Worksheet 6. Social commentary as satire.

How does the film satirize or parody

Filipino culture (traits, values, practices, beliefs, worldview)? For example, filial
piety is seen in the way Jess takes care of his father, the belief in amulets or anting-
anting, etc. Do you think the movie is successful in presenting an accurate
description of Filipino culture in general? Why or why not? Use the table below to
organize your answers. Add your own observations to the list.

Scene and characters What it says about Agree or disagree?

involved Filipinos in general
Filipinos in general was a
Mang Mulong disappears scammer based on Mang
with P50K Mulong’s action. Filipino
has no pride or dignity in
their words.
Filipinos in general are
“May sirena bang deceivers because they
sinisipon?” will deceive others
enabling them to get
paid.
Filipinos are somehow
broadcasting rules about generous to correct
the use of Filipino words others.
pertaining to the genitals
Super Rich Filipinos is
the Lex Halcon character abusing their powers to
the extent that they will
Why?
I disagree to generalize
the Filipinos as a
Scammer and no pride to
their words because not
all Filipino will do the
same. However, Filipinos
has the trademark of
hospitable because the
Filipinos are originally
good.
I disagree to generalize
the Filipinos as deceivers
because not all Filipino
are used to deceived
others. However, most of
the Filipinos are willing
to deceive enable for
them to have the money
to sustain the needs of
their family.
I agree to generalize the
Filipino as correctors
because Filipino are
expressive of their love
through correcting others.
They want to correct
others for the benefits of
everyone.
I disagree to generalize
the Super Rich Filipinos
as abusive to their
 beat up others and pay as powers because not all
reconciliation. are like Lex Halcon.
There are many Rich
Filipinos who use their
power to help the poor
lang Manny Pacquiao
and Francis Marcos.
Filipinos are somewhat I agree to generalize the
Jason peeing into the unethical. Filipinos as unethical
river where his friends because before the
were still swimming children in the
Philippines get
education. Normally,
Filipinos are unethical in
someways, however, it
will no longer applicable
when education hits the
Filipinos.
Filipinos are longing for I agree to generalize the
blue diamond-shaped s*x even if the part of Filipinos as a subject
pills for “hypertension” their body is no longer who wants s*x because
suitable for it. all Filipinos have this
serotonin who is
responsible for the
humanity to have sexual
desires.

Worksheet 7. Religion, again. What is the film criticizing in the following scenes
about religion?

a. Folk Christianity

i. Faith healer Aling Femy

ii. Rommel Aguilar
iii. How an anting-anting is made and his “heart attack”
iv. Cristo/Mang Mulong
v. Brother Jake’s – itlog, tenga, passport, paying, pray over. Jess joins it to ask
for his visa and for the return of his father’s sense of hearing.
b. Catholicism

i. Ash Wednesday at the embassy and the prayer of Jess for a visa, promising
to not smoke, women, but does.
ii. Kwaresma – “bawal maligo”
iii. Holy Thursday - strip club and abstinence
iv. Nigel’s photo op with the crucified Jess