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  This meme depicts how a conversation between me and a girl named Kira last February 2022. I had the impression that she likes bad boys. Not soft-spoken ones. I was performing an identity of a bad boy while we were playing football on the field. In a way, I acted as if I was a tough guy. While sometimes that is true, I don't display that side of me all the time. I was trying to get her to create an impression of me where I'm strong and manly.  While it is true that I wanted her to see me as something different from what I usually am, it does not mean that what I'm showing her is not my genuine self. My masculine side is still a part of myself. It is not phony. It is genuine but it lacks transparency as I am only showing her the parts which I want her to see as said in a study by Kim et. al., (2022). Reference:  Kim, T. Y., David, E. M., Chen, T., & Liang, Y. (2022). Authenticity or Self-Enhancement? Effects of Self-Presentation and Authentic Leadership on Trust and Per

POV: Kiano by Kiano Michiko L. Soliva     The infographic shows my four frames of identity which are based on Hecht's study. The frames, namely, Personal, Relational, Enacted, and Communal have subtopics that are written according to how I view myself, how others view me, how I show myself to others, and how I am collectively seen as a part of certain groups.  Personally, I see myself as a strong, yet introverted and emotional man. Based on the comments of others, I am seen as someone as energetic as I am quiet. However, I express myself to people as someone who is approachable and ready to help at all times. Lastly, my identity is common with the groups I am in. I am a player; both online and on the field. I am seen with a common identity with my fellow teammates on the pitch and on the game's battlefield.

 "Pare-pareho lang naman lahat na politiko. Kahit sino namang uupo, may korapsyon pa rin na mangyayari." This phrase is something that I often encounter and sadly, hear too much from the people I'm acquainted to. Persuasion is a powerful thing. When used right, it can be a way to access power and authority over a country.  The political advertisements of President Bongbong Marcos, Former VP Leni Robredo, and Mayor Isko Moreno are examples of how they attempt to persuade an audience into voting for them for the presidential seat. Isko's attempt to persuade involved laying out his plans and his current projects. His plans were mainly focused on hospitals, schools, and housing. His political advertisement was decent. And to add up, he already has a good reputation as Manila's mayor through his clearing up operations and school energy conservation projects (Madarang, 2019). However, this was not enough to convince me to vote for him. President Bongbong Marcos' pol