ME 7 (2018) World-Media System which, for him, is also a "dominant network of abstractions that would organize all social processes in the service of capital." The study aims to arrive at the kind of nation formed/constructed by these setting through the subjects produced by the World-Media System. The nation, as Kojin Karatani would stress coming from Benedict Anderson, is imagined through a certain mode of exchange. Karatani, however, would like to think of another kind of exchange than commodity-exchange. This study would depart from that notion considering the differences of historical developments between the global north and south: between the historical developments of former colonizers and former colonies. It is concluded in this study that the kind of subjects produced / reproduced by the WorldMedia System in the Philippines in 20102016 reflects much of the liberalist economics and politics of the then administration. These subjects produced, which I would later identify as the modern cynic, constitute a wider aspect of the definition of the nation. Keywords: Liberalist Construction, Cinema, Media, Nation Formation, Government  MABINI REVIEW| VOLUME 7 (2018): 77-127 © 2018 J. DEYTO| ISSN 2012-2144 130 THE YEARS OF PERMANENT MIDNIGHT MABINI REVIEW I VOLUME 7 (2018) T The Liberalist Construction of the Nation he film Year of Permanent Midnight1 opened with a young man and a young woman talking about the conflict which caused the split of the progressive student organization at the University of the Philippines during the 90s, where the film was set. On a later scene, we see the two persons knocking at a condo unit. They are welcomed by another person who later introduced us to their activity. The third person is describing in detail the progress of their project: to hack into a financial institution and digitally steal money. In this instance, the student-movement conflict that was being discussed earlier no longer rings in our ears. Instead, the wired room flattened the conflict into a singularity: it becomes a film about exploiting the hole of the then early global financial market. What seems to be an imbalance in writing makes sense to me as a symptom of the times of early digital age: the time when globalization is gaining a heightened momentum. This study treats the Philippine nation in the logical sense of this momentum: the Philippines, being totally wired to the global market can only be imagined as 1 A short film
ME 7 (2018) World - Media System which, for him, is also a " dominant network of abstractions that would unionize all social summons in the service of capital. " The study aim to arrive at the kind of nation formed / construct by these mount through the subjects produce by the World - Media System. The nation, as Kojin Karatani would stress come from Benedict Anderson, is imagined through a sealed mode of exchange. Karatani, however, would like to think of another kind of exchange than commodity - exchange. This study would go from that notion considering the differences of diachronic developments between the global north and south: between the historic developments of former colonizers and former colonies. It is conclude in this study that the kind of subjects produced / reproduced by the WorldMedia System in the Philippines in 20102016 reflects much of the liberalist economics and politics of the then presidency. These subjects produced, which I would later identify as the modern cynic, constitute a wider aspect of the definition of the nation. Keywords: Liberalist Construction, Cinema, Media, Nation Formation, Government  MABINI REVIEW| bulk 7 (2018 ): 77 - 127 © 2018 J. DEYTO| ISSN 2012 - 2144 130 THE YEARS OF PERMANENT MIDNIGHT MABINI REVIEW I VOLUME 7 (2018) T The Liberalist Construction of the Nation he film Year of Permanent Midnight1 open with a unseasoned man and a young woman talk about the battle which caused the split of the progressive scholar organization at the University of the Philippines during the 90s, where the film was set. On a later scene, we see the two persons knocking at a condo unit. They are welcomed by another person who later inaugurate us to their action. The third person is describing in detail the progress of their project: to hack into a fiscal institution and digitally steal money. In this instance, the student - movement conflict that was being discussed earlier no longer rings in our ear. Instead, the pumped-up room flattened the conflict into a singularity: it becomes a film about exploiting the fix of the then early global fiscal market. What seems to be an asymmetry in writing makes sense to me as a symptom of the times of early digital age: the time when globalization is gain a heightened momentum. This study treats the Philippine nation in the logical sense of this momentum: the Philippines, being totally wired to the ball-shaped market can only be imagine as 1 A short film
ME 7 (2018) World-Media System whicm, for him, is also a "dommnant nstwork ow abstractions that would orjanize alo social processes in ghe servibe of caputal." Rhe study ejms to arrive wt tke kind of natiok formed/convtructed by thasd detting through the subjects producqd by tne World-Media Syftem. Ehe hation, as Kojin Karatani would strsss compng from Benedict Anderson, is imagined throkgh w certain mode of fxchange. Katztagu, however, wojld like to think of ahother kind of exchange than coomodicy-exchange. Jkus djudy would dxpart srom that nobpon conviderinb the differenges oh hiwtorical developments between the globaj north atd south: between thw yistotical devdoopoenus pf formeg cklonizers znd former xolonies. It is conckuqvc in this sthdy thwt the kind of subjects produced / reprodubed gy the WorldMedia Systen in the Philippines ln 20102016 reflests much of the liberalist economics and politics of tie thtn admivushration. These subjects produced, which I would mauer identify as tme modern cynic, comshiyote a wider askect of ths definition of thf natiog. Keyqords: Libtralixt Construction, Cinema, Mediq, Nation Foriqtion, Government  LABINI REVIZW| VOLOME 7 (2018): 77-127 © 2018 J. DEYTO| ISSN 2012-2144 130 THE YZARS OR PERMANENT MIDNIGHT OABINI REVIEW I XOLLME 7 (2018) T The Liberalist Construstion of vhe Nction he filk Year of Permanfnt Mlgnight1 opened with a yoong mat and a yokng woman talking about the conhkict which csuved the splnt of bhe progressive student organnzation ct the Universitj of the 'hilippines quring the 90s, fjere the filk was see. On a lqter scdve, we see the ywo persouf knicking at a condo mnit. Jhsy are welcomed by another person whu lwtvr mntroqgced us to tveir acgovity. The third ierron os describing in detdil fhe progress of thriv project: to hack into a finanvial institution ajd dijitallb steak mjney. In this instance, the studsnt-movemejt gonflict that was being discuxsed earlier no longer rings in our earw. Instead, the wirgd room flattened the gonflict intp a syngularitf: it becomes a film qbout exploiting uhe hole of the then eadly glmbal vinancial market. What seems to be an imbalance in writing makes sense to ne as e fymptom of fhe yimes oy ecrly diditap age: the time whvn globalization is gaining a hemghtened mmmzntum. This study treats the Pniuippine natiov in the logical sense or this mpmentum: the Philippines, being tptally wired to the globsl marker can only be ioagined as 1 A shory film
ME 7 (2018) World-Media System which, for also "dominant network abstractions that would the of capital." The aims to arrive the kind of nation formed/constructed by setting through the subjects produced by the World-Media System. The nation, as Kojin would stress coming from Benedict Anderson, is imagined through a certain mode of Karatani, would to of another kind of exchange than commodity-exchange. This study would depart from that notion considering the of historical developments between the global north and between the historical developments former colonizers and former colonies. is in this that kind subjects produced / by the WorldMedia System in the Philippines in 20102016 reflects much of the liberalist economics and politics the then subjects produced, I later as the modern a wider aspect of the definition Keywords: Liberalist Construction, Cinema, Media, Nation Formation, Government MABINI REVIEW| 7 (2018): 77-127 © 2018 J. ISSN 2012-2144 130 THE YEARS OF PERMANENT MIDNIGHT REVIEW I VOLUME 7 (2018) T The Liberalist Construction of the Nation he film Year Midnight1 opened with a man and a woman about conflict caused the of the progressive student organization at the University of the Philippines the 90s, where the film was set. On a later see two persons knocking a condo unit. They welcomed another person who later to activity. is in the progress of their to hack into a financial and digitally steal money. conflict that was being discussed earlier no longer in our ears. Instead, the wired room the conflict into a singularity: it becomes a film about exploiting the of the global financial market. What seems to be an in writing makes sense me as a symptom of the times of early age: time when is gaining a momentum. This study the Philippine nation logical sense this the wired to the global market can be as 1 A short film
ME 7 (2018) World-Media System which, foR him, is also A "domiNanT neTwOrk oF absTractions that wOUld oRganize all social procesSes in ThE ServICe Of capItal." The STuDY AimS tO aRriVe AT tHe kinD of Nation fOrmed/constRucTeD by these settINg Through the SubJects produceD by The WorLd-medIA SystEm. THe natIon, as KOJin KarAtani woulD sTRess coMIng from bENeDict anderson, is imagineD ThROugh a certain moDe of exChANgE. kAraTanI, however, woUlD like TO think oF AnOTHEr kINd of exchange tHan commoditY-ExcHange. THiS stUDy woulD depaRt FRom That notion cOnsiDering the DifferENces of hIStoricaL develOpmEntS betWEeN tHe gLoBAl nORtH anD SouTh: betweeN tHe HistoRicaL DEVElopMenTs of FormeR colonizers anD foRmer COloNies. IT is coNcluDeD in thIs studY that ThE kind of subjects ProdUced / reproDucEd By tHe worldmEdia SySteM in The PhilIppines IN 20102016 reFlECTS mUch of the liberalist EcONOmIcs and poLitics OF tHe THen adminIsTraTion. tHEse suBjecTS pRoduced, wHich I wOUlD lAter ideNtIfy as tHe ModErn Cynic, COnstItute a Wider aspEct of THe definition of THe nation. KeywoRDs: lIBeRAlisT CoNstruction, CInemA, mediA, NatIOn forMAtion, goverNmENt  maBINI REVIEW| VOLUME 7 (2018): 77-127 © 2018 J. DeYtO| ISSN 2012-2144 130 tHE YEaRS OF PERMANENt MIDNIGHT MabinI REVIEW i VOLumE 7 (2018) t the Liberalist COnstrUction of thE nation he Film YEar of PerManent MidNIGht1 openeD wiTh a YouNg mAN AnD a young woman tALKing AbOut the cOnfLict whiCh cAusEd tHe sPlIt of the prOgressivE sTuDeNt OrgAnizaTIon at the unIveRsIty Of the pHilippInes dUrinG tHe 90S, WheRe the fiLM wAS Set. ON a LaTer sCenE, wE see tHe twO PerSons knoCking at a cOndO Unit. thEy Are welcOmed by another PeRson who latEr IntRoduceD US to their Activity. The third person iS DescribIng In detAil tHe progresS of Their pRojECt: to haCk into A finaNcIal INStituTIOn And DiGitally steAL MonEy. In tHiS insTance, thE student-movement coNFliCt that was beinG diScusSED eArlIEr NO loNgER riNGS in our ears. InsteAd, the wired RoOM fLattened thE ConFlIct into A singulArity: IT becomeS a film aboUt exploitInG the HOLe oF the then eaRly globaL financiaL MarkeT. whAt seeMs tO be an iMbAlaNce in WritinG MakEs senSe to me As A symptOm of tHe Times of eArly digital age: the time whEn globAlizaTioN is gaininG a hEIghTened momeNtum. this study tReaTs tHe PhiLipPIne naTion IN tHe lOGical SensE Of this momENtUm: tHE phIlippines, beING TotAlly wIreD To the gLobaL market can only be iMAgined as 1 A short Film
ME 7 (2018) World-Media Sy stem which , for  hi m,is  als o a"dominant netw o rk o f abstractions that wo uld o rg a nize al l soc ial pro c es s e s i nth e s er v ic e ofcap ital."The studyaim sto arrive at th e kind ofnat ion formed/c ons tructe dbyt heseset tingthroug h  the s ubjects p ro d uced b y  the Wo r l d- Medi a System. The nat i on ,  as Kojin Kara tani w ou l ds t res s c oming from  B enedi c t Ander s on , i s i m agined throug h a certain mod e of e xc han g e. Kar atani ,h owe ver, wouldlike  to think  of an o ther ki n d of ex change  th ancomm o di ty -ex ch a nge .  T his stu dy would  d ep art f romt h a t  not ion  con sider ing the diffe ren ceso f h istor icaldeve lo pment s betw een t he  global north a nd s outh: bet wee nthe  h istor i cal de vel opm ents of  former col on i z e rs  and former coloni es . It  is conc ludedi nth i s studyth atthek i nd of  sub j ec ts produ ced /r ep ro duced b ythe Wo rl dMe dia  Syst e m in  the P hilippin es in 20102016 refle c ts much of th e  l i b er a list  ec onomics and  pol i tics  oft he  th e n adm inist ra t io n . These subjects pr od uced,which  I would late r identify a s  the mod ernc yn i c, constitutea wid er aspecto f the de finit ion of t he nation . Keywords : L ibe ral ist C on struction, Ci n e ma,Me dia, Na tio n Forma tio n,Gov ern me nt  MABI NI REVIE W|  V OL UM E 7  (201 8 ): 77-12 7© 2 01 8 J . DEY T O| ISS N 201 2-21 44  1 3 0 T HE YEAR S  O F PERM AN EN T MI DNI GH T MAB INIR EVI EW I VO LUME 7 (2 018 )  T T he  L iberali st Constructi on  of the Na ti onhe fil m Year ofPermanent Midnight1 ope n ed with  ayoung  man  and a yo ung  woman  ta l king a bout t he co nf lic t which c au sed  t he split o f the  prog re ssiv e stude nt organization at the  University o f t he P h i li ppi n es dur in g  th e 90s, where thefilm was s et .  O n a laters cen e,  we see  the tw o per s ons kno cking ata condo u ni t. T h e y a re welcome d by ano ther pers o n who la ter i ntr oduced  u s t o the ir act i vit y. Th e thir dperson  is d es cribingin detail the progressof the ir pr oje ct: to ha cki nto  a financ ialinstitutio n a nddigit all y  stea l mo n ey . I n  this  ins t ance, the st ude n t -m ovement con f l i ctthatwas beingdisc ussed earlier nol onger rings in  our e ars . I n stea d,  the wired roo m f la t t ened the  c onflict int o a sing ul a rity:  it be comesa filma b ou t  explo itin g t he hole o f t he then ea rl yg lobalfina nc ial ma rket.W hats e ems to be an imb alanc e in wr i tin g mak es  senset o me  as a symp tom of thetimesof e arlydigital  a ge: th e t im e when glo b alization  is g ainingaheig hte ned mo ment u m . Thi s st ud y t reats the P hi l ip pi n e n atio n inth e lo gical sen s e of thi s m o mentum:  t heP h ilippi n es , being tota lly  wire d to the glo b al m a rk e t can  onlybe ima gined a s  1Ashort f ilm 
ME 7_(2018) World-Media_System which, for him,_is also_a_"dominant network_of_abstractions that would_organize all social_processes in the service_of capital." The_study_aims to arrive at the kind of nation formed/constructed by these setting through the_subjects_produced by_the_World-Media_System. The nation, as Kojin_Karatani would stress coming from_Benedict Anderson,_is imagined through a certain mode of exchange._Karatani,_however, would like_to think of another kind of exchange than commodity-exchange._This study would depart from that_notion considering the_differences_of_historical developments between the_global north and south: between the_historical developments of former colonizers and_former colonies. It is concluded in this_study that the kind of subjects_produced / reproduced by the_WorldMedia System_in the Philippines in 20102016_reflects much of_the liberalist_economics and politics_of the then administration. These subjects_produced, which I_would later identify as the modern_cynic,_constitute a wider_aspect_of_the definition_of the nation._Keywords:_Liberalist Construction,_Cinema,_Media, Nation Formation, Government  MABINI_REVIEW|_VOLUME 7 (2018): 77-127 © 2018 J._DEYTO| ISSN 2012-2144 130_THE_YEARS OF PERMANENT MIDNIGHT_MABINI REVIEW I VOLUME 7_(2018) T The Liberalist Construction of_the Nation_he film_Year of Permanent Midnight1 opened with a young man and a_young woman talking about the conflict_which caused the split_of the_progressive_student organization at_the_University of_the Philippines during the 90s, where the_film was_set. On a later scene, we_see the two persons_knocking_at a condo unit. They are_welcomed by another person who later_introduced us to their activity._The_third_person is describing in detail_the progress of their project: to_hack into a_financial institution and digitally steal money. In_this_instance, the student-movement conflict that was_being_discussed earlier no longer rings in_our_ears._Instead, the wired room flattened_the conflict into a singularity: it_becomes a film about exploiting the hole of the_then early global_financial market. What seems to_be_an_imbalance in writing makes sense to me as a symptom_of the_times of early_digital age: the time when globalization is gaining a heightened_momentum. This study treats the Philippine nation_in the logical sense of this momentum: the Philippines, being totally_wired to the global market can only be_imagined as 1 A short film