Apo on the Wall Flashcards
The history of a nation can be learned in its constitution, its laws, and its political
statements. But to know the history of a nation’s spirit, you must read its literature.
(Croghan, 1977)
The main purpose of the study of the Philippine literature is …
to reveal the Filipino spirit embedded in it.
The ___________ is an archipelagic nation that holds diverse
cultures, traditions, history which ultimately influence our notion of national
identity.
Philippines
_____________ by ____________ is a poem that talks about the
narration of a child’s point of view about his rigorous Father and the hanging photo
around the wall called “Apo”. The poem tells the reality of life during the reigning of
Marcos alongside with the Martial Law. It reflects the scenario of what and how the
Filipinos experienced the tragic and traumatic event throughout the dictatorship of
Ferdinand Marcos in the Philippines.
Apo on the wall by BJ Patino
Martial law began on _________________ under proclamation NO. 1081, and those who were born from 1964 to 1986 are only beginning to write about this segment of the past.
September 21, 1972 under proclamation No. 1081
Although it did lessen crimes in the country, anyone who went against President Marcos was jailed, and in many cases, disappeared without trace. According to Philippine-History. Org, _____________ politicians, students and journalist were “detained by (SIC) MILITARY COMPOUNDS under President’s command” and many news publications and television news broadcast were closed or controlled by the Marcos government. Numerous human rights violations were made during this time.
30,000 politicians, students, and journalists
