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Canal de la Reina (novel) : ウィキペディア英語版 | Canal de la Reina (novel)
''Canal de la Reina'' is a 1972 Tagalog-language novel written by Filipino novelist Liwayway A. Arceo. The novel exposes the social cancer in the high levels of contemporary Philippine society. The social cancer, based on the novel, is masked by the flamboyance and the pomposity of the affluent members of Filipino society.〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher=Kabayancentral.com )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher=Ateneo de Manila University Press )〕 == Plot == Vicenta Marcial, also known as Nyora Tentay (the term ''senyora'' is the Filipino word for the Spanish term ''señora'', meaning "Mrs."; ''nyora'' is the condensed term for ''senyora''), is the matriarch of the wealthy Marcial family, and is labelled the "queen of Canal de la Reina". She is a money lender who charges high interest rates. She has a son, Victor, who is married to Gracia; Victor and Gracia have a son, Gerry. Salvador and Caridad De los Angeles are husband and wife; their children are Leni and Junior. Gerry Marcial and Leni de los Angeles are lovers. Nyora Tentay buys a piece of land from the De los Angeles' former caretaker, Precioso or Osyong Santos. The land belongs to the De los Angeles family; Nyora uses bribery to assert her claim. A flood occurs at Canal de la Reina, which damages buildings and structures. Caridad finds documents belonging to Nyora Tentay, and returns them instead of using them against her. This gesture of goodwill causes Nyora to have a change of heart. Gerry Marcial and Leni de los Angeles marry.
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