...“Reaction Paper About Andres Bonifacio” When a film is described as poetic, it is often taken as a compliment. However, when a film is described as theatrical, it is seen as a critique, scathing at that. What makes poetry the better spouse to cinema? Isn’t cinema but a visual and aural interplay of poetry and theater to begin with? Theater provides the cornerstones: the narrative, the milieu, the setting and the characters. Poetry, on the other hand, more than the façade and the flourishes, provides the requisite subtlety in the execution, the minute gestures that accentuate a character, that last five seconds of absolute silence before a cut, the symbols, the verses, the rhymes, and rhythms. This is purely hypothetical. But if films are judged based on a balance where theatricality is measured with poetry, and the former outweighs the latter by a large margin, does it mean that the film is better off staged than filmed? Of course, cinema, contrary to common misconception, is vaster than the trite and absolutely baseless hypothesis that was just forwarded. For that reason, cinema should and cannot be caged to what is merely “cinematic” because the term “cinematic” itself is already enigmatic, subjective in its very definition and has something more to do with how the recorded moving pictures are treated and utilized to express rather than how these pictures are moved and later on recorded. That being said, for all the accusations of supposed theatricality, Mario O’Hara’s...
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...Filipino patriots Andrés Bonifacio, Teodoro Plata, Ladislao Diwa, and others on the night of July 7, when Filipino writer José Rizal was to be banished to Dapitan. Initially, the Katipunan was a secret organization until its discovery in 1896 that led to the outbreak of the Philippine Revolution. Being a secret organization, its members were subjected to the utmost secrecy and were expected to abide with the rules established by the society. Aspirant applicants were given standard initiation rites to become members of the society. At first, membership in the Katipunan was only open to male Filipinos; later, women were accepted in the society. The Katipunan had its own publication, Kalayaan (Liberty) that had its first and last print on March 1896. Revolutionary ideals and works flourished within the society, and Philippine literature were expanded by some of its prominent members. In planning the revolution, Bonifacio contacted Rizal for his full-fledged support for the Katipunan in exchange for a promise of rescuing Rizal from his detainment. On May 1896, a delegation was sent to the Emperor of Japan to solicit funds and military arms. The Katipunan's existence was revealed to the Spanish authorities after a member named Teodoro Patiño confessed the Katipunan's illegal activities to his sister, and finally to the mother portress of MandaluyongOrphanage. Seven days after the Spanish authorities learned of the existence of the secret society, on August 26, 1896, Bonifacio and his men...
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...different faces of heroes we know who stands out among the rest? Is it Rizal or is Bonifacio of better identity? Would it be Aguinaldo or Mabini? If there is a need to place someone as national hero then who should we pick between those huge names? It is always said in many cultures that the pen is mightier than the sword, the blood of academic scholars are better than that blood of warriors, wars are not won in the battlefield, it’s pure politics. The name Jose Rizal and Andres Bonifacio are some of the well-known personalities that have been mentioned in the annals of Philippine history. The exemplary deeds that they had done for our country; in order to achieve freedom from the hands of the Spanish colonizers is worth to be remembered specially by the present generation. Indeed, their heroism is well done. Apparently, there are some students, faculty, leftist, writers, critics and even we perhaps questioned the credibility of Rizal when he got the title of being our “Philippine National Hero” why not Bonifacio which results to the existence of pro-Bonifacio and anti-Rizal or pro-Rizal and anti-Bonifacio. The comparison of these two personalities and made endless debate of who should be our national hero is much discussed in the environment of academe. Jose Rizal and Andres Bonifacio opted for different courses of action. Rizal fought against the friars with the use of his pen. Bonifacio advocated for revolution. According to author Renato...
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...REACTION PAPER (SUPREMO) MANRIQUE, Geraldine BSHRM 2-2 13-5778 Elements 1. Character Protagonist: Andres Bonifacio Antagonist: Emilio Aguinaldo Spaniards Gregoria De Jesus Jose Rizal Emilio Jacinto Melchora Aquino Macario Sakay Domingo Calueg Procarpio Bonifacio Mariano Trias Captain Agustin Colonel Polavier And Other Katipunero’s 2. Atmosphere The atmosphere was very historic and the setting was pictured from the past of being slave of the Filipino’s from the Spanish. And the mood was very dramatic and it is true to life happened in our past. 3. Theme The theme of the story is to attain or to gain freedom or independence from Spain through revolution. 4. Stages of the Plot A. Exposition Andres Bonifacio- he is the father of katipunan Gregoria De Jesus- Supremo’s wife Melchora Aquino- she is the cabeza de barangay. She help the katipunero’s for revolution. Jose Rizal- he is the founder of La liga Filipina. Emilio Aguinaldo- He is the leader of Magdalo Katipunero’s- they want to escape from being slave by Spaniards and fight for freedom for our country. B. Rising Action Beacaus there is a clash between to groups the Magdalo and Magdiwang and the conflict wag not resolved. * External conflict Because they have a conflict between Andres Bonifacio and the force of nature or between Andres Bonifacio and Emilio Aguinaldo C. Climax The highest interest or dramatic intensity is in the 1st part the play when...
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...El Presidente: The General Emilio Aguinaldo Story and the First Philippine Republic Review Posted by Robert V. Yesterday I managed to go to one of my favorite cinema houses and watch the Scenema Concept International and Viva Films' entry to the 38th Metro Manila Film Festival "El Presidente: The General Emilio Aguinaldo Story and the First Philippine Republic. | A Scene from The "El Presidente" | El Presidente tells the story of the Philippines' very first president Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo, the deliverance of the Philippines from the hands of its colonists and the establishment of our first republic. Jeorge "ER" Estregan plays the lead role with Cesar Montano as Andres Bonifacio. The entire movie did not disappoint me as it was able to deliver what I was expecting based on the theatrical trailer they released. I am no expert when it comes to the Philippine History but I have some knowledge about our past so this film's plot is not that new to me but this movie still gave me some new things about this particular matter of which I do not know if those were really part of our history or just an additional "spice" to the film to make it a little bit entertaining and that maybe because what director Meily described the movie as "fiction film based on a historical figure" according Abs-cbnnews.com. For example if my memory serves me correctly, I never read nor heard during my school days that the katipuneros used bow and arrows. In the movie especially during the ambush...
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...Who Made Rizal Our Foremost National Hero, and Why? BY: ESTEBAN A. DE OCAMPO Dr. Jose Rizal Mercado y Alonso, or simply Jose Rizal (1861-1896), is unquestionably the greatest hero & martyr of our nation. The day of his birth & the day of his execution are fittingly commemorated by all classes of our people throughout the length & breadth of this country & even by Filipinos & their friends abroad. His name is a byword in every Filipino home while his picture adorns the postage stamp & paper money of widest circulation. No other Filipino hero can surpass Rizal in the number of towns, barrios, & streets named after him; in the number of educational institutions, societies, & trade names that bear his name; in the number of persons, both Filipinos & foreigners, who were named "Rizal" or "Rizalina" because of their parents’ admiration for the Great Malayan; & in the number of laws, Executive Orders & Proclamations of the Chief Executive, & bulletins, memoranda, & circulars of both the bureaus of public & private schools. Who is the Filipino writer & thinker whose teachings & noble thoughts have been frequently invoked & quoted by authors & public speakers on almost all occasions? None but Rizal. And why is this so? Because as biographer Rafael Palma (1) said, "The doctrines of Rizal are not for one epoch but for all epochs. They are as valid today as they were yesterday. It cannot be said that because the political...
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...Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo Flashback: On July 3, 1892, Dr. Jose Rizal brings together La Liga Filipina, a peaceful reform movement that aims to unite all Filipinos and give them one voice. One of its members is Andres Bonifacio, who is currently supporting his siblings, as both their parents died due to illness. Rizal is later arrested after the Spanish authorities uncover the organization. Bonifacio then decides to form the Katipunan to lead a revolution against the Spanish colonizers. With the help of his friend Teodoro Plata, he meets Gregoria de Jesús, who is also known as Oriang. Their relationship develops, and they finally marry after Oriang’s parents give their approval. Recruiting additional katipuneros continues the following day; one of their recruits is a mayor named Emilio Aguinaldo. In the present, the museum curator decides to guide the students towards the truth about Bonifacio, to enlighten them amidst the wrong historical information in their textbooks. Back in the past, the Katipunan starts publishing the newspaper “Ang Kalayaan” through the printing press of the Diario de Manila. They distribute the paper to their fellow countrymen to further expand the organization. Spanish authorities then begin to grow wary of anti-government activities. Oriang gives birth to their first child who later dies early due to smallpox. Meanwhile, a katipunero named Teodoro Patiño reveals the Katipunan to his wife, who is a nun. His wife persuades him to tell the parish priest...
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...------------------------------------------------- SCHEDULE: MWF 8:30-9:30 ------------------------------------------------- Reaction on Dr. Jose Rizal Dr. Jose Rizal is one of the Filipino heroes and he is the very famous enthusiast of the changes in the Philippines in the time of Spaniards invasion. He recognizes as one of the primary hero and selected as one of the national hero of the Philippines. Rizal was a great writer, he is a poet and novel writer, he wrote two novels the Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo. Thesew were very harsh indictments of Spanish tyranny and of the church which came to acquire immense political power. He founded the La Liga Filipina one organization that became way instead of integrality aggregation leaded by Andres bonifacio, one of the secret organizations that started a filipino rebellion against Spain that became fundamental of first republic of the Philippines under Emilio Aguinaldo. He is mainstay of having the Philippines own government in peaceful way instead in blustery rebellion, and just support the violence as the lasted resorted. He believe that the only reason of liberation of the Philippines and having own government was returning reputation of the citizens. Jose Rizal was the Filipino hero who sacrifice his life to gain the aspire freedom for the Philippines . Even we can say that he did not fight using sword but he fight using pen. And because of what he did, his life became miserable. His novel entitled Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo...
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...Week 6 “Hispanization” of the Natives * The Encomienda System (New World) * Definition of terms: * Encomienda – land trust * Encomendero – land trustee * Repartimientas – Indians granted to the land trustee * It can be traced in American colonies (particularly the South & Central America) which were later turned as Spanish permanent settlements * “New Spain” * Spanish explorers conquered the New World (feudalism) * Modified type of feudalism – encomienda system * It was established on May, 1493 by the Crown in Castle * Crown – had the power to entrust/ remove the land trust to the encomendero * Scope of the encomienda system: land +inhabitants * Spanish authorities justified their dominion over the New World by stating that their main responsibility was to propagate Catholic faith * Law of Burgos * Tribute * They believe that they could bring civilization to the New World * Rampant exploitation and abuse * The estates were still in the possession of inhabitants: an encomendero had no political authority * The Crown reluctant expressed his desire to abolish the encomienda system * It was overruled because the Royal Crown of Spain was threatened of rebellion and anguish cries of the Spaniards in America (New World) * Causes of the degeneration of the encomienda system in America: * Drastic decline of indigenous population * Transition from mercantile economy to industrial economy * The Encomienda System...
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...A STUDY ON THE BENEFITS OF EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES ON STUDENTS OF ARELLANO UNIVERSITY – ANDRES BONIFACIO CAMPUS PAG-ASA ST., CANIOGAN, PASIG CITY SCHOOL YEAR 2015-2016 In Partial Fulfilment of the Requirement in Business Statistics Submitted by: Lyza Antonio Maria Isabel Badilla Angelica Mae Dacasin Mhay Garcia Romalyn Llorente Winona April Lubiano Tammy Mann Christian Dean Mantaring Christian Kevin Robledo Meliza Joyce Tapat Valerie Terbio Submitted to: DR. RONIE B. BASINANG February 25, 2016 APPROVAL SHEET ARELLANO UNIVERSITY Andres Bonifacio Campus Pag-asa St., Caniogan, Pasig city MARIA PAZ A. MAGSALIN Assistant Vice President Arellano University Pasig City Dear Ms. Magsalin, Good Day! We, Group 1 of Math 3: Business Statistics under the supervision of Dr. Ronie B. Basinang, are presently conducting a research study entitled “The Study on the Benefits of Extracurricular activities on the students of Arellano University – Andres Bonifacio Campus”. Our study aims to determine the benefits of Extracurricular activities on the students of Arellano University, Pasig Campus. We are appealing from your good office to grant us permission to conduct a series of survey to the college students in Arellano University, Pasig City. We are planning to conduct the survey on the 13th of January 2016. Your cooperation will be a great help for the successful implementation of our study. More power and God bless! Respectfully yours, Lyza Antonio...
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...I think of a more suitable and relatively bankable actor to play Aguinaldo, I can't really think of anyone save for Ejercito himself (as of the moment, that is). Except for his bulldog-ish cheeks, Ejercito nicely fits the title role specifically because of his relative mass appeal and sense of authority. But then, somebody has seemingly forgotten to remind him that "El Presidente" is, after all, a film and not a theatrical play. With his repetitively oratorical hand gestures and monotonous line deliveries, despite of the stature of the person he's playing, E.R. is easily dwarfed by his co-actors in the film, specifically Cesar Montano, whose brief but strong turn as Andres Bonifacio is a mild cause for celebration. Except for his hair that's anachronistically gelled upwards, Cesar Montano's Bonifacio is so well-portrayed that I wouldn't bother for him to have more screen time than Aguinaldo himself. Granted, "El Presidente" is quite sophisticated with its cinematography and action...
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...But We Can Be Greater Heroes By Heart Since 1995, the National Heroes Committee had recommended several heroes to be proclaimed the National Hero of the Philippines; among which are Jose Rizal, Andres Bonifacio, Emilio Aguinaldo, Apolinario Mabini, Marcelo H. del Pilar, Sultan Dipatuan Kudarat, Juan Luna, Melchora Aquino, and Gabriela Silang. However, the country has been granting greater credits to Jose Rizal as he has been regarded as the National Hero, but by the words of Americans. Furthermore, he was labeled “United States-sponsored hero” and many were taking doubts in the said veneration. But in the present, still there is no definite law supporting the said claim and that only means that our denomination of Rizal as our National Hero, though in some sense significant, has never been official and continuously remains to be the subject of debates. But first, let me ask the question: why is it important to declare a National Hero for our country? And who is really deserving to be called our National Hero? By declaring a national hero, we do not only recognize the important persons who had contributed much for the good of the country, for struggling to achieve independence from Spanish conquerors, and for living an exemplary life that would ignite every Filipino’s sense of nationalism. In my own view, a national hero should at least be a reflection of who we are or who we should be as Filipinos in general, our simple love for our land and respect for our Filipino...
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...Filipino Members Trinidad Pardo de Tavera (friend of Rizal Family); Gregorio Araneta (Sec. of Agriculture) Cayetano Arellano (1st Filipino Chief Justice); Jose Luzuriaga (same name with “jose”) II. Criteria for the Selection of National Hero 1. Dead Person 2. Filipino 3. Great love for country 4. Calm Thinker: Peaceful but firm discretion in solving problems For choosing Rizal as National Hero over M.H.Del Pilar a. Dramatic life b. Heroic death III. The Official Nominees for the National Hero * Atty. Marcelo H. Del Pilar * Graciano Lopez Jaena * Jose Protacio Rizal Mercado Alonzo y Realonda * Gen. Antonio Luna * Gen. Emilio Jacinto Sidenote: The Committee never nominated Andres Bonifacio, for the following reasons: 1. He did not win any war 2. He was sentenced to die by firing squad by the Court Martial of the Philippine Revolutionary Government because he was guilty of three counts: (1) Treason, (2) Planned to assassinate the President, (3) Planned a coup d’ etat IV. Places named in honor of the National Hero, Jose Rizal * Bagumbayan was renamed as Rizal National Park” * J.P. Rizal Avenue in Manila * Rizal Memorial Coliseum in Pablo Ocampo Street,...
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...My Retreat * this poem was made in response to his mother's request, Doña Teodora * it was about his serene life as an exile in dapitan and sent it to her on October 22, 1895 * it is one of the best ever poem made by rizal * Poems interpretation: * This poem tells a story about someone who leaves the chaos of the modern world to be alone and reflect on nature. They retreat to repose, to be at ease, so they can silence the grief, or forget the stress of life. For awhile he is content with all around him, admiring nature, then as he becomes lonely he remembers that God is always with him. He tells us briefly of his faith and Gods ability to always be there with him. With a sudden memory of all the things he saw as grief, he realize that they were what they were and it is his choice to see them as he once did. His choice to stay and die in his own solitude, he decides to return to the world from which he once chose to retreat. Rizal and Josephine Bracken * the death of Leonora Rivera on August 28, 1893 due to child birth left a painful nothingness in Rizal's life * a lady came to Dapitan, who is Josephine Bracken an Irish girl of sweet eigtheen, she accompanied his step-father, George Taufer, who later became blind, to seek for the ophthalmic services of the famous Rizal. * They went to manila because no ophthalmic surgeon could cure his father's blindness in Hong Kong, their home town * after hearing that rizal was in dapitan...
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...CHAPTER 19: EL FILIBUSTERISMO PUBLISHED IN GHENT I. PRIVATIONS IN GHENT a. Reasons for moving to Ghent i. Cost of printing in Ghent was cheaper than in Brussels ii. To escape from the enticing attraction of Petite Suzanne II. PRINTING OF EL FILIBUSTERISMO a. He pawned his jewels in order to pay the down payment and the early partial payments during the printing of the novel III. VENTURA, SAVIOR OF FILI a. Valentine Ventura in Paris learned of Rizal’s predicament and immediately sent him the necessary funds b. With his financial aid, the printing of the Fili was resumed IV. THE FILI COMES OFF THE PRESS V. DEDICATED TO GOM-BUR-ZA VI. SYNOPSIS OF EL FILIBUSTERISMO a. This novel is a sequel to the Noli i. It has little humor, less idealism, and less romance than the Noli Me Tangere ii. It is more revolutionary, more tragic than the first novel b. Simoun i. The hero of the novel and is a rich jeweler 1. He was Ibarra of the Noli ii. He fled to Cuba where he became rich and befriended many Spanish officials 1. He returns to the Philippines where he freely moved around 2. He is a powerful figure not only because he is a rich jeweler, but also because he is a good friend and adviser of the governor-general. iii. He is secretly cherishing a terrible revenge against the Spanish authorities 1. 2 magnificent obsessions are: a. Rescue Maria Clara from the nunnery...
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