MANIFESTO OF UNITY

We the members of DAKILA – Philippine Collective for Modern Heroism recognize that Philippine society is in desperate need of change.

We recognize that the nation is engulfed in evil, which is any force that hinders the people from development and progress.

We acknowledge that evil may take many forms – be it unjust government laws and policies, and treacherous political leaders absorbed only in their own selfish interests.

We understand that the greatest enemy of the Filipino people is apathy, and that evil prospers where good men do nothing.

We are fully aware that true reform begins in the consciousness of the individual.

We know that no song, no poem, no painting, no novel, no film has ever stopped a tank, prevented a bullet, or overthrown a corrupt government. But as disciples of the creative act, we value the virtue of every art form in enriching the spirit of the Filipino citizen, that the concern for the general social good can begin within a sensitivity opened up by enduring expressions of the human condition.

We recognize the potential of popular entertainment and mass media in helping shaping critical thought, instead of its prevalent state of intellectual and spiritual vacuity.

We recognize the power of education, which comes in various forms, and how this can be achieved through modern modes of expression and technologies.

We understand the effects popular mythology on the imagination of the youth, and how the worship of heroes — real or imagined— can be utilized to establish effective communication.

Lastly, we extol the virtues of joy and humor, that genuine social concern need not be solemn and grave, that, in the end, it remains a true celebration of life.