CHARACTERS:

1) Simoun
• He is the main protagonist of the second novel.
• He was Crisostomo Ibarra disguised in the name of Simoun.
• He fled to Cuba and befriended several Spanish officials, he became rich
and came back to the Philippines as a jeweler.
• “Mga mamamayan din ang mga bumubuo ng gobyerno at sila ang higit na
nakapag-aral.' 'Ngunit tulad po ng ibang tao, nagkakamali kaya hindi
dapat maging bingi sa kuro-kuro ng iba.”
2) Basilio
• He is the son of Sisa.
• He is a topnotch medical student in Ateneo.
• His entire family had been the victim of Spanish persecutions.
• At first he hesitated to follow Simoun’s ideas in overthrowing the Spanish
Government.
• “Ang karunungan ay siyang walang pagkatapos, siyang kagalingan ng
katauhan, lalong laganap sa daigdig.”
3) Isagani
• He is the best friend of Basilio.
• He is a poor Filipino poet, and a law student.
• He has little fear of authority, and he is vocal of his patriotic ideals, thus
becoming a leader of a small group of students who plan to set up a
school to teach Spanish to indios.
• “Kung sa pagtanda ko’y lumingon ako sa kabataan at wala ni isa man
akong mabuting nagawa sa ating bayan, bawat puting buhok ay
magsisilbing tinik na susurot sa aking pagkatao”
4) Juliana
• She is the daughter of Kabesang Tales and Basilio’s lover.
• She is very self-sacrificing, willing to give up her possessions, her future
and her body just to save her loved ones.
• She raises money to free her father Kabesang Tales by becoming Sister
Penchang’s maid, appeals to Capitan General to have her grandfather
Tandang Selo released and later on goes to see Padre Camorra to ask for
help in freeing Basilio eventually Padre Camora tried to rape her.
• “Totoo po bang mapupunta sa impyerno ang sinumang babae na
magtatangka na magpakamatay?”

5) Kabesang Tales
• Juli’s Father, and holds the position of Cabeza de Barangay
• The friars dispossessed him of his own land and now tills it by himself.
• Kabesang Tales starts out believing that doing the right thing is the best
course of action, as advised by his father Tandang Selo. However, the
more Kabesang Tales suffers, the more he relies on mindless violence,
seeing it as justified if a crime has been committed against him.
 • “Lahat tayo ay isinilang na walang damit at uuwi sa alabok”

6) Donya Victorina
• She is the ridiculously pro-Spanish woman who is going to Laguna in
search of her henpecked husband.
• Her search for her husband symbolizes her search for the foreign identity
that she did not have.
• “Mabuti pang matabunan ng wawa kaysa magkaroon ng maraming
nakadidiring balot.”

7) Placido Penitente
• He is one of the students who asked for educational reforms.
• He was considered a very good student and was so smart that the parish
priest called him a subversive.
• “Tatalon muna ako sa dagat o kaya’t manunulisan na muna ako bago
bumalik sa unibersidad.”

8) Padre Florentino
• He is a secular Filipino priest and was only forced by his mother to be a
priest even though he was in love.
• His strong character suggests that he is avoiding the temptations of a
prestigious position and high income.
• He believes that Philippines will soon have its freedom
• “Ang mga tapat na loob at ang mga karapat-dapat ay kailangang magtiis
upang ang kanilang adhikain ay kumalat at malaman, mayroon ding hatol
at pag-uusig ang Diyos sa mga maniniil.”

9) Don Custodio
• A high government official who does not have any qualifications for his
position.
• He used his wife’s money to secure his position
• He had a secret affair with another woman who gives him pleasure
• “Upang mapaamo ang mga Pilipino, kinakailangang ulitin sa kanila araw-
araw na wala silang kakayahan.”
10) Macaraig
• He is a wealthy student who has the same pariotical ideals with Isagani
• Because of his wealth, he was able to have his freedom back unlike
Isagani and he was favored by the friars because of his social status
• He represented the well-to-do Filipino youth during the Spanish era who
had good dreams for the country and was able to contrast the major
difference between the wealthy and the poor.
• “Marangal na asal. Noong mga araw na payapa ay lumalayo ka sa amin.”
 CHARACTERS IN THE MODERN ERA
1. SIMOUN
In the modern era, Simoun represents the revolutionists who support the idea of
waging war against the oppressors of the country.
*Labor groups urge workers to voice out their complaints against the
government's slow delivery of aid during the pandemic, as they take their
battlecry online

2. BASILIO
In the modern era, Basilio embodies the educated Filipinos who are apathetic, or
passive to the plight of the society.
*Filipinos making senseless memes, and online challenge schemes such
as the Taong-Grasa challenge.

3. ISAGANI
In the modern era, Isagani symbolizes the Filipino youth whose love for the
country is deep to the point of being branded as idealistic.
*Government’s use of red-tagging as a political tactic that continues to
undermine Philippine democracy by stifling dissent, encouraging authoritarian
practices, and generally having a chilling effect on discourse and debate.

4. JULIANA
In the modern era, Juli symbolizes the strong will, self sacrifice, and purity of
Filipinas.*Despite the Philippines’ largely patriarchal culture, it is noted that
today’s Filipinas are at their most empowered.

5. KABESANG TALES
In the modern era, Kabesang Tales embodies the Filipinos who experienced
grave maltreatment and injustices.
*The Anti-Terrorism Act is the latest in a series of power grabs passed
under the guise of national security amid the coronavirus pandemic, presenting a
serious threat to Filipino democracy.

6. DONYA VICTORINA
In the modern era, she embodies those women that are blinded by their
obsessions that eventually forgets about their own heritage.
*There are Filipinas who would rather marry an American citizen to have a
better life than staying in the Philippines where they won’t be able to feed their
own family.

7. PLACIDO PINETENTE
In the modern era, he represents the people who have yet to cultivate their
nationalistic attitude.
 *UP students are protesting to have their freedom from being under other
countries such as being part of China.

8. PADRE FLORENTINO
In the modern era, he embodies the Filipino people that are humble and would
rather live a normal life than be some kind of social climber even if he was
surrounded with temptations.
*Angel Locsin is a Filipina actress who was blessed with wealth and a
good image in society. But even if she had these qualities, she still is very
humble and helps those that are in need as she sees that Filipinos still have a
chance to change.

9. DON CUSTODIO
In the modern era, he embodies those happy go lucky men that are in the
government because of money and not because they are worthy for the position.
*Up until now, there are Filipinos who run for a position in the government
for money and even if they did not have the qualifications for that position, they
pay the voters to vote for them and secure their position in the government.

10. MACARAIG
In the modern era, he embodies the rich families who can do anything that they
want because no matter the consequence is, they will be able to escape from it
through money
*Modern Filipino situations for those wealthy people against poor people
are still unjust and discriminative.
 SINETCH ITEY SCRIPT
Luke: Welcome sa pinakafirst na talkshow slash! Quiz show slash! Blind item sa balat ng earth!
Ito and sinetch itey?!

Okay sa ito naaa lets get right to na kasi!

Sinetch itey and di umanoy main protagonist ng el filibusterismo? Latest news sayas He was
Crisostomo Ibarra din disguised in another name. He fled to Cuba and befriended several
Spanish officials, he became rich and made balik* to the Philippines as a jeweler.

SINETCH ITEY?

Edi si Simoun!

Ngayong 2020

Earla: In the modern era, Simoun represents the revolutionists who support the idea of waging
war against the oppressors of the country.

Luke: Sinetch itey and di umanoy son ni Sisa. He is a topnotch medical student in Ateneo. And
i’ve heard His entire family had been made biktima of Spanish persecutions. Sources say na At
first he hesitated to follow Simoun’s ideas in overthrowing the Spanish Government.

SINETCH ITEY?

Edi si Basilio!

Earla: In the modern era, Basilio embodies the educated Filipinos who are apathetic, or passive
to the plight of the society.

Luke: Sinetch itey and di umanoy best friend ni Basilio. Hes like a poor na Filipino poet, and a
law student. He has little fear of authority, and he is vocal of his patriotic ideals.thus becoming
a leader of a small group of students who plan to set up a school to teach Spanish to indios.

SINETCH ITEY

Edi si Isagani!
Earla: In the modern era, Isagani symbolizes the Filipino youth whose love for the country is
deep to the point of being branded as idealistic.

Luke: Sinetch itey and di umanoy daughter of Kabesang Tales and Basilio’s lover? I heard She is
very self-sacrificing, willing to give up her possessions, her future and her body just to save her
loved ones. Nakakaiyak!

SINETCH ITEY

Edi si Juliana!

Earla: In the modern era, Juli symbolizes the strong will, self sacrifice, and purity of Filipinas.

Luke: Sinetch itey and di umanoy Father ni Juli, and holds the position of Cabeza de Barangay.
He starts out believing na doing the right thing is the best course of action, pero the more he
suffered, the more he relied on mindless karahasan. Talk about anger management!

SINETCH ITEY?

Edi si Kabesang Tales!

Earla: In the modern era, Kabesang Tales embodies the Filipinos who experienced grave
maltreatment and injustices.

Luke: Sinetch itey and di umanoy ridiculously pro-Spanish woman na pumunta to Laguna in
search of her henpecked husband.

SINETCH ITEY?

Edi si Donya Victorina!

Earla: In the modern era, she embodies those women that are blinded by their obsessions that
eventually forgets about their own heritage.

Luke: Sinetch itey and di umanoy one of the students who asked for educational reforms. He
was considered daw a very good student and was so smart that the parish priest make tawag of
him a subversive.

SINETCH ITEY?

Edi si Placido Penitente!

Earla: In the modern era, he represents the people who have yet to cultivate their nationalistic
attitude.

Luke: Sinetch itey and di umanoy secular Filipino priest na kahit he was in love was made
pwersa by his mother to be a priest. I heard that He believes that Philippines will soon have its
kalayaan from spanish rule.

SINETCH ITEY?

Edi si Padre Florentino!

Earla: In the modern era, he embodies the Filipino people that are humble and would rather
live a normal life than be some kind of social climber even if he was surrounded with
temptations.

Luke: Sinetch itey and di umanoy high government official who does not have any
qualifications for his position. He made gamit of his wife’s money to make secure his position.
Latest chika says He had a sikretong affair with another woman who gives him pleasure.

SINETCH ITEY?

Edi si Don Custodio!

Earla: In the modern era, he embodies those happy go lucky men that are in the government
because of money and not because they are worthy for the position.

Luke: OMG nasa last blind item na tayo for today! Sinetch itey ang di umanoy wealthy student
who has the same makabayan ideals with Isagani. And Because of his wealth, he was able to
have his kalayaan back unlike Isagani and note that he was favored by the friars because of his
social status. Favoritism!

SINETCH ITEY?

Edi si Makaraig!

Earla: In the modern era, he embodies the rich families who can do anything that they want
because no matter the consequence is, they will be able to escape from it through money
 Summary:
El Filibusterismo’s few main purposes were to to defend Filipino people from foreign
accusations of foolishness and lack of knowledge and to show how the Filipino people live
during Spanish colonial period and the cries and woes of his countrymen against. The novel
serves as an inspiration to the Filipino people. It brings a profound effect on Philippine society
in terms of views about national identity, the Catholic faith and its influence on Filipino’s
choice, and the government’s issues of corruption, abuse, and discrimination. El Filibusterismo
also pointed out the effect of colonization on people’s lives and the cause for independence.
The book awakened the Filipinos in the past and is still awakening the Filipinos of today to fight
for what is right. We may not always get our way but just like Rizal, we continue to fight as hard
as we can. Here, we researched about the different characters and how they symbolize the
people of today. From what we saw and learned on the internet, we can very much relate and
even see those characters in today’s time. The Filipinos, like how Rizal wanted, are strong and
independent people.
 TASKS:

Video editor : Flyn Geonzon

Summary: Kyle Jumawan

Speaker Luke Jalang and Earla Tuñacao

Researcher: Dale Polvorosa and Pamela Pasion