Filipinos have weathered high prices, low wages, and economic uncertainty throughout the year. They deserve at least one night when joy is not rationed, celebration is not minimized, and dignity is not measured by forced austerity.
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Quezon: The Hero Who Played Dirty or the Villain Who Loved His Country
After watching Quezon, I left the cinema unsure whether I had just seen a story about a national hero or a clever takedown of one. The film’s portrayal of President Manuel L. Quezon, as played by Jericho Rosales, paints him as a bida-kontrabida- a protagonist whose intentions may be noble but whose methods are deeply questionable. If the Quezon family were still in power, this film would probably be branded as propaganda, but perhaps that’s what makes it so striking.