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- Title
'Mga Tiwali sa Daang Matuwid'at ang mga Talinghaga't Tema sa Talumpati ni P-Noy.
- Authors
Javier Jr., Roberto E.
- Abstract
This paper presents a discussion on the themes and meanings of allegories, metaphors, sayings and even jokes in speeches in Filipino of Philippine President Benigno Simeon Aquino III. The texts ofthe speeches that were analyzed for this study were downloaded from the official websites of the government of the Republic of the Philippines and from a local non-government, organization. The Filipino Psychology perspective is used as anchor in doing preliminaty analysis of President Aquino first four speeches in Filipino to explore how the use of the lingua franca mediates in the understanding and in making-sense of the message. Textual analysis was used to determine the themes' in the speeches. The approach in hermeneutics was also used for meaning-making. The selected speeches were delivered in politico-historical events such as during the oath-taking of the President of the Republic of the Philippines, the opening of congress (State of the Nation Address), the meeting with Filipino communities in the USA, and the reportfor the 100th day ofthe President in Malacañan Palace. The theme that is consistently shown in the speeches is the twin-problem ofcorruption and poverty. The speeches are teeming with allegories and metaphors that criticize corrupt practices particularly ofhigh ranking officials in government organizations which is said to reflect the insensitivity to kapuwa (shared self). It is evidently expressed in the speeches the call to succor the heavily burdened and the hardest hit in corruption - the many poor in Philippine society. The speeches may sound serious about seeking and relentlessly pursuing corrupt officials in government organizations and heading on to the 'straight path,' but it seems that such road to reform is still at a distance. An in-depth analysis ofmany other .speeches the President will pronounce should be done to find out how not just small steps but great strides are truly taken to the right path. The said study has to find evidence in the actions of President Aquino and his team in government and see if they are moving quickly and learning fast the ins and outs of 'good governance' so as to make big leaps in the right path towards meaningful reform. In doing such a study, the analysis also has to focus on the veracity of the sincerity of their intentions, i.e. to seek the way into the psyche of the Filipino people particularly, the loob. It is then very necessary to see signs in our society of things have become better which the Aquino administration promised to work for such as against injustices, to practice fairness and to provide equal access for every Filipino, as we walk in the way of the truth for the kapuwa (shared self).
- Subjects
PHILIPPINES; AQUINO, Benigno, III, 1960-2021; PRESIDENTIAL messages; PHILIPPINE politics &; government, 1986-; POLITICAL reform; FILIPINOS
- Publication
Malay, 2012, Vol 25, Issue 1, p19
- ISSN
0115-6195
- Publication type
Article