Activity 1.

Showtime

In the Philippines, there are several forms of entertainment- TV shows, concerts, comedy
bars and more. There are noon time shows in the Philippine Television which most Filipinos
watch. An example of this noon time show is “It’s Showtime” from the ABS-CBN channel. It
entertains Filipinos during their lunch breaks in various places from homes to canteens among
others. It's Showtime (formerly known as Showtime and Magpasikat) is a Philippine noontime
variety show broadcast by ABS-CBN that premiered on October 24, 2009. The show is taped in
the ABS-CBN Studios at the ABS-CBN Broadcasting Center in Quezon City. The show
currently airs every Mondays to Fridays from 12:15 PM to 3:35 PM, and Saturdays from 11:30
AM to 3:15 PM.

Showtime, like any other noontime/variety shows, has its own format. One common
thing noontime shows have in common are games. In Showtime, one highly popular game is
called “Piling Lucky” in which individuals choose items as a key to their luck. Another common
thing that Showtime and the other noontime shows have are hosts. Hosts could be the most
crucial factor of a game show. According to Horton and Wohl (1956), a parasocial relationship is
a one-sided relationship between viewer and TV personality, where a viewer tends to have an
illusion of a relationship with a TV personality. The most popular hosts are, well, a mixture of
crass, funny, loud, and seemingly personable to the mass market. Vice Ganda and the other
Showtime hosts personify all of that. The hosts play an important part considering that they are
the ones keeping everything in check and making sure that the format of the show stays the
same.

Society is akin to a play or a theatrical performance because they both have

interconnected parts. The play represents the society and the performers/actors represent the
people within a society. Society consists of different but related parts, each of which serves a
particular purpose just like in a theatre. And because their parts are interrelated, one conflict in a
certain part can disrupt the whole.
Activity 2.

Tatsulok

Bamboo’s song ‘Tatsulok’ effectively encapsulated the reality of the country we live in.
It was written during the 1980’s and was revived by Bamboo in 2007. The song shows that there
is not much difference with regards the norm and realities in the society. ‘Tatsulok’ captured the
essence of the famous theory of Karl Marx.

Marxism believes that capitalism can only thrive on the exploitation of the working class.
Marxism believes that there was a real contradiction between human nature and the way that we
must work in a capitalist society. Among the lines ‘Habang may tatsulok, at sila ang nasa tuktok,
di matatapos itong gulo…” it clearly refers to the social classes and how it causes inequality and
conflict. The title of the song is ‘Tatsulok’ which translates to triangle, is a representation of the
social classes within a society. The top of the triangle represents the rich/the elitists while the
bottom represents the poor. This figure is the very reflection of the Marxist theory of Karl Marx.
The song revolves about classism being the reason for chaos. Specifically how justice is only for
the rich according to the lyrics. That, the true opponents of our country is not other countries
who are far more developed than ours, but ourselves. The reason that the country is not
developing, is because of this classism. It is like a disease killing our society.
 In conclusion, this song refers to classism as an impediment to the success of the society.
This ‘disease’ that our society has cannot be cured unless we ourselves, do something about it.

Activity 3.

Christmas

Christmas (which means "Feast day of Christ") is a Christian holiday that refers to the birth of
Jesus (whom Christians believe is the Son of God), and a cultural holiday for non-Christians.
The day known as Christmas Day is celebrated on the 25th day of December.

The way people celebrate Christmas differs everywhere. In the Philippines, there’s this so-called
‘Simbang Gabi’. It is a nine-day Roman Catholic ritual novena and it starts nine days before
Christmas. It ends on December 24 and most Filipinos would bravely wake up by four in the
morning just to attend the nine-day mass. The Christmas thrill starts on the morning of December
24 where Filipinos would prepare food for their ‘Noche Buena’. One would always find lechon,
bibingka, hamon de bola, quezo de bola, spaghetti, fruits, pancit, lumpia, and rice on the table.
Desserts sometimes include ice cream, coffee, pastries, and cakes. The adults would indulge in
wine, liquor or beer to celebrate the essence of Christmas.

These traditions