Politicians depend on various forms of persuasion to win over people and garner

support for the policies and ideas they propose. Politicians can benefit from having the
ability to convince others when it comes to the formation of coalitions and the
establishment of long-lasting, citizen-safe organizations. In point of fact, persuading
others is regarded as a laborious but necessary activity for the maintenance of a healthy
community. A form of propaganda like film, regardless of whether or not the events
depicted on the screen are actual, still aims to try to convince their audience to believe
something about the story being told, and so as visual narratives. In the video, they
mentioned visual reports, which are said to be used in politics, specifically when
politicians attempt to persuade people to support them using their stories or history.
With that, the ability to convince other people of something is essential in
various contexts and has far-reaching implications for the world. Facts, in the opinion of
Richard Bolisay, do not make a convincing argument. I concur. It is correct that it
needed to convey a storyline for people to grasp the information, but from my vantage
point, the facts alone are not enough to sway people's opinions. It is not that we don't
believe in the facts; instead, it is simply because people are resistant, caught up with
lies, and wary of being convinced through the incorrect ones. The facts need to be
more convincing because of Filipinos' trust issues. However, this is not because we
don't believe in what is true. Instead, telling more than we should establish honesty,
whether sharing a narrative or presenting the information it needed credibility. People
need affirmation and tend to be skeptical due to their traumatic experiences; using
narratives when sharing stories lends believability to what we're saying, making it more
convincing to others even when we go beyond what we ought to say. People
can recognize emotions, and by revealing more information, you can demonstrate to
others or the recipient that what you are saying is legitimate and worthwhile. Marvin
Olaes believes that narratives are necessary for both the art of persuasion and the
political process because they are effective. He provides a few instances, such as the
Bible and a commercial for Jollibee. A story is only compelling when it is verified and
when a reliable source state it. Simply being narrative on their own renders them
incapable of functioning as intended. To convince people, it required emotion and a tale
that could be related to Filipinos. Sometimes, all it takes to persuade other people is a
single statement on your part, and this has come to the point where it may
happen. There are moments when we don't feel like listening anymore. Still, when we
hear the words from the stories or narratives we were hoping to hear, it encourages us
to give it another shot and attempt to listen more to fully understand what's being said. It
indicates that it is necessary to utilize appropriate terminology, emotions, and credible
sources to solidify the information we present to others. If you are a politician, you will
employ strategies to win the hearts of the people you are trying to persuade. Richard
Bolisay said that a story might build an image, and he provides an example of how
parents try to frighten their children by telling them stories and narratives about Indian
people, whom they refer to as Bombay. He continued by saying that the narrative is the
first taste of racism we get since the stories our parents told us as children portray
Indians as villains and thieves. Whether we write the narrative ourselves or someone
else does, it has the same effect: it stirs up a vivid imagination in us. I view narratives as
people who build a picture, much like a book, and we tend to create a world in our
heads; even if we don't understand it, we disagree with it or agree with it. We fabricate a
reality in which we attempt to see these narratives as lies and search for a term that is
acceptable to either the reader or the hearer, and at the moment that we begin to have
a dispute in our minds about this story, it signifies that the persuasion is effective;
regardless of whether you agree or not, you have already been convinced to attempt to
comprehend and sympathize with these stories and narratives. Because of this, a
narrative is contradictory since it attempts to reveal the truth while simultaneously
concealing it. It takes an excellent storyteller to organize the information so that they
will be exposed gradually. This means that the storyteller will first obscure the
reality behind what is said. This kind of intentional ambiguity on the author's
part generates a feeling of mystery or tension, generating a desire in the audience to
learn what is occurring in the story and why it is happening. In this regard, the story is
functioning successfully.