MANGKOKOLUM!

SANA’Y sumapin lang itong pagmumukha Sa tinapa’t dilis na para sa dukha… Natikman mo sana ang lansa’t mantika Nahimod sana ng mukha mong bilasa. Nangakasupalpal sa TV at radyo Ang maskara ninyo’t pati na anino Hinihimok kami na kayo’y iboto Sa ganyang gawain kami’y ginagago… Kung sa pahayagan kayo ay nagsaad Ng mga pangako’t iba pang boladas— Nakinabang sana sa mga pahayag Pati na ang puwit, mayroong pamunas. Anong gantimpala aming makakamit Kung sa radyo’t TV kayo humihirit? Kung pahina sana’y naging pamparikit Ng aming ilawan sa gabing pusikit. Bahala na kayong lapatan ng sumasagitsit na himig at sumusulak na ngitngit ang mga naunang taludtod. Pasintabi na sa mga kupal at kumag na nagtatapon daw ng may P 16 milyon sanlinggo para maiwisik ang katas ng kanilang kalatas sa 51 milyong rehistradong bobotante. Pagkain at pananamit ang nangunguna sa tatlong pangunahing pangangailangan ng tao— ni isa dito’y hindi tinutugunan o pinag-uukulan ...

APPREHENSIVE about certain louts winning the May 14 vote, eh? Sure they will win. As sure as that ransom note of sorts of yours that somebody from my high school e-group dumped in my e-mail. Those aren’t a terrorist’s demands. More of a terror-struck aghast at how things are shaping up in the country and woeful at the possibilities that will soon come to pass. That’ll prompt you to pack your bags and leave the country, maybe for good. Please do. Follow your heart. Never fear for these accursed islands with its accursed denizens. Most of us can bear whatever onus rapine providence or sagging confidence has to dump some more on our backs, why, we can hardly stand erect like manhood out to inflict another mouth to feed on dwindling income and scant resources. Any whit of wariness that crackpots would crack can hardly be appreciated by crackpots. Why, I would have voted for you had you taken the desperation to make a bid in the senatorial derby. You didn’t. You weren’t that desperate enoug...