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authority or power.
Ex: But over the decades, this source of
civic pride became a symbol
of oppression.
REPRESENTATION and the PHILIPPINE
CANON
by
Group 4
Oppression is a familiar word in
vocabulary. There have been many
uses for this term, whether it describes
the oppression of the less priveledge
by the elite, or the oppression of
gender by patriarchal society.
Oppression, and the struggle against it
are common themes in Philippine
literature.
Jose Rizal’s classic Noli Me
Tangere and El
Filibusterismo were
examples of early Filipino
writing expressing itself
against oppression.
Hermenigildo Flores “Hibik ng Pilipinas sa Inang Espanya”
and Marcelo H. Del Pilar’s “Sagot ng Espanya sa Hibik ng
Pilipinas” were likewise literally expressions of what were
perceived to be abuses by the colonizing power.
Hibik ng Pilipinas sa Inang Espanya
Tula ni
Hermenegildo Flores
Sa pagpapalago ng kanilang yaman
bendita't bendisyon lamang ang puhunan,
induluhensiya't iba't ibang bahay
ng mga sagrado naman ang kalakal.
Sapagkat anumang bilhin sa kanila,
kaya namamahal, dahil sa bendita,
kahit anong gawin pag may halong kanta
ay higit sa pagod ang hininging upa.