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Cabesang Andang

A woman who sells lottery tickets.

minor

Also known as So Cabesang Andang

First appearance: xvii the quiapo fair

Cabesang Andang shows up with force in XIX: The Fuse. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Plácido's mother, who arrives from Batangas and urges her son to be patient and humble, lamenting her sacrifices for his education.
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Cabesang Andang first appears in 0019 xvii the quiapo fair.

In XIX: The Fuse: Plácido's mother, who arrives from Batangas and urges her son to be patient and humble, lamenting her sacrifices for his education.

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See Cabesang Andang in xvii the quiapo fair
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