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    The poem "Apo on the Wall" describes the perspective of a child during the martial law period under Ferdinand Marcos in the Philippines. It depicts the father's strict adherence to Marcos' rules through the hanging photo of Marcos ("Apo") in his workplace. The child feels afraid of the authorities, as the people experienced loss of freedom and lived in fear of constant surveillance during that time. The poem serves as a testimony to the difficult reality and trauma of martial law.

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    The poem "Apo on the Wall" describes the perspective of a child during the martial law period under Ferdinand Marcos in the Philippines. It depicts the father's strict adherence to Marcos' rules through the hanging photo of Marcos ("Apo") in his workplace. The child feels afraid of the authorities, as the people experienced loss of freedom and lived in fear of constant surveillance during that time. The poem serves as a testimony to the difficult reality and trauma of martial law.

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    The poem "Apo on the Wall" describes the perspective of a child during the martial law period under Ferdinand Marcos in the Philippines. It depicts the father's strict adherence to Marcos' rules through the hanging photo of Marcos ("Apo") in his workplace. The child feels afraid of the authorities, as the people experienced loss of freedom and lived in fear of constant surveillance during that time. The poem serves as a testimony to the difficult reality and trauma of martial law.

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    Activity 1: 21 Century

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    The poem "Apo on the Wall" describes the perspective of a child during the martial law period under Ferdinand Marcos in the Philippines. It depicts the father's strict adherence to Marcos' rules through the hanging photo of Marcos ("Apo") in his workplace. The child feels afraid of the authorities, as the people experienced loss of freedom and lived in fear of constant surveillance during that time. The poem serves as a testimony to the difficult reality and trauma of martial law.

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    21st CENTURY

    ACTIVITY 1

    APO ON THE WALL

    The message I got from this poem is it talks about the narration of
    a child’s point of view about his rigorous Father and the hanging
    photo around the wall called “Apo”. The poem tells the reality of life
    during the reigning of Marcos alongside with the Martial Law. It is a
    reflection of the scenario of what and how the Filipinos
    experienced the tragic and traumatic event throughout the
    dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos in the Philippines. 
    I can say that the persona, is afraid of the authorities based on the
    poem that is why I feel sorry for the son because he represents the
    people who had undergone Martial Law and feels like their
    freedom is cut, and that they live in fear because they feel like they
    are always being watched.
    Apo on the wall brought me back to my senses, illuminating
    the entire behind-the-scenes image of the truly dark chapter in
    Philippine history. In general, I liked this poem because its
    composition has an impact on our time and the years to come.
    It affects my appreciation because, Apo on the wall gave me an
    impression of the reality about martial law. This poem served as a
    living testimony for those Filipinos who come across this period.
    This also connotes the feeling of the Filipinos who were afraid over
    the power and authority of Marcos dictatorship but now we are free
    to do whatever we want.
    ACTIVITY #2

    I can see that the relationship between the father and the


    persona is not that great at all. Having a work room in the house
    indicates that the father is paying attention to his work and not
    enough to his son. The father telling him that the room is no
    place for a boy reveals the set of values that he wants to impose
    on his son as a man, violence (firearms) and discipline (severity).
    He integrates him with his son because the purpose of placing a
    photo of Apo in the room is because he appreciates his strict rules
    very much.

    A quick search will point out that apo talks about the past


    Philippine president Marcos because, at first I have a question in
    my mind and that is “what is this” because I really cant understand
    what is the poem all about.The poem tells the reality of life during
    the reigning of Marcos alongside with the Martial Law. I said this
    because when he enters his father's room, he can see
    Apo's eyes and feel him comparing him to "terrible Jesus."

    I agree with the poem because Marcos should be an example


    to the soldiers, he must terrorized his fellow soldiers. Then, the
    soldiers must follow his goal for the peacefulness of his country.
    But, his goal went overboard otherwise they become nightmare of
    many pilipinos , he was blinded by his power. If I'm going to write a
    poem about this, I would write both of his contributions in the
    Philippines as well as his acquisitive act which causes him to
    abuse his power that pushes the boundaries between his fellow
    countrymen.
    WEEK 3

    SINIGANG

    Sinigang is a Filipino soup or stew characterized by its


    sour and savoury taste. It is most often associated
    with tamarind, although it can use other sour fruits and
    leaves as the souring agent. It is one of the most popular
    dishes in Filipino cuisine. Sinigang is most often associated
    with tamarind in modern times, but it originally referred to
    any meat or seafood cooked in a sour and acidic broth,
    similar to but differentiated from paksiw (which
    uses vinegar).
    The importance of sinigang in our family is the benefits of
    it. It is our comfort food, as it keeps one warm on cold rainy
    days, it is an effective remedy for sore throat and whet
    our/my apetite because this is my favorite dish.

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