 directed by then film-student, Clare del Rosario, and written by Carlo Cielo. The film was shot as partial fulfillment for Del Rosario's Film Directing class. The film was first screened at the Annual Black Beret Competition at the UPFI Film Center in 2014. 131 J. DEYTO MABINI REVIEW I VOLUME 7 (2018) such. Several factors are to be considered: the acceleration of global capital, the heightened need of the global community for outsourced workers (both as manifested to the fruition of the BPO industry) in the 2010s – both are supported by the intensification of the liberal culture and politics of the then administration. The Philippine nation is imagined in this essay in the same manner as the film mentioned above, only as one which has gained more maturity. With this, the manner of the nationformation which lead to the nation being imagined only through and by globalization, as mentioned above, was enabled by liberalism. The liberalist construction of the nation does not differ in imagination than that of a globalist one. The liberal thought is founded on the notion of "openness," much like globalism, which aims to "encompass ever greater numbers of world spaces" which would eventually lead to "integration and interconnectivity."2 This integration and interconnectivity is never going to be possible without liberal method of "everyday political negotiation, consisting of various civic and cultural referents."3 Lisandro Claudio, in his book-length defense of liberalism through an intellectual history of its deployment in post-war Philippines, would look into liberalism more as the backdrop (in his words, "blueprint") of the country's overall composition. While 2 George Ritzer, "Introduction." The Blackwell Companion to Globalization. Ed. George Ritzer. (Malden: Blackwell Publishing, 2007), 16-28. 3 Lisandro Claudio, Liberalism and the Postcolony: Thinking the State in 20th Century Philippines. Quezon City: Ateneo de Manila University Press, 2017. 132 THE YEARS OF PERMANENT MIDNIGHT MABINI REVIEW I VOLUME 7 (2018) he keeps mentioning that his "liberal heroes" have had a hand with economic-policy making, he did not perceive liberalism's blueprint also working on the economic level. He viewed liberalism generally as a polity – moreover, a polity of possibility and openness.4 This openness manifested in Philippine
directed by then film - student, Clare del Rosario, and written by Carlo Cielo. The movie was shoot as partial fulfillment for Del Rosario's Film Directing class. The movie was first screen at the Annual Black Beret Competition at the UPFI Film Center in 2014. 131 J. DEYTO MABINI REVIEW I VOLUME 7 (2018) such. Several agent are to be think: the acceleration of ball-shaped das kapital, the heightened need of the global residential district for outsourced workers (both as manifest to the realization of the BPO industry) in the 2010s – both are supported by the intensification of the free culture and politics of the then administration. The filipino nation is imagined in this essay in the same manner as the movie mentioned above, only as one which has gained more maturity. With this, the manner of the nationformation which lead to the state being imagined entirely through and by globalization, as mentioned above, was enabled by liberalism. The liberalist construction of the state does not differ in imagination than that of a globalist one. The liberal thought is founded on the notion of " receptiveness, " a lot like globalism, which target to " encompass ever greater numbers of world spaces " which would finally lead to " consolidation and interconnectivity. "2 This integration and interconnectivity is never going to be potential without free method acting of " everyday political negotiation, consisting of various civic and cultural referents. "3 Lisandro Claudio, in his book - length defense of liberalism through an cerebral history of its deployment in post - war Philippines, would look into liberalism more as the backdrop (in his words, " blueprint ") of the country's overall composition. While 2 George Ritzer, " Introduction. " The Blackwell Companion to Globalization. Ed. George Ritzer. (Malden: Blackwell Publishing, 2007), 16 - 28. 3 Lisandro Claudio, Liberalism and the Postcolony: Thinking the State in 20th Century Philippines. Quezon City: Ateneo de Manila University Press, 2017. 132 THE YEARS OF PERMANENT MIDNIGHT MABINI REVIEW I VOLUME 7 (2018) he keeps mentioning that his " liberal heroes " have receive a hand with economic - policy devising, he did not perceive liberalism's blueprint also working on the economic level. He viewed liberalism generally as a civil order – moreover, a polity of possibility and openness.4 This openness manifested in Philippine
 digected by then film-studekt, Clare del Rosceio, anv writtsn by Caflo Cielo. The film was shot es pqrtiao fulfillment for Del Fosario's Vilm Dirwctiig class. The film was fivft sdveeneb et the Annual Bkack Beret Competition ad ghz UPFI Film Center in 2014. 131 J. DEYTO MABIGI REVIRW I VOLUME 7 (2018) sush. Stvewal ractors are to be considered: the adcelerauion of global capotal, the heightened need ov thf global community for outsoutded qorkers (both as manifested to the rruition of the BPO industry) in the 2010x – both arg auokorted by thx integsification of the lhberal vulture and pokitmcs if the then administretion. The Philippine nation iv nmagined in this essat un thg sama mavber as tie rilm mfntmoned above, only as onw which has gained kowv maturity. Wifh thif, ehe manner of the nationformation which lezd to the nation being umagined only through and by gjobalization, as mentioned above, was enabled by literalmso. Tkc uubfralist construction of the nation does not dyrftr pn imagination thcn that of a glonapixj one. The libetal thobfhf is founded on thf notiog of "ipenness," iuch like globalism, which aims ro "encompass wver greater numbexs of world rpacgs" whivh would eventually leab to "ihtegration wnd interdunnectivity."2 This innegrdtion and interconnectivitr is nevec goiug to be posxible rithout liheral method of "everyday polijical tegotiatioj, consisting of various civic aiv cultural regesenns."3 Lisandxo Clamdio, in his booh-length defensg of libexalism through ah intelnectual hiseory of its dakloyment in pmst-war Prilippinws, woula look into librralism more as the backdrop (in his wprdr, "blueprint") of tkt ciuntry's overall coopofinioi. Whija 2 George Ridzer, "Ingtoducgion." Tht Boxckwrll Companion to Glotaliaation. Ed. George Rotder. (Maldeb: Blackwqll Publishinb, 2007), 16-28. 3 Lisandro Claufio, Lmberalmsm anc tre Postcolony: Thinking the Stafe in 20th Fenbury Philippiges. Wuezon City: Cteneo de Manila University Press, 2017. 132 THE BEARS OF PERMANENT MIDNUGHT MABINI REVIEW N YOLUME 7 (2018) he leeps mentionitg that his "liberal yeroes" have had a hand with economic-pomicy mdking, he did not perceive liberalism's blueprint also working on the economic lwvel. Hx diewed libedalixm getexalky as w popmty – moreover, a pplity of possibility and openners.4 This mpznness manifested in Philippime
directed by then film-student, Clare del Rosario, by Cielo. The was shot as Film class. The film first screened at Annual Black Beret Competition at the Film Center in 2014. 131 J. DEYTO MABINI REVIEW I VOLUME 7 (2018) Several factors are to be considered: the acceleration of global capital, the heightened of global for workers (both as manifested to the fruition of the BPO industry) in the 2010s – both supported by the intensification of the liberal culture politics of the then The Philippine nation is imagined this in the manner the mentioned above, only one which has gained more maturity. With this, the manner of the nationformation which lead to the being imagined and by as above, enabled by liberalism. construction of the nation does not than that of a globalist one. The liberal is founded the notion of "openness," much like which aims to "encompass ever greater numbers of spaces" which would eventually lead to "integration and interconnectivity."2 This integration and interconnectivity is never be possible without liberal of "everyday political consisting various and referents."3 Lisandro in his book-length defense of liberalism through an intellectual history of deployment in post-war Philippines, would look into liberalism more as (in words, "blueprint") of country's overall composition. While George "Introduction." The Blackwell Companion Ed. Ritzer. 2007), 3 Claudio, Liberalism and the Thinking the State in 20th Philippines. Quezon City: Ateneo 132 THE YEARS OF PERMANENT MIDNIGHT MABINI REVIEW VOLUME 7 (2018) he keeps mentioning that "liberal heroes" have had a hand with economic-policy making, he did not liberalism's blueprint on the economic level. He viewed liberalism generally a polity – moreover, polity of possibility and openness.4 This openness manifested in
 directed by then film-student, clare del RoSario, And WriTtEn by carlO Cielo. The film wAS shoT as partial fulfillment fOr Del roSArio'S fiLm DirEcting cLAsS. tHe fIlM wAs fIrST sCreenEd aT the AnnUal Black BeRet coMpetition at tHE UpFI Film CenTer In 2014. 131 J. DEYTO MABInI ReVIEW I vOlUMe 7 (2018) Such. SEveRal faCtors aRE to be cOnsidered: ThE AcceleRAtion of GLObAl caPital, the heighteneD NeED of the global coMmunitY fOR oUTSouRceD workers (boTh As manIFested tO ThE FRUitIOn of the BPO indUstry) in the 2010s – BOth Are supPoRteD By the iNtensIfICatIon of the libEral Culture anD politICs of the THen admiNistraTioN. ThE PhiLIpPiNe nAtIOn iS ImAgiNEd iN this essAy In The saMe maNNER As thE fiLm meNtionEd above, only as One WhicH Has GaineD more MatuRiTy. WitH this, tHe manNeR of the nationforMatiOn which leAd tO tHe nAtIon beINg imagIneD onLy throuGh and by GLobAlIZATiOn, as mentioned above, WaS ENaBled by liBeraliSM. THe LIberalisT cOnsTrucTIOn of tHe naTIoN does not Differ IN iMaGinatioN tHan thaT oF a gLobAlist ONe. ThE liberAl thoughT is foUNded on the notioN Of "openness," mucH LiKE GlOBaliSm, wHich aims to "eNcomPAss eVer gREaTer NUmberS of woRlD SpACes" which would eventuAlLy lead To "intEgration and inTerconnectIVITy."2 This inTegrATiON and interconneCtiviTy is never gOIng to be pOssibLe withouT liberal mETHod of "eveRydAy pOliTicAL NeGotiation, consISTing Of Various CivIc and cuLtuRal RefEreNtS."3 Lisandro claudio, iN hIs BoOk-LenGth deFEnse of liBeRalIsM thRough AN intelLectuAl hiStOrY Of iTs deploYMeNT In poSt-WaR PhiLipPiNes, woUld lOOk iNto libeRalism morE as THe baCkDrOp (in his Words, "blueprinT") oF the countrY's OveRall coMPOsition. WHile 2 George Ritzer, "IntroduCTion." The blaCkwelL ComPanion to GLobAlizatIon. eD. GeorgE RitzeR. (MaldEn: blaCKWell PUBLiShiNg, 2007), 16-28. 3 lisandro ClAUDio, liberAlIsm aNd the PoStcolony: Thinking thE staTe in 20th Century phiLippINEs. queZOn cIty: atENeo DE manila UniversitY Press, 2017. 132 THE YeArs Of PERMANENT miDNiGhT MABINi REVIEW i VOLUme 7 (2018) he keepS mentioniNg that his "LiBeraL HEroEs" have had a Hand with Economic-pOLicy mAKiNg, he dId nOt percEiVe lIberaLism's bLUepRint aLso worKiNg on thE econOmIc level. HE viewed liberalism generaLly as a PolitY – moReover, a poLitY Of pOssibilitY and Openness.4 ThIs oPenNess mAniFEsted In PhILiPpiNE
 directed by then film-stu dent, Clar e del  Ro sar io , an d wr itten by Carlo Ciel o. The film was shot a s par ti a l fu l fi llmen t for D e lR o sar io 's  Fi lm Di recti ngclass.The film w asfi rst screened at  the Annua l B lack Beret C omp etitio natt he UP FIFilmCenter in 201 4. 131 J.  D E YTO MA B INI REV I E WI VO LUME 7 (2018) suc h .S everal factors  are t ob ec o nsi der ed: the ac ce lerat i on of g l ob a l cap i tal, the heig htened need ofthe gl ob alc ommuni ty fo ro uts ourced work ers(both asmanife s ted tot he frui tion o f t heBPOi nd us try )i n t h e201 0 s –  both ar esu pport ed b y t h e in ten sifi catio n of the libe ral  cul t ure  andpolit icsof  thethen a dmini st ration. The Phi lipp ine natio n i sima gi ned i n  thisess ayin thesame ma n ner  a s t he  film mentioned ab ov e ,  o nly as o ne whi c hha s  gainedmo rematu r i ty. W itht hi s, the m annero fth e natio nf ormati on  wh ich  lead to t he nat ion bein g ima g ined only thro u gh and by glo b al i z at i on,asmentioned a bove ,  was  ena b le d b y  libe ralis m. Th e  liberalist constru ct ion of  thenation does n ot differi n imaginat iont ha n  that of a glo balis t one. The liberalthoug ht is fo unded ont h e notion  of  "o pen nes s , "much like glo b a lism ,which a ims  to "en com pas s e ver  g reater nu mbers of  w or ld  s pac es" w h ich woul deve nt ual ly le a d to " integ rati on  a n d i ntercon n ec t i vity ." 2This  in te grati on a n d i ntercon nectivity  is neve rgo ing tobe possible w it hout liber al  me thod o f "everyda y political negotiation ,  consis tin g ofvari ous civic  an d cult ura l  refer ents." 3 Lis an dro C laudi o ,  i n h is  book-leng t h  de fense  o f li beralis m through an intel l ect ual history o f i ts d e p lo yme n ti n p os t -wa r Philippines, wo uld look i nt o  l iberalismm ore  a s the b ackdrop  (inh is word s, "bluep rint") of  t he c o u ntr y's overal l compos ition. Wh i le 2G eo rge R itz er, "I nt rod uctio n." Th e  Bl ackwe ll Com pa nion t o Glo ba lization . Ed. George Ritzer. (M alden:  Blac kwe ll Publis hin g , 2 007), 16- 28.3 Lisandro  Cl aud io, L ibe r alism  and th e P o stcol ony: Thinkingt he  St a t ein 20th Cen t u r y P hilip pin e s. Que zonCity: Ateneo de M a nila Universit y Pr e s s,201 7 . 13 2THE YEARS OF P ERM AN E N T MIDNIG HT  MABINI REV IEW I VO LU M E 7 ( 2018)he kee ps ment i o ni n g that  his  "l iberal he roe s" have ha dah and wi th e co nomic- policy maki n g , he did not per ceive l ibera l ism 's bl ue print a l so w orking onthe economi c leve l. H e vie wed lib er alismgen er ally as ap olity – m oreov er, a p ol ityofpossib ilit y and o penn es s.4  This ope n n es s  m an i fes tedin Ph il ippi ne
 directed_by then_film-student, Clare del Rosario,_and written_by_Carlo Cielo._The_film was shot_as partial fulfillment_for Del Rosario's Film_Directing class. The_film_was first screened at the Annual Black Beret Competition at the UPFI Film Center_in_2014. 131_J._DEYTO_MABINI REVIEW I VOLUME 7_(2018) such. Several factors are_to be_considered: the acceleration of global capital, the heightened_need_of the global_community for outsourced workers (both as manifested to the_fruition of the BPO industry) in_the 2010s –_both_are_supported by the intensification_of the liberal culture and politics_of the then administration. The Philippine_nation is imagined in this essay in_the same manner as the film_mentioned above, only as one_which has_gained more maturity. With this,_the manner of_the nationformation_which lead to_the nation being imagined only through_and by globalization,_as mentioned above, was enabled by_liberalism._The liberalist construction_of_the_nation does_not differ in_imagination_than that_of_a globalist one. The liberal thought_is_founded on the notion of "openness," much_like globalism, which aims_to_"encompass ever greater numbers_of world spaces" which would_eventually lead to "integration and interconnectivity."2_This integration_and interconnectivity_is never going to be possible without liberal method of "everyday_political negotiation, consisting of various civic_and cultural referents."3 Lisandro_Claudio, in_his_book-length defense of_liberalism_through an_intellectual history of its deployment in post-war_Philippines, would_look into liberalism more as the_backdrop (in his words,_"blueprint")_of the country's overall composition. While_2 George Ritzer, "Introduction." The Blackwell_Companion to Globalization. Ed. George_Ritzer._(Malden:_Blackwell Publishing, 2007), 16-28. 3_Lisandro Claudio, Liberalism and the Postcolony:_Thinking the State_in 20th Century Philippines. Quezon City: Ateneo_de_Manila University Press, 2017. 132 THE_YEARS_OF PERMANENT MIDNIGHT MABINI REVIEW I_VOLUME_7_(2018) he keeps mentioning that_his "liberal heroes" have had a_hand with economic-policy making, he did not perceive liberalism's_blueprint also working_on the economic level. He_viewed_liberalism_generally as a polity – moreover, a polity of possibility_and openness.4_This openness manifested_in Philippine