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Family of Cheats

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I have always wondered about how some things, situations, people in your life, all those, seem to be sometimes not good enough.  I think I'm starting to rant about religion and the values of life altogether because when they're linked together, it's advises are sometimes confusing. School (based on religious teachings) have always taught us to be contended with what we have and be happy for the blessings which have been bestowed upon us, on the other hand, our experiences would teach us to never give up and always follow your dreams. Do you see my point? It's a bit confusing too, trust me, I'm the one writing this but I still get confused if I'm actually getting the message right. While browsing through my timeline I noticed the news from different sites about the political Binay family.  I noticed that the news being tackled all involved the 3 immediate family members: dad, son, and daughter. The father I must say has such academic and political achiev...

PADRE DE PAMILYA Review and Reflection

Padre de Pamilya is an independent film by director Cesar Evangelista Buendia. It is a film that’s real and honest. It has the country’s culture of corruption and values and how it was able to affect Filipino families. It is also a film that reflect what the current times are doing to the Catholic Families in the Philippines. The film illustrated a father who loved his family that because of financial issues he was able to do  inappropriate actions just so he could satisfy the needs of his loved ones. He was tempted by money and what it could give to his family. Fortunately, his criminal act was caught by the media and was thus sent to jail. His children also suffered from social injustice. It was a different film from what is usually seen by people. It was something realistic and is currently happening to the country and in every Filipino household. The main question to be asked here is what does a person need to prioritize, the ones that he loves, such as his family, or God;...