Pablo Manalo's Coñotations:
             When Pablo Manalo read "Coñotations", the Ateneo audience was relieved to some extent because the humor and boldness of the poem helped erase earlier doubts the modest book promotion was only going to waste time. Because the book was successful in entertaining the audience and grabbing their attention, the audience was somehow compelled to get a copy of his book, explore its mysteries and also understand the reality Pablo Manalo was trying to reveal through the book. After the program, most rushed outside to get a copy of the book because they were not only expecting to get a lot of good laughs but they also hoped to be more aware of changes in their culture that they should not be so proud about.
             Coñotations does not fail to impress primarily because it produces a lot of laughs. Moreover, the poem intrigues students from Schools where the well-discriminated culture of coño unfortunately exists. In Ateneo, people feel awkward and uncomfortable towards "coño" because people have developed some kind of bad prejudice against it. In my opinion, a majority of the people mock and scoff at "coño" because the people who express themselves in "coño" manner possess some kind of attitude that bothers and irritates. People have just developed unfriendliness towards this "coño" behavior because it's not anymore respecting the essence of language.
             However, the more important purpose that this poem and the book is determined to fulfill is to be able to stir up the emotions of Pinoys and help them realize that something should not be dominating and corrupting. What is being corrupted here is our respect for our own means of expression, and our national pride. "Coño" is distracting us from trying to fulfill our mission to revive some kind of pride in our culture. I am well
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