![]() Simoun narrates how he worked hard to save money so that he could come back to the Philippines to hasten the destruction of the religio-political system by inciting greed and corruption, among others.īut before Simoun succeeds in corrupting the government and thus turn the Filipinos against the powers that be, he points out how frustrated he is with Basilio’s call for Hispanization and parity rights. You are asking to be Hispanized and you do not blanch with shame when it is denied you! What will you be in the future? A people without character, a nation without liberty. ![]() (Hmmm… do we Filipinos lack a culture that is uniquely ours? Or are we a confused blend of Chinese, Japanese, Spanish, American and other cultures? Then again, I guess we still have truly Filipino qualities. ![]() Does anyone know what “pitik” is in English? Or what other culture points to far away objects by pursing their lips? Sheesh.)īasilio has good intentions, though. He believes that knowing Spanish can unite the people not only with the Government, but with other peoples in other islands.
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