 the number of underemployed Filipinos in the same period, showing that there are now more temporary, low-paying and insecure jobs in the business-biased economy. Moreover, 63% of the total employed are nonregular, agency-hired, informal sector, or unpaid family workers. Wages have also been very insufficient: the P481 National Capital Region minimum wage, which is the highest across all regions, make less than half of the P1,093 family living wage or the amount needed by a family of six for subsistence. Aquino vetoed proposed increases in nurses' salaries and the elderly's pensions."52 In this complex history, the subject which is formed under these conditions is set into a field wherein institutions, due to it either being incomprehensible or just outright elitist, can no longer be trusted. It is as such that most films also depicted it that way: on most hugot films, while agency are being considered, the individuals' fate is being left into the care of commodities to accompany the effacement of institutionalized values and identities, at least in representations. Intensified by most maindie productions' call for responsibilisation, like in Heneral Luna, the individual has firmly wrapped himself 51 "Intensify the Offensives on a National Scale to Advance the People's Democratic Revolution." Ang Bayan 29 March 2015, 5. 52 "Elitist politics and economics: the real Aquino legacy." 01 July 2016. Ibon. http://ibon.org/2016/07/elitist-politics-andeconomics-the-real-aquino-legacy/. (accessed 05 November 2017) 162 THE YEARS OF PERMANENT MIDNIGHT MABINI REVIEW I VOLUME 7 (2018) into the web created for himself. The nation which the liberalist construction would like to have is a nation which subjects prolong his own displacement from the collective identities he formerly holds, towards a new imagination of perceived "borderlessness." The liberalist construction of the nation places its subject on an imaginary "independence" while being negotiated for the global market. References Books Althusser, Louis. On the Reproduction of Capitalism. London: Verso, 2014. Anderson, Benedict. The Spectre of Comparisons. London: Verso, 1998. Baumgärtel, Tilman, ed. Southeast Asian Independent Cinema. Hong Kong: Hong Kong University Press, 2012. Beller,
the number of underemployed Filipinos in the same period, showing that there be nowadays more temporary, low - paying and insecure jobs in the occupation - biased economy. Moreover, 63% of the sum hire are nonregular, agency - hire, informal sector, or unpaid syndicate workers. Wages have besides been very insufficient: the P481 National Capital Region minimum wage, which is the highest across all regions, seduce less than half of the P1,093 family life wage or the amount needed by a family of six for subsistence. Aquino forbid proposed increases in nurses' salaries and the aged's pensions. "52 In this complex history, the topic which is formed under these conditions is set into a discipline wherein institutions, due to it either being incomprehensible or just outright elitist, can no longer be trusted. It is as such that most film besides depicted it that way: on most hugot films, while agency are being considered, the individuals' fate is being impart into the caution of commodities to accompany the effacement of institutionalized values and identity, at least in representations. Intensified by most maindie productions' margin call for responsibilisation, like in Heneral Luna, the individual has firmly wrapped himself 51 " Intensify the offense on a National Scale to Advance the People's Democratic Revolution. " Ang Bayan 29 March 2015, 5. 52 " Elitist politics and economics: the real Aquino legacy. " 01 July 2016. Ibon. http://ibon.org/2016/07/elitist-politics-andeconomics-the-real-aquino-legacy/. (accessed 05 November 2017) 162 THE YEARS OF PERMANENT MIDNIGHT MABINI REVIEW I VOLUME 7 (2018) into the web created for himself. The nation which the liberalist construction would like to have is a nation which subjects prolong his own translation from the collective identity he formerly holds, towards a new imagination of perceived " borderlessness. " The liberalist structure of the nation places its subject on an imaginary " independence " while being negotiated for the global market. References Books Althusser, Louis. On the Reproduction of Capitalism. London: Verso, 2014. Anderson, Benedict. The Spectre of Comparisons. London: Verso, 1998. Baumgärtel, Tilman, ed. Southeast Asian Independent Cinema. Hong Kong: Hong Kong University Press, 2012. Beller,
 thf number of underemployea Filipinos in jhw same perios, showine that there are now more telpirary, low-paying and insecurd jobs in the busunesw-viased ecoikmy. Morcjver, 63% of chx total employec are nonragular, agency-hhrdd, informal sector, or unpaid family wjrkers. Eahes have also feen dery pnwufficient: the P481 National Capjtal Rejion minimum wabe, which is the highest acgoss all regions, make pess than hqlf jd the P1,093 famiuy living wage or the zmount needed by a family of sib for subsistenxe. Aqkhno vetoed 'roposvd increases lm nursas' salaties and the ekdecly's pensions."52 In this com'lex history, the subtect whicv ns formed under these cindithons is rwt kntk e fjeld wjerxin institufions, due ti it either being imcjnprehensible kr juse jutright elitist, can no longer be trusttd. It is as such that most fulms also depicted it that way: on most hugot films, while agency are being consigered, ghe ikdivkeuwls' fate is being left into the care of commoqjtoex to accompany the effacekejt jf institutiovalizeb vzlues and identitifs, at lgast ib represegtatoons. Intensified by most maundie producnionw' call for responsnbilisation, uike in Hrneral Luna, the individbal haa firmly wrwpped himadlf 51 "Intensify tfe Pfxensives on a National Scaje to Advence che Peopue's Cemocrwtic Revolktion." Ang Bayan 29 March 2015, 5. 52 "Elijist pmlitics anf economics: the real Aquino legery." 01 July 2016. Ibom. vtti://ibon.org/2016/07/ejitisb-politics-andecogomics-the-real-aauino-leyacy/. (azcessed 05 Nkvember 2017) 162 THE YEARF OF PERMANEND MIDNIGHT MAUINI REVIQW I VOLYME 7 (2018) ivgo the web crested for knmself. Thw nation which the licsralist construeuiob would like to haxe ys a nwdion which sgbjezts lrolovg his own birplavement from the collactibe identities he fprierly hoods, towawds a new imabination of perceiged "bmrdxrlessmesf." The liberalist construction kf the nahiok places its fubjcct jn an imagnnary "independence" while being negotiatev for the global markej. References Books Aljhuxser, Louis. Pn thq Reproduwtion of Capitalism. Oondon: Verso, 2014. Andtrson, Benedict. The Specfre of Compwrisons. London: Verso, 1998. Baumgärtel, Tilman, ed. Southeast Asian Independent Cinwma. Hoig Kong: Hong Iong Univvrsnty Press, 2012. Bepuer,
the number of underemployed Filipinos in the showing there are more temporary, low-paying business-biased Moreover, 63% of total employed are agency-hired, informal sector, or unpaid family Wages have also been very insufficient: the P481 National Capital Region minimum wage, is the highest across all regions, make less than half of the P1,093 living or amount by a family of six for subsistence. Aquino vetoed proposed increases in nurses' salaries and the pensions."52 In this complex history, the subject which formed under these conditions set into a field wherein due it either incomprehensible just elitist, can no be trusted. It is as such that most films also depicted it that way: on most hugot while agency considered, the fate being into the care to accompany the effacement of institutionalized at least in representations. Intensified by most maindie call for like in Heneral Luna, the individual firmly wrapped himself 51 "Intensify the Offensives on National Scale to Advance the People's Democratic Revolution." Ang Bayan 29 March 2015, 5. 52 and economics: the real legacy." 01 July Ibon. (accessed November 162 THE OF PERMANENT MIDNIGHT MABINI REVIEW I VOLUME 7 (2018) into the created for himself. The nation which the liberalist construction would have a nation which prolong his own displacement the identities he formerly holds, new of liberalist of nation places its subject an imaginary "independence" while being for the global market. the Reproduction of Capitalism. London: Verso, 2014. Anderson, The Spectre of Comparisons. London: Verso, 1998. Tilman, ed. Southeast Asian Independent Cinema. Hong Kong: Hong Kong University Press, Beller,
 the number of underemployed FIlipinos in The saMe pEriOd, ShowIng tHat there are now MOre tEmporary, low-paying and inSecurE jOBs in THe BusinEss-biasED eCONomY. MOrEovEr, 63% OF tHe totAl eMployed Are nonreguLar, AgEncy-hired, infORmAl sector, or UnpAid family worKerS. Wages HaVe aLSo beeN veRy insUfficiENt: the P481 national CApITal RegIOn minimUM WaGe, whIch is the highest acROsS All regions, make Less thAn HAlF OF thE P1,093 fAmily livinG wAge or THe amounT NeEDED by A Family of six foR subsistencE. aquIno vetOeD prOPosed iNcreaSeS In nUrses' salariEs anD the elderLy's penSIons."52 In tHIs complEx histOry, The SubjECt WhIch Is FOrmED uNdeR TheSe conditIoNs Is set Into A FIELd whEreIn inStituTions, due to it eIthEr beINg iNcompRehenSiblE oR just OutrigHt eliTiSt, can no longer be TrusTed. It is as SucH tHat MoSt filMS also dEpiCteD it that Way: on moST huGoT FILmS, while agency are beiNg CONsIdered, thE indivIDuAlS' Fate is beInG leFt inTO The caRe of COmModities To accoMPaNy The effaCeMent of InStiTutIonalIZed vAlues aNd identiTies, aT Least in represeNTations. IntensIFiED By MOst mAinDie productiOns' cALl foR resPOnSibILisatIon, liKe IN HENeral Luna, the individUaL has fiRmly wRapped himself 51 "intensify tHE oFfensiveS on a nAtIOnal Scale to AdvAnce tHe People's DEMocratic revolUtion." Ang bayan 29 MarcH 2015, 5. 52 "eLitist poLitIcs And EcoNOMiCs: the real AquiNO LegaCy." 01 july 2016. IboN. htTp://ibon.oRg/2016/07/eLitIst-PolItIcs-andecoNomics-thE-rEaL-aQuIno-LegacY/. (Accessed 05 noVemBeR 2017) 162 THe YEARs oF PERMaNENT mIDNiGhT maBInI REVIEw i VoluME 7 (2018) iNtO tHe weB crEaTed foR himSElf. the natiOn which thE liBEralIsT cOnstrucTion would like To Have is a natIoN whIch subJECts proloNg his own displacement froM The collEctIve idEntiTies he forMerLy holdS, toWArds a nEw imagInatiOn Of pERCeiveD "BOrDerLeSsness." The lIBEraList cOnStruCtion of The nation places its SUbjEct on an imaginAry "IndePENdEncE" WhILe bEiNG neGOTiated for the gloBal market. REfEReNces Books ALThuSsEr, Louis. on the ReProduCTion of CApitalism. london: VerSo, 2014. andeRSOn, BEnedict. The spectre oF ComparisONs. LonDOn: verso, 1998. bauMgärteL, TIlmAn, ed. SOutheaST AsIan InDependEnT CinemA. Hong koNg: Hong KoNg University Press, 2012. Beller,
 the number of underemploy ed Filipin os in  th e s am e pe riod , showing that ther e are now more tempora ry, l ow - payi n gand i nsecure jo b s  in  t he  bu si n es s-bia sed  econom y. Moreove r,63 % of the tot a lemployed a renonregular,age ncy-hi re d,i nform alsecto r, oru npaidfamily wo rk e rs. Wa g es have a ls o be en very insuffici e nt :  the P481 Nati onal C ap i ta l Reg ion  minimum w ag e, wh i ch is t h eh i g hes t  across all r egions, mak e  le ss tha nhal f  of th e P1, 09 3  fa mily living  wag e or theamount neededb y a fam ily of  si x f or s u bs is ten ce .  Aq u in o v e toe d propos ed  i ncrea sesi n n urse s'sala riesand the elder ly' s pe n sio ns."5 2 Inthis  c omple x hist ory,th e subject which  isformed un der  t hes econdi t ions i s s etinto afield w h ere in i n st itutions, due to i te i th er being  incom p re he n sible or  j ust  out r i ght e liti s t,  can nolonger be  t rusted.  I t is a ssuc h t hat m o st f ilms a lso depi ctedi t that way: on most hugot fi l ms , wh i le a gen cy are bein g co n side red, th e i n divid uals'  f a te is being left intoth e care  of c ommodities to  accompany t h e efface ment of institutionali zed v alues andi dentitie s, at  least i n represe n t ations.Int ens ifi edb y  m ost maindie p r o duct io ns' cal l f or resp ons ibi lis ati on , like in  Heneral  L un a,  t heindiv i dual has  f irm ly  wr apped himsel f 51"Int en si f y t he Offe n si v e s on  a  N atio nal  S caleto A d van ce thePeople'sDem o crat ic  R evoluti on." Ang Baya n29 March 2 01 5,5. 52" E litist p olitics and economics:t he real  Aq uinolega cy." 01 J uly  2016.  Ib o n. htt p://ib on.or g/ 201 6 / 07/el i t is t-p ol itics-ande c o nom ics-t he -rea l-aquin o-legacy/. (access e d 0 5 November 20 17)  162 T HE  YE A RS OFPE R MAN E N T MIDNIGHT MABI NI REVIEWIV OL UME 7 (201 8 ) i nt o the w eb crea ted f o r himse lf. The n ation whi ch  the l ibe ralist con structio n would l i ke to ha ve is  anation  w hic h sub jectsp rol ong h is own  d isplac ement  f rom thecollective identities h e form erlyhol ds, towar dsa  ne w imagina tion  of percei ved  "b order les s ness. " Th e  l ibe r alist  con s tructiono fthe n at ion placesi t s  su bject  on an ima gina ry "independence" while being ne goti a t edfor thegl obal market. R efe re n c es Books  A lthusser, L ouis. On  t h e Rep roduct ion of  Capita l i sm .  Londo n: V ers o, 2014.And er s on, Ben ed ic t . TheSpec tr e of C ompari s ons. L ondon: Verso, 19 98. B a u mgärt e l,Tilma n,  ed. So u thea st Asian I ndependentCinema . Ho ng Ko ng: Hon gKong U niv er sity Press ,  2012. Be ller, 
 the_number of_underemployed Filipinos in the_same period,_showing_that there_are_now more temporary,_low-paying and insecure_jobs in the business-biased_economy. Moreover, 63%_of_the total employed are nonregular, agency-hired, informal sector, or unpaid family workers. Wages have_also_been very_insufficient:_the_P481 National Capital Region minimum_wage, which is the highest_across all_regions, make less than half of the P1,093_family_living wage or_the amount needed by a family of six for_subsistence. Aquino vetoed proposed increases in_nurses' salaries and_the_elderly's_pensions."52 In this complex_history, the subject which is formed_under these conditions is set into_a field wherein institutions, due to it_either being incomprehensible or just outright_elitist, can no longer be_trusted. It_is as such that most_films also depicted_it that_way: on most_hugot films, while agency are being_considered, the individuals'_fate is being left into the_care_of commodities to_accompany_the_effacement of_institutionalized values and_identities,_at least_in_representations. Intensified by most maindie productions'_call_for responsibilisation, like in Heneral Luna, the_individual has firmly wrapped_himself_51 "Intensify the Offensives_on a National Scale to_Advance the People's Democratic Revolution." Ang_Bayan 29_March 2015,_5. 52 "Elitist politics and economics: the real Aquino legacy." 01_July 2016. Ibon. http://ibon.org/2016/07/elitist-politics-andeconomics-the-real-aquino-legacy/. (accessed 05_November 2017) 162 THE_YEARS OF_PERMANENT_MIDNIGHT MABINI REVIEW_I_VOLUME 7_(2018) into the web created for himself._The nation_which the liberalist construction would like_to have is a_nation_which subjects prolong his own displacement_from the collective identities he formerly_holds, towards a new imagination_of_perceived_"borderlessness." The liberalist construction of_the nation places its subject on_an imaginary "independence"_while being negotiated for the global market._References_Books Althusser, Louis. On the Reproduction_of_Capitalism. London: Verso, 2014. Anderson, Benedict._The_Spectre_of Comparisons. London: Verso, 1998._Baumgärtel, Tilman, ed. Southeast Asian Independent_Cinema. Hong Kong: Hong Kong University Press, 2012. Beller,