Knowing this, aren't we, the common citizens of this overly corrupt country, also responsible for the plight of the poor? Aren't we liable to as much blame as those in the office? And aren't we also the one's responsible for reducing them to their dehumanizing situation? I tell you, we are. Often times we look at the poor from afar and blame, not ourselves, but the politicians. We blame them for everything, for the nation's stagnant economy, for the high crime rates, for the poor, and for

And lastly the moral issues of the film are about the poor and what we have to do about it. Though the film did not give a solution nor did it directly tell us that we are also responsible for the well being of the poor, it served as a revelation. And that by opening our minds to the plight of the poor, we may be able to become part of the solution rather than being part of the problem.

Going back to the film, the real issue here is not a trial for a single man, but a trial for the poor in general. It is a trial where in, if we do not respond to our duties as Christians, the verdict may already have been given, and judgment already incurred. The doll of Mang Serapio, symbolizes hope. Hope, meaning a sense of continuing and persevering for even the slightest chance of improving one's condition. Hope is what keeps man living. And it is us Christians who should be sharing our hope to the poor.

The film "Ang Paglilitis ni Mang Serapio" was a

Some common words found in the essay are:
, Mang Serapio, God Moses, Throughout God, Ang Paglilitis, God God, mang serapio, mang serapio film, serapio film, plight poor, respond god,
Approximate Word count = 641
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)