PULUBI

• Beggars who wanted to witness the trial of Mang Serapio.

PULUBIS ARE…

• Generally (yes, Filipinos, but also meant as) the “masa” (mass), or part of the “masa” who get to observe the trial.

• In the book, the pulubis have very small roles to play, here, their roles are highlighted to reflect what society is negatively capable of.

• Notions or social practices or the negative aspects of Pinoys which are focused here are: shame-oriented (major concern of social-approval, acceptance), gaya-gaya (emphasis on façade, palabas, pakitang tao, pagyayabang), particularism (prefers to be loyal to a certain group), colonial mentality, crab mentality, usapang kartero (gossips, which some information is added or subtracted); and status consciousness (status more than anything else).

IF YOU DISAGREE TO THIS…

• Then it’s UP TO YOU to prove if you belong with these kind of (negative) pulubis,

• OR NOT—that you are a TRUE PILIPINO—the kind of Filipinos worth dying for.

UNANG (1ST) PULUBI

• Unang Pulubi is seen to be a personal friend of pulubi 2. She, more or less, share the same traits as pulubi 2.

• Pulubi 1 is shame-oriented, and she has lines which are more deliberate or cautious than the other two—like she’s thinking twice of what to say before saying.

Jessa Patrocinio as Unang Pulubi

Jessa Unang Pulubi

IKALAWANG (2ND) PULUBI

• This pulubi shows more concern of “status consciousness”, and shows the fact that Filipinos or this society is attached to the internet especially twitter and facebook.

Sophiya Santos as Ikalawang Pulubi

Sophiya Ikalawang Pulubi

IKATLONG (3RD) PULUBI

• Shows particularism, and hint of sarcasm or the “kaloko” towards her fellowmen kind of aspect—the shallow jokes which work so well in the masses.

• Also, Pulubi 3 will be shown to be an avid supporter of her “idols” (mga tagapagtanggol and mga saksi), and is hinted to look down on her fellowmen.

Michelle Elegio as Ikatlong Pulubi

Michelle Ikatlong Pulubi

BANTAY“bantay” or guards who will escort Serapio in the court, and are watching his every move.

PILAYPilay, or people with disabilities in gait and posture, who are known to be the underlings of the officers of the Federacion.

UNANG (1ST) BANTAY/PILAY

• As Unang Bantay, he guards and occasionally restrains Serapio, together with Ikalawang Bantay.

• As Unang Pilay, he will be a foil character of a fool known as “that certain Phil. senator”, with Iskul Bukol corniness by the three stooges: Tito, Vic, and Joey—from the “ngee!” with matching corny actions, to basically showing how one of these three stooges managed to get a seat in the senate—and tried to ruin our ONLY REAL FREEDOM: the internet. This pilay reflects him.

Eleuterio Arreza, Jr. as Unang Bantay / Unang Pilay

Jun-Jun

IKALAWANG (2ND) BANTAY / PILAY

• Together with the Unang Bantay, Ikalawang Bantay guards and occasionally restrains Serapio, together with Ikalawang Bantay.

• As Ikalawang Pilay, this character depicts a relatively normal person, rational, and just follows whatever is ordered/tasked upon.

Alyana Canete as Ikalawang Bantay / Ikalawang Pilay

Alyana