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Happy SONA!

Published: Jul 28, 2010 - 9:21am

Pero kahit ignorante ako sa fashion, alam kong talbog silang lahat sa getup ni Rissa Hontiveros na mukhang diyosa sa kanyang strapless na mala-Grecian na handpainted gown. Para siyang lumulutang sa gitna ng mga mortal. Hirap nga lang siyang umakyat-baba sa hagdan. Sayang: ganda, talino, at prinsipyo--si Hontiveros dapat ang nakapasok sa senado, at hindi si Leon Guerrero a.k.a Lito Lapid. Nuknukan din ng ganda si Ormoc Congresswoman Lucy Torrres (Saka putangina, ang pogi pa rin ni Richard Gomez). Si Jinky Pacquiao, mukhang bago ang ilong. Siguradong mahal din yun. The next day, nag-deliver si Manny ng kanyang kauna-unahang privilege speech. Ingles amputa ("In the effervescence of my youth "). Umuusok ang accent. Standing ovation ang kamara nu'ng nagsabi siyang "Lit's git ridi to rambol."


Maraming nagsasabi na mas makulay daw ang cast of characters sa kongreso kesa sa Malacanang--Manny Pacqiuao, Imelda Marcos, Lucy Torres-Gomez, at Congresswoman Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, ang ilan sa kanila. Hindi pa kasama dyan si Rep. Ronald Singson na nakakulong ngayon sa Hong Kong matapos matiklo na may dalang coca (Incidentally, nung Lunes nasa Hong Kong din si Ate Glo at Tito Mike. Mukhang yun ata ang bagong tambayan ng lahat ng mga lumalabag sa batas). By the way, si Imelda, anlakas pa rin ng dating. Kahit nasa likod o gilid lang siya, meron siyang kakaibang uri ng magnetismo - mapapalingon ka talaga. At kay Baby "Kabuki" Arenas, na sobrang puti ng mukha puwedeng gamiting pang white balance ng camera o kaya reflector na pang-bounce ng ilaw. Nag-beso sila ni FVR.

Maliban kina Rep. Edcel Lagman at mga miyembro ng house minority, mga Arroyo, mga loyalist na opisyal ng nakaraang administrasyon, at mga nasa Daily Tribune, overwhelmingly positive ang hatol ng bayan sa pina-unang SONA ni Pangulong Aquino (Kahit na para sa mga nawalan ng tubig nung isang linggo ang ibig sabihin ng SONA ay "Sorry, Okay, No Agua"). Siyempre sangkatutak ang angal ng mga kritiko--puro paninisi sa dating nakatira sa Malacanang, walang konkretong plano, at maraming isyung dinedma (Hindi na-discuss ang pagkawala ng Wowowee at hiwalayang Kris-James). Pero mula pa nung nagkamulat ako, mula kay Cory hanggang kay Ramos hanggang kay Erap, wala pa ata akong narinig na SONA na naging aprubado sa lahat. Lagi at laging may hindi sasangayon. Pero at least, di gaya nung mga nagdaang SONA, ito walang nakakairitang gimik, walang mga bangkang papel at kung anu-anong kaartehan.

Iba na ang may trust approval rating ng 85 percent. Napaka-melodramatic ng headline ng Inquirer: "We can dream again." 'Yun nga lang, baka hanggang panaganip na lang tayo. Pero baka naman mas piliin pa ng ibang tao ang managinip kesa naman sa mabuhay sa isang bangungot--bangungot na nagtatagal ng siyam na taon at may nakakainis na sound FX ng boses ng duwende.

Dahil ako'y hamak na miyembro lang ng media, hanggang lobby at main lobby lang ang access card ko (Hinarang ako ng PSG nung nagtangka akong lumusot sa session hall. Siyempre, mukha akong terrorista). Pinanood ko ang speech sa isang TV screen sa may garden sa North Wing, kasama ang mga janitor at iba pang mga nakabarong na tiyak kong hindi mga importanteng tao. Nagulat ako sa iksi ng SONA ni Noynoy. Tapos na agad. Nag thank-you na lang bigla. At bulong ng mga nasa likod ko, wala daw si Shalani.

Pagkatapos ng speech, naglakad ako pabalik sa Main Lobby, medyo nagmumuni-muni kung ano talaga ang tunay kong nararamdaman sa talumpati na aking nadinig. Pero sa labas pa lang ng pinto, may mga taong nagkumpulan. Mga reporter--meron silang pinagkakaguluhan, may ini-interview. Naki-usyoso ako. Hindi si Joe de Venecia ang ini-interview-- si Lito Lapid.

 

 

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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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