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This document provides a summary of Friar Botod, the parish priest of a Philippine town in the late 19th century. It describes his large belly and abusive behavior, such as threatening and slapping women. He keeps many young girls, called "canding-canding," at the convent, implying sexual abuse. When an old man comes for last rites for a dying person, Friar Botod refuses because he is gambling. He later demands a large fee to hold a funeral mass, showing he sees religion as a way to exploit the poor. The do

Author

Gillian Faye Lechoco

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