Name: Jaser N.

Pradilla
BSMT – 1O

Film Showing and Analysis

A. Watch the entire film.

B. Answer the following questions:

1. What is the film about? Where is the setting? What period of Philippine history is the
film about? Describe the period. (10 points)

Answer:
In the Philippines, Amanda (Vilma Santos) and Julian (Christopher De Leon) are doing their best
to raise their five sons during Ferdinand Marcos' brutal regime. Despite the fact that their
parents saw themselves as political, most of their sons resent living under martial law and seek
solace in various types of action - or simply adolescent rebellion. Amanda begins to develop her
own dissident voice after her family is victimized by extreme violence. The location is the
Philippines' urban metropolis of Metro Manila. The film is set during the period of martial law in
Philippine history, which entails the temporary substitution of military authority for civilian
administration and is typically used in times of war, insurrection, or natural disaster. In the
Philippines, Amanda (Vilma Santos) and Julian (Christopher De Leon) are doing their best to raise
their five sons during Ferdinand Marcos' brutal regime. Despite the fact that their parents saw
themselves as political, most of their sons resent living under martial law and seek solace in
various types of action - or simply adolescent rebellion. Amanda begins to develop her own
dissident voice after her family is victimized by extreme violence. The location is the Philippines'
urban metropolis of Metro Manila. The film is set during the period of martial law in Philippine
history, which entails the temporary substitution of military authority for civilian administration
and is typically used in times of war, insurrection, or natural disaster.

2. Who was the President of the Philippines? How was he depicted in the film? (10
points)

Answer:
President Ferdinand Marcos was the President of the Philippines during the time. In the
film, he portrays himself as Uncle Sam's slave, crucifying a Filipino.

3. What were the events prevailing at that time that led to the Declaration of Martial
Law? (10 points)

Answer:
Proclamation No. 1081 was issued in response to the events of the period, which led to
the declaration of martial law.
Name: Jaser N. Pradilla
BSMT – 1O

4. What is Martial Law of 1972? How does it different from the ordinary declaration of
Martial Law? (10 points)

Answer:
The 1972 Martial Law was imposed by Ferdinand Marcos. The various historical
instances in which the Philippine head of state placed all or part of the country under
military control - most notably during the administration of Ferdinand Marcos, but also
during the Philippines colonial period, during WWII, and more recently on the island of
Mindanao during the administrations of Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and Rodrigo Duterte -
distinguish it from the ordinary declaration of Martial Law. In the Philippines, the term
"Martial Law Era" is commonly used to denote the Marcos Martial Law period in
particular.

5. How does the declaration of Martial law affect the following? (60 points)

a. Family

Answer:

According to Amnesty International, approximately 100,000 individuals have been

affected by martial law since it was imposed. At least 70,000 individuals have been
detained, 34,000 have been tortured, and 3,240 have been killed.

b. Student life

Answer:

The proclamation of martial law had an impact on student life due to the Philippines'
collective conscience and the elite's unity, which Marcos and his cronies belonged to.
However, I will concentrate on two variables that are more relevant to my field of work
and experience: educational failure and the war for memory on social media.

c. social life

Answer:

The declaration of martial law has an impact on social life because it claims to be the last
line of defense against rising disorder caused by increasingly violent student
demonstrations, alleged communist insurgency threats from the new Communist Party of
the Philippines (CPP), and the Moro National Liberation Front's Muslim secessionist
movement (MNLF).
Name: Jaser N. Pradilla
BSMT – 1O

d. Economy

Answer:

The declaration of martial law had an impact on the economy because the Philippines'
GDP increased from $8.0 billion to $32.5 billion in around 8 years. Massive loans from
commercial banks fueled this expansion, accounting for around 62 percent of foreign
debt.

e. Democracy

Answer:

By adopting a political system modeled after that of the United States, the declaration of
martial law has an impact on democracy. With strong leadership and a weak central
government as features of Philippine politics, the author wonders if democracy would
thrive in the post-Cold War age.

f. Country

Answer:

The proclamation of martial law has an impact on democracy since it adopts a political
system similar to that of the United States. With strong leadership and a weak central
state as hallmarks of Philippine politics, the author wonders if democracy would thrive in
the post-Cold War age.

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