The idyllic image of a nuclear family, although indistinct at first, comes to take a firm grasp on a myriad of different types of families, as gendered language seeps into their thoughts and actions. Through historical pressures and Western influence, one can view the significance of gendered ideologies in the Philippines having to be contoured and contorted in order to satisfy the restructuring of economy and politics from colonization; ultimately favoring a patriarchal reign in all political…