Date of Publication

2027

Document Type

Bachelor's Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelor of Arts Major in Communication Arts

Subject Categories

Film and Media Studies

College

College of Liberal Arts

Department/Unit

Communication

Thesis Advisor

Nathaniel M. Arciaga

Defense Panel Member

Kristoffer G. Brugada
Marie Luz D. Mamawal
Laui Guico

Abstract (English)

Ípit, Piít explores the silenced realities that women face when dealing with abortion. Despite its criminalization, over one million Filipinas undergo induced abortions each year, confined in unsafe and isolated conditions, where the probability of death and long-term complications is high. In the Philippines, women’s reproductive health has been an overlooked matter, and the short film aims to delve into this issue, highlighting the current illegal online market that sells abortion pills.

Shot in a single take and confined in one location, the film follows Isay, a 23-year-old virtual assistant, who unexpectedly discovers that she is pregnant. Trapped by her responsibilities as a breadwinner, the unreliability of her partner, and the rigorous demands of her work, she realizes that anything can now be accessed online as she buys abortion pills through a social media platform. The film underscores how women like Isay are compelled to find ways to survive in the absence of safe and legal support. This shows how systemic neglect and social stigma force women into isolation and unsafe practices.

Grounded in intersectional feminism, reproductive justice, and framing theory, the project sheds light on women's reproductive health, showing how women’s lived experiences are shaped by poverty, patriarchal structures, and cultural stigma. Ípit, Piít aims to provoke dialogue in the said discourse and reimagine a future where women no longer need to hide just to survive.

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Abstract (Filipino)

Layon ng pelikulang Ípit, Piít na ipakita ang realidad na kinahaharap ng mga kababaihan pagdating sa usapin ng aborsiyon, lalo na sa pag-usbong ng online market para sa mga abortion pills. Sa Pilipinas, matagal nang usapin ang reproductive health at bagamat hindi pa rin pinahihintulutan ng batas ang aborsiyon, mahigit isang milyong Pilipina pa rin ang gumagawa nito bawat taon. Dahil sa kakulangan ng access sa ligtas na sistemang pangkalusugan, kadalasan ang mga ganitong kaso ay humahantong sa mataas na posibilidad ng pagkamatay o mga pangmatagalang medikal na komplikasyon. Sinusundan ng Ípit, Piít si Isay, isang 23-taong-gulang na virtual assistant, na naipit sa kanyang mga responsibilidad bilang breadwinner. Noong nalaman niyang siya ay buntis, humantong siya sa mabigat na desisyon na bumili ng abortion pills mula sa isang social media platform. Dito, binibigyang-diin ng pelikula kung paano napipilitang humanap ng paraan ang mga babaeng tulad ni Isay dahil sa kawalan ng ligtas at legal na mga serbisyong dapat ibinibigay ng pamahalaan sa kababaihang nasa ganitong sitwasyon. Sa tulong ng intersectional feminism, reproductive justice, at framing theory, ipinapakita ng Ípit, Piít kung paano naapektuhan ng kahirapan, patriyarkal na istraktura ng pag-iisip, at kultural na paniniwala ng mga Pilipino ang mga isyu na nakapaloob sa reproductive health ng mga kababaihan. Nais ng pelikula na mapalawig ang diskurso patungkol dito. Gayundin, layon din ng pelikula na makapagmulat ng mga pananaw tungo sa isang mas malaya at mas ligtas na hinaharap kung saan ang reproductive health ng mga kababaihan ay tunay na iginagalang, pinapangalagaan, at pinaprayoridad.

Abstract Format

html

Language

English

Format

Electronic

Keywords

Reproductive health; Women—Health and hygiene; Short films

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12-4-2027

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