PROMDI AT MANILA authored by Geneviewve Asenjo

Promdi @ Manila

1. @ Manila Genevieve Asenjo

2. A regional language mainly spoken by the people in Antique, Philippines Y N I A R K A -A

3.   Initiatives that focus on reducing expenses through methods such as lowering salary costs, conserving necessary resources or consolidating office spaces.   C U C N O T T G T S I

4. A mixture of dried, naturally fragrant plant material, used to provide a gentle natural scent. I R R U T O O P P

5. A Filipino slang word derived from English phrase “from the” which is short for “from the province” D P R M I O

6. A person who campaigns to bring about political or social change T S V T C I A I

7. about the Author… Genevieve Asenjo Associate Professor of Literature and Creative Writing at De La Salle University She is a fictionist in Hiligaynon. She is known for her “ filipinized ” genres of stories just like Promdi@Manila .

8. BINIRAYAN FESTIVAL “where they sailed to” “ kung saan sila ay nakarating .” They celebrate this festival every December 27 to 29 to commemorate the landing of the ten Malay Datus in Malandog , Hamtic , and Antique in the middle of 13 th century.

9. “ Bugasong Patadyong ” Piña cloth

10. @ Manila Genevieve Asenjo

11. FLASHBACK…

12. End of flashback

13. FLASHBACK…

14. WHO ARE THE CHARACTERS IN THE STORY?

15. What p.o.v . WAS USED IN THE STORY?

16. SETTING

17. TONE

18. Exposition Climax   De nouement Rising Action Falling Action   PLOT DIAGRAM The story started when Julia, a 25-year-old Assistant Creative Director, was on her rented room listening to music while drinking cappuccino. She later received a text message from Teray , fellow promdi from Antique, asking Julia if she could be fetched to go to Caloocan. Julia walked back and forth thinking how to fetch Teray because all the people in her directory were not available. Remembering how generous and helpful her father was, Julia decided to see Teray then finally saw each other again after long years. Julia and Teray spent time sharing stories, because ofv Julia’s town mate, she was able to rekindle her love of her old hometown, Antique.

19. THEME

20. MORAL/LESSON

21. Propose a solution on how to bridge the gap between cities and provinces.

22. Prepared by: JessibellePrietoGanituen END