filipinas
• Google Suggested Pinay Scandal
• Quest for Search Engine Visibility for the keyword “Filipina”
• Filipina
• The Different PERSONAS of a Filipina
• A Prayer for a Filipina
• A Filipina in Society
• Si Aling Epang
• Yan ang Filipina
• Filipina Nurse
• Traits of a Filipina
• Mukha ng Dalagang Filipina
• Macho I Love Yous
• Portrait of the Strong Filipina
• Filipina in Perspective
• Model Filipinas, modern Gabrielas: Liza Maza and Luz Ilagan
• Hot Filipina
• Filipina Ako. I am a Filipina
• Uber-Proud, Tanned Filipina
• Sarado na ang mga Karinderyang Filipina ang Putahe
• Sing-Kwenta
• Babae sa Pag-unlad at Pagbabago
• Ang Nanay ko
• Babae
• Adobong Pinay
• Ina Ko ay Isang Magiting na Filipina
• Filipina Entrepreneur
  
• Proudly Pinay: The Filipina Who Strut on Her Heels
• A Filipina Women is…
• Story of a Young Filipina Woman - The Fighter in Me
  
• Filipina works! Abroad
• The Filipina Superwoman
  
• Two Popular and Unique Individuals, Both Filipina
• Filipina as Other
• Superiority of Women in the Philippine Society
• The Funniest Filipina Vloggers
• Filipina Power