Juhaina Y.

Morales AC21
GIVE UP TOMORROW

I. Introduction

A.) Explanation of the subject.

“Give Up Tomorrow was written by Michael Collins and Eric Daniel Metzgar.
The story focused on the struggle of two angry and sorrowful mothers who have
dedicated more than a decade to executing or saving one young man, Paco
Larrañaga. It exposed the corruption and injustice in the Philippines.

B.) Reaction to the Subject.

1.) Based on what I’ve watched, I disagree to the situation they gave in the
suspect. They ruined not just his life but his whole family’s life. All the
evidences pointed at Paco were not enough to convict him as the real suspect.
2.) At the beginning of the story, I doubt in what Paco’s family POV, because it’s
normal to believe in every rumor you’ve heard at first. But at the end of the
story, I have so many realizations and it helped me to change my mind and
understand more and believe the side of Paco.
3.) At last, I met those expectations that Paco will get the Justice he deserves,
because he did not do anything wrong and the victim’s side just accused him.
4.) I learned that if something happens like this, the judicial system of the country
must exhaust. All resources to get the real culprit because if they don't and
decide haphazardly, they might easily destroy someone’s life. I also had
certain realizations about the government for being dirty and being unfair.
C.) Thesis Statement
An analytical review of Paco Larrañaga, a teenager from a political family in the
Philippines and who was accused of a double murder.

II. Body Paragraph I

A.) Chong sisters are Chinese-Philippine, a heritage which is typically seen as an

underclass.
1.) The two sisters leave work and never make it home.
2.) They disappeared as a tropical storm beats down on the Philippine
island of Cebu.
3.) Chong family gets suspicious on Paco Larranaga who was at a party
surrounded by dozens of reliable witnesses.
III. Body Paragraph II

A. Chong family accused Paco Larranaga who came from the mestizo political clan.
1.) Because of his background, the accusation on him became stronger.
2.) They let Paco get jailed.
3.) Paco’s family never stopped believing in his innocence for all these past, long
fifteen years.

IV. Body Paragraph III

A. It shows how the Philippine Government being corrupt and injustice.
1.) They implement the Death Penalty for the accused suspect.
2.) He was given a chance to escape to Spain because of his Spain citizenship, but
he refused to clear himself from the accusation.
3.) Instead of escaping, he chose to stay and face the trial and of course did the
right thing.
V. Conclusion
A. It discussed the documentation of a real story of Paco Larranaga who’s been
prisoned for 20 years.
B. While the case is still continuing, Paco get jailed.
C. They accused him even without enough evidence to prove that Paco is the real
suspect.
D. The story let the people see the shocking corruption within the judicial system of
the Philippines in one of the most sensational trials in the country's history, even
though they saw how dirty political is Paco still chose the right thing to do.
E. Even though Paco was accused for a crime that he even didn’t commit, he still got
the justice at the end.