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    The document discusses the Philippine historical biographical film GomBurZa. It focuses on the lives of three native secular priests - Gomez, Burgos, and Zamora - during the latter years of Spanish colonial rule. The film highlights the risks the priests faced for being liberal in their views and speaking out against the friars. It poses the question of whether being liberal requires a high price. While the film shows the priests facing execution for their liberalism, the document argues that solely being liberal does not necessarily require sacrifice - it is only in situations where liberal views are needed to challenge an unjust status quo that a high price may be paid.

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    The document discusses the Philippine historical biographical film GomBurZa. It focuses on the lives of three native secular priests - Gomez, Burgos, and Zamora - during the latter years of Spanish colonial rule. The film highlights the risks the priests faced for being liberal in their views and speaking out against the friars. It poses the question of whether being liberal requires a high price. While the film shows the priests facing execution for their liberalism, the document argues that solely being liberal does not necessarily require sacrifice - it is only in situations where liberal views are needed to challenge an unjust status quo that a high price may be paid.

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    Cesc Reaction Paper

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    The document discusses the Philippine historical biographical film GomBurZa. It focuses on the lives of three native secular priests - Gomez, Burgos, and Zamora - during the latter years of Spanish colonial rule. The film highlights the risks the priests faced for being liberal in their views and speaking out against the friars. It poses the question of whether being liberal requires a high price. While the film shows the priests facing execution for their liberalism, the document argues that solely being liberal does not necessarily require sacrifice - it is only in situations where liberal views are needed to challenge an unjust status quo that a high price may be paid.

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    COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, SOLIDARITY AND CITIZENSHIP

    GomBurZa Reaction Paper


    DOES BEING LIBERAL REQUIRE A HIGH PRICE?
    GomBurZa is a Philippine historical biographical film that features
    and follows the lives of the the three titular priests during the latter years
    of the Spanish colonial era in the Philippines. It is a cinematic masterpiece
    of a film that apart from encouraging Pinoy Pride through making us look
    back on our tragic history as well as those who’ve fought for the freedom
    we have today. The historical film about three native secular priests
    poses a very important question: Does being liberal require a high price?
    Throughout the entire film, the risk of being liberal is presented. As shown
    with the first scene of the conflict between secular priests and the friars
    regarding the ownership of the parish in Antipolo, the notion of being
    liberal through speaking out against the friars is clearly presented.

    In addition to towards the end of the film, the risk of being liberal is
    further shown in the execution of the three titular priests from false
    accusations of them being involved in the Cavite Mutiny due their liberal
    views. Since the film shows the continuous risk of being liberal it is easy to
    accept this as the case. When in fact, it isn’t, as solely being liberal doesn’t
    require a high price. However for situations where liberalism is needed, a
    high price is to be payed. As if there is no reason for liberalism to exist,
    there won’t be a high price to payed as shown in the cinematic history of
    the Philippines.

    CHELSEA ANTOINETTE I. ASENIERO│ GR. 12 HUMSS │ CESC - MR. CANONIGO

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