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Happy SONA!

Published: Jul 28, 2010 - 9:21am

 


Wala nang pumapansin kay Joe De Venecia.

Ganu'n talaga pag wala ka na sa kapangyarihan. Pero naaalala ko noong araw, nung House Speaker pa siya, nung imposibleng makita mo siya na walang sipsip na nakapalibot, may ngiting aso, parang kay Dumbo the Elephant ang tenga (or Yoda, sabi ng iba) at parang mapuputol na ang braso sa dami ng kinakamayan.

Noon 'yun.

"Pana-panahon," ika nga ng idol ko at kamukha kong si Noel Cabangon (para kaming pinagbiyak na inidoro). Or as Erap so eloquently put it: "Weather-weather lang." Tingin ko, para sa isang taong nasanay na sa matagal na pag-upo sa inidoro ng kapangyarihan, wala nang mas nakakalungkot pang eksena dito: ang maglakad sa gitna ng main lobby ng Batasang Pambansa na walang pumapansin sa yo, kahit congressional staff. Well, may pa-ilan ilan din naman--mga nag-iinterbyung reporter, etc.

Pero kung ikaw si Joe de V, na noo'y pinuputakti ng mga politikong sipsip-tae, at may biography pang may nakasindak pang title na The Global Filipino parang depressing nga ito. Dapat ang title, paraphrase ng libro ni Gabriel Garcia Marquez, "No One talks to the Former Speaker." Unless by "global" we refer to his ears. Malaki ang ipinayat at itinanda ni Manong Joe, pero kagalang-galang pa rin siya sa kanyang navy blue suit (kahit na noong prends pa sila ni GMA ay kala mo parang wind-up toy monkey kung makapalakpak). Siya'y palingon-lingon, naghahanap ng mababati. Pero, ika nga, times have changed. Kumita na sila, este, nakapagsilbi na sila.

At ganito nga ang nangyari isang mainit na hapon sa House of Representatives, noong July 26, 2010, ang araw ng pinakaunang State of the Nation Address ni Pres. Noynoy Aquino. (Maraming pwedeng meaning ang 'SONA': "Son of Ninoy Aquino," "Single Only, No Asawa," or "Shet, Out Na Arroyo." Or, kung referring to CGMA, " Serious Offenses si Ate," or "Sayang O, Ngayon Absent." Or kung sa anak niyang si Mikey Arroyo, "Sekyu O Nagpapanggap Amputa?"). Dahil para itong Grand Eyeball party ng lahat na antas ng gobyerno, nakita dito ang nagbabagong mukha ng politika sa Pilipinas.

Well, totoo, nandiyan pa rin ang ilang matatandang hukluban na parang mga naaagnas na zombie na ayaw pa ring mamatay. Pero napansin ko nung hapon na 'yun na parang bumabata 'ata ang mukha ng kongreso ngayon--kabataang nagbibigay pag-asa at optimismo pagkatapos ng lagim ng siyam na taon. Tangina, drama 'nun a. Baka imahinasyon ko lang 'ata. Hindi pa kasi ako nag-lunch noon, saka sobrang init sa lobby. Iba talaga ang alingasaw ng daan-daang mga warlord, illegal logger, smuggler, extortionist, addict at drug pusher (Ay sori, nasa Hong Kong pala), at ang sari-sari pang mga raket ng mga dakilang kongresista--ang singaw ng mga kaluluwang dito pa lang ay sinusunog na sa impyerno. Nagkakatunawan na ng meyk-up sa maraming operadang mukha at mga gown na kulay plema.

Pabonggahan. Yan ang kadalasang nangyayari kapag SONA--di bale na yang pa-austerity-austerity na yan.

Siyempre wala naman akong alam sa fashion kaya hindi ako pwedeng magkomento sa mga barong at gown na pumarada doon. Kunwari lang yang mga pa-political-political reportage na yan ng mga TV news programs-- ang tunay na highlight ng coverage nila ay ang red-carpet fashion. Lalo na ang mga bisitang artista, na talaga namang sight for sore eyes pag kinumpara mo sa mga matatandang politikong mukhang almuranas. Basta sabihin na lang natin na mukhang mamahalin ang mga damit (marami na namang kustorerang bading ang kumita) at marahas sa mata-- violent paroxyms of green, purple, and yellow.

 
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  • ruzty Aug 17 2010 @ 06:04pm Report Abuse
    well, at least my napasang batas si Lito Lapid aka Leon Guerrero...(LAPID Law ata un)...ang ating mahal na presidente during his 3-yr term as a senator and 9yrs in congress...ALAWS!!!

    ..un lng
  • mitch Aug 05 2010 @ 03:57am Report Abuse
    hahaha angas ng review. sana punteryahin mo pa lalo mga pulitiko! :P hands down.
  • Irene Aug 05 2010 @ 01:26am Report Abuse
    Astig ang lupet
  • naman! Aug 04 2010 @ 11:13am Report Abuse
    you forgot to mention work i-tiks (ethics)in manny pacquiao's speech..

    can't help yourself talaga pagdating kay Kris, lagi talagang special mention mo siya sa mga blogs mo..

    sana ikaw na lang kesa kay junjun binay..
  • kapengmabula Aug 02 2010 @ 09:52pm Report Abuse
    @deepscrew, malabo atang mangyari yun. malala pa sa delusyon ang pinagdaraanan nila eh.
  • igeramos Aug 01 2010 @ 08:19pm Report Abuse
    Here we go again, party like it's 1986. I could still hear strains of Boy George's Karma Chameleon. This is all too familiar and uncomfortable at the same time. Been there, done that. If we do really want change what are these people doing in the Senate and Congress. Enrile, Marcos, Estrada, Aquino and some new ones. Our politics is just a huge revolving door. I hope by the time he finish his term in 2016 everything is already in place. Otherwise this country will just be a perpetual basket-case, trying to re-invent itself every six years.
  • sunshine Aug 01 2010 @ 03:54pm Report Abuse
    i dream that in our own little ways we can help improve our nation..hindi lang ang pangulo ang dapat kumilos kundi tayo ring mga mamamayan..may responsibilidad din tayo sa ating bansa..great article lourd. :)
  • ano?? Aug 01 2010 @ 01:08pm Report Abuse
    sinong bading??ganyan naman talaga sya kung sumulat.
  • imeldific Jul 31 2010 @ 11:04pm Report Abuse
    walang banat kay imelda. ironic.
  • Common Jul 31 2010 @ 06:47pm Report Abuse
    Haaay, Risa Hontiveros (daydream)... Have you guys seen the shots of her during the SONA? Tama ka Lourd, dyosa talaga. Tipong ipag-ra-rally ka nya kung na-api ka.
  • anonymous Jul 31 2010 @ 05:10pm Report Abuse
    buti na lng wala c kris aquino nun at hindi na-highblood c bading at maayos ang pagsusulat nya.
  • khaye Jul 31 2010 @ 11:41am Report Abuse
    two thumbs up po sa mga post mo, lurve it!!!
    you're great!!!
  • annery10 Jul 31 2010 @ 05:04am Report Abuse
    siguro crush ni lourd si rissa hontiveros.haha!nice work!!
  • jerny Jul 30 2010 @ 10:27pm Report Abuse
    sa mga susunod na taon .. bangungot na ang dream na yan..

    wala pa din ako maasahan sa inuto lang ng tao.. tumakbo naman.
  • deepscrew Jul 30 2010 @ 08:47pm Report Abuse
    hmmm .... speaking of dreams, sana walang magtangka ng "inception", magtanim ng ideya sa utak ni cgma na maging speeker op da haus. Kasi sa tunay na buhay sa Pinas , di uubra ang good (political conviction) vs. evil (political machination)
  • yoogiebear Jul 29 2010 @ 11:09pm Report Abuse
    ito na ang paborito kong artik ni Lourd for spot. Galeng!
  • bree hodge Jul 29 2010 @ 06:48pm Report Abuse
    nice article. salamat kasi yung mga di pwede mention sa tv or radio nasabi nya dito..para na rin akong nandoon sa sona. and we both have the same impression on pnoy's sona..sana pnoy's staff and speech writer should do more research and integrated analysis.
  • homsimp Jul 29 2010 @ 03:28pm Report Abuse
    @MP we share the same dreams, esp dream no.1
  • dilahatama Jul 29 2010 @ 01:00pm Report Abuse
    nakakainsulto ung mga gagawa ng batas 1 buwan lang nagaral. H.S. nga ianabot ng 4 na taon para pumasa. buraot!
  • Puroy Jul 29 2010 @ 03:52am Report Abuse
    @exboywonder

    at least si Leon Guerrero, merong isang makabuluhang batas na naipasa. Free Legal assistance act. Yung nagdedeliver ng SONA, wala. Sa loob ng 9 na taong miyembro ng lehislatura.

    Pero, sana hindi pa din nanalo si LL. Mas maraming mas merong kakayahan.
  • MP Jul 29 2010 @ 12:38am Report Abuse
    thanks to p-noy i am dreaming again:

    1) i dream that the likes of bong, jinggoy, tito, lito, JPE will drop dead so we can have people like risa and adel in the senate

    2) i dream that the dwende will be arrested and given a life sentence in HK for carrying silicones (twins yan ha so double life sentence)

    3) I dream that karma will hit the former FG and burst that nasty aneurysm resulting in death (an eye for an eye, karma nga eh)

    4) I dream that in his next life, Mikey Arroyo will be a security guard, shot by thieves

    5) I dream that P-noy and Shalani will get married (if only to foil Kris' illusion that she's the only good-looking Aquino)

    6) I dream that Lourd will write about the achievements (or lack thereof) of showbiz personalities in the senate and congress

    I can dream, can I?
  • Vertical_smile Jul 28 2010 @ 11:43pm Report Abuse
    Lourd me bago k nmang pinipisil punteryahin ah... C Leon Guerrero a.k.a. Lito Lapid...
  • Makamasa Jul 28 2010 @ 11:06pm Report Abuse
    Alam ko conservative ang estimate ninyo. Mababa pa yan. 90% nang tao sa Batasan noong araw ng SONA ay mga MAGNANAKAW ng pera ng gobyerno. Ito ay makikita sa suot na gown at sa body language (sa pagpalakpak o di pagpalakpak). Pwe!
  • GIjane Jul 28 2010 @ 10:57pm Report Abuse
    hahhahhaha... nice article.
    @ haha... Buti nga walang mga bato-bato sa langit... kundi lahat halos ng nandun... sapul sapul at duguan na.
  • sachi Jul 28 2010 @ 10:22pm Report Abuse
    si Hontiveros dapat ang nakapasok sa senado, at hindi si Leon Guerrero a.k.a Lito Lapid. - nice one, Lourd! haha panalo! astig din ng mga comment dito. ewan ko nga dn ba bakit nanalo c bong revilla at lito lapid. ano na nga ba ang mga nagawa nila? haiiii sana this time meron na talaga ...
  • elow.. Jul 28 2010 @ 10:05pm Report Abuse
    si noynoy nga na walang ginawa sa senado, nasa harap, nagsosona. si lito lapid pa kaya...

    sa nga magkatotoo ang mga pangarap natin para sa bansa..
  • exboywonder Jul 28 2010 @ 04:10pm Report Abuse
    first time naintindihan ni lito lapid yun speech sa sona, dati kasi inggles e. sa senado nga lang wala siyang maintindihan kasi inggles din ang usapan. p*t*ng *n*, 6 na taon siyang walang ginawa sa senado ha (pareho ni bong revilla na nambabae lang) pero nanalo pa rin ang mga lintik. sabi ni pnoy pwede ng mangarap, pangarap ko na everytime na matapos ang eleksyon wala ng ganitong mga nananalo!
  • Balasubas Jul 28 2010 @ 03:38pm Report Abuse
    Nampota! Galing halos lumubo sipon ko kakatawa!!!
  • Marj Jul 28 2010 @ 02:24pm Report Abuse
    @ Haha, 20% are neophytes or would-be thieves. 10% are generally honest. Ali Baba will be put to shame. But I can bank on PNoy's last words at that time so we can dream again.
  • Haha Jul 28 2010 @ 01:55pm Report Abuse
    @ Marj, 'Ni hindi ko na nga halos napakinggan ng husto yung address ni Pres. Aquino. Masyado akong nag-focus sa nahuhuli ng camera. Napaghahalata ang mga taong tinatamaan.
  • Marj Jul 28 2010 @ 01:45pm Report Abuse
    @ Haha, I thought I was the only one who noticed that. It is not easy to clap when one of your hands is stealing money from the government coffers. My conservative estimate is 70% of the people at the Batasan at that moment are thieves.
  • Haha Jul 28 2010 @ 12:43pm Report Abuse
    Napansin ko lang noong SONA. Kapag tungkol sa corruption ang tinatalakay ni Pres. Aquino.. ni hindi magawang pumalakpak at parang nilamukot ang mukha ng ibang kongresista, senador at iba pang gov't. officials na dumalo sa Batasan. Hmmm???
  • whatsthefrequency Jul 28 2010 @ 11:46am Report Abuse
    SONA = Sobrang Olrayt Ni Aydol! Love you Lourd!
  • SAGo Jul 28 2010 @ 10:54am Report Abuse
    Nice...
  • jpseph Jul 28 2010 @ 10:50am Report Abuse
    ha ha ibang klase ka talaga lourd.. sapul mo.
  • lisacheng Jul 28 2010 @ 10:40am Report Abuse
    lourd, kamuka mo nga si Noel Cabangon! Hahahaha. Next time, dapat ikaw ang magperform sa inauguration.
  • FisforFiery Jul 28 2010 @ 10:31am Report Abuse
    rumo-Robert Frost si Congressman Pacman. Mahusay ang mga obserbasyon. Hindi mo ba napansin yung mga may nail art na yellow ribbon?
  • Alipio Jul 28 2010 @ 10:16am Report Abuse
    Lourd,in the EFFERVESCENCE OF MY YOUTH, LITS GIT RIDI TO RAMBOL! bwahahahahahaha! you made my day! but I still adore the PACMAN.
  • Mina Jul 28 2010 @ 10:15am Report Abuse
    Thumbs up! Lourd, another great article.
  • Tita Aida Jul 28 2010 @ 10:01am Report Abuse
    Like Pnoy's speech, Lourd's article is to the point.
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