is the national personification of the Philippines , serving as a symbolic representation of the "Filipino everyman" . Similar to the American Uncle Sam or the British John Bull , he is a fictional character used in media, political cartoons, and literature to depict the collective identity, struggles, and opinions of the Filipino people. Historical Origins
In political cartoons, he has been portrayed as a victim of imperialism or a critic of government policy, reflecting the collective mood of the nation [18, 22]. who is juan dela cruz