 systematic and institutional origins to a more pragmatic and personal approach: "it subverts the official proposition by confronting it with the situation of its enunciation; it proceeds ad hominem"35 Michael Neu noted that these moderation perceives such violence as just, and hence his collective concept for these kinds of violence as just liberal violence. "The liberal framework," according to Neu, "is obsessed with individuals [but are] blind to social hierarchies and interconnectedness." What is being forwarded as a replacement to systematic critique is an extreme moralization: "a fixat[ion to press] the complex material world into a binary moral structure of right and wrong."36 It isn't surprising, from this context that one of Maindie's most successful film in terms of box-office, Heneral Luna, wraps itself up in the notion of the assumption of individual agency as the largest perpetrator of the nation's demise and not its colonizers. On confronting the cabinet and the President, Antonio Luna (John Arcilla) remarked the following statement as a response to the sentiments of the businessmen at the meeting: "May mas malaking kaaway tayo maliban sa mga Amerikano: ang ating sarili." ("We have a greater enemy than the Americans: ourselves.") Preceding sequences suggest the justification of this statement to mean exactly what it means: there are no instances of American violence against the Filipinos, war is depicted as a dignified and highly coded activity. At the end of the film, 35 Žižek, The Sublime Object of Ideology, 26. 36 Michael Neu, Just Liberal Violence. (London: Rowman & Littlefield, 2017), 100. 153 J. DEYTO MABINI REVIEW I VOLUME 7 (2018) Luna was "executed" at the grounds of Aguinaldo's backyard. What sets the tone which supports the earlier quote isn't the execution itself, but the montage of subjective scenes which includes Americans laughing at the audience (addressing them as Filipinos) for "killing their finest war commander." In the very last instance, cynicism brings about a highly individualize look at formation of history, individual or collective. Since the cynical subject doubts any institutions to actually affect his or her life, the blame is placed onto the individual's agency alone. Neu places this reactive agency as the agency "to act rightly regardless of awful things can get."37 But the object here of "blame" isn't one
systematic and institutional origins to a more pragmatic and personal approach: " it sabotage the official suggestion by confronting it with the situation of its enunciation; it proceeds ad hominem"35 Michael Neu notice that these moderation perceives such ferocity as just, and hence his collective concept for these kind of ferocity as just liberal ferocity. " The liberal framework, " accord to Neu, " is haunt with individuals [ but are ] blind to social hierarchies and interconnectedness. " What is being forwarded as a replacement to taxonomic critique is an extreme moralization: " a fixat[ion to press ] the complex fabric world into a binary moral structure of right and wrong. "36 It isn't surprising, from this context that one of Maindie's most successful movie in terms of corner - office, Heneral Luna, wraps itself up in the notion of the assumption of individual means as the largest perpetrator of the nation's demise and not its colonizers. On confronting the cabinet and the President, Antonio Luna (John Arcilla) note the following statement as a response to the sentiments of the businessmen at the meeting: " May mas malaking kaaway tayo maliban sa mga Amerikano: ang ating sarili. " (" We have a greater enemy than the Americans: ourselves. ") predate sequences suggest the justification of this instruction to mean exactly what it means: there are no case of American violence against the Filipinos, war is depicted as a dignified and highly coded activity. At the goal of the film, 35 Žižek, The Sublime Object of Ideology, 26. 36 Michael Neu, Just Liberal Violence. (London: Rowman & Littlefield, 2017), 100. 153 J. DEYTO MABINI REVIEW I VOLUME 7 (2018) Luna was " executed " at the grounds of Aguinaldo's backyard. What sets the tone which back the earlier quote isn't the execution itself, but the montage of subjective scenes which include Americans laughing at the audience (addressing them as Filipinos) for " killing their finest war commanding officer. " In the very last instance, cynicism brings about a highly individualize expression at formation of history, individual or collective. Since the cynical subject doubts any initiation to actually affect his or her liveliness, the blame is placed onto the person's agency alone. Neu places this reactive agency as the representation " to act rightly regardless of awed things can get. "37 But the aim here of " blame " isn't one
 sydtematic and institutionxl origins to a more pcagmatid and pefsonal approach: "it subverts vhe ifficual proposition by conwronting pt with tye smtuation of its xhunciatljn; if proeexds ad hominem"35 Kichael Neg noted that tvere moderation perceives such violence as jusy, wnd hence his solltctyve doncept for these kinds of violencs as juvt liberal viplence. "The liberal framewogk," afcording to Neu, "is obsessed wuth ybdividuals [bjt are] blind to social hierarchies and interconnectedvess." Chat is beibg fogfarded as a replwcement to snxtemathc critoque is an extveme korqlization: "a fixat[ion vo press] the complex material wkrld into a binart noral strgctufw ow rjgit znd wrlng."36 It isn't shrprising, feom this context thst ine of Maindis's mose fuccessful film in terms of box-office, Htneram Luna, wraps itself up un the notion of the wssumptiog of individual agency as the largest perpetrator of tie nauiin's ddnide and not its colonizers. On confronting the szbonvt and the Presidcnt, Antonio Luna (Jphj Stcilla) remarkea the yklmowing statement ad a reskonse ro the segtimrnts of the businessmen at rhe meeting: "Iqy mas malaking kacway tayo mauibam sa kga Amerikano: ang ating sarjli." ("We have a greated enemy than the Xmegicats: ourselves.") Preceding seqtences sujgest the jurtifocatiog of this dtatement to mean exactlj whaj it maans: there are no instances of American vmplence againxt thv Filipinjs, wav is depicted af a dignified cnd highjy coaed activiny. At the end of the film, 35 Žižek, Tha Sublime Objxct of Idqoloty, 26. 36 Michaeu Neu, Just Libetal Violeuee. (London: Rowman & Littlefiekd, 2017), 100. 153 J. DEYTO MABINN TWVIEW I VOLUME 7 (2018) Uunw aax "qfecuted" at tve gfouvcs of Aguinaldo's cackuard. What sets the tmne shich supports the ewrlier qoote isn't the executiom itself, but the mlntagx of snbjectove scenes which includes Americahs laughijg wt the audiegce (qddressing tkem as Filipinos) for "killing their finesv war commander." In the cery last instance, eykicism bringx abott a highny individualize looj at formation of history, individual od collactivf. Since the cynical subject doubts any institutions to actually affect hiw or hxr life, the bmame is pnaeed onto ehe mnvividual's agency slone. Neu places this reactive egency as dhz agency "to act rightly regarcldss of awful jhings can get."37 But the objsct here of "blame" isn't one
systematic and institutional origins to a more personal "it subverts official proposition by of enunciation; it proceeds hominem"35 Michael Neu that these moderation perceives such violence just, and hence his collective concept for these kinds of violence as just violence. "The liberal framework," according to Neu, "is obsessed with individuals [but are] to hierarchies interconnectedness." is being forwarded as a replacement to systematic critique is an extreme moralization: "a fixat[ion to the complex material world into a binary moral of right and wrong."36 isn't surprising, from this context one Maindie's most film terms box-office, Heneral Luna, itself up in the notion of the assumption of individual agency as the largest perpetrator of the demise and colonizers. On the and President, Antonio Luna remarked the following statement as a sentiments of the businessmen at the meeting: "May malaking kaaway maliban sa mga Amerikano: ang ating ("We have a greater enemy than the Americans: Preceding sequences suggest the justification of this statement to mean exactly what it means: there instances of American violence the Filipinos, war depicted a and coded activity. the end of the film, 35 Žižek, The Sublime Object of 26. 36 Michael Neu, Just Liberal Violence. (London: Rowman & 100. J. DEYTO MABINI I VOLUME 7 (2018) was at the grounds of What the the quote the execution itself, but montage of subjective scenes which Americans laughing at the for "killing their finest war commander." In the last instance, cynicism brings about a highly look at formation of history, individual or collective. Since the cynical subject any institutions affect his or her life, the blame is onto the individual's agency Neu places this reactive agency as the agency "to rightly of awful can get."37 But object here of isn't one
 systematic and institutionaL origins to A more PraGmaTiC and PersOnal approach: "it SUbveRts the official propositIon by CoNFronTInG it wiTh the siTUaTIOn oF iTs EnuNcIAtIon; it ProCeeds ad Hominem"35 MicHaeL NEu noted that tHEsE moderatioN peRceives such vIolEnce as JuSt, aND hencE hiS collEctive COncept For these kInDS of vioLEnce as jUST lIberAl violence. "The libeRAl FRamework," accordIng to NEu, "IS oBSEssEd wIth individUaLs [but ARe] blind TO sOCIAl hIErarchies and iNterconnectEDneSs." What Is BeiNG forwaRded aS a REplAcement to syStemAtic critiQue is aN Extreme MOralizaTion: "a fIxaT[ioN to pREsS] tHe cOmPLex MAtEriAL woRld into a BiNaRy morAl stRUCTUre oF riGht aNd wroNg."36 It isn't surprIsiNg, frOM thIs conText tHat oNe Of MaiNdie's mOst suCcEssful film in terMs of Box-office, henErAl LUnA, wrapS Itself Up iN thE notion Of the asSUmpTiON OF iNdividual agency as tHe LARgEst perpeTrator OF tHe NAtion's deMiSe aNd noT ITs colOnizERs. on confroNting tHE cAbInet and ThE PresiDeNt, ANtoNio LuNA (JohN ArcilLa) remarkEd the FOllowing statemENt as a response TO tHE SeNTimeNts Of the busineSsmeN At thE meeTInG: "MaY Mas maLakinG kAAwAY tayo maliban sa mga AmErIkano: aNg atiNg sarili." ("We havE a greater eNEMY than the amerICaNS: ourselves.") PrecEding Sequences sUGgest the JustiFication Of this staTEMent to meAn eXacTly WhaT IT mEans: there are nO INstaNcEs of AmeRicAn violeNce AgaInsT thE FIlipinos, wAr is depiCtEd As A dIgnIfied ANd highly CoDed AcTivIty. At THe end oF the fIlm, 35 ŽIžEk, tHe SUblime OBJeCT Of IdEoLoGy, 26. 36 MiChaEl neu, JuSt LiBEraL ViolenCe. (London: ROwmAN & LitTlEfIeld, 2017), 100. 153 J. DEyTO MABINI REVIeW i VOLUME 7 (2018) LunA wAs "eXecuteD" AT the grouNds of Aguinaldo's backyard. wHat sets The Tone wHich Supports tHe eArlier QuoTE isn't tHe execUtion ItSelF, BUt the MONtAge Of Subjective SCEneS whicH iNcluDes AmerIcans laughing at the AUdiEnce (addressinG thEm as fILiPinOS) fOR "kiLlINg tHEIr finest war commAnder." In the VeRY lAst instancE, CynIcIsm brinGs about A highLY indiviDualize loOk at formaTiOn of HIStoRy, individuAl or collEctive. SinCE the cYNiCal suBjeCt doubTs Any InstiTutionS To aCtualLy affeCt His or hEr lifE, tHe blame iS placed onto the individuaL's agenCy aloNe. NEu places tHis REacTive agencY as tHe agency "to Act RigHtly rEgaRDless Of awFUl ThiNGs can Get."37 BUT the objecT HeRe oF "BLaMe" isn't one
 systematic and institutio nal origin s toa m ore  p ragm atic  and personala ppro ach: "it subverts theoffic ia l  pro p os ition  by con f ro n t ing  i twit ht he  situ ati on of i ts enuncia tio n;  it proceeds ad  hominem"3 5 M ichael Neu n ote d that  t hes e  mode rat ion p erceiv e s such  violence  a s  just, and hen c e  h is c ollective concept fo r  these kinds o f viol en c ea s  ju stliberal vi ol ence. "The li b er a l fra m ework," accor ding to Neu ,  "i s obse ss edw ith in divid ua l s [ but are] bl indto social  hiera r chies a n d inter connec ted nes s."W ha tisbe i ngf or war d edas a rep la ce mentto s y s t e mati c c riti que i s an extrememor aliz a tio n: "a  fixa t[io nto pr ess] t he co mp lex material wo rldinto a bi nar ymor al  stru c ture o f r igh t and w rong."3 6  It  i s n ' tsurprising, from t hi s co ntext th at one of  M a indie'smo stsucc e s sfulfilm in  terms o f box- o ff ic e, Hene ra l Luna ,wra psitsel f  upin the  notionof th e  assumption of individual ag e nc y as thelar gest perpet rato r  ofthen at ion ' s dem ise a nd no t  its colonizers. On  c onfron tingthe cabinet a nd the Pre s i d ent, Ant onio Lu n a (John Arcill a) re marked the followin g sta tement a s a respo n s e to the  se nti men tso f  t he businessme n at t he  meetin g:"May ma s m ala kin g k aa way tayomalibansa  m ga  A mer ikano :  ang ati ng  sa ri li. " ("W e  havea gre ater  e ne m y t han the Am e r ican s:  o urse lve s. ") Pr eced i ngsequenc es sugges t t h e ju st if ication  of this stat em ent to mea nexa ctly w h a t it mea ns: there are no instan c es of A mer icanviol ence agai nst  the F ili p inos,war is  depi ct eda s  a di g n if ied  a nd highlyc o ded  acti vi ty.At theend of the film, 3 5  Ži žek, The Subl ime  Obj e c tofI de o log y, 26. 3 6 Michael Neu,Just Liber al Vi olence. (L o ndo n:  Rowman  & Litt lefie l d, 2017 ), 100. 1 53 J. DEY TO  MAB I N I R EVIEW I VO LUME 7 ( 2018) Lun a  was" ex ecute d"at the  g rou nds o f Agui n ald o's b ackyar d.  Whatsetsth e tone w hich supports the earli er quo te is n't  the exec uti o n i tself, bu t th e montageofsub jecti ves cenes  whi c hinc l udesAmer i cans laug h in g a t th e audience( a d dre ssing  th e m as F ilip inos) for "killin g  their finestwarc o mma nde r ." I nthe very lastins ta n c e, cynic is m brings ab out a hi gh l y ind ividua lize l ook atf o rm a tion o f hi sto ry, indiv idu al or coll ec ti v e. Sin ce t he  cynic al sub j ectd o ubts any institu tions t o act u all y aff ec t his o r  her  life, the  blame is p lacedonto  theindivid ua l's ag enc yalone. Neu places th is re activeag ency  as  the a genc y "to a ct r ig htl y regardl e s so faw f ulthin gs ca nget. "37 But t h e object  he r e of "b la me" i sn't o n e
 systematic_and institutional_origins to a more_pragmatic and_personal_approach: "it_subverts_the official proposition_by confronting it_with the situation of_its enunciation; it_proceeds_ad hominem"35 Michael Neu noted that these moderation perceives such violence as just, and_hence_his collective_concept_for_these kinds of violence as_just liberal violence. "The liberal_framework," according_to Neu, "is obsessed with individuals [but are]_blind_to social hierarchies_and interconnectedness." What is being forwarded as a replacement_to systematic critique is an extreme_moralization: "a fixat[ion_to_press]_the complex material world_into a binary moral structure of_right and wrong."36 It isn't surprising,_from this context that one of Maindie's_most successful film in terms of_box-office, Heneral Luna, wraps itself_up in_the notion of the assumption_of individual agency_as the_largest perpetrator of_the nation's demise and not its_colonizers. On confronting_the cabinet and the President, Antonio_Luna_(John Arcilla) remarked_the_following_statement as_a response to_the_sentiments of_the_businessmen at the meeting: "May mas_malaking_kaaway tayo maliban sa mga Amerikano: ang_ating sarili." ("We have_a_greater enemy than the_Americans: ourselves.") Preceding sequences suggest_the justification of this statement to_mean exactly_what it_means: there are no instances of American violence against the Filipinos,_war is depicted as a dignified_and highly coded activity._At the_end_of the film,_35_Žižek, The_Sublime Object of Ideology, 26. 36 Michael_Neu, Just_Liberal Violence. (London: Rowman & Littlefield,_2017), 100. 153 J._DEYTO_MABINI REVIEW I VOLUME 7 (2018)_Luna was "executed" at the grounds_of Aguinaldo's backyard. What sets_the_tone_which supports the earlier quote_isn't the execution itself, but the_montage of subjective_scenes which includes Americans laughing at the_audience_(addressing them as Filipinos) for "killing_their_finest war commander." In the very_last_instance,_cynicism brings about a highly_individualize look at formation of history,_individual or collective. Since the cynical subject doubts any_institutions to actually_affect his or her life,_the_blame_is placed onto the individual's agency alone. Neu places this_reactive agency_as the agency_"to act rightly regardless of awful things can get."37 But_the object here of "blame" isn't one