LITERATURE
NOLI ME TANGERE
GENRE
Novel, Satire,
And Romance ARTIST
HISTORY
Dr. Jose P. Rizal
Written in Spanish and published
in 1887, José Rizal’s Noli Me
Tangere played a crucial role in
the political history of the
Philippines. Drawing from
experience, the conventions of the
nineteenth-century novel, and the MESAGE
ideals of European liberalism,
Jose Rizal's Noli Me Tangere
Rizal offered up a devastating
tells us that we should reflect
critique of a society under Spanish
on our actions and beliefs for
colonial rule.
our country. The theme of the
novel is to promote
nationalism and to accept
change in ourselves is still
applies to us today.
MUSIC
ANG HULING EL BIMBO
GENRE
Pinoy Rock
MESSAGE
This song tells the story about a
young boy who had a female
friend who was older than him.
She reminded him of Paraluman,
a former beauty queen. She
HISTORY taught him how to dance and
every day after class he would
Ang Huling El Bimbo (lit. "The Last El Bimbo") is a song by the visit her and dance. He had
Eraserheads from their third album Cutterpillow. It was released developed special feelings for
as a single in 1995 and quickly became one of the band's her. Some years had passed and
signature hits. The accompanying video also garnered praise and learned that this female friend
recognitions, especially after it won during the 1999 VMAs. was killed in a road accident.
The song was later used as the title of the jukebox musical staged
This is a big metaphor about the
in 2018–2019, which featured Eraserheads songs.
death of innocence. Not
everything that our parents and
teachers taught us is right, we
find this out when we are old
enough to know what is right
from wrong. He comes to this
realization in a brutal and
unacceptable way, like most of
ARTIST/SINGER
Eraserheads
WRITER
Ely Buendia
DANCE
KUMINTANG
GENRE
Dramatic
HISTORY
This is the name given to several unique styles and forms in music and dance.
According to historians, these forms of music and dance had probably originated
from Batangas.
Travelers during the early 19th century described it as a “Tagalog “national chant”,
and written about how they were dance-songs performed by a pair of men and
women. Often times, these dances would denote love and courtship.
Meanwhile, in the early 20th century, Francisca Reyes-Aquino described the
Kumintang as the circular hand and wrist movement popularly known as
“kunday”. It also refers to a guitar-plucking style which was dubbed as the most
melodic and beautiful sounding guitar styles amongst the old kinanluran style of
pandangguhan dances.
MEANING COMPOSER
The kumintang is the name given to several distinct Francisco
styles, techniques and forms in music and dance Santiago &
probably originating in the areas used by early Nicanor
Spanish cartographers and chronicles to denote a Abelardo
large province centering around what is known as
Batangas.
CINEMA
ABAKADA..INA
ARTIST
Lorna Tolentino
Albert Martinez
Nida Blanca
MESSSAGE
Abakada…Ina presents three
portraits of three mothers and what
has taken each of them to become a
mother to her children. Are there
basic requirements to be learned to
be a mother, as there are the ABCs
to learn to be able to read, write
and know things.
HISTORY
The story revolved around an illiterate mother named Estella Lorna Tolentino who married a man Daniel Albert
Martinez, who had 3 beautiful daughters. Since Estella stopped studying, she had been arguing with her mother-
in-law Matilda Nida Blanca. Matilda loves her grandchildren very much, and as much as possible, she didn't want
them to become like their mother. She even brainwashed them to be ashamed of their own mother. Their real
mother, Estella, however, felt out of place.
GENRE
Drama
THEATRE
ANG HULING EL BIMBO
MESSAGE
ARTIST
Ang Huling El Bimbo is a story
of friendship told through the
songs of the most iconic Pinoy
rock band from the 90’s. It is an
original story that should
resonate with people who
understand how the powerful
bond between friends shapes
our lives. It will also be a
nostalgic journey, driven by
songs that have become part of
the collective Pinoy psyche.
HISTORY
Ang Huling El Bimbo is a jukebox musical featuring
the hits of the Filipino band, Eraserheads. The official
name of the musical is Ang Huling El Bimbo: a
musical featuring the songs of the most iconic 90's
GENRE
band. The musical features the lyrics and melodies of
Pinoy Rock at least 40 of the band's songs.
