#makaraig el fili

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[cskyes]

reading ibong mandaragit made me realized that every major character character in el fili was flawed in a way that made simoun's revolution impossible to begin with.

of course we have the man simoun himself, who had no visible plan other than kill everyone.

makaraig, sandoval, and juanito are people absolutely ready to become a traitor

pecson and tadeo genuinely did not gaf

we absolutely know nothing about kabesang tales, but from the shit I've read it feels like rizal isn't portraying him as a guerilla or a revolutionary

huli is dead

isagani, despite having the most potential during el fili, is still shown to dive headfirst into fantasy and delusions.

basilio seemed to be perfectly happy by living a quiet life with the status quo and only seemed to court the idea of revolution revolution after his shit rocked by simoun's assholery

of course i absolutely see the potential that isagani basilio and penitente have to turn into actual revolutionary figures, but during el fili they're all still searching for themselves, they're all still eggs in el fili waiting to hatch into actual revolutionaries.

[mx-heinous]

Kabanata 2: Live-Posting

Jesus, I would not want to be in the lower deck. The description alone makes me think it would reek like hell

Dressed in complete black, you say? Basilio, you fucking emo kid

The fact that he was already famous for doing medical stuff makes me think that he'd probably be fine after El Fili

Also, Rizal, why the hell did you name TWO of your characters "Basilio" without giving either of them last names

Ah, the opium addiction

"And the student Basilio filled out his meaning by going through the pantomime of striking his fists together." The image that produces looks so fricking cute

Makaraig's one trait in the book is that he's rich

Knowing what happens to Isagani and Paulita later, all I can say is, yikes

Tbh, I thought that Don Tiburcio would have a bigger role in the book

"Don Basilio" Huh, for some reason that feels a little strange to read

I know the symbolism behind the water and beer talk, but imagining them acting it out looks lowkey goofy

Once again, those fucking blue goggles, not even glasses, they're goggles

And here we get confirmation that Irene is a plastic bitch

Goddamn, that introduction for Padre Florentino got me hooked

At least there are some decent priests in this story

Jesus Christ, his story makes me sad

“If you don’t do so, the friars will think that you don’t want to associate with them.”

Gee, who could ever guess why Florentino wouldn't want to be seen around them? 😑

Tbf, who would want to talk to Victorina?

[kap-ari]

*knocks on the gates of El Noli fandom*

Is— is anyone still here? ;;

Pls it's so lonely. I just want someone to trade modern AU academy boys headcanons with ;;

[btsvt-luvr]

Scratch the elibarra as enjoltaire BECAUSE PECSON AND MACARAIG IS LITERALLY THEM!!!!!

[psi-ness]

Tadeo: Babe, sabi ko gusto ko ng Mcdo!!

Makaraig: Oo nga, binilhan kita ng Mcdo.

Tadeo: YUNG PAGKAIN HINDI ANG BUONG KUMPANYA!!!

[incorrectelnoliquotes-blog]

Alternate responses to “I Love You”

Placido: Thanks.

Isagani: [laughs nervously]

Simoun: [laughs hysterically]

Tadeo: Yeet.

Sandoval: Who doesn’t?

Makaraig: Why?

Pecson: If only there was someone out there who loved you.

Juanito: [finger guns]

Paulita: I know.

Basilio: I’m sorry.

[ano-po]

A long long time ago when I was taking my UPCAT in Los Baños, I observed different types of exam takers that the modern exam takers might never see again:

1. "Pinangarap ko 'to"

Na-romanticise nya ang college, too bad hindi sya nakakuha ng college hack lessons from el fili. Matalino at masipag, idealistic at passionate. Parang engot na ngumingiti sa Oblation. (ex. Isagani. Period)

2. "Alumni dito parents ko"

Anak ng abugado and/or doctor. The pressure is real and dala-dala parin ang UPCAT review textbook. Meron na syang UP paraphernalia. (ex. Makaraig)

3. "Alumni dito parents ko" pt. 2

Walang pake, pero pressured ng parents. Gusto lang mag LaSalle/Ateneo for sports and lifestyle. Meron na syang DLSU/ADMU paraphernalia. (ex. Placido Penitente)

4. "Porma palang aktibista na"

Not to be confused with the real activist, these people might not even know about human rights and agrarian reform. Gusto lang nila yung passion and aesthethics. Bakit ba? Once they learn how hard it actually is to be an activist, they will probably become pro-government and tell everyone activism is just a phase cuz it happened to them.

5. "Matalino ako, peasants"

No joke, hindi noon uso ang rubiks cube and I saw about 2 different guys with glasses na nakahiwalay from the crowd solving rubiks cube. Would sometimes look at others for validation. Worst na siguro ung nakita kong naglalaro ng chess mag-isa.

6. "The rest"

Aka, me and most exam takers. Nag-review pero wala sa puso. Nakatunganga sa labas ng exam center thinking, "hala, mag-ko-kolehiyo na pala ako". So damn unprepared na sumuko nalang. (ex. Juanito Pelaez, but poor)

[titserdi]

Kabataan: Pag-asa Pa Rin Ba ng Ating Bayan?

“Ang kabataan ay ang pag-asa ng ating bayan.”

Ito ay isa sa mga napakatanyag na katagang binitiwan ng ating pambansang bayani na si Doktor Jose Rizal noong siya’y nabubuhay pa. Dito, inilalarawan niya na ang kabataan ay ang siyang may kakayahan na ipagtanggol ang ating bayan laban sa mga mananakop o sa iba’t ibang uri ng tao na may maitim na adhikain sa ating bansa. Ngunit, dahil sa mabilis na pagtakbo ng panahon, masasabi pa ba natin na ang kabataan ay siyang tunay na pag-asa ng Pilipinas, ang bayang ating sinilangan?

Sa ikalawang nobela ni Rizal na El Filibusterismo, natunghayan natin ang mga tauhan na sina Basilio, Isagani, Makaraig, Sandoval at Juanito Pelaez. Ang kabataan sa nobelang ito ay nagkakaisa sa iisang mithiin at ito ay ang ipaglaban ang karapatan nilang magtatag ng isang paaralang tinawag nilang Akademya ng Wikang Kastila na naglalayong magturo ng wikang Kastila sa lahat ng mga kabataang Filipino. Sa kasawiang-palad, ito’y hindi sinang-ayunan ng pamahalaang Kastila. Subalit, kung inyong mapapansin, ang kabataang Filipinong ito ay maituturing na mga dakila dahil sa pamamagitan ng kanilang layunin, naipakita nila na mayroon silang paki-alam sa kapwa nilang mga Filipino.

Ang aking tanong sa bawat isa, “Sa modernong panahong ating kinalalagyan ngayon, masasabi ba natin na mayroon pa ring Basilio, Isagani, Makaraig, Sandoval at Juanito Pelaez na siyang mayroong inisyatibong tumayo at lumaban para sa ating mga karapatan?”

Kung ako ang inyong tatanungin ukol diyan, oo ang aking isasagot. Mayroon pa ring kabataang tulad ng mga nabanggit na tauhan ng El Fili na siyang may lakas ng loob na ipaglaban ang ating mga karapatan.

Ngunit, kung mayroong kabataang tulad nila Basilio, napakarami rin namang kabataan ngayon ang maaari nating ihalintulad sa isa pang tauhan ng El Fili na nagngangalang Tadeo.

Si Tadeo, mga kaibigan, ay isang kamag-aral nina Basilio na namumukod-tangi sa lahat. Siya ay isang uri ng kabataan na tamad mag-aral at laging ipinanalangin na sana’y wala laging pasok. Kaya kung inyong natatandaan, noong hinuli na ang kabataan sa paratang na pagkakabit ng mga paskin sa kanilang paaralan, si Tadeo lang ang kaisa-isang mag-aaral na imbes na malungkot ay siya pang abot-tainga ang ngiti sabay sinunog pa ang kanyang mga aklat dahil ito raw ang pinakamasayang pangyayari sa kanyang buhay sapagkat dahil dito’y wala nang pasok sa kanilang paaralan.

Sa panahong ito, nagkalat ang mga “Tadeo” sa ating lipunan. Maraming kabataan na mas pinili na ubusin ang kanilang panahon sa paggawa ng mga walang kabuluhang gawain kaysa sa pagpunta sa kani-kanilang mga paaralan. Nariyan ang kabataang nauubos hindi lamang ang oras kundi pati na rin ang kanilang pera dahil lamang sa paglalaro ng mga computer games tulad ng Defense of the Ancient o mas kilala sa daglit na D.O.T.A. Nariyan naman ang kabataan na nauubos ang pera sa pagbili ng mga bagay na hindi naman nila kailangan. At ang mas masahol pa rito, marami nang kabataan ngayon ang nalululong sa iba’t ibang mga bisyo tulad ng pag-inom ng alak, paninigarilyo at ang mas matindi pa, ang paghithit ng mga ipinagbabawal na gamot.

Kung dati-rati, sa handaan ng isang kamag-aral na nagdiriwang ng kaarawan, madalas nating itanong ang mga ito: “Marami bang pagkain?,” “May mga palaro ba?” at “May keyk ka ba?” Ngayon, karamihan ng kabataang dadalo sa isang pagdiriwang ng kaarawan ng isang kaibigan ay ganito ang unang tinatanong: “May inuman ba?” sabay sabi ng, “Ui, San Mig Lights lang sa akin ha? Baka mapansin ni Papa at Mama.”

Oo. Marahil kayo ay natatawa ngunit tanggapin na natin sa ating mga sarili na lahat ng mga ito ay posible at tunay na nangyayari sa modernong panahong ito.

Mayroon namang kabataan, na sa murang edad pa lang, ay pumapasok na sa pakikipag-relasyon. Ito ang siyang nagiging dahilan ng tumataas na kaso ng maagang pagiging mga magulang ng kabataan.

Oo, hindi masamang magmahal sa ating kapwa. Ngunit, hindi lang puso ang dapat nating gamitin sa pag-ibig. Mas kailangan nating gamitin ang atin isip. At kapag magmamahal tayo, huwag natin ibigay lahat ng pagmamahal sa ating mga kasintahan. Magtira rin tayo para sa ating mga sarili. Kung gusto mong mahalin ka ng taong mahal mo, bakit hindi mo muna mahalin ang sarili mo? Sa ganoon, makikita ng mga tao sa paligid mo na may respeto ka sa sarili mo na siyang magiging dahilan ng iba upang mahalin ka.

Sa lahat ng mga kamaliang ginagawa natin bilang kabataan ng ating bayan, panahon na siguro upang tao’y magbago na at tahakin ang matuwid na pamumuhay.

Paano natin ito magagawa?

Simple lang ang naiisip kong solusyon. Simulan na nating isapuso ang pag-aaral. Isipin ninyo na iba pa rin ang taong nakapagtapos at may pinanghahawakang college degree­. Sa pamamagitan nito, hindi lamang natin makakamit ang ating pansariling pangarap, kundi makakatulong pa tayo sa pag-unlad ng ating bansa.

Sa simpleng pamamaraang ito, mapatutunayan natin sa lahat ng tao sa buong mundo na tunay at totoo nga ang sinabi ni Gat Jose Rizal na ang kabataan ang siyang natatanging pag-asa ng bayan!

(circa 2011)

[toricheesecakes]

El Fili (mga kabataan) Modern!AU headcanons:

Basilio

bff ni gani 

cutie pero studies first kasi 

“hangout tayo?” “sorry pare may quiz bukas eh”

iskolar 

laging masakit ang ulo 

laging umiinom ng 78 degrees 

nakikinig ng opm rock 

laging puyat, nag aaral kasi 

Isagani

popular kasi matalino 

magaling magsulat 

hearthrob pero di siya aware

kaso medyo tanga sa pag-ibig 

“pre akala ko ba may date kayo ng gf mo” “di ako sinipot pare eh”

sikat ang acc sa ao3 at wattpad 

may blog na puro poem niya sa tumblr 

nakikinig ng indie OPM songs 

mahilig mag spoken word poetry 

Placido Penitente

tahimik sa klase 

tahimik na sinusumpa ang mga classmates 

lalo na yung katabi niyang epal 

“hoy sa susunod matuto kang gumawa ng sarili mong homework”

matalino pero ayaw ng teachers 

pilosopo daw kasi 

cutie rin kaso di napapansin kasi tahimik 

nakikinig sa rock music 

closet memer 

Juanito Pelaez

matalinong umaasa sa katabi 

“sige na pakopya ulit, placido”

pabibong pabobo 

rk na mayabang 

lowkey nanonood ng anime

mahilig makisabay sa uso 

nambobola at sumisipsip para pumasa 

mahilig sa pop music

feeling gwapo 

Tadeo

gamer 

pumapasok lang para sa mga chix at baon

laging one hour late sa klase 

laging nagdadasal na sana walang pasok 

nanonood lang ng news pag may bagyo 

di masyadong nagamit ng twitter

not unless pag ichecheck kung walang pasok

“tangina balik high school nalang para laging walang pasok”

“Anong akala niyo sa min? waterproof?” 

madalas maka singko 

nakikinig sa future funk at edm

mahilig sa underground memes 

Pecson

edgy/salt boi 

masungit 

madalas kalaban sa debate ni sandoval

“tangina mo sandoval”

matalinong mahilig mangontra 

medyo epal pero nice naman 

may point rin naman kasi siya 

ayaw niya lang naman kasi ng gulo 

ayaw rin niyang aminin na nagka emo phase siya 

nakikinig sa punk rock music 

madaming rant account

madaming blogs sa tumblr

lowkey memer 

Makaraig 

rits kid 

laging new model ng apple ang phone 

laging sa bahay niya ang hangout 

“bro palibre ng starbucks” “okay" 

tagalibre ng barkada 

laging nasa ibang bansa pag holidays 

lowkey shitposter

mahilig makinig ng alternative rock

daddy ng squad 

Sandoval 

debate club president 

peymus 

mestizong papi 

medyo pabibo 

pero smart naman kasi 

englishero. with accent 

ux2 siya ng mga teachers 

laging nasa principal’s office 

nag-eespanyol pag galit

nagsisigawan kasi sila ni pecson habang klase 

*binato ng sapatos si pecson*

nakikinig sa indie pop at future funk

sumasama sa mga rally 

[cskyes]

addendum to the timeline thing.

Made a short revision to K17-K19's date since @stephending rightfully pointed out that K24 literally begins by stating that its a Thursday.

All that needs to be done is to consider the events of Quiapo Fair (K17-K19) would happen by the midnight of January 11, making it a Sunday. (Or fuck it! just think that Rizal forgot to add another to his 2, maybe he mean't for it to be a 3 who knows?)

Also, the end of Valeriano Weyler's term as Captain-General does not have any impact on the El Fili Captain-General's departure, so it all still ends in May.

(1891)

K20-K23 happens all within the same day, January 13

K24-K25 happens within the same day, January 14

K26-K27 happens within the same day too, January 15

K28 happens on January 16 whilst covering parts of the following days in the end

K29 happens on January 17, also following following K28's route of also covering the following days in the end.

onwards it seems to be a little garder, the gaps between chapters seem to spans weeks/months now instead of just days/hours.

K30, similar to K4 covers a wide span of events, although pinpointing main dates are more difficult than K4. K30 happens most likely within the span of January 18 to January 31

K31 happens atleast a week after K26, evident by K31 stating that Isagani was freed a week after the events. K31 most likely happens within the span of January 23 to 31.

K32 has the longest timespan of all. I'm personally gonna count the date of when Makaraig was freed as the jumping off point, so K32 most likely happens within the span of January 16 all the way up to April 31.

K33 until K39 do share the precise time gaps that the beginning chapters had, although no other mention of a date other than Basilio mentioning "four months ago."

I'll be an ass and just say that just because Basilio said "four months ago," that it actually takes place literally four months after K27.

Thanks to my brilliant assumptions, K33-K35 happens on May 15.

K36 begins on May 15, however most of it's contents likely happen on May 16.

K37 happens on May 16.

K38 is more ambiguous, it could happen between May 15 to May 17. Although it could actually just happen any time of May, I just thought it would make sense if this was just part of Matangláwin's march to Manila.

K39 is clearer, it happens on May 17, two days after K35, the Captain-General has left the country and Simoun's gay twinkdeath ass is dying in Padre Florentino's grave.

[incorrectelnoliquotes-blog]

Makaraig: Hello, people who do not live here.

Sandoval: Hi!

Basilio: Hey.

Isagani: Hey.

Pecson: Hello.

Juanito: Hi!

Tadeo: ‘Sup.

Placido: Hello.

Makaraig: I gave you guys the key for emergencies.

Juanito: We ran out of Doritos.

[incorrectelnoliquotes-blog]

Tadeo: This is how I enter my house.

Tadeo: [Enters Makaraig’s house] WHAT’S UP, FUCKERS!?

Makaraig: Why do you have my phone!?

Tadeo: FUCK YOU THAT’S WHY!

[incorrectelnoliquotes-blog]

Tadeo: Makaraig look, it’s the good kush.

Makaraig: This is the ukay ukay, Tadeo. How good can it be?

[incorrectelnoliquotes-blog]

Makaraig: What did you do?

Juanito: Alright, I’ll tell you but you can’t be mad at me.

Makaraig: What. Did. You. Do?

Juanito: Okay, first, I was minding my own business-

Makaraig: [slams hand on the table] BULLSHIT!

Juanito: I WAS!

[incorrectelnoliquotes-blog]

Padre Millon: Can anyone tell me where Mr. Penitente is and why he missed class?

Makaraig, whispering to Juanito: I thought I told you to keep an eye on him.

Padre Millon: Mr. Pelaez!

Juanito: Sorry, Padre. I haven’t seen him since the last time I saw him.

Padre Millon: Yes, but when was that?

Juanito: Last time I saw him? It was definitely the time I saw him last.