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Modequillo, Meg S.

December 7, 2011

PIRING

1) Does the play portray actual social conditions? Explain. Yes, especially during the part where the main protagonist visited Perlas neighborhood. Anne found herself in the squatters cramped with people who did a variety of things to stay alive in their society like collecting and selling garbage, stealing, prostitution, letting children work instead of going to school, etc. Amidst their problems with money, they also constantly feared the demolition group that was bound to evict them from their homes in order to make way for a new mall.

2) Can the Philippines be considered a democracy given the conditions shown by the play? Why? More or less, I believe so, yes. The people in this country are still the ones who choose their own leaders (unless my assumption of a sabotage-free election is wrong). However, with the way things are run, 70% of the population is still living below the poverty line. Like in the play, many people in the squatters constantly fear of having their houses demolished because they have nowhere else to go. Perhaps Aristotles original definition of a democracy (run by the many, for the benefit of many) would better describe the Philippines.

3) What can the government and concerned citizens do to solve the social problems shown in the play? I think the root of the problems portrayed revolved around the lack of good jobs and education. The DSWD supposedly covers the area regarding the less privileged, so I guess better planning and implementation of projects should be done. More projects mean a bigger budget, though, thats where foundations and concerned citizens should come in. Our own efforts in providing education for other people, be it through donations in cash, care or time, would be a great help.

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