“Doy”: A Celebration of A Great Writer
Sir Doy creates stories that reveal a wounded and problematic society and enigmatic characters that epitomize an entire generation. Behind the silver plaques and golden statues of recognition is a man of flourishing and exceptional ideas that go beyond the ordinary and unveil the mask of a hiding society.
(Still from Batch 81 directed by Mike De Leon)
I Like You When You Are Quiet by Pablo Neruda: An Analysis
Pablo Neruda uses his undoubtedly phenomenal skill to create a literary piece of work that makes the readers think profoundly. The use of metaphorical statements to mask the true emotion of the poem, and the honesty or the lack of it is what makes his poem truly remarkable.
Philippine Cinema: A Capitalist-driven Industry
Films are not the only source of entertainment but they are also reflective of a nation. However, if producers and filmmakers continue to create commercial films with only the intention of selling and not telling a substantial plot, what would be left of the local film industry?
An Analysis of the Lack of Media Coverage regarding Minority Groups in the Philippines using the Agenda-Setting and Framing Theories
And so when people are constantly being fed with superficial information, society itself becomes superficial. Such insubstantial piece of news becomes the reality, which, in turn, drastically shapes the national arena.