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6 Videos
Background of the Issue
o Marcos burial
o Hitler
o Russia and China Alliance
o Independence from Foreign Aid UN, USA
o Internal Issue Bong-Bong Marcos, Revalidate the list
o Catholic Church
Possible Analysis per Issue:
1. Non-verbal
2. Formulaic Sentence
3. Words Used
4. How he uses english
5. Meaning dating sa atin (Analysis)
6. Codeswitching
Videos
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Marcos - https://youtu.be/AFtw1vfACpU (full)

Foreign Aid independence - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kw9plhM-DYE
War On Drugs - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2KtLTXXej8
Women - https://youtu.be/DgfC8xEIyFQ
HItler - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VBVa3tiHwE
Russia & China - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1mub7O7teg

Church - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhP0Ot7G7zU&feature=youtu.be

Analysis
1. Marcos Burial
a. Hand gestures
i.
To show indifference
ii.
To emphasize a point
b. Indifferent tone
c. Parang redundant na lang yung sinasabi niya when he wants to
make a point/emphasize a point
i.
Example: Bahala kayo mag-demonstrate (rally)
1. He talked about it for over a
minute just only talking na I will let you demonstrate
as in yun lang yung thought pero paulit-ulit
d. Argument:
i.
Marcos is a soldier + president thats
enough for him

ii.

To unite the Philippines

1. Issue a divisive factor in the

Philippines
e. When asked if him being a friend to Bongbong Marcos
influenced his decision, he answered: No, no, no. That is the reality of
governance. We must unite the country. did not answer the
question directly (https://youtu.be/EcJOlyAbhaM)
f. Fallacy
i.
Hasty Generalization: All Ilocanos, hero nila si
Marcos (https://youtu.be/EcJOlyAbhaM)
ii.
Irrelevant Statements
1. Marcos was a president. In
fact, I voted for him. My father was with him; he was a
cabinet member. is this to emphasize the fact that he
was a president as if not everyone else knows this?
g. Contradicting statements:
i.
https://youtu.be/EcJOlyAbhaM (1:24) will consult
the martial law victims, will do a consensus to gauge publics
opinion
ii.
On a recent interview (Aug 11, Panacan
Davao City) Because it would be like an electoral process, you get
the sentiment of the Filipinos. I dont think that Im ready to spend billions
again for just in the matter of a burial of a president, he said.
iii.
Ayaw ng ibang Filipino? Fine, wala akong..,
magdemonstrate kayo fine (1:10) contradicting to the
statement that he wants to unite the Philippines
h. Most sentences are not finished
i.
Ayaw ng ibang Filipino? Fine, wala akong..,
magdemonstrate kayo fine
1. Seems like he wants to say wala
akong pakialam but had second-thoughts
ii.
But they never Ah di totoo si Marcos..
i. Use of codes
i.
Yellow (for Aquinos and supporters--Dilawan)
ii.
Kalaban (0:42) US
j. Talks like he is just telling a story (imitates)
i.
Ah yan di totoo yan si Marcos ganyan
referring to what US must have said about Marcos claim of
being a soldier in WW2
ii.
Mag-bumbero pa ako jan. Magreserba ako ng
tubig para sa sunog.
k. Mix of Slight Humor
2. Foreign Aid (China, US and Russia)
a. Non Verbal
- Hand gestures (emphasis)
b. Sentence Formulation

- When he reads from the prepared speech, correct

grammar and easy to understand
- When he doesnt, wrong grammar. Scattered words
and messages.
- Repeats certain words for more emphasis (or
maybe just to avoid silence)
c. Meaning/Analysis
- Pride was hurt due to the Americans telling him
about what is right and wrong resulting to him making this statement.
- Independent foreign policy
d. Code Switching
- Switch from English to Filipino
- Use of word talaga after English
statement to further express emphasis
3. War on Drugs
a. Demeanor is calm and collected; relies mostly on hand
gesticulations
- Body language suggests that he is engaged, or is
at least attempting to answer seriously (leaning on hand is not present but
leans forward when he is answering)
b. Uses gestures to emphasize you destroy my country, i will kill
you/
- Expounds on the law of the country: in the West,
civilian deaths as a result of war is considered collateral damage whereas
here, it is considered murder (6:07-6:25)
- Onomatopeia to illustrate gunfire of police
prrrt (parang utot lang 5:32-5:58)
C. Straightforward manner of speaking I do not play with conjectures, I
do not make assumptions. I just say what I should be saying as a president and as a
mayor (7:50-8:28)
- Believe in the system because I will guarantee that
the law is (----)
D. Repetition of nobody but nobody vague statement (11:25-11:45)
- Funds (or lack thereof) to build rehab centers (9:55)
This would cost millions--- there is nothing at all left in that budget, which
was prepared by my predecessor. codeswitching phenomena
E. Curses (12:20-12:49)
- I do not care about what the human rights guys
say- I have the duty to preserve this generation. If it involves human
rights, I dont give a shit.
- I have to strike fear because I have said, the
enemies of the state are out to destroy the children. uses
aspect of appealing to emotions in speech
F. Mention of previous administration (15:13-16:09)
- Budget was prepared by [Aquino]

No money left to build any new rehab centers, only

maintenance
- The problem was there, but there was nobody
minding it. I was the only mayor brave enough to say those things.
- Puts high sense of self-importance
G. Mix of slight humour / Codeswitching
- It was a hyperbole-I dont even know how to swim.
If it overturns, youll lose a president along the way. (17:03-17:50)
- The only case of codeswitching was when he
requested newspaper
In short, he tries his best to simplify the concepts he is referring to in order to
reach a wide audience.
4. Women - Kwento style
a. Non-verbal
i.
Uses a lot of hand gestures to tell the story of the
hostages
ii.
Angry tone when using the word Putangina (0:20,
2:29, 3:43)
- From here we can infer that he uses
the word Putangina not in its literal translation (son of a whore),
but he uses it out of anger or frustration (which is how Filipinos
commonly use it)
b. Formulaic Sentence
i.
His usage of affixes differs from what is usually
used in the Filipino language
- Sunday magpunta yung mga
pamilya (instead of pumunta) (0:17)
- Ang napasok sa isip ko (instead
of pumasok) (3:47)
- Sinabi ko, magbili kayo ng banig
(instead of bumili) (4:33)
ii.
Some of his sentences were not finished
- So they attempted, nagkabarilan,
napatay yung (3:05)
- Ang dumi ng pati nandiyan na
pag-lapit ko yung amoy ng diyan na, andiyan na nag-palakpalak... (0:47)
c. Words Used
i.
Obosen/Ubusin (1:54)
- Didnt refer to the literal translation to finish
- refering to kill (when he was taken
as hostage)
ii.
Tangina/Putangina
- out of anger
> Putangina hinostage nila. (0:20)
> Putangina, hinostage nanaman! (2:29)

> Putangina, nasayang nito (3:43)

> Putangina bakit ako magbayad niyan? (4:25)
- out of amazement/disbelief (Tangina
parang parang artista sa Amerika na maganda. Putang ina
sayang ito.) (3:35)
d. Analysis of Meaning
i.
Nagalit ako ako, kasi ni-rape? Oo. Isa rin yun.
Pero, napakaganda, dapat ang mayor muna ang mauna. (3:54)
- I think President Duterte used this
statement to emphasize how beautiful he found the Australian
Missionary, based on a sentence he previously uttered. Tangina
parang parang artista sa Amerika na maganda. Putang ina
sayang ito. (3:35)
e. How he uses english
i.
When speaking to Filipinos to an audience he tends
to mainly use Filipino when in speaking, in contrast to interviews or in a
more formal settings like press cons, he uses English.
ii.
Since his story mainly focused on events that
happened in the Philippines, he used the Filipino language to tell the
story.
f. Code Switching
i.
Instances of code switching were very few
ii.
Mainly spoke in Filipino, switched to English only
through a few words, not full sentences. Did not speak any Davaoeno.
5. Hitler Remarks
6. Church

OVERALL WAY OF SPEAKING

1. Hand gestures are used to emphasize a point.
2. Is not afraid to directly address and even call names.
a. Pea-brained lawyers in EU, idiots, idiots in the purest form
b. 4:17-4:20 (bishops), Church video
c. 0:39-0:50 Kalaban=US (Marcos Burial)
2. Does not finish sentences, followed by puckering of lips and/or hitting with hands
a. 0:55-0:58 Hitler
b. 1:06-1:10 and 2:35-2:47 Church
c. 0:39-0:51 Marcos
d. 1:10-1:33 Marcos
3. A-e-i-o-u pronunciation
a. Definitely - dIfInItlI
b. Disturbance 2:27-2:31 Marcos
c. Burying (?) 0:00-0:10 Marcos
d.
4. Cursing
a. Jokes: 0:19-0:22, 3:42-3:47 and 4:24-4:28 Australian woman

b. Express mad emotion: 3:25-3:44, Church

5. Imitates other persona mockingly
a. 2:00-2:06, Church
b. 2:18-2:40 Marcos
6. Embraces negative entitlement to himself
a. 4:12-4:16 and 4:55- end, Australian woman