 is a necessity for a "politics of mediation."34 32 Fisher, Capitalist Realism, 9. 33 Claudio, Liberalism and the Postcolony, 151. 34 Ibid, 4. 151 J. DEYTO MABINI REVIEW I VOLUME 7 (2018) This politics of mediation is apparent also in Apocalypse Child. The end sequence of the film is a mediation between the tyrannical father's legacy through Rich (RK Bagatsing) and the orphaned Oedipus, Ford. Instead of condemnation, a pragmatic response can be heard from Rich's resolve over the history of abuses from his father: after all, he's learned a lot from his father and his abuses ("marami akong natutunan sa kanya"). In another film, Hele sa Hiwagang Hapis (Epicmedia/Sine Olivia 2016), a postmodern reimagination of Jose Rizal's El Filibusterismo, one of the characters, Padre Florentino (Menggie Cobarrubias), is telling Basilio (John Lloyd Cruz) to forgive Simoun (Piolo Pascual) of his past mistakes: to forgive Simoun of his initial collaboration with the Spaniards since, as Florentino would see it, he's trying to make up for it. Basilio is insisting that he shouldn't at first. But after sometime of staying with Simoun at Florentino's hut, Basilio started to doubt his resolve. In the end, he asked Florentino that if he's forgiven, what would happen to the effects of his action to the revolution. Why do things need to end up the way it is? All fundamental questions pertaining to Simoun's actions' effects to history. Florentino left the answer to Basilio that only the young ones, in reference to the future, can answer his questions. ("kayong mga nakababata ang makakasagot niyan") There are two things that are being mediated here: first, is the actual violence done by Rich's father to him, defending it for its supposed pedagogical effect; second, is the violence done by Simoun for the liberation movement, which is being defended by incorporating Basilio with Florentino's appeal for forgiveness. Cynicism 152 THE YEARS OF PERMANENT MIDNIGHT MABINI REVIEW I VOLUME 7 (2018) here as a political mediation displaces violence from its
is a necessity for a " politics of mediation. "34 32 Fisher, Capitalist Realism, 9. 33 Claudio, Liberalism and the Postcolony, 151. 34 Ibid, 4. 151 J. DEYTO MABINI REVIEW I VOLUME 7 (2018) This politics of mediation is apparent also in Apocalypse Child. The end sequence of the film is a mediation between the oppressive founder's legacy through Rich (RK Bagatsing) and the orphaned Oedipus, Ford. Instead of execration, a pragmatic response can be hear from Rich's resolution over the history of abuses from his forefather: after all, he's learn a lot from his father and his abuse (" marami akong natutunan sa kanya "). In another movie, Hele sa Hiwagang Hapis (Epicmedia / Sine Olivia 2016), a postmodern reimagination of Jose Rizal's El Filibusterismo, one of the characters, Padre Florentino (Menggie Cobarrubias), is tell Basilio (John Lloyd Cruz) to forgive Simoun (Piolo Pascual) of his past mistakes: to forgive Simoun of his initial collaboration with the Spaniards since, as Florentino would see it, he's try on to make up for it. Basilio is insisting that he shouldn't at first. But after sometime of stay with Simoun at Florentino's hut, Basilio started to doubt his resolve. In the end, he ask Florentino that if he's forgiven, what would happen to the effects of his action to the revolution. Why do thing need to end up the way it is? All fundamental questions pertaining to Simoun's action' effects to history. Florentino left the answer to Basilio that only the young ones, in reference to the future, can answer his questions. (" kayong mga nakababata ang makakasagot niyan ") There are two thing that are being mediated here: first, is the actual ferocity do by Rich's don to him, defending it for its supposed pedagogical consequence; second, is the violence done by Simoun for the liberation movement, which is being maintain by incorporating Basilio with Florentino's appeal for forgiveness. Cynicism 152 THE YEARS OF PERMANENT MIDNIGHT MABINI REVIEW I VOLUME 7 (2018) here as a political mediation displaces violence from its
 is a necessity for a "politlcs of mediation."34 32 Fishec, Capitzlist Rexlism, 9. 33 Claudio, Liberalism aid tye Powtcolony, 151. 34 Ibid, 4. 151 J. DEHTO MABINP REVIEW U VOOYME 7 (2018) This politics of msfiatnoi is apparent akso in Apowalypse Child. Dhd znd sequence of the film is a mediatyon beteefn the tyrannisal gwthed's legacy through Rich (RK Bagatsinf) and tie orphaned Oedopus, Ford. Instead of condelnatlon, a pragmatic redponse can ve hqqrd from Ricf's resolve over the hiatory of abuses from his father: aftex all, he's lgcenef a lot from his sather and hlx abusas ("maraki akong natutmnan va janya"). In another film, Hele sa Hiwagang Rapis (Epiwmzdia/Sine Olivia 2016), a powtnodert rehmagkbatkon oh Jkse Rixal'a El Filibhsterismo, obe of the characterx, [qdre Florentiho (Mendgye Cobarrubias), is telling Basilio (John Nlogd Cruz) to forgive Simoyn (Piolo Pascual) of hls past mystakes: to forgive Simoun of his initial collabordtion ditk the Rpajiards since, as Florentino would see it, he's twgimg to make up fov it. Basilio is inxidtogg that he shuuldn't at first. But after slmetime of sraying wiuh Sikoun at Florentino's hut, Basulio started ro doubt his resolre. In the enb, he axked Glorentino that if he's yorgivsn, what woupd happen go the effects ow hps awtion to the revolution. Whr do thinjs nezd to ena up the wwy it is? Apl fukgamental questions pertcininc to Simouj's actions' effects to history. Florentino left tve dnswer tj Basllio that only ehe young ones, in refzrence to the funure, can enswer his qtestions. ("kayoth mga nakabauata ang iakajasatot niyxv") There are twp things nhct are beung mediated here: nirst, js the actual vnuoence done by Roch'r fwtjec to rhm, defending it wor ots sjpposed pedcgugicsl effect; second, is dhe biolence done by Somjun for jhe liberwtion movemeny, which is being dtfendev by iicorpotatyng Basilio with Florentino's alpeal for fovgiveness. Cynycisn 152 THE YEARS OF PERMANENT MIDNIGHT MABINI REVIEW I TOLUME 7 (2018) here as a polirical mediation disklages violence from its
is a necessity for a "politics of Fisher, Realism, 9. Claudio, Liberalism and 4. J. DEYTO MABINI I VOLUME 7 This politics of mediation is apparent in Apocalypse Child. The end sequence of the film is a mediation between tyrannical father's legacy through Rich (RK Bagatsing) and the orphaned Oedipus, Ford. Instead condemnation, pragmatic can heard from Rich's resolve over the history of abuses from his father: after all, he's learned lot from his father and his abuses ("marami natutunan sa kanya"). In film, Hele sa Hiwagang Hapis Olivia a postmodern of Rizal's Filibusterismo, one of characters, Padre Florentino (Menggie Cobarrubias), is telling Basilio (John Lloyd Cruz) to forgive Simoun (Piolo Pascual) of past mistakes: Simoun of initial with Spaniards since, as see it, he's trying to make Basilio is insisting that he shouldn't at first. after sometime staying with Simoun at Florentino's hut, started to doubt his resolve. In the end, asked Florentino that if he's forgiven, what would happen to the effects of his action revolution. Why do things to end up way is? fundamental pertaining to actions' effects to history. Florentino left the answer to Basilio that the young ones, in reference to the future, can answer ("kayong nakababata ang makakasagot There are two things are mediated here: first, is violence by him, it its supposed pedagogical effect; is the violence done by for the liberation movement, incorporating Basilio with Florentino's appeal for forgiveness. Cynicism THE YEARS OF PERMANENT MIDNIGHT MABINI REVIEW VOLUME 7 (2018) here as a political mediation displaces violence from its
 is a necessity for a "politics oF mediation."34 32 fisheR, CaPitAlIst REaliSm, 9. 33 Claudio, LiberALism And the Postcolony, 151. 34 Ibid, 4. 151 J. DeYTO MaBinI REviEw I VOLuME 7 (2018) This POlITIcs Of MeDiaTiON iS appaRenT also in apocalypse chiLd. the end sequenCE oF the film is A meDiation betweEn tHe tyraNnIcaL FatheR's lEgacy ThrougH rich (RK bagatsing) AnD The orpHAned OedIPUs, ford. instead of condemnaTIoN, A pragmatic respOnse caN bE HeARD frOm RIch's resolvE oVer thE History OF aBUSEs fROm his father: afTer all, he's leARneD a lot fRoM hiS Father And hiS aBUseS ("marami akonG natUtunan sa kAnya"). In ANother fILm, Hele sA HiwagAng hapIs (EpICmEdIa/SInE oliVIa 2016), A poSTmoDern reimAgInAtion Of JoSE rIZal's el FIlibUsterIsmo, one of the cHarActeRS, PaDre FlOrentIno (MEnGgie CObarruBias), iS tElling Basilio (JoHn LlOyd Cruz) to ForGiVe SImOun (PiOLo PascUal) Of hIs past mIstakes: TO foRgIVE siMoun of his initial coLlABOrAtion witH the SpANiArDS since, as flOreNtinO WOuld sEe it, HE's Trying to Make up FOr It. basilio Is InsistInG thAt hE shouLDn't aT first. but after SometIMe of staying witH simoun at FloreNTiNO'S hUT, BasIliO started to dOubt HIs reSolvE. in The ENd, he aSked FLoREnTIno that if he's forgiveN, wHat wouLd hapPen to the effecTs of his actION To the revOlutIOn. wHy do things need To end Up the way it IS? All fundAmentAl questiOns pertaiNINg to SimoUn's ActIonS' efFECtS to history. FloRENtinO lEft the aNswEr to BasIliO thAt oNly ThE young oneS, in referEnCe To ThE fuTure, cAN answer hIs QueStIonS. ("kayoNG mga naKababAta aNg MaKAkaSagot niYAn") tHEre aRe TwO thiNgs ThAt are BeinG MedIated heRe: first, is The ACtuaL vIoLence doNe by Rich's fathEr To him, defenDiNg iT for itS SUpposed pEdagogical effect; second, iS The violEncE done By SiMoun for thE liBeratiOn mOVement, Which iS beinG dEfeNDEd by iNCOrPorAtIng Basilio WITh FLorenTiNo's aPpeal foR forgiveness. CyniciSM 152 THe YEARS OF PERMAnENt MIDnigHt MAbiNi rEViEw i VOlumE 7 (2018) here as a politiCal mediatiOn DIsPlaces violENce FrOm its
 is a necessity for a "pol itics of m ediat ion ."3 432 F ishe r, CapitalistR eali sm, 9. 33 Claudio, Lib erali sm andt he  Post colony, 15 1 .  34  I bi d,4. 15 1 J.DEY TO MABI NI REVIEWI V OL UME 7 (2018) Th is politic s o f mediationisappare nt  al s o inApo calyp se Chi l d. The  end sequ en c e of t h e filmi s  a  med iation between th e  t y rannical fathe r's le ga c yt h rou ghRich (RK B ag atsin g ) and t h eo r p han e d Oedipus, Fo rd. Instead ofcondem na tio n , a pr agmat ic res ponse can b e he ard fromRich's resolve over th e hist ory  of  abu s es  f rom  h i s f a th er: aft er all,he 's  lear neda l o t fr omhisfathe r and his abu ses  ("m a ram i ako ng na tutu na n sakanya" ). In  a nother film, He le s a Hiwagan g H ap is(E picme d ia/Sin e O liv ia 2016 ), a po s tmo de r n re imagination of Jos eR i za l's El F ilibus t er is m o, one o fthe  cha r a cters , Pa d re  Florent ino (M e ng gi e Cobar ru bias),  i s t ell ing B a sili o (Joh n LloydCruz) to forgive Sim o un (Piolo Pas c ua l )  o f  his  pa st mistakes : to forg iveS im oun of hi s ini ti a lc ollaboration with t he  Spani ardssince, as Flo rentino wo u l d  see it,  he' s  t r ying to make u p for  it. Basil i o is ins istin g that h e shouldn ' t  at firs t.But  af ter s om etime of stay i n g wi th  Simoun  at  Floren tin o's  hu t,Ba silio sta rted todo ub thi s r esolv e . In the  e nd,  h e a skedF lorent ino t hatif  h e 'sforgive n ,w h at w ou ld  hap pen  t o the  eff e cts  of his  action t o t h e re vo lu tion. W hy do thingsne ed to endup  th e wayi t  is? All  fundamental questionsp ertaini ngto Si moun 's action s'effect s t o  histo ry. Fl orent in o l e f t the a ns wer  t o Basiliot h atonlyth e yo ung one s, in reference to the  future, canans werh i sque s ti o ns.  ( " kay o n g mga nakababat a ang maka ka s ag ot niyan") The re  are tw o thing s tha t  are be ing media ted here:  f irst , isthe actual  violenc e done by Rich' s  f ather  to  him,de fen dingit for its  supp osed p ed agogic al ef fe ct; seco nd, is the violence don e by S imoun  fo r the lib era t ion  movement , wh ich is bei ngdef ended  by incor pora t in g B a silio  wit h  Florenti n o' s a p p ea l for forgi v e n ess . Cyn ici s m 152THEYEARS OF PERMANEN T  MIDNIGHT MABI NI R E V IEW  IV OLUM E7 (2018) hereasap o liticalme diation dis places v io l encefrom i ts
 is_a necessity_for a "politics of_mediation."34 32_Fisher,_Capitalist Realism,_9._33 Claudio, Liberalism_and the Postcolony,_151. 34 Ibid, 4._151 J. DEYTO_MABINI_REVIEW I VOLUME 7 (2018) This politics of mediation is apparent also in Apocalypse_Child._The end_sequence_of_the film is a mediation_between the tyrannical father's legacy_through Rich_(RK Bagatsing) and the orphaned Oedipus, Ford. Instead_of_condemnation, a pragmatic_response can be heard from Rich's resolve over the_history of abuses from his father:_after all, he's_learned_a_lot from his father_and his abuses ("marami akong natutunan_sa kanya"). In another film, Hele_sa Hiwagang Hapis (Epicmedia/Sine Olivia 2016), a_postmodern reimagination of Jose Rizal's El_Filibusterismo, one of the characters,_Padre Florentino_(Menggie Cobarrubias), is telling Basilio_(John Lloyd Cruz)_to forgive_Simoun (Piolo Pascual)_of his past mistakes: to forgive_Simoun of his_initial collaboration with the Spaniards since,_as_Florentino would see_it,_he's_trying to_make up for_it._Basilio is_insisting_that he shouldn't at first. But_after_sometime of staying with Simoun at Florentino's_hut, Basilio started to_doubt_his resolve. In the_end, he asked Florentino that_if he's forgiven, what would happen_to the_effects of_his action to the revolution. Why do things need to end_up the way it is? All_fundamental questions pertaining to_Simoun's actions'_effects_to history. Florentino_left_the answer_to Basilio that only the young ones,_in reference_to the future, can answer his_questions. ("kayong mga nakababata_ang_makakasagot niyan") There are two things_that are being mediated here: first,_is the actual violence done_by_Rich's_father to him, defending it_for its supposed pedagogical effect; second,_is the violence_done by Simoun for the liberation movement,_which_is being defended by incorporating Basilio_with_Florentino's appeal for forgiveness. Cynicism 152_THE_YEARS_OF PERMANENT MIDNIGHT MABINI REVIEW_I VOLUME 7 (2018) here as_a political mediation displaces violence from its