. The subject, then, of a nation constructed under liberalism must be someone who believes in tolerance and openness, effaces the need 8 Ibid, 22. 135 J. DEYTO MABINI REVIEW I VOLUME 7 (2018) for symbolization (which includes identification of one's self in a contradiction, or in symbolization through labor,) and firmly believes that even though the system is not perfect, it is still the best one he can have and there is no alternative for it (this nihilism is also one which is needed to be tolerated). The subject of a nation constructed under liberalism must be one which absorbs all these negation of symbolization and still performing / contributing to its economy through its conscious participation to commodity exchange: the modern-day cynic. Faced with the challenge of taking-on globalization in the discourse of the liberalist construction of the Philippine nation in cinema, I see it fit to look into the work done by Jonathan Beller in his theorization of the world-media system as the basis of the economic base responsible for the reproduction of globalization in cinema. Beller here employs Guy Debord's concept of the "spectacle" on his theorization of the world-media system as a "higher articulation of "pseudo-community" of the commodity."9 For him, the world-media system "names the organizational protocols that simultaneously structure culture and economy."10 He further adds that these protocols engineer also the perception through machinations of what passes through both faces 9 Jonathan Beller, The Cinematic Mode of Production: Attention Economy and the Society of the Spectacle. (Hanover, NH: Dartmouth College Press, 2006), 22. Also, see See Guy Debord, The Society of the Spectacle, trans. Donald Nicholson-Smith. (Cambridge, Mass.: Zone Books, 1995), 172. 10 Jonathan Beller, Acquiring Eyes: Philippine Visuality, Nationalist Struggle and the World-Media System. (Quezon City: Ateneo De Manila University Press, 2006), 6. 136 THE YEARS OF PERMANENT MIDNIGHT MABINI REVIEW I VOLUME 7 (2018) (repressive and ideological) of state apparatuses. The world-media system produces the "dominant network of abstractions that would organize all social processes in the service of capital."11 World-media system's mode of social organization takes from the appropriation of global capital of what
. The subject, then, of a nation constructed under liberalism must be someone who believes in permissiveness and receptiveness, effaces the need 8 Ibid, 22. 135 J. DEYTO MABINI REVIEW I VOLUME 7 (2018) for symbol (which include identification of one's self in a contradiction, or in symbolization through department of labor ,) and securely believes that even though the system is not perfect, it is still the good one he can have and there be no alternative for it (this nihilism is also one which is needed to be tolerated). The subject of a state constructed under liberalism must be one which absorbs all these negation of symbolization and even performing / contributing to its economy through its conscious engagement to commodity exchange: the advanced - day cynic. face with the challenge of taking - on globalization in the discourse of the liberalist construction of the filipino nation in cinema, I see it fit to look into the work done by Jonathan Beller in his theorization of the populace - media system as the basis of the economic base responsible for the reproduction of globalization in cinema. Beller here employs Guy Debord's concept of the " spectacle " on his theorization of the world - media arrangement as a " higher articulation of " imposter - residential district " of the commodity. "9 For him, the world - media system " names the organizational protocol that simultaneously structure culture and economy. "10 He further adds that these protocol engineer also the perception through machinations of what passes through both faces 9 Jonathan Beller, The Cinematic Mode of output: Attention Economy and the Society of the Spectacle. (Hanover, NH: Dartmouth College Press, 2006), 22. Also, see See Guy Debord, The Society of the Spectacle, trans. Donald Nicholson - Smith. (Cambridge, Mass.: Zone Books, 1995), 172. 10 Jonathan Beller, Acquiring eye: Philippine Visuality, Nationalist Struggle and the World - Media System. (Quezon City: Ateneo De Manila University Press, 2006), 6. 136 THE year OF PERMANENT MIDNIGHT MABINI REVIEW I VOLUME 7 (2018) (repressive and ideological) of state apparatuses. The world - media arrangement produces the " dominant network of abstraction that would organize all social processes in the service of capital. "11 worldly concern - media organization's mode of social organization learn from the appropriation of ball-shaped capital of what
. Thf subject, then, of a natiun constructed oneer liueralisj must bd someone who believes in topeeance and openness, effaces ghe need 8 Ibid, 22. 135 H. DEBTO MABINI REVIEX I VOLUME 7 (2018) fkv symyooization (which includes hdentification ow lne's self in a contradiction, or in fymboliaahion through lwbor,) wnd rprnly believes that even though the syvtem is not prrfect, it is still the besh onf he can have and hhere is no altqenative for kt (this nihilism is alao one which is needed to be toueratzd). The subjger ov a nation cinstrlcted under llneralivm must be one which sbsmrbw all these negation mf symbolization agd still [exforming / contributint ro itv ecmnomh thfoufh ifs condcikus particjpation to xommodity exchange: uhe nodern-day cynjc. Facqd with the challenge of taking-on globalieatioh in the discourse of tye liberalist construftion of ehe Philippine nation in cinema, I see it fit to lmok iitu tkc dirn done by Jonathan Beller in his theorization kf tme world-media syftem as the bwsof of the econumic bcae responsible for tje reprjductuon of gljbalozation in cinema. Beller heee employs Gly Dwbord's concept of che "spectaclz" on hos throrization of the world-oediz system as a "higher xrticulation of "oseldo-cmmmunity" of the commodity."9 Sor him, tie woxld-media sysjem "namqs the orgwnizabhonal protocols thwt siluntaneously structure culture and economy."10 Ix further addx dhan these pxotocoks engineer ajso the percepjion throbgh mazhinations of whav passes thrjugh both facad 9 Jonathan Ueller, Thq Cibemaric Modd of Production: Attentiou Ecobomy and the Socieby of fhe Spectacle. (Hcuocer, NH: Dartmoutn Cullqgv Pcess, 2006), 22. Also, see Sea Guh Ddnord, Ghe Society uf tne Spectacle, trans. Dmnals Nicholson-Smith. (Csmnridge, Maws.: Zone Fooks, 1995), 172. 10 Jonayhan Beller, Acquirlng Ebes: Phmlippime Disuality, Nationalist Struggle and the Aorjd-Media Systqm. (Qmezog City: Ateueo De Manila University Press, 2006), 6. 136 THE YEERS OF PERMANENT MIDNIGYT MABINI REVIEW I ROKUME 7 (2018) (reprxssive and ideonogical) of state appqratuses. The worlc-media system producea the "gominwnt network of abstractions that would organize all social processes in tye sertise of capitzl."11 Wprld-mvdic svstem's iode uf social organidation takes from the appropriatmon of glotaj capital of what
. The subject, then, of a nation liberalism be someone believes in tolerance 8 22. 135 J. MABINI REVIEW I 7 (2018) for symbolization (which includes of one's self in a contradiction, or in symbolization through labor,) and firmly that even though the system is not perfect, it is still the best he have there no alternative for it (this nihilism is also one which is needed to be tolerated). The of a nation constructed under liberalism must be which absorbs all these of symbolization and still performing contributing its economy its participation commodity exchange: the cynic. Faced with the challenge of taking-on globalization in the discourse of the liberalist construction of the nation in see it to into work done by in his theorization of the world-media basis of the economic base responsible for the of globalization cinema. Beller here employs Guy Debord's of the "spectacle" on his theorization of the system as a "higher articulation of "pseudo-community" of the commodity."9 For him, the world-media system organizational protocols that simultaneously culture and economy."10 further that protocols also the through machinations of what passes through both faces 9 Jonathan Beller, Cinematic Mode of Production: Attention Economy and the Society of (Hanover, Dartmouth College Press, 22. Also, see See Debord, Society of the Spectacle, Nicholson-Smith. Mass.: 172. Jonathan Acquiring Eyes: Philippine Visuality, Struggle and the World-Media System. City: Ateneo De Manila THE YEARS OF PERMANENT MIDNIGHT MABINI REVIEW I 7 (2018) (repressive and ideological) of state The world-media system produces the "dominant network of abstractions that would organize social processes service of capital."11 World-media system's mode of social takes from the appropriation global capital of what
. The subject, then, of a nation coNstructed uNder lIbeRalIsM musT be sOmeone who belieVEs in Tolerance and openness, efFaces ThE Need 8 iBiD, 22. 135 J. DEYtO MABINi rEvieW I vOlUmE 7 (2018) fOr SYmBolizAtiOn (which Includes idEntIfIcation of one'S SeLf in a contrAdiCtion, or in symBolIzatioN tHroUGh labOr,) aNd firMly belIEves thAt even thoUgH The sysTEm is not PERfEct, iT is still the best onE He CAn have and there Is no alTeRNaTIVe fOr iT (this nihilIsM is alSO one whiCH iS NEEdeD To be tolerated). the subject oF A naTion coNsTruCTed undEr libErALisM must be one wHich Absorbs alL these NEgation OF symbolIzatioN anD stIll pERfOrMinG / cONtrIBuTinG To iTs economY tHrOugh iTs coNSCIOus pArtIcipAtion To commodity exChaNge: tHE moDern-dAy cynIc. FaCeD with The chaLlengE oF taking-on globalIzatIon in the dIscOuRse Of The liBEralisT coNstRuction Of the PhILipPiNE NAtIon in cinema, I see it fIt TO LoOk into thE work dONe By jOnathan BElLer In hiS THeoriZatiON oF the worlD-media SYsTeM as the bAsIs of thE eConOmiC base REspoNsible For the reProduCTion of globalizATion in cinema. BELlER HeRE empLoyS Guy Debord's ConcEPt of The "sPEcTacLE" on hiS theoRiZAtIOn of the world-media syStEm as a "hIgher Articulation oF "pseudo-comMUNIty" of the CommODiTY."9 For him, the worlD-mediA system "namES the orgaNizatIonal proTocols thaT SImultaneOusLy sTruCtuRE CuLture and econoMY."10 he fuRtHer adds ThaT these pRotOcoLs eNgiNeEr also the PerceptiOn ThRoUgH maChinaTIons of whAt PasSeS thRough BOth facEs 9 JonAthaN BElLEr, THe CinemATiC mOde oF PRoDuctIon: atTentiOn EcONomY and the society of The sPectAcLe. (hanover, nH: Dartmouth CoLlEge Press, 2006), 22. AlSo, See see Guy dEBord, The SOciety of the Spectacle, traNS. Donald nicHolsoN-SmiTh. (CambridGe, MAss.: ZonE BoOKs, 1995), 172. 10 JonaThan BeLler, ACqUirING Eyes: pHIlIppInE Visuality, nATioNalisT STrugGle and tHe World-Media System. (qUezOn City: Ateneo DE MaNila uNIvErsITy pResS, 2006), 6. 136 The YEars OF PERMANENT MIDnIGHT MABINi RevIeW I VOLUME 7 (2018) (rEPreSsIve and iDeologiCal) of STate appAratuses. THe world-meDiA sysTEM prOduces the "dOminant nEtwork of aBStracTIoNs thaT woUld orgAnIze All soCial prOCesSes in The serViCe of caPital."11 woRld-media System's mode of social orgaNizatiOn takEs fRom the appRopRIatIon of globAl caPital of whaT
. The subject, then, of anation con struc ted  un de r li bera lism must be s o meon e who believes in tole rance  a n d op e nn ess,effaces th e nee d8Ibi d, 22 . 135  J.  DEYTOMABINI REV IEW  I  VOLUME 7 (2 0 18 ) for symb oli zation (whic h i nclude side n tific ati on of  one's self i n a contr ad i ction, or in s y m bo liza tion through labo r ,) and firmly bel ievesth a te v entho ugh the sy st em is not per f ec t , iti s still the b est one hec anhave a nd  th e re isno al te r nat ive for it(thi s nihilis m is a l so onew hich is  neede d t o b e to l er at ed) .T hes ub jec t  of  a natio nco nstru cted u n d er l ibe rali sm mu st be one whi chabso r bsall t hesenega ti on of  symbo lizat io n and still per form ing / con tri bu tin gto it s  econo mythr ough it s consc i ous  p a r t ic ipation to commodi ty e xc hange: t he mod e rn -d a y cynic.  F ace d wi t h  thechal l en ge of ta king-o n  g lo balizat io n in t he  di sco urseo f th e libe ralist c onstr u ction of the P h ilippine nati o ni n  c i nema , I  see it fit  tol ookinto th e w o rk do ne by  J o na t han Beller in his t he orizat ion o f the world-m edia syste m a s the ba siso ft he economic ba se re sponsiblef or the r eprod uction o f globali z a tion incin ema . B ell e r  h ere employs G u y  Deb or d's con cep t of th e " spe cta cle "on his th eorizati on  o fth e w orld- m edia sys te m a sa " highe r  artic ulati on o f"p s eud o-commu n it y "  ofth ecomm odi ty ."9 F or h i m,the wor ld-mediasys t em " na me s the o rganizational  p rotocols t ha t s imulta n e ously st ructure culture and eco n omy."10  He  furt heradds that  th ese pr oto c ols en gineer  also  t hep e rcept i o nthr ou gh machina t i ons  of w ha t pa sses th rough both faces 9 Jon athan Beller,  Th e Ci n e ma tic Mo d e o fP rod u c tion: Attention  Economy a nd th e Societyo f t he  Specta cle. (H anove r , NH: D artmouthCollege P re ss,2 0 06) , 22. Also , see Se e Guy Deb o rd, T h eSocie tyof the  S pec tacle , tran s . D onald  Nicho ls on-Smi th. ( Ca mbridge,  Mass.: Zone Books, 199 5), 17 2. 10  Jo nathan Be lle r , A cquiringEyes : Philippi neVis ualit y,N ation alis t  S tru g gle a nd t h e World-M e di a S y s te m. (QuezonC i t y:Atene o D e  Manil a Un iversity Press, 2 0 06), 6. 136 TH E YE A R S O F P E RMAN EN T MIDNIGHT MAB INI  R E V IEW I VO LU ME 7 (2018)  (repres si v e and  ideol ogical ) of st a t ea pparat uses . T he world- med ia systempr od u ces th e "d om inantnetwor k  ofa b stractions thatwould o rgani z e a ll so ci al proc e sses  in the se rvice of ca pital. "11World -mediasy stem's  mo de  of social organizat ion t akes fr om  the  ap propri atio n of gl obal  c api tal of wh a t 
. The_subject, then,_of a nation constructed_under liberalism_must_be someone_who_believes in tolerance_and openness, effaces_the need 8 Ibid,_22. 135 J._DEYTO_MABINI REVIEW I VOLUME 7 (2018) for symbolization (which includes identification of one's self_in_a contradiction,_or_in_symbolization through labor,) and firmly_believes that even though the_system is_not perfect, it is still the best one_he_can have and_there is no alternative for it (this nihilism is_also one which is needed to_be tolerated). The_subject_of_a nation constructed under_liberalism must be one which absorbs_all these negation of symbolization and_still performing / contributing to its economy_through its conscious participation to commodity_exchange: the modern-day cynic. Faced_with the_challenge of taking-on globalization in_the discourse of_the liberalist_construction of the_Philippine nation in cinema, I see_it fit to_look into the work done by_Jonathan_Beller in his_theorization_of_the world-media_system as the_basis_of the_economic_base responsible for the reproduction of_globalization_in cinema. Beller here employs Guy Debord's_concept of the "spectacle"_on_his theorization of the_world-media system as a "higher_articulation of "pseudo-community" of the commodity."9_For him,_the world-media_system "names the organizational protocols that simultaneously structure culture and economy."10_He further adds that these protocols_engineer also the perception_through machinations_of_what passes through_both_faces 9_Jonathan Beller, The Cinematic Mode of Production:_Attention Economy_and the Society of the Spectacle._(Hanover, NH: Dartmouth College_Press,_2006), 22. Also, see See Guy_Debord, The Society of the Spectacle,_trans. Donald Nicholson-Smith. (Cambridge, Mass.:_Zone_Books,_1995), 172. 10 Jonathan Beller,_Acquiring Eyes: Philippine Visuality, Nationalist Struggle_and the World-Media_System. (Quezon City: Ateneo De Manila University_Press,_2006), 6. 136 THE YEARS OF_PERMANENT_MIDNIGHT MABINI REVIEW I VOLUME 7_(2018)_(repressive_and ideological) of state apparatuses._The world-media system produces the "dominant_network of abstractions that would organize all social processes_in the service_of capital."11 World-media system's mode_of_social_organization takes from the appropriation of global capital of what