Philfacts101: 2020

Thursday, December 17, 2020

Reaction: Breathe by Alessandra G.L. Gonzales

Different culture has a distinct peculiarity in terms of love and Filipino's must be hard to get. The're burdened by the roles form by their whereabouts and ties of what they think are obliged when it was not necessary. There is no such true love if you are being manipulated by parents and you are afraid to go beyond limitations. Explore and exploit try to get to know the person wholeheartedly without confusion and regrets. In my perspective maybe Katherine was too young to decide on her own and was just afraid that's why she decided to stay. It is a typical story in the modern days, a foreigner matched with a Filipina but rare to Filipino's. Always remember that chances only happen once, the second time around will be not the same as what you will expect and waited.

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Reaction: Games by Noelle Q. De Jesus

The story was indeed interesting and suitable in the modern day with the innovation of technology, and how to manage a good relationship without lies and games. Women must really have higher instinct than men especially if they think their husband is doing something inappropriate. It may be good to investigate but always consider to be benevolent, what she did is a wrong move she was consumed by anger and jealousy she wasn't sure of. Until then she discovered that she was right then why all of the sudden she becomes weak and fragile. There will always a good term for a good conversation, maybe honesty is one thing that the characters lack and led to betrayal. Never ever play a game if you do not know how to finish, its fiasco when you cook a fish in heavy fire.

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Saturday, December 5, 2020

Reaction: Of Fish, Flies, Dogs and Women

This story is indeed realistic in the way it was plotted. It shows how the norm of society exists. A feminist context depicting lives of women abused against detrimental hands of men. I see Maria just like my buttered mom from my late father, it is the exact reason why she did not leave him because of us her children. A good mother is a woman who knows how to sacrifice and forget herself for her children. Life is really unfair but when the darkest is all around, remember that there is you who can turn on the light. Only you can make things change, so there is no holding back for just and the right treatment to our maltreated neighbor. Let us help them open their eye in the reality and taught them have courage for the new beginning.

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Reaction: Touchmove

It has a silver lining intention to readers especially to men who do not respect women. A wake-up call from luscious taste and wanton plans in life, indeed men are more dominating but must be more sensible to include the welfare of women especially nowadays that they still experience maltreatments. However, the story also shows that there were gentlemen who deserve to have a good wife, and I know that was more than those who need reconciliation. To parents who read this story please teach young men to have unconditional love for women undoubtedly. It is a game-changing story that needs realization and appreciation to move forward and eliminate the successive parade of issues towards women in society. This attitude of men must not be tolerated but justice can be less fatal if we have respect for women and positivity.

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Sunday, November 22, 2020

Reaction: The Use of Force

The story was tragic and biased in its context of showing the socio-economic issue concerning health welfare. This could possibly be viewed as a personal experience of the author or from a constituent since it is obvious that the storyline was manipulated, although it is a common situation infused with an exaggerated scenario. The message of the story was about the treatment of medical professionals to poor individuals, in the first place the doctor wouldn’t take risk if he is meticulous in choosing patients, only his attitude perpetuated the story. How come he does not know the proper procedure in dealing with young patients since it is their job to do so? If this will be a movie it can be a comedy or thriller. In the end, the doctor got what he wanted and indeed a good short story.

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