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How context enhance the

text’s meaning and enrich


the reader’s
understanding.
The Revolution According to
Raymundo Mata
(Excerpt)
By: Gina Apostol
The relationship of
context with the text's
meaning
Philippine Social Issues
1. Poverty is a state or condition in which a
person or a community lacks the financial
resources for a minimum standard of living.
With the updated 2018 report of the
Philippine Statistics Office, the Philippines
poverty rate being at 16.7 percent which is
translated to about 17.7 million Filipinos
living in poverty in 2018.
2. Gender Inequalities is the legal, social
and cultural situations in which sex and/or
gender becomes the basis on the
enjoyment of rights, as well as the
assumption of stereotyped social and
cultural roles. In the Philippines, gender
inequalities stem from the long history of
colonization that has embedded a
patriarchal culture in the Filipinos.
3. The Justice System of the Philippines has
always been under scrutiny from all walks of
life that had the misfortune of undergoing its
many procedures. The Philippine has always
been a highly litigious society, with high court
officials being under suspension of accepting
bribes and giving favors. In many ways than
one, many high profile cases end up being
added up on the frustration of the masses of
the judges being biased and favoring their
‘friends’ over giving due justice.
Lengua Para Diablo (The Devil
Ate My Words)
(Excerpt from Banana Heart
Summer)
by Merlinda Bobis
1. What does the Lengua symbolize?
2. What does the father mean by “The devil
ate my words”? What made him say that?
3. What does this tell us about Philippine
society? Do you think this is still true?
4. In the end, when she is describing the
Lengua, how do you think she feels? Why does
she feel that way?
5. Why is is necessary to talk about the
Spaniards, when this is a story that takes
place in the Philippines? What is their
significance in the story?
6. What do you think is the story trying to
say?

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