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What is Eagleism?

Eagleism is not found in any old or modern lexicon. It is a word peculiar to The Fraternal Order of Eagles -Philippine Eagles which has genuinely evolved as fraternalism. The fraternal "ism" in the Philippine Eagles has sprung from its declaration of policies and objectives seeking to "establish a strong bond of brotherhood and fraternalties among the members as keystone to service." It is an institutional declaration clearly articulated in its guiding principle which is SERVICE THROUGH STRONG BROTHERHOOD.

  • The letter A in the word Eagles was deliberately crafted and shall mean "Animated primarily by a strong bond of brotherhood and fraternalties."
  • The fraternal "ism" shall be achieved by encouraging exchange of business, professional, cultural, social and other opportunities and advantages for the mutual benefits of the members and the civic fraternity.
  • In essence, Eagleism is fraternalism or that state of relationship characteristic of brothers. In the Philippine Eagles, the members must have primordially developed a deep since of brotherhood among them. The primacy of their relationship is brotherhood.

Eagleism is humanitarianism which shall be ethical commitment or concern for human welfare or relations on general and shall be expressed in philanthropic activities or interest in social reforms. This expressed the declaration of goals and objectives of the Philippine Eagles saying that it shall be "enlightened and innovative humatarian" and committing that it shall "be interested in promoting... social legislation and provide forum for (its) discussion."

Eagleism is civic national "ism." In the decalation of goals and onjectives forged in 1979, the Philippine Eagles declares that it shall be "emblazed with intense mission of service to country, its people and its community." The declaration has been reiterated in the Eagles Constitution now part of the Eagles Magna Carta.

  • Civic national 'ism' shall mean that the Philippine Eagles "shall and give its humatarian service, usefulness and relevance to the Philippine community and its people" and shall pursue vigilantly and it tensely its personal humatarian service geared to give maximum benefit to the needy sectors of the Philippine community and its people.
  • Civic national "ism" in the context of Eagleism is neither "selfish" nor "bigotism".
  • It is neither isolation from the rest of the civic world nor of the many civic groupings in the country's midst. In fact, Eagleism is humanitarianism whose concern is for the human race.

The civic national "ism" in Eagleism is a system of priority which recognizes that it may not "outsoar" its humanitarian endeavors beyond its Philippine environs unless it shall be able to give first its service, usefulness and relevance to the Philippine community. It seek to practice charity at home before it shall reach out.

Eagleism is something more. In the declaration of policies and objectives of the Philippine Eagles, It says that the Philippine Eagles shall be:

  • E - Enlightened and innovative humanitarian
  • A - Animated primarily by a strong bond of brotherhood and fraternal ties.
  • G - God-loving, non-sectarian.
  • L - Law-abiding, liberty-oriented, non-political.
  • E - Emblazed with the intense mission of
  • S - Service to country, its people, and its community.

Finally, Eagleism "shall mean realiability of the eagles commitment to brother Eagle" exemplified in what the Philippine Eagles institutionally calls the Alalayang Agila. In suc Alalayan, the Eagles "shall have shared each other's problem or moments of importance and shall have expanded and enhanced their sense and spirit of brotherhood." It is perhaps synonymous to bayanihan but it "shall transcend the mere supportive sense of helping a brother Eagle."