tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1576194152844523152024-03-13T23:57:27.133+08:00Ka PeteUsual byline: Jose F. Lacaba. Full name: Jose Maria Flores Lacaba Jr. The late Jose Sr. was nicknamed Pepe, so Jr. was nicknamed Pepito, the little Pepe. In college, Pepito's nickname got shortened to Pito, then Pit, but the last gave rise to jokes about armpits, so Pit was respelled Pete.Ka Petehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10739972278937540938noreply@blogger.comBlogger128125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-157619415284452315.post-78332944225576413712020-06-12T12:18:00.000+08:002020-06-12T12:18:28.700+08:00ASISAKAPABA?: "KUNG HINDI PINATAY SI NINOY"<h4>
<span style="font-size: large;">Ito na ang kahuli-hulihang kolum na nasa aking kalipunan ng "Asisakapaba" clippings. Di nagtagal pagkatapos nito ay lumipat na ako sa ibang publikasyon--bilang editor in chief ng National Midweek Magazine</span>,<span style="font-size: large;"> kung hindi nagkakamali ang aking senior citizen memory. At halos dalawang taon pagkatapos lumabas ang kolum na ito ay nagwakas na ang batas militar ni Ferdinand Marcos sa Pilipinas.</span></h4>
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<b><span style="font-size: large;">ASISAKAPABA?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">ni Jose F. Lacaba</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Unang nalathalaha sa lingguhang tabloid</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">na <i>Star! sa Pilipino, </i>Agosto 22-28, 1984</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<b><span style="font-size: large;">KUNG HINDI PINATAY SI NINOY?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Kung hindi pinatay si Ninoy noong Agosto 21, 1983, ano na kaya ang anyo’t hugis ng pulitikang Pilipino sa ngayon? Magkakaroon kaya sa ating mga kalye ng mga rali’t demonstrasyong nilalahukan ng libu-libo, daan-daang libo at milyon-milyong katao? Mamumukadkad kaya ang rebolusyong kompeti sa Makati? Lalahok kaya ang maraming burgis at panggitnang uri (middle class) sa mga aksiyong masa? Magtatalo kaya ang Oposisyon tungkol sa boykot at partisipasyon? Lulubha kaya ang krisis sa ekonomiya at pulitika?</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Ang sagot ay depende sa iba pang posible gawin kay Ninoy. Sa tingin ni Ninoy mismo, may tatlo pang posibilidad: hindi siya gagalawin; ilalagay siya sa house o hospital arrest; o ibabalik siya sa bilangguan, malamang ay sa bartolina.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Kung hindi pinatay si Ninoy at sa halip ay pinabayaan na lamang siya ng naghaharing rehimen, malamang ay kakandidato siya o mangangampanya para sa mga kandidato sa Batasang Pambansa. Ewan ko lang kung makukumbinsi niya sina Senador Tañada at Diokno na huwag magboykot, pero sa husay ng kanyang bokadura ay tiyak na mas marami siyang mahihila sa panig ng partisipasyon.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Kung hindi siya dadayain sa eleksiyon, tulad ng ginawa sa kanya noong 1978, tiyak na ngayon ay isa na siya sa ating mga MP o Mambabatas Pambansa. Baka sa tulong niya ay mas marami kaysa ngayon ang mahahalal na oposisyonista, pero pupusta ako na mananatili sa mayorya ang KBL [Kilusang Bagong Lipunan] sa Batasan. Pupusta rin ako na hindi bibitiwan ni Ginoong Marcos ang Amendment 6. Sa madaling salita, wala ring gaanong magagawa si Ninoy sa loob ng Batasan, bukod sa magtalumpati. Pero ang mga talumpati niya’y ni hindi malalathala sa malalaking peryodiko ng Establisimyento.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Kung hindi pinatay si Ninoy pero ipinasok siya sa bilangguan, o kaya’y ibinilanggo sa sarili niyang bahay o sa isang ospital, sa pagkakataong ito, palagay ko, magkakaroon ng malakas na protesta’t panawagang palayain si Ninoy Aquino. Di tulad noong unang pagkakabilanggo ni Ninoy, ngayon ay organisado na ang Task Force Detainees, MABINI [<span style="color: #333333; letter-spacing: 0pt;">Movement of Attorneys for Brotherhood, Integrity, and Nationalism] at iba pang human rights organizations na lakas-loob na nagbibigay-pansin sa mga isyu ng di-makatwirang detensiyon, militarisasyon, panunupil sa mga demokratikong karapatan, atbp.</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Habang nasa bilangguan si Ninoy, posibleng patuloy na lalawak ang kilusang protesta. Pero ang paglawak ay magiging dahan-dahan, utay-utay, paunti-unti—na siyang nangyayari bago napatay si Ninoy. At sa kilusang ito’y hindi gaanong masasangkot ang mga empleyado’t negosyante ng Makati; sa halip, ang mga kalahok ay manggagaling sa hanay ng mga manggagawa, magsasaka, estudyante, at ilang propesyonal na tulad ng guro, doktor, abogado, pari’t madre, at maging alagad ng sining—na pawang organisado na’t kumikilos bago pa man pinatay si Ninoy.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Kung hindi pinatay si Ninoy, paekstra-ekstra pa rin sa pelikula si Butz Aquino, pabliser pa rin ng magasing panturista si Max Soliven, walang prodyuser na magkakainteres sa <i>Sister Stella L, </i>at kung mayroon man ay hindi ito lulusot sa mga sensor, at hindi mauuso ang paghuhulog ng kompeti at pagwawagayway ng bandilang dilaw.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Gayunman, sinasabi ng mga ekonomista na pinatay man si Ninoy o hindi, talagang papabulusok na ang ekonomiya ng bansa. Ito’y dala ng pagsasamantala at di-makatarungang imposisyon ng IMF, World Bank at mga kompanyang multinasyonal, bagay na pinalala ng pangungurakot ng mga nasa poder at mga kroni nila. Pero sa tantiya ng mga ekonomista, kung hindi pinatay si Ninoy ay mararamdaman lamang natin ang krisis sa ekonomiya mga isa o dalawang taon mula ngayon.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Sapagkat sa malao’t madali ay lulubha ang krisis sa ekonomiya, sa malao’t madali ay tatamaan ng krisis ang mga burgis at panggitnang uri. Kaya, sa malao’t madali, posibleng masasangkot din ang mga ito sa kilusang protesta.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
Ka Petehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10739972278937540938noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-157619415284452315.post-51269512286823134162020-06-06T13:23:00.000+08:002020-06-06T13:23:39.725+08:00ASISAKAPABA?: "HIGA SA HANGIN"<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<b><span style="font-size: large;">ASISAKAPABA?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">ni Jose F. Lacaba<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Unang nalathalaha sa lingguhang tabloid<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">na <i>Star! sa Pilipino, </i>Agosto 1-7, 1984<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<b><span style="font-size: large;">HIGA SA HANGIN<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Ewan ko kung bakit, pero hanggang ngayon ay hindi ko magawang sumulat tungkol sa dalawang taon kong “pagbabakasyon” sa bilangguang militar mula 1974 hanggang 1976.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Sa pelikulang <i>Sister Stella L., </i>bilang isa sa tatlong scriptwriter ay may naipakita akong kapiraso ng aking karanasan. Ang pahirap na ginawa ng goons kay Jay Ilagan ay batay sa nangyari sa akin. Ang kaibhan nga lamang ay hindi nakatali ang mga kamay at paa ko sa silya. Sa halip, pinaiskuwat ako habang ang lulod ko’y paulit-ulit na hinahampas ng yantok na tatangnan ng walis-tambo.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Bukod dito’y wala pa akong naisusulat na prosa tungkol sa buhay-detenido. Naisipan ko na lamang na isalin sa Pilipino ang sumusunod na sipi mula sa <i>Report of an Amnesty International Mission to The Republic of the Philippines: 22 November – 5 December 1975:<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">“Si G. Lacaba ay sapilitang pinaiskuwat, at pagkatapos ay pinalo ang kanyang lulod ng yantok. Silang dalawa [kasama ng isa pang kasabay kong dinampot, ang mandudulang si Bonifacio Ilagan] ay pinaranas ng sistemang ‘higa sa hangin,’ kilala rin sa tawag na ‘San Juanico Bridge.’ Sa paraang ito ng tortiyur, ang biktima ay pinahihiga na ang ulo’y nakapatong sa gilid ng isang tarima, ang paa’y nakapatong sa gilid ng isa pang tarima, ang mga kamay at braso ay tuwid na nakalagay sa tagiliran at ang katawan ay ‘nakabiting parang tulay’ sa pagitan ng dalawang tarima. Ang dalawang bilanggo ay pinilit na manatili sa ganitong posisyon kahit na paulit-ulit silang bumabagsak. Lahat ng imbestigador, kasama ng iba pa, ay patuloy na sumusuntok at sumisipa sa kanila.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">“Sa isa pang okasyon si G. Lacaba ay kinuwestiyon ni Tenyente P— ng 5th CSU. Pinapikit si G. Lacaba. Pagkatapos, isang kamay na sa palagay niya’y kay Tenyente P— ang paulit-ulit na humampas sa kanyang mga mata at batok. Sa iba pang pangyayari, sinikaran ni Sarhento R— si G. Lacaba sa dibdib, at ang tagiliran niya’y pinagsusuntok ni R— D— at dalawang sundalo…. Minsan, dinala siya sa Victoriano Luna Hospital sa Maynila… at ininiksiyunan ng tinawag niyang ‘truth serum,’ na ayon sa kanya’y naging sanhi ng pagsasalita niya nang parang lasing….<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">“… Ang patuloy na tratong brutal sa dalawang bilanggo ay tumagal nang pitong buwan pagkaraang maaresto. Mula Enero 1975, ito’y relatibong nabawasan ng tindi. Sinabi ni G. Lacaba na ang tratong brutal ay walang partikular na layunin, liban sa kagustuhang makasakit.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Mahigit isang dekada na ang lumilipas mula nang maranasan ko ang tortyur na ito.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Isang buong libro tungkol sa tortiyur at sa dalawang taon ko bilang bilanggong pulitikal ang parang bombang tumitiktak sa loob ng aking utak, sa dulo ng aking mga daliri.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Balang araw, magkakalakas-loob akong humarap sa makinilya para pasabugin ang aking mga gunita.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Kung hindi ako pangingibabawan ng takot—o ng katamaran.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
Ka Petehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10739972278937540938noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-157619415284452315.post-34972973808622746312020-06-05T12:33:00.000+08:002020-06-05T12:33:19.312+08:00ASISAKAPABA?: "NUKLEAR"<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<b><span style="font-size: large;">ASISAKAPABA?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">ni Jose F. Lacaba<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Unang nalathalaha sa lingguhang tabloid<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">na <i>Star! sa Pilipino, </i>Hulyo 25-31, 1984<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<b><span style="font-size: large;">NUKLEAR<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Sa pelikulang <i>The Day After </i>(na ipinapalabas sa Metro Manila habang sinusulat ito), makikita ang maaaring mangyari kung sakaling ang Amerika at Rusya ay maglunsad ng isang nuclear attack o salakay nuklear laban sa isa’t isa.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Nakakagimbal, nakakapanghilakbot, kalunos-lunos ang mga larawang inilalantad ng pelikula: mga bangkay na dagliang nangamatay; sunog at lapnos na balat; buhok na nalalagas; matang binulag ng nakasisilaw na liwanag na likha ng pagsabog ng bomba nuklear; mga gusaling gumuho, naglagablab, nagkadurog-durog na parang matsakaw.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Ayon sa mga gumawa ng pelikula, binawasan na nga nila ang kilabot. Sa totoong buhay, mas grabe pa ang pinsalang tinamo ng Hiroshima at Nagasaki nang bagsakan sila ng bomba atomika noong Ikalawang Digmaang Pandaigdig. Lalo pang grabe ang mga posibilidad sa panahong ito pagkat mas sophisticated at mas mapanganib ang mga sandatang nuklear na gawa ngayon, halos 40 taon pagkatapos ng pagkawasak ng Hiroshima at Nagasaki.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">***<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Ang pangyayaring inilarawan sa <i>The Day After </i>ay posible ring mangyari sa Pilipinas.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Sa pelikula, ang sinalakay ay isang bayan sa Estados Unidos na may base militar na pinag-iimbakan ng mga sandatang nuklear.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Dito sa atin, may ganyan ding mga base militar. Pangunahin na sa mga ito ang Clark Air Base sa Angeles, Pampanga, at ang Subic Naval Base sa Olongapo, Zambales. Bagamat itinatanggi ng mga Amerikano, maraming hudikasyon na may nakaimbak na mga sandatang nuklear sa nasabing mga base.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Kung sakaling sumiklab ang giyera sa pagitan ng Amerika at Rusya, tiyak na kabilang sa mga unang-unang target ang Clark at Subic. Tiyak ang pagkawasak ng Angeles at Olongapo at ng kanilang mga karatig-pook.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">***<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Kahit hindi tayo bombahin ng Rusya, mayroon pa ring peligrong nuklear sa ating sinapupunan. Sa bayan ng Morong, Bataan, ay may itinatayong plantang nuklear.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Ayon sa Nuclear-Free Philippines Coalition (NFPC), ang planta sa Bataan ay mapanganib “hindi lamang sa punto ng mga di-inaasahang aksidente kundi sa punto na rin ng mga itinatapon nitong basurang nuklear… mga basurang tinaguriang ‘mga abo ng kamatayan,’ na nanatiling nakalalason sa loob ng 600 taon at radyoaktibo sa loob ng 250,000 taon.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Dagdag pa ng NFPC:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">“…ang mainit na tubig na iluluwa (ng plantang nuklear) ay magtataboy o papatay sa mga isda na siyang ikinabubuhay ng mga nakatira sa kanlurang baybayin ng probinsiya at maging ng mga mangingisda sa kalapit na siyudad ng Olongapo.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">“Maaari ding magkabutas ang plantang nuklear at magpapasingaw ng nakalalasong sinag. Ang mga taong masisingawan nito ay maaaring mamatay kaagad, magkasakit ng kanser o magkaanak ng abnormal.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">“Higit sa lahat, mapanganib ang plantang nuklear sa Bataan dahil sa nakatuntong ito sa isang lugar na malapit sa Bundok Natib, isang buhay na bulkan. Bukod pa rito, ito ay may kalahating kilometro lamang ang lapit sa isang seismological faultline, isang malalim na lamat sa lupa na malamang na pagsentruhan ng lindol.”</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
Ka Petehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10739972278937540938noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-157619415284452315.post-90657566171407947892020-06-04T15:44:00.000+08:002020-06-04T15:44:23.771+08:00ASISAKAPABA?: "BAKASYONG MAY PASOK"<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<b><span style="font-size: large;">ASISAKAPABA?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">ni Jose F. Lacaba<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Unang nalathalaha sa lingguhang tabloid<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">na <i>Star! sa Pilipino, </i>Hulyo 11-17, 1984<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<b><span style="font-size: large;">BAKASYONG MAY PASOK<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Itong nakaraang Hulyo 4, Araw ng Pagkakaibigan ng Pilipino’t Amerikano, ay idineklarang isang working holiday.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Hanggang ngayon ay hindi ko maintindihan kung ano ang ibig sabihin ng working holiday. Ang holiday, ayon sa mga diksiyonaryo, ay pista opisyal, araw ng bakasyon, araw ng pahinga, araw na walang pasok, araw na walang trabaho, araw na walang klase.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Bakit kailangang tawaging holiday ang isang araw na mayroon namang pasok? Bakit hindi na lang special day, o natatanging araw, tulad ng Mother’s Day?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">***<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Kung naririnig ko ang praseng <i>working holiday,</i> naaalala ko ang mga programa sa telebisyon sa sinasabing <i>live delayed telecast.</i> Karaniwan itong ginagamit sa mga boksing na ibinobrodkas via satellite mula sa ibang bansa, pero kamakailan ay nabasa ko ito sa isang kolum: “The Academy Awards rites tonight will be covered live (slightly delayed)…”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Tulad ng working holiday, isang delayed telecast na live ay parang contradiction in terms—magkasalungat ang kahulugan ng mga salitang sapilitang pinag-ugpong.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">***<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Ano’t anuman, hindi ko rin naman maintindihan kung bakit kailangang gawing espesyal na araw ang Fil-American Friendship Day. Wala naman tayong araw para sa pagkakaibigan ng Pilipino’t Espanyol, Pilipino’t Hapon, Pilipino’t Tsino, atbp.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Napaghahalata tuloy na kahit binago na natin ang ating Araw ng Kalayaan, nakakapit pa rin tayo sa pundilyo ni Uncle Sam.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">***<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Alam kong sa karaniwang kalakaran ay maaaring magbago ang kahulugan ng salita. Ito’y batas ng lingguwistika. Sa Ingles, halimbawa, ang kahulugan lamang noong araw ng salitang <i>villain </i>ay “isang magsasakang nakikisama sa asyenda o villa,” pero nang lumaon ay nagkaroon ito ng kahulugang “kontrabida.” Sa Tagalog, ang salitang <i>magbugaw</i>—na ang orihinal na kahulugan ay “magtaboy”—ay nagkaroon ng karagdagang kahulugan na “manghikayat ng kostumer para sa puta.” Nabaligtad ang kahulugan.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Ang ganitong pagbabago ng kahulugan ay karaniwang nangyayari sa mahabang panahon, sa loob ng maraming henerasyon. Pero mas mabilis yata ang nagaganap na pagbabago sa ating Bagong Republika. Nariyan na nga ang halimbawa ng <i>holiday. </i>Mababanggit pa ang <i>salvage, </i>na sa Ingles ay nangangahulugang “iligtas” pero dito sa atin ay nangangahulugang “iligpit, yariin, tepokin, dedbolin, patayin.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">***<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Makikita sa susunod na mga klasikong pangungusap ang ilang salitang nagkaroon ng panibagong kahulugan sa ating panahon at bayan:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">“Walang bilanggong pulitikal sa Pilipinas.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">“Walang sinumang pinahirapan (tortured).”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">“Hindi magkakaroon ng debalwasyon.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">“Hindi tataasan ang presyo ng langis.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">“Anong krisis? Walang katulad ang kasaganaang tinatamasa natin ngayon!” (We never had it so good!)</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
Ka Petehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10739972278937540938noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-157619415284452315.post-23007730618825994522020-06-03T15:06:00.000+08:002020-06-03T15:08:31.471+08:00ASISAKAPABA?: "PARONOMASIAMANIA"<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<b><span style="font-size: large;">ASISAKAPABA?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">ni Jose F. Lacaba<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Unang nalathalaha sa lingguhang tabloid<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">na <i>Star! sa Pilipino, </i>Hulyo 4-10, 1984<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<b><span style="font-size: large;">PARONOMASIAMANIA<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Kakatwa na walang salitang Tagalog para sa pun o paglalaro-laro sa tunog ng salita. Mahilig sa ganitong paglalaro ang mga Pilipino, pero ang mga Tagalog (ewan ko lang ang ibang kabayan natin) ay walang eksaktong katumbas para sa ganitong tipo ng sistihan.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Sa Ingles, bukod sa salitang pun ay mayroon pang salitang paronomasia—na nangangahulugang punning. Ang paronomasiamania naman sa ating pamagat ay sobrang pagkahilig sa pun.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">***<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">May kilala akong barkada ng mga manunulat na tomador na lokong-loko sa punning—sa mahabang salita, may sakit na paronomasiamania.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Noong kasikatan ng kantang “Laki sa Layaw; Jeprox” ni Mike Hanopol, nagkatuwaan ang barkadang ito at nakaimbento ng kuwago de kakuwanan. “Bakit jeprox ang abugado?” may nagtatanong; at ang mga tinatanong ay nag-iisip ng sagot na malapit-lapit, kahit pilit, sa tunog ng praseng “laki sa layaw.” Kaya sa tanong tungkol sa abugado, ang sagot ay: “Laki sa laway.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Narito ang iba pa nilang kakornihan:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Bakit jeprox ang maton? Laki sa away.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Ang embalsamador? Laki sa lamay.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Ang pintor? Laki sa kulay.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Ang yogi? Laki sa gulay.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Ang magsasaka? Laki sa palay.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Ang masokista? Laki sa latay.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Si J.Q. (ang kolumnistang si Joe Quirino)? Laki sa T.Y.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">***<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Nang mamatay si Ninoy Aquino at nauso ang islogang “Hindi ka nag-iisa” (isang islogang unang ginamit ng <i>Pahayagang Malaya</i>), nagkasistihan na naman ang barkada.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Ang tanong naman ngayon ay: “Ano ang islogan ng…?” at ang sagot ay isang pun sa “Hindi ka nag-iisa.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Halimbawa:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Ano ang islogan ng maybahay na nahihirapang badyetin ang suweldo ng asawa? Hindi ka naggigisa.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Ng henerasyon ng mga batang lumaki sa telebisyon? Hindi ka nagbabasa.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Ng magulang na mabait sa anak? Hindi ka nagbubusa.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Ng estudyanteng laging absent sa klase? Hindi ka pumapasa.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Ng duwag? Hindi ka kumakasa.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Ng basketbolistang suwapang sa bola? Hindi ka nagpapasa, hindi ka nag-iitsa.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">***<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Ang pun ay isang bagay na hindi maisasalin sa ibang wika. Paano mo isasalin sa Ingles, halimbawa, ang advertising line na ito ng yumaong magasing <i>Ermita: </i>“golpe de sulat”?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">At paano mo naman tatagalugin ang ganito: “a cannonball took off his legs, so he laid down his arms”?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
Ka Petehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10739972278937540938noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-157619415284452315.post-74345952178743968242020-06-02T18:02:00.000+08:002020-06-02T18:02:49.299+08:00ASISAKAPABA?: "LISENSIYANG PUMATAY"<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<b><span style="font-size: large;">ASISAKAPABA?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">ni Jose F. Lacaba<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Unang nalathalaha sa lingguhang tabloid<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">na <i>Star! sa Pilipino, </i>Hunyo 27-Hulyo 3, 1984<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">[TALA: PANAHON PA NI FERDINAND MARCOS NANG LUMABAS ANG KOLUM NA ITO. HINDI PA PANAHON NG TOKHANG.]<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<b><span style="font-size: large;">LISENSIYANG PUMATAY<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Binuhay na naman ang mga pangkat ng tinatawag na secret marshals.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Pinapatay na naman ang ayon sa mga diyaryo’y kriminal na nahuhuli sa akto—pinapatay nang walang habla at walang paglilitis.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">***<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Ayon sa secret decrees, kamatayan o habang-buhay na pagkabilanggo ang hatol sa mga sumasali sa mga demonstrasyon at nagsasalita laban sa gobyerno.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Ayon sa secret marshals, kamatayan ang dagliang parusa pati sa mga magnanakaw at holdaper.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">***<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Palagay ko’y bahagi ito ng programa ng pagtitipid ng kasalukuyang rehimen.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Sa kataasan ng mga presyo ngayon, mas murang patayin na lamang at ipalibing ang mga diumano’y kriminal kaysa bistahan sila at ikalaboso.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">***<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Lahat ng bagay ay tinamaan na ng debalwasyon sa ilalim ng rehimeng ito. Pati buhay ng tao.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">***<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Kapitbahay ko ang artistang si Angie Ferro, at sa tuwi-tuwina’y sumasagsag siya sa amin para ibulalas ang kanyang galit o pagkabahala sa mga nangyayari sa lipunan ngayon. Nabagabag siya nang husto sa balita tungkol sa secret marshalls at dahil dito’y sumulat ng bukas na liham sa Pangulo.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Narito ang ilang sipi mula sa liham ni Angie:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">“Ang pagnanakaw per se, kailanman ay di ko sinasang-ayunan dahil ito’y isang di-makatarungang pag-angkin ng pinagpagurang paggawa ng iba. Dapat lamang na ang bawat tao ay mabuhay sa sarili niyang paggawa. Bilang isang pasahero, pinasasalamatan ko ang pagmamalasakit na ito sa aming kapakanan. Ang pinagpaguran ko ay mahalaga para sa mga pangangailangan ko at ng aking pamilya para mabuhay. Ganoon pa man, naniniwala po akong pinakamahalaga, higit sa anupaman, ang buhay ng tao…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">“Kung basta na lang natin ipababaril ang tao, sa akin pong palagay, we are not only doing a great injustice to man dahil, hindi lamang sa inaalisan natin siya ng karapatang magtanggol sa sarili, kundi inaalisan din natin siya ng pagkakataong makapag-bagong-buhay.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">“Ipinakikiusap ko po bilang tao at mamamayang Pilipino na <i>huwag ipagpatuloy ang order na shoot-to-kill </i>sapagkat, sa aking palagay, ito’y hindi lamang inhuman kundi tahasang anti-human.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">***<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Sa kanyang liham, binanggit din ni Angie Ferro ang ilang probisyon sa Bill of Rights o Patalastas ng mga Karapatan sa ilalim ng Konstitusyong 1973, gaya ng sumusunod:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">“Walang tao na babawian ng buhay, kalayaan o ari-arian nang walang nararapat na proseso (due process) ng batas, ni hindi rin dapat ipagkait sa sinuman ang pantay-pantay na proteksiyon ng mga batas.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">“Sa <i>lahat</i> ng kriminal na pagsasakdal, ang akusado ay itinuturing na walang-kasalanan hanggat hindi napatutunayan ang kabaligtaran, at siya’y may karapatang marinig siya at ang kanyang abogado, masabihan tungkol sa kalikasan at dahilan ng akusasyon laban sa kanya, magkaroon ng mabilis, walang-kinikilingan at bukas-sa-publikong paglilitis, humarap sa mga testigo, at magkaroon ng sapilitang proseso na mapadalo ang mga testigo at makapaglabas ng ebidensiya para sa kanyang kapakanan.</span><span style="font-size: large; letter-spacing: 0.333333px;">”</span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br /><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">***<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Sa madaling salita, sa ilalim ng mismong Konstitusyon ng rehimen ay bawal ang ginagawa ng secret marshals ng rehimen.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
Ka Petehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10739972278937540938noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-157619415284452315.post-27748018673256459952020-06-02T17:54:00.000+08:002020-06-02T17:54:44.463+08:00ASISAKAPABA?: "O PAG-IBIG"<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<b><span style="font-size: large;">ASISAKAPABA?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Ni Jose F. Lacaba<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Unang nalathalaha sa lingguhang tabloid<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">na <i>Star! sa Pilipino, </i>Hunyo 20-26, 1984<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<b><span style="font-size: large;">O, PAG-IBIG<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Ngayong Hunyo, araw diumano ng mga kasalan, naalala ko ang isang nakita kong dekorasyon sa isang pampasaherong dyipni. “O pag-ibig! Masdan ang ginawa mo!” ang nakasulat. Katabi nito ang drowing ng isang babaeng buntis.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">***<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Isang kilala kong pabling na nakipagkalas sa siyota niya noong isang taon ang tumanggap ng mapanlibak na liham mula sa kanyang kinalasan. Narito ang buong liham (at sumusumpa akong hindi ko ito inimbento):<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<i><span style="font-size: large;">Walang Petsa<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<i><span style="font-size: large;">Walang Taon<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<i><span style="font-size: large;">Walang Wala<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<i><span style="font-size: large;">Mahal kong Ikaw na nga,<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<i><span style="font-size: large;">Bago ang lahat, Ikaw lang ang luma. Ang sulat na ito ay para sa iyo at hindi para sa akin. Ang liham na ito ay ipapadala ko ng Lunes, matatanggap mo ng Martes, babasahin mo ng Miyerkoles, sasagutin mo ng Huwebes, ibabalik mo sa akin ng Biyernes, at babasahin mo ng Sabado at Linggo. Bahala ka sa buhay mo.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<i><span style="font-size: large;">Kalungkutan mo, kalungkutan ko rin. Kamatayan mo, solohin mo. Hindi pa ako tanga na sasama sa iyo. Pogi ka sana kung hindi ka pangit. Sunduin mo ako sa amin at hihintayin kita sa inyo.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<i><span style="font-size: large;">P.S…. “I hate you.” Kung susulat ka sa akin, ito ang address ko,<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<i><span style="font-size: large;">Barrio di Makita<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<i><span style="font-size: large;">Hinahanap Street<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<i><span style="font-size: large;">Di Matagpuan City<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<i><span style="font-size: large;">Hanggang dito na lamang, dahil tapos na…<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">***<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Ang pag-ibig, ayon kay Ambrose Bierce sa kanyang librong <i>The Devil’s Dictionary, </i>ay “isang pansamantalang kabaliwan na nagagamot ng kasal o ng paglalayo ng pasyente mula sa mga impluwensiyang nagdulot ng sakit.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Ayon naman kay Walter Lippmann, “Ang pag-ibig ay tumatagal lamang kung ang mga nag-iibigan ay umiibig sa maraming magkakatulad na bagay at hindi lamang sa isa’t isa.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Kahawig ito ng sinabi ni Antoine de St. Exupery: “Ang pag-ibig ay ay hindi pagtitinginan lamang sa isa’t isa kundi magkasabay na pagtanaw nang papalaban sa iisang direksiyon.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">***<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Ang kasal, ayon kay Beverly Nichols, ay “isang libro na ang unang kabanata ay nasusulat sa poesiya at ang mga nalalabing kabanata ay sa prosa.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Ito naman ang pakahulugan ni Laurence J. Peter: “Ang kasal ay isang sweepstakes na kapag natalo ka ay hindi mo puwedeng pilasin ang tiket.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
Ka Petehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10739972278937540938noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-157619415284452315.post-16265387191741750942020-05-31T11:10:00.001+08:002020-05-31T11:52:45.552+08:00ASISAKAPABA?: "NAGLULUWAG ANG CENSOR?"<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<b><span style="font-size: large;">ASISAKAPABA?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">ni Jose F. Lacaba<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Unang nalathalaha sa lingguhang tabloid<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">na <i>Star! sa Pilipino, </i>Hunyo 6-12, 1984<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<b><span style="font-size: large;">NAGLULUWAG ANG CENSOR?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Inaprubahan kamakailan ng Board of Review for Motion Pictures and Television (BRMPT) ang pelikulang bold na <i>Naked Island.</i> Inaprubahan din nito ang dalawang pelikulang may sensitibo at kontrobersiyal na paksa, mga pelikulang tumatalakay sa mga pangkasalukuyang problemang panlipunan: ang <i>Bangkang Papel sa Dagat ng Apoy</i> at ang <i>Sister Stella L.</i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Ang mga ito ba’y palatandaan na hindi na masyadong mahigpit ang censors? Na nagiging liberal na ang kanilang pananaw hindi lamang sa kuwestiyon ng seks at karahasan, kundi pati sa mga isyung pulitikal?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Mas tama sigurong sabihin na dalawahan ang patakaran ng BRMPT. Hindi alam ng kanang kamay nito kung ano ang ginagawa ng kaliwa. Habang nagluluwag sa ilang bahagi ay naghihigpit naman sa iba. Sa ibang sabi, umiiral pa rin ang dati nang inirereklamong pagiging arbitraryo, kapritsoso, inkonsistent at pabago-bago.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Malinaw na halimbawa ng ganitong klaseng patakaran ang nangyayari sa programang pantelebisyon na <i>Two for the Road </i>(TFTR).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Noong Pebro 20, ang live presentation ng TFTR ay tungkol sa “Committed Clergy.” Kinapanayam sa programa ang isang madre at dalawang pari, sina Sister Mariani Dimaranan, Fr. Jose Dizon at Fr. Art Balagat.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Walang anumang lumabas na reklamo tungkol sa panayam. Marami pa ngang humiling na muli itong ipalabas. Bilang pagtugon sa insistent popular demand, ipinasiya ni Maria V. Montelibano, direktor at co-producer ng TFTR, na i-replay ang palabas.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Dito nagsimula ang gulo.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Alinsunod sa patakaran ng BRMPT, ang live presentation ay hindi pinapakialaman, pero kapag nagkaroon ng replay ng naturang live presentation, ang videotape ay kailangang rebyuhin ng Board.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Noong Marso 15, ang videotape ay dumaan sa isang komiteng binubuo nina Justice Francisco Chanco, Reverend Ezekias Gacutan, Mrs. Nelia Lutao at Santanina Rasul. Pinatanggal ng komite ang <i>“lahat</i> ng diyalogo tungkol sa paninindigang boykot,” ang banggit sa “gobyernong manloloko,” at ang mga “pahayag tungkol sa mga pinagsasamantalahan, inaapi, atbp.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Sinunod ni Montelibano ang mga instruksiyon ng BRMPT. Lahat ng parteng pinatatanggal ay tinanggal niya at pinalitan ng <i>Blip!</i> Nag-superimpose din siya ng ganitong pahayag sa TV screen: “This portion has been censored by the BRMPT.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Nagalit ang BRMPT sa ginawang ito ni Montelibano. Pinatatamaan daw at hinihiya ang censors. Noong Mayo 16, sinulatan ni Maria Kalaw Katigbak ang Channel 7, na pinaglalabasan ng TFTR, at sinabi rito na mula sa petsang iyon ay kailangang laging i-preview ang naturang programa bago ito mabibigyan ng permit.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Umangal si Montelibano at ang dalawang host ng programa, sina Elvira Manahan at Nestor Torre. Lumilitaw sa sulat ni MKK na hindi na puwedeng maging live ang TFTR. Maiiba kung gayon ang format nila. At kung masusunod ang kagustuhan ni MKK, namemeligro ang lahat ng live talk shows sa telebisyon.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Dahil sa reklamo nina Montelibano, umurong ang BRMPT. Puwede na rin daw mag-live ang TFTR. Kailangan na lang daw na paabruhan sa censors ang paksang tatalakayin sa bawat programa.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Tumutol pa rin ang grupo ng TFTR. Malinaw nga naman na ang panibagong rekisitos ay isa pa ring mapaniil at arbitraryong patakaran. Hindi ito nakasulat sa Executive Order 876-A (ang kasalukuyang censorship law) o maging sa implementing rules and regulations ng BRMPT mismo.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Sa ngayon, puro replay ang ipinapalabas sa <i>Two for the Road.</i> Sa ganitong paraan, ipinapakita nina Montelibano ang kanilang patuloy na protesta sa di-makatwirang sensura sa telebisyon sa partikular at sa midya sa kabuuan.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
Ka Petehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10739972278937540938noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-157619415284452315.post-23938267950277039682020-05-27T18:12:00.000+08:002020-05-27T18:12:34.652+08:00SALINAWIT NG "IMAGINE" SA PANAHON NG COVID<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<b><span style="font-family: Times;"><span style="font-size: large;">NOONG 19-kopong-kopong, napagtripan ko ang paggawa ng mga adaptasyon sa wikang Pilipino ng mga awiting dayuhan. Salinawit ang itinawag ng kapatid kong si Billy sa mga adaptasyong iyon. Isa sa mga ginawan ko ng salinawit ang "Imagine," kanta ng Beatles na ang lyrics at musika ay kay John Lennon. Eto iyong salinawit ko.</span></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<b><span style="font-family: Times;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: Times;">ISIPIN MO</span></b><span style="font-family: Times;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<b><i><span style="font-family: Times;"><span style="font-size: large;">Sa himig ng “Imagine”<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<b><i><span style="font-family: Times;"><span style="font-size: large;">Orihinal na titik at tugtugin ni John Lennon</span></span></i></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b><i><span style="font-family: Times;">Salinawit: Pete Lacaba</span></i></b><span style="font-family: Times;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<b><span style="font-size: large;">Isipin mong walang langit.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times;">Magagawa mo ’yan. </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times;">Wala ring impiyerno</span><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<b><span style="font-family: Times;"><span style="font-size: large;"> O kabilang-buhay.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: Times;">Ang buhay mo ay narito</span></b><span style="font-family: Times;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<b><span style="font-family: Times;"><span style="font-size: large;"> Sa ibabaw ng mundo...<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: Times;">Isipin mong walang bayan.</span></b><span style="font-family: Times;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: Times;">Mahirap bang gawin?</span></b><span style="font-family: Times;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: Times;">Wala na ring digmaan,</span></b><span style="font-family: Times;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: Times;">Walang paninikil.</span></b><span style="font-family: Times;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: Times;">Isipin mong payapa na</span></b><span style="font-family: Times;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: Times;">Ang buong mundo...</span></b><span style="font-family: Times;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: Times;">Yoohoooooo!</span></b><span style="font-family: Times;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: Times;">Ako ba’y nangangarap?</span></b><span style="font-family: Times;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: Times;">Hindi ako nag-iisa.</span></b><span style="font-family: Times;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: Times;">Sumama ka sa amin.</span></b><span style="font-family: Times;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: Times;">Ang mundo’y pag-isahin.</span></b><span style="font-family: Times;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: Times;">Isipin mong ang yaman</span></b><span style="font-family: Times;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: Times;">Ay di sinasamba.</span></b><span style="font-family: Times;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: Times;">Walang mga gahamang</span></b><span style="font-family: Times;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: Times;">Nagsasamantala.</span></b><span style="font-family: Times;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: Times;">Pantay-pantay ang tao</span></b><span style="font-family: Times;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: Times;">Sa buong mundo...</span></b><span style="font-family: Times;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: Times;">Yoohoooooo!</span></b><span style="font-family: Times;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: Times;">Ako ba’y nangangarap?</span></b><span style="font-family: Times;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: Times;">Hindi ako nag-iisa.</span></b><span style="font-family: Times;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: Times;">Sumama ka sa amin.</span></b><span style="font-family: Times;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: Times;">Ang mundo’y pag-isahin!</span></b><span style="font-family: Times;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<b><span style="font-size: large;">Ngayong panahon ng Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (Modified ECQ) dito sa Quezon City, naisipan kong gumawa ng naiiba namang salinawit--isang parody version. Eto siya:</span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<b><span style="font-size: large;">ISIPIN MONG WALANG COVID<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<b><i><span style="font-size: large;">Sa himig ng “Imagine”<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<b><i><span style="font-size: large;">Parody Salinawit: Pete Lacaba<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<b><span style="font-size: large;">Isipin mong walang covid.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<b><span style="font-size: large;">Magagawa mo ’yan.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<b><span style="font-size: large;">Wala nang quarantingting<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<b><span style="font-size: large;">O social distancing.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<b><span style="font-size: large;">Ang buhay mo ay simple lang,<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<b><span style="font-size: large;">Wala nang face mask diyan…<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<b><span style="font-size: large;">Isipin mong walang Wuhan.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<b><span style="font-size: large;">Mahirap bang gawin?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<b><span style="font-size: large;">Wala na sanang lockdown<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<b><span style="font-size: large;">Sa barangay natin.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<b><span style="font-size: large;">Isipin mong sumemplang na<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<b><span style="font-size: large;">Ang veerus sa mundo…<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<b><span style="font-size: large;">Yoohoooooo!<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<b><span style="font-size: large;">Ako ba’y nangangarap?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<b><span style="font-size: large;">Hindi ako nag-iisa.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<b><span style="font-size: large;">Sumama ka sa amin.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<b><span style="font-size: large;">Ibagsak ang quarantine!<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<b><span style="font-size: large;">Isipin mong ang distancing<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<b><span style="font-size: large;">Ay di na po sosyal.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<b><span style="font-size: large;">Puwede ka nang bumeso<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<b><span style="font-size: large;">Sa kahit sino diyan.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<b><span style="font-size: large;">Isipin mong sumemplang na<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<b><span style="font-size: large;">Ang veerus sa mundo…<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<b><span style="font-size: large;">Yoohoooooo!<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<b><span style="font-size: large;">Ako ba’y nangangarap?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<b><span style="font-size: large;">Hindi ako nag-iisa.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<b><span style="font-size: large;">Sumama ka sa amin.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<b><span style="font-size: large;">Ibagsak ang quarantine!<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
Ka Petehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10739972278937540938noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-157619415284452315.post-16546260948701881362020-05-21T15:12:00.000+08:002020-05-21T15:12:18.158+08:00ASISAKAPABA: "TODAS!"<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<b><span style="font-size: large;">ASISAKAPABA?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Ni Jose F. Lacaba<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Unang nalathalaha sa lingguhang tabloid<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">na <i>Star! sa Pilipino,</i> Mayo 30-Hunyo 5, 1984<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<b><span style="font-size: large;">TODAS!<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Di kukulangin sa 24.6 bilyong dolyar ang kasalukuyang pagkakautang ng Pilipinas sa mga dayuhang bangko at gobyerno.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Sa opisyal na palitang P14-sa-$1, lumalabas na bawat Pilipino—bata man o matanda, lalaki o babae—ay nagkakautang ng di kukulangin sa P7,000.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">***<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Noong 1965, nang maging Presidente ang kasalukuyang Bosschief ng bansa, ang ating utang sa dayuhan ay 600 milyong dolyar lamang.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Noong 1945, ang ating utang sa dayuhan ay 60 milyong dolyar. Samakatuwid, sa 20 taong panunungkulan nina Roxas, Quirino, Magsaysay, Garcia at Macapagal, 540 milyong dolyar ang nadagdag sa ating utang sa dayuhan.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Kayo na ang bahalang magkuwenta kung magkano ang nadagdag sa ating utang sa dayuhan mula 1965 hanggang 1984.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">***<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Nauuso sa ibang bansa ang paggamit ng mga robot sa pabrika. Mahigit 25,000 ang kasalukuyang gumagawa ng mga trabahong <i>paint spraying, grinding, spot welding,</i> atbp. Mahigit na kalahati ng bilang na ito ang nasa Japan. Ang Japan din ang nagmamanupaktura ng 45 porsiyento ng mga robot sa buong daigdig.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Tuwang-tuwa ang mga employer sa mga robot sapagkat ang mga ito’y hindi napapagod, hindi naiinitan, hindi giniginaw, hindi nagrereklamo, hindi nag-uunyon, hindi nagwewelga.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">***<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Minu-minuto, dalawang sanggol ang isinisilang sa Pilipinas.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">***<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Ang kasalukuyang Interim Batasang Pambansa, sa buong panahon ng panunungkulan, ay nakapaglabas ng 871 batas. Ang mahigit 700 pa nito ay mga batas na nagbabago ng mga pangalan ng kalye, lumilikha ng mga bagong baranggay, naglilipat ng mga sityo.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Sa kabilang dako, si Bosschief ay nakapaglabas ng 1,905 na <i>presidential decrees, letters of instruction</i> at <i>executive orders.</i> Lahat ng ito’y bahagi na ng batas ng bansa.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">***<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Ang mga lugar na may pinakamaikling pangalan sa buong mundo ay ang nayon ng Y sa Pransiya, ang nayon ng A sa Norway, ang pulo ng U sa Caroline Islands at ang bayan ng O sa Japan.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Ang lugar na may pinakamahabang pangalan na ginagamit pa hanggang ngayon ay ang Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu sa New Zealand. May 85 letra ang pangalang iyan, kung hindi ako nagkamali ng pagmamakinilya. Ang ibig sabihin ng pangalang iyan: “ang lugar kung saan si Tamatea, ang lalaking may malaking tuhod na nadulas, umakyat at lumunok ng bundok, ay tumugtog ng plawta para sa kanyang minamahal.<o:p></o:p></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.25pt;"><span style="font-size: large;">”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
Ka Petehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10739972278937540938noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-157619415284452315.post-63775698035926587312020-05-18T18:23:00.001+08:002020-05-18T18:23:44.340+08:00ASISAKAPABA: "BLIP"<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<b style="letter-spacing: 0.25pt;"><span style="font-size: large;">ASISAKAPABA?</span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">ni Jose F. Lacaba<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<o:p><span style="font-size: large;">Unang nalathala sa lingguhang tabloid </span></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<o:p><span style="font-size: large;">na <i>Star! sa Pilipino,</i> </span></o:p><span style="font-size: large; letter-spacing: 0.25pt;">Mayo 23-30, 1984</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<b><span style="font-size: x-large;">BLIP!</span><span style="font-size: large;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Tapos na ang eleksiyon. Habang sinusulat ito, nangunguna ang UNIDO sa Metro Manila<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Ewan ko lang kung ano ang mangyayari mula ngayon hanggang sa araw na lumabas ang kolum na ito.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">***<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Ang mga oposisyonistang pro-partisipasyon ay nahati-hati sa iba’t ibang partido pulitikal.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Ang mga oposisyonistang pro-boykot naman ay nahati-hati sa iba’t ibang salin at anyong pautos ng salitang <i>boycott.</i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Sa mga martsang ginanap sa iba’t ibang lugar ng Kamaynilaan noong bisperas ng eleksiyon, ang naririnig na sigaw mula sa mga nagmamartsa ay: “Boykotin!”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Sa mga poster namang idinidikit nila sa mga pader, ang nakasulat ay: “Iboykot!”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Pagdating sa Luneta ng mga nagmartsa, ang narinig nila mula sa isang tagapagsalita ay ang pormang hango sa Espanyol: “Iboykoteo!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">***<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Sabi ng isang nagmamartsang Tagalista: “Pabor ako sa boykotin.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Sagot naman ng isa pang nagmamartsang Tagalista: “Baka naman ang kaso ng <i>boykot</i> at kapareho ng kaso ng <i>sulat.</i> Puwedeng <i>isulat,</i> puwedeng <i>sulatin.”</i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Tinatawagan ang Surian ng Wikang Pambansa!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">***<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Ang salin naman ng mga sensor sa salitang <i>boycott</i> ay “Blip!”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Nang ipalabas sa telebisyon ang <i>replay</i> ng programang <i>Two for the Road</i> tungkol sa mga pari’t madreng nakikisangkot sa mga usaping sosyopulitikal, iniutos ng mga sensor na alisin ang lahat ng banggit sa salitang <i>boycott.<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Kaya, ganito ang lumabas na sinabi ng isang alagad ng Simbahan:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<i><span style="font-size: large;">“Blip is the moral option open to the people.”<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">***<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Bukod sa pagpalit ng <i>blip</i> para sa salitang <i>boycott,</i> naglabas din ang programa ng nakasulat na patalastas tuwing may parteng na-blip: <i>“This portion has been censored by the Board of Review.”<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Galit na galit daw si Maria Kalaw Katigbak [ang tagapangulo noon ng <i><span style="background: white; color: #222222; letter-spacing: 0pt;">Board of Review for Motion Pictures and Television, </span></i><span style="background: white; color: #222222; letter-spacing: 0pt;">ang dating <i>Board of Censors</i></span>] sa nangyari. Ipinatawag niya si Maria Montelibano, direktor ng programa, at pinagsabihan ang kanyang tukayo. Bakit daw inilalagay ni Maria M. si Maria K.K. sa kahihiyan?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Ang hirap talagang intindihin ang mga sensor natin. Kung hindi mo susundin, magagalit. Sundin mo naman, magagalit din.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
Ka Petehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10739972278937540938noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-157619415284452315.post-42587741775942863672020-05-16T10:45:00.000+08:002020-05-16T10:45:37.340+08:00ASISAKAPABA: "TANIKALA"<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Mayo 14-21, 1984<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<b><span style="font-size: large;">ASISAKAPABA?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Ni Jose F. Lacaba<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<b><span style="font-size: large;">TANIKALA<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">“Ang mga plebisito,” pahayag ni John Zigdis, isang dating minister ng Gresya, “ay may kahulugan para sa bayang malaya, subalit para sa bayang bihag, ang mga plebisito ay isang insulto. Ito’y isang pagtatangkang himukin ang taong-bayan na tumulong sa pagkakabit ng kanilang mga tanikala.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">***<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Sa programang pantelebisyon na <i>Two for the Road, </i>noong Marso 12, ipinahayag ni Minister Ricardo Puno:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">“Ang partisipasyon sa eleksiyon ay naghahangad ng reporma sa loob ng sistema. Ang boykot ay naghahangad na baguhin ang sistema.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Gusto sanang itawag na isang manonood ng telebisyon ang tanong niyang ito:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">“Kung ang sistema naman ay diktadura, gugustuhin mo pa ba ng reporma sa loob nito? O gugustuhin mo bang palitan ito ng isang sistemang demokratiko?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">***<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Isang dating miyembro ng Kabataang Barangay na kilala ko ang nagtapat sa akin. Isang libong piso raw ang alok sa kanya para maging <i>poll watcher.</i> Ang nag-alok ay isang opisyal ng barangay.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Magkano naman kaya ang pabuya sa mga tagalutong-makaw?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">***<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Apat na kabataang lumahok sa Lakbayan at nagtaguyod ng boykot ang kinidnap ng mga di-kilalang berdugo, pinahirapan, pinatay, pinagpira-piraso ang katawan, saka ibinaon sa mababaw na hukay.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Malinaw na peligroso ang magpursigi sa boykot. Sana’y huwag nang magdadakdak ang ilang kandidato diyan na ang pagboboykot ay karuwagan. Insulto ito sa mga Lakbayaning nagbuwis ng buhay.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">***<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">“Tuwing eleksiyon,” sabi ng isang kainuman ko, “binibigyan tayo ng pagkakataong pumili kung sino-sinong kinatawan ng oligarkiya ang aapi’t magsasamantala sa atin.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">***<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">“Hindi ako makapaniwalang ang <i>Paano Ba ang Magmahal?</i> ay sinulat nina Pete Lacaba at Marra PL. Lanot,” puna ng katotong George Vail Kabristante sa rebyu niyang lumabas sa <i>Babae</i> (Abril 1984).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Kami rin, George, ay hindi makapaniwala.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">***<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">“Puwede nilang idahilan na maraming binago sa orihinal na <i>screenplay</i> nila,” sabi naman ni Mario E. Bautista sa kanyang rebyu sa <i>Movie Flash</i> (Abril 12, 1984).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Mahusay kang manghula, Mario.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">***<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Noong hindi pa ipinalalabas ang <i>Paano Ba ang Magmahal?, </i>sumulat ako sa prodyuser at hiniling kong isama sa <i>credits</i> ang iba pang manunulat at direktor na nakisawsaw sa istorya’t <i>script.</i> Wika ko’y makatarungan lamang na bigyan sila ng <i>credit</i> bilang <i>co-writer</i> o kaya’y bilang may-akda ng <i>“additional scenes and dialogue.”</i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Matapos naming mapanood ni Marra ang pelikula, nakita naming kami pala ang dapat bigyan ng <i>credit</i> para sa <i>“additional scenes and dialogue.”</i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">O baka mas angkop ang ganito: <i>“Names of characters and a few lines of dialogue by Jose F. Lacaba and Marra PL. Lanot.”<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">***<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Naulinigan sa isang eskuwelahan sa Pasig, mula sa isang batang mga tatlo o apat na taong gulang: “Ang Mama ko, mayaman. Kaya lang, iniwan siya ng Papa ko. Sabi nga niya, baka ipamigay na lang niya ako.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
Ka Petehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10739972278937540938noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-157619415284452315.post-63735523323906347392020-05-15T11:36:00.001+08:002020-05-15T11:38:16.231+08:00ASISAKAPABA: "MAYO UNO"<span style="font-size: large;">ETO ANG PANGALAWANG LABAS NG "ASISAKAPABA."</span><br />
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Mayo 7, 1984<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<b><span style="font-size: large;">ASISAKAPABA?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Ni Jose F. Lacaba<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<b><span style="font-size: large;">MAYO UNO<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Bakit Mayo Uno ang Araw ng Paggawa?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Sa Europa noong Edad Medya, ang unang araw ng Mayo ay araw ng mga ritwal at pagdiriwang na naglalayong mapasagana ang ani. Ito’y pista ng mga magbubukid, bagamat sa kalaunan ay nalimot ang orihinal na kahulugan ng pista, at ang May Day o Araw ng Mayo ay naging parang Mardi Gras na lamang, isang araw ng kasayahan at pagpapakawala sa mga inhibisyong seksuwal.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">May nagsasabing dito mauugat ang pista opisyal na Araw ng Paggawa, pero maaaring ang ganitong palagay ay haka-haka lamang. Ang tiyak na datos ay ito: noong 1889, sa unang kongreso sa Paris ng Ikalawang Sosyalistang Internasyonal, ang Mayo Uno ay piniling maging Araw ng Paggawa.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Hindi opisyal ang aksiyong ito. Walang posisyon sa gobyerno ng anumang bansa ang mga miyembro ng Ikalawang Sosyalistang Internasyonal. Sapilitang iginiit ng mga manggagawa sa iba’t ibang bansa ang kanilang karapatang magkaroon ng isang araw ng pahinga, isang araw ng pagpapahalaga sa manggagawa. Maraming naganap na madugong sagupaan ng mga pulis at manggagawa bago naging pista opisyal ang Mayo Uno sa maraming bansa.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Gayunman, bagamat ang Mayo Uno ay isang internasyonal na pista opisyal, may mga bansang nagdiriwang ng kanilang Araw ng Paggawa sa ibang petsa. Sa Gran Bretanya, ang Araw ng Paggawa ay ang unang Linggo pagkaraan ng Mayo Uno; sa Estados Unidos at sa Canada, ang unang Lunes ng Setyembre; sa Hapon, Nobyembre 23; sa New Zealand, Oktubre 22; sa Espanya, Hulyo 18.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">***<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Maraming manggagawa sa buong daigdig ang nagbuwis ng buhay para maitatag ang Mayo Uno bilang Araw ng Paggawa at bilang pista opisyal.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Dito sa Pilipinas, marami na ring manggagawa ang nagbuwis ng buhay para sa kalayaan, demokrasya at mga karapatang pangmanggagawa. Ilan sa pinakakilala ang sumusunod.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">—Liza Balando, 22, cap seamer sa Rossini’s Knitwear (Caloocan), binaril sa isang demonstrasyon sa harap ng Kongreso moong Mayo 1, 1971.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">—Virgilio Hebron, 19, manggagawa ng kutsara’t tinidor sa Metallide Industries (Sucat, <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">Paranaque</span>), binaril habang tumutugtog ng gitara sa piket sa harap ng pabrika noong Abril 26, 1981.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">—Felipe Caracas at Antonio de Guzman, mga welgistang manggagawa ng Foamtex Industries (Valenzuela, Metro Manila), binaril ng mga pulis nang magkagulo sa welga sa harap ng pabrika nitong nakaraang Abril 6.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Bagamat hindi namatay sa isang marahas na insidente, masasabing si Felixberto Olalia, dating tagapangulo ng Kilusang Mayo Uno, ay biktima rin ng opisyal na karahasan. Mahigit 80 anyos na si Ka Bert nang hulihin siya noong 1982. Gayong maysakit, pinatulog siya sa malamig na sementeo sa loob ng bilangguan. Humina nang husto ang kanyang katawan, at namatay siya ilang araw lamang matapos siyang palayain noong isang taon.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">***<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Habang lumalakas ang kilusang manggagawa at dumarami ang mga welga, piket at iba pang aksiyong masa, napagtutuunan ng pansin ng mga alagad ng sining ang kalagayan ng uring manggagawa.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Ngayong taong ito, halimbawa, tatlong pelikulang tapos na o kasalukuyang tinatapos ang pumapaksa sa buhay at pakikibaka ng manggagawa: <i>Kapit sa Patalim </i>ni Lino Brocka, <i>Sister Stella L. </i>ni Mike de Leon at <i>Bangkang Papel sa Dagat ng Apoy </i>ni Edgar Reyes.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
Ka Petehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10739972278937540938noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-157619415284452315.post-50434252535709585882020-05-15T11:27:00.001+08:002020-05-15T11:27:45.668+08:00ASISAKAPABA: "NAGPUPUGAY"<span style="font-size: large;">May nagbabasa pa kaya ng blog ngayong panahon ng Facebook, Instagram at Twitter? </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: large;">Mahigit isang taon na ang lumipas mula nang magpost ako sa sa blog kong ito,</span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;">pero wala namang namamansin. Ang huling blog post kong iyan ay </span><span style="font-size: large;">isang labas ng "ASISAKAPABA?," dati kong kolum na ang pamagat ay nangangahulugang "ano, sino, saan, kailan, paano bakit," katumbas ng "five W's and one H," o "who, what, where, when, why, and how," na siyang mga katanungan para sa pagbubuo ng impormasyon sa peryodismo.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: large;">Sa ano't anuman, naisipan kong i-post sa blog na ito ang iba pang kolum sa "ASISAKAPABA," na lumabas sa loob lamang ng ilang buwan sa lingguhang babasahing <i>STAR! Sa Pilipino, </i>ang ninuno ng diyaryong <i>Pilipino Star Ngayon.</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span>
<span style="font-size: large;">Eto ang unang labas ng "ASISAKAPABA."</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: large;">Abril 25-Mayo 1, 1984</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>ASISAKAPABA?</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Ni Jose F. Lacaba</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<b><span style="font-size: x-large;">NAGPUPUGAY</span></b><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: large;">Hawak mo ang isang bagong babasahin, tinutunghayan mo ang isang bagong kolum.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: large;">Itatanong mo: Ano bang klaseng pamagat iyan? Anong lengguwahe iyan?</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: large;">Sa Ingles, sinasabing ang tungkulin ng peryodismo ay alamin ang five Ws and one H: what, who, where, when, why at how.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: large;">Ang ASISAKAPABA ay inimbento kong katumbas ng five Ws and one H. Ang ibig sabihin nito’y ano, sino, saan, kailan, paano at bakit.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: large;">Ito ang mga katanungang sasagutin sa tuwi-tuwina ng kolum na ito.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: large;">Para madaling tandaan, maaaring bigkasin ang code word na ito sa anyong patanong: A, Sisa ka pa ba?</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">***</span></div>
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: large;">Isang manunulat ng Matandang Gresya o Matandang Roma, na hindi ko na matandaan kung sino, ang maysabi nito: “Ako’y tao, at hindi banyaga sa akin ang aumang likas sa tao.”</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: large;">Ganyan din, humigit-kumulang, ang gusto kong itaguyod na pananaw sa kolum na ito. Anumang pinagkakaabalahan o pinag-iinteresan ng tao—at ng Pilipino ng ating panahon—ay papaksain at dadalirutin dito.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">***</span></div>
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: large;">Sinasabi ring ang tungkulin ng peryodista ay bigyang-ginhawa ang nagdurusa at parusahan ang namumuhay ng maginhawa—comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: large;">Bibigyan din natin ng karampatang pansin ang kasabihang iyan.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">***</span></div>
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: large;">Abril ang unang labas ng ating bagong pahayagan.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: large;">Abril ang pinakamalupit na buwan para sa mga katulad kong freelance writer. Abril kasi ang buwan ng pagpa-file ng income tax returns ng mga walang regular na kita.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: large;">Mahirap din naman ang buhay ng freelance writer. May panahong malaki-laki ang kayod mo; may panahon namang isang-kahig-isang tuka.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: large;">Sa panahong tumitipak ka, tatagain ka nang husto sa buwis. Diyes porsiyento ang agad na inaawas sa kita mo bago mo pa man matanggap. Pero hindi pa kontento ang BIR sa ganyang withholding tax. Pag nalagay ka sa mataas-taas na bracket, magbabayad ka pa rin ng dagdag na buwis pagdating ng araw ng bayaran. Hindi tuloy magawang magtabi ng bahagi ng kita mo para sa panahon ng tagtuyot.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: large;">Sa panahon namang walang-wala ka, hindi ka naman tatanggap ng anumang sustento.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: large;">Ang siste pa nito, ikaw na ang kinakaltasan ng withholding tax, ikaw pa ang magpapakahirap na pumunta sa opisinang kumaltas para makuha ang iyong withholding tax certificate. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">***</span></div>
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: large;">“Mas gusto ko sanang bumoto kaysa magboykot,” sabi ng isang kilala kong oposisyonistang guro, “pero hindi ako boboto sa darating na eleksiyon. Bilib ako sa ilang taong may prinsipyo at matibay ang paninindigan, mga taong hindi balimbing o sunud-sunuran lang sa agos. Kaso, hindi naman kandidato. Ang nakikita kong kandidato ng oposisyon ay mga pinagpilian ng KBL [Kilusang Bagong Lipunan], mga naging oposisyonista lamang dahil hindi sila napasama sa listahan ng mga opisyal ng kandidato ng KBL.”</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">***</span></div>
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: large;">Nang minsang makita ko ang kartunistang si Boy Togonon, nakasuot siya ng T-shirt na kulay dilaw at sa harapan ay may X na pula. Pero sa halip na BOYCOTT, ang nakasulat sa ilalim ng X ay ang palayaw niya: BOYTOGS.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"></span><br />
<br />Ka Petehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10739972278937540938noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-157619415284452315.post-81467975913915889152019-06-12T16:29:00.000+08:002019-06-12T16:29:17.642+08:00Araw ng Kalayaan<b>Sapagkat ngayon ang Araw ng Kalayaan (Freedom Day) o Araw ng Kasarinlan (Indepedence Day), naisipan kong ilabas dito ang isang lumang kolum na sinulat ko tungkol sa araw na ito. </b><br />
<br />
<style>
<!--
/* Font Definitions */
@font-face
{font-family:"MS 明朝";
panose-1:0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0;
mso-font-charset:128;
mso-generic-font-family:roman;
mso-font-format:other;
mso-font-pitch:fixed;
mso-font-signature:1 134676480 16 0 131072 0;}
@font-face
{font-family:"MS 明朝";
panose-1:0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0;
mso-font-charset:128;
mso-generic-font-family:roman;
mso-font-format:other;
mso-font-pitch:fixed;
mso-font-signature:1 134676480 16 0 131072 0;}
/* Style Definitions */
p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal
{mso-style-unhide:no;
mso-style-qformat:yes;
mso-style-parent:"";
margin:0in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-fareast-font-family:"MS 明朝";}
p.02BodytextLead, li.02BodytextLead, div.02BodytextLead
{mso-style-name:"02 Bodytext Lead";
mso-style-unhide:no;
margin:0in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:12.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-fareast-font-family:"MS 明朝";}
p.03BodytextIndent, li.03BodytextIndent, div.03BodytextIndent
{mso-style-name:"03 Bodytext Indent";
mso-style-unhide:no;
mso-style-parent:"02 Bodytext Lead";
margin:0in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
text-indent:.25in;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:12.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-fareast-font-family:"MS 明朝";}
.MsoChpDefault
{mso-style-type:export-only;
mso-default-props:yes;
font-size:10.0pt;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;
mso-fareast-font-family:"MS 明朝";}
@page WordSection1
{size:8.5in 11.0in;
margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in;
mso-header-margin:.5in;
mso-footer-margin:.5in;
mso-paper-source:0;}
div.WordSection1
{page:WordSection1;}
-->
</style>
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">KALAYAAN</span></b></div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
<br /></div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
Tuwing Araw ng Kalayaan, marami kang maririnig na
talumpating pumupuri sa kalayaan. At ang pinakamaingay sa pagpuri ay ang mga
nasa poder na sumisikil at kumikitil sa kalayaan.</div>
<div align="center" class="03BodytextIndent" style="text-align: center;">
***</div>
<div class="03BodytextIndent">
May nagsasabing malaya ang Pilipino. Malaya siyang
maghalukay ng makakain sa basurahan. Malaya siyang matulog sa bangketa. Malaya
siyang mamulubi at maghikahos.</div>
<div align="center" class="03BodytextIndent" style="text-align: center;">
***</div>
<div class="03BodytextIndent">
Ito’y sinulat ni Andres Bonifacio noong 1896:</div>
<div class="03BodytextIndent">
“Ngayon, wala nang maituturing na kapanatagan sa
ating pamayanan; ngayon, lagi nang ginagambala ang ating katahimikan ng
umaalingawngaw na daing at pananambitan, buntong-hininga at hinagpis ng makapal
na ulila, balo’t mga magulang ng mga kababayang ipinanganyaya ng mga manlulupig
na Kastila; ngayon, tayo’y malulunod na sa nagbabahang luha ng ina na nakitil
ang buhay ng anak, sa pananangis ng sanggol na pinangulila ng kalupitan na ang
bawat patak ay katulad ng kumukulong tingga, na sumasalang sa mahapding sugat
ng ating pusong nagdaramdam; ngayon, lalo’t lalo tayong nabibiliran ng tanikala
ng pagkaalipin, tanikalang nakalalait sa bawat lalaking may iniingatang
kapurihan.”</div>
<div class="03BodytextIndent">
Halos isang siglo na ang nagdaraan; parang hindi pa
rin nagbabago ang kalagayan ng Pilipinas. Palitan mo lamang ang mga salitang <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Kastila</i> at isipin mong ang tinutukoy ay
ang kasalukuyan.</div>
<div align="center" class="03BodytextIndent" style="text-align: center;">
***</div>
<div class="03BodytextIndent">
Angkop pa hanggang ngayon ang sinabi ni Bonifacio
tungkol na “nararapat nating gawin” batay sa sitwasyong inilahad niya sa itaas:</div>
<div class="03BodytextIndent">
“Itinuturo ng katwiran na wala tayong iba pang
maantay kundi lalo’t lalong kahirapan, lalo’t lalong kataksilan, lalo’t lalong
kaalipustaan at lalo’t lalong kaalipinan. Itinuturo ng katwran na huwag nating
sayangin ang panahon sa pag-asa sa ipiangakong kaginhawahan na hindi darating
at hindi mangyayari. Itinuturo ng katwiran ang tayo’y umasa sa ating sarili at
huwag antayin sa iba ang ating kabuhayan. Itinuturo ng katwiran ang tayo’y
magkaisang-loob, magkaisang-isip at akala, at nang tayo’y magkalakas na
maihanap ng lunas ang naghaharing kasamaan sa ating bayan.”</div>
<div align="center" class="03BodytextIndent" style="text-align: center;">
***</div>
<div class="03BodytextIndent">
Sa dalawang magkahiwalay na sanaysay, nanawagan din
si Bonifacio sa mga kababayan at mga kapatid na “idilat ang bulag na kaisipan”
at “igayak ang loob sa pakikipaglaban.”</div>
<div align="center" class="03BodytextIndent" style="text-align: center;">
***</div>
<div class="03BodytextIndent">
Dalawang taon din akong naging bilanggong pulitikal
sa isang kampo militar, at dahil dito’y mahalagang-mahalaga sa akin ang
kalayaan. Pero mahalaga rin sa tao ang dangal, at dahil dito, sa kabila ng
pangamba at agam-agam, ay patuloy nakong nagsusulat tungkol sa mga bagay-bagay
na maaaring maging dahilan ng muling pagkawala ng aking laya.</div>
<div align="center" class="03BodytextIndent" style="text-align: center;">
***</div>
<div class="03BodytextIndent">
“Ang kalayaan,” ayon sa aliping si Jose Dolores sa
pelikulang <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Burn!,</i> “ay hindi
ibinibigay. Ito’y kinukuha.”</div>
<div style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border: none; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-element: para-border-div; padding: 0in 0in 1.0pt 0in;">
<div class="02BodytextLead" style="border: none; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in 1.0pt 0in; padding: 0in;">
<br /></div>
</div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
<br /></div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
Mula sa “ASISAKAPABA?”—kolum ni Jose F. Lacaba sa
lingguhang tabloid na <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Star! </i>Lumabas ang
partikular na kolum na ito sa isyu na may petsang Hunyo 13-19, 1984. </div>
<div class="03BodytextIndent">
Ang ibig sabihin ng pamagat ng kolum ay “Ano, Sino,
Saan, Kailan, Paano, Bakit,” katumbas ng “Five W’s and one H,” na sa peryodismo
ay siyang batayan sa pagtatanong kung ano ang kailangang makuha at mailabas na
impormasyon: Who, What, Where, When, Why, How. </div>
<div class="03BodytextIndent">
Ayon naman sa impormasyon na nasa ibaba ng kolum ko:
“Ang STAR! sa Pilipino ay inilalathala nang lingguhan ng Philworld Publications
Inc., na ang Publisher ay si ISAAC G. BELMONTE, Executive Editor si BETTY G.
BELMONTE at Editor si ANTONIO S. MORTEL. Photographer si VER VILLAMOR. Ang editorial
at Business offices ay sa 202 Railroad Kanto ng 13th St., Port Area, Manila.”</div>
<div class="03BodytextIndent">
Kung hindi ako nagkakamali, ito ang tabloid na ngayon
ay kilala sa pamagat na <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Pilipino Star
Ngayon.</i> Ang address nito ay 202 Roberto S. Oca Corner Railroad Sts. Port
Area, Manila.</div>
<div class="03BodytextIndent">
<br /></div>
Ka Petehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10739972278937540938noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-157619415284452315.post-23477540908320407472018-11-17T14:55:00.002+08:002018-11-17T15:10:12.805+08:00IMELDIFICHere’s another piece on Imelda Marcos that I did for <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Philippine Graphic</i> magazine sometime in
1990 or 1991. It’s a Q&A interview where she’s given a chance to speak out.
I get my own chance in my intro to the Q&A. <span style="font-family: "wingdings"; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">:-)</span></span><br />
<div class="02BodytextLead">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">THE IMELDIFIC
INTERVIEW</b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Philippine Graphic
magazine (circa 1990)</i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">“When you went to the
inner sanctum of my home, and you found shoes instead of skeletons, you should
have taken me a bit more seriously. This was Cinderella.”</b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">By JOSE F. LACABA</b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Early this year I got a call from my publisher who said
Imelda Marcos was making herself available for an interview and would I be
willing to do it. This was before Imelda formally declared her presidential
candidacy. I had interviewed her twice before, in the bad old days prior to
martial law, when she was still First Lady of the land and I was a novato in
journalism, and I remembered waiting in the Malacañang Music Room for close to
two hours for an interviewee who seemed to think that coming in late for an
appointment with a neophyte reporter was the divinely mandated prerogative of a
powerful, beautiful woman. But now she was no longer the power and the beauty
she once was, and she had spent a few years in exile in New York (which is
presumably not governed by “Filipino time”), so I thought perhaps she had
learned to be considerate to the hoi polloi and to show respect for the rigors
of the clock.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
Besides, whatever my personal
views on the subject, I had to confess that strictly from a
commercial-magazine-circulation point of view she was what’s known in news
parlance as hot copy: public curiosity in Imelda had not abated at the time,
and each issue of this magazine with her on the cover had been a newsstand
seller. And I thought there was one other thing in her favor: she was
self-assured and gutsy and foolhardly enough to face a potentially hostile
(though normally civil) interviewer, one who had enjoyed the hospitality of her
husband’s martial-law prisons and had had a brother killed by her husband’s
myrmidons.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
The interview was set at nine on a
Sunday morning, and though I have a never-on-Sunday-morning rule because that’s
one of the few times I can catch up on my sleep, I agreed to be at the Westin
Philippine Plaza Hotel at nine. I was assured that she would be on time. I
should have known better, of course.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
Shortly before nine I was at the
ground-floor lobby of the Plaza, along with a photographer, a stenographer, and
kibitzer Andy Cristobal Cruz, and we happened to arrive at the same time as
Jimmy Barbers, the former Manila police officer, who said he remembered the
articles I wrote for the Free Press before martial law (he probably kept a
dossier of them). He was now working with Imelda, and he was surprised we had
this appointment with her; he was certain they were going to Bulacan that
morning.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
At about nine the Imeldific,
looking appropriately imeldific despite the years and the extra pounds, came
out of her room and into the lobby of her suite, and she was sorry, really
sorry, because there was this sudden invitation to address some fundamentalist
group somewhere in Bulacan and it was just impossible to turn down the
insistent invitation. Well, then, I said, could we just tag along and maybe
talk to her in her coaster on the way to Bulacan and back? Oh, no, no, she
softly exclaimed, horrified: “This is a fundamentalist group and I know you’re
a liberal and I don’t want you to get the wrong impression.” She probably
thought calling me a liberal would flatter me, but anyway—against my better
judgment—I agreed to reset the appointment to five p.m. that same day. I should
have known better, of course.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
I went back to Quezon City, nearly
an hour’s drive away in Sunday’s light traffic, and went back to sleep. At
exactly five p.m. I was back at the Plaza, along with the photographer, the
stenographer, and kibitzer Andy Cristobal Cruz. Imelda Marcos, we were
informed, had not yet come back from Bulacan.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
Being a masochist, I decided to
wait. My companions and I went down to the hotel’s coffeeshop, where an hour
later we got slapped with a bill of close to a thousand pesos for a few
sandwiches that Jollibee’s does better. Having paid the bill—it was now past
six p.m.—I decided it was time to call it a day, Imelda or no Imelda. Just as I
was about to rise from my seat, in rushed Sol Vanzi, the journalist who has
been serving as some kind of media liaison for Imelda since the former First
Lady’s return from exile. Sol said she had been paging us for the past 15
minutes because, good news, Imelda was back from her fundamentalist foray and
was ready for the interview. Sol and I got into journalism at about the same
time, so I didn’t have the heart to walk out on her and her boss. I went
quietly along, back to the Plaza suite, for the interview and for dinner with
Imelda Marcos.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
For the next two hours, and all
through the dinner, Imelda treated us to her special brand of postmodernist
discourse—rambling, incoherent, nebulous, a stream of consciousness studded
with glittering generalities and coruscating catchphrases that had become
second nature after years of selective brain-picking. If one needed a
confirmation of Henry Adams’s observation that “practical politics consists in
ignoring facts,” this was it.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
Yet her interweaving of reasonable
arguments with inspired inanities was also, at the same time, quite skillfully
done, and in the end one had to admit hers was a scintillating performance,
perversely fascinating, perversely impressive—windyfoggery of the highest
order. If one needed a confirmation of Marya Mannes’s observation that “a
candidate can have no greater advantage than muddled syntax,” this was it.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
The interview was conducted in
January, but it took me quite a while to get this together because, sometime
after the interview, a daring young newscaster on Philippine television—a
novato in broadcast journalism named Patricia Evangelista—said on air,
immediately after Imelda got the red-carpet treatment in a television program
preceding the newscast: “We shouldn’t glorify criminals.”</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
Of course, the law states that a
person shall be presumed innocent until proven guilty, so it was understandable
that Patricia Evangelista should be forced to resign as a result of her rather
imprudent statement. Nevertheless, that statement has had a sobering effect on
local media, and as you may have noticed, most of the dailies have pointedly
ignored the presidential candidacy of the Imeldific, relegating her campaign to
short items on the inside pages, very often without photos. Which is the
cruelest punishment media can inflict on anyone in politics. “Politicians,” as
Auberon Waugh says, “can forgive almost anything in the way of abuse; they can
forgive subversion, revolution, being contradicted, exposed as liars, even
ridiculed, but they can never forgive being ignored.”</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
If you’re wondering why we have
chosen not to continue ignoring the Imeldific in this Season of Lent, let me
tell you the deconstructed version of the Parable of the Prodigal Son, as
narrated by a friend of mine named Ben Bautista. As you know, when the Prodigal
Son came home after making a shameful spectacle of himself abroad, his father
gave a feast in his honor. And the Other Son, who had never left home,
naturally complained: “Father, I have stayed by your side all this time, and
not once have you given a feast in my honor.” And the father put his arm around
the Other Son and took him aside and said, “Well, son, you know … some are
smarter than others.”</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
I don’t really know what the hell
that parable according to Ben Bautista has to do with the subject of this
article, but I had a good laugh when I heard it and I just can’t help repeating
it somewhere, sometime, and here and now seems as good a time as any.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
Anyway, here, for all they’re
worth, are excerpts from the Imeldific Interview. Remember that this was
conducted before Imelda formally declared her candidacy. Some of the questions
are therefore dated. But the answers are timeless. Age cannot wither their
infinite goofy appeal.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">You’ve been going around the country since you got back. How have
things been so far?</b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
Wherever I go, I see thousands and
thousands and thousands of people. Before you can go anywhere, sometimes you
inch your way to.… The moment they know that you’re in the bus, it takes so
long.…. Like, for instance, in Cavite, it took us four and a half hours to go
three miles. And then we have to walk sometimes because people will go in front
of the bus. They want to shake hands, and they touch you, and they run after
you, the children. A very unusual thing. I am their mama. Ay, sabi ko, I was
not here for five years, and they were born when we were gone. Why is it I am
their mama? Like kanina, I was sitting there, and the children of those who
were in prayer would come in and kiss me. It was kind of eerie, you know.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">How do you feel about all this? Is this what’s convincing you to run?</b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
The situation is such and the cry
of desperation of the people is such that it looks like you have no choice. And
with what I have gone through—I was alone, I was widowed, I was orphaned,
facing the mightiest sword of justice, with only God and my conscience as my
witness—and yet the truth prevailed. And yet the greatest victory of my life
was during my deprived years in a foreign country. Not when I was in the midst
of power and wealth, but when I was completely deprived. So it gives me
strength and inspiration to say, if I made it in a foreign country, facing the
mightiest sword of justice, the most exacting and the almost perfected judicial
system of the world, and made it, how much more we Filipinos, here in our own
land. Parati kong sinasabi sa mga tao, kung nakaya ni Imelda sa banyagang lupa,
ano pa kaya dito sa ating inang bayan?</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
Strengthened by what I have gone
through, now I am intensely sensitive to any given human pain and suffering. I
am practically skinless in body and spirit. I cannot turn my back to anyone who
suffers.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">But your critics are going to say that you had, how many years?—20
years—and what were you able to do in the time when you had the power and the
capability to change the situation?</b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
When I was governor of Metro
Manila, I made very good use of my time. This Cultural Center complex alone,
the Light Rail Transit, basic services, water, power, food, shelter, clothing,
medical service, employment, housing—all of these things. The Cultural Center
to give us not only identity, pride and dignity but to ensure the integrity and
wholeness of our people.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
People have been talking of a New
World Order since last year. But I talked about the New Human Order in 1974,
when I presented to the United Nations a New Human Order. They kept talking for
three decades of a new international economic order. But the demand of the
world and humanity was not money, it was a New Human Order.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Will you refresh our memory? What did this New Human Order consist of?</b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
The New Human Order was to bring
about the wholeness and integrity of the human being in body, mind and spirit.
To feed the body, as I’ve always said, with what is good, and to make it
healthy, and to give the mind education, so that it would be literate, and then
feed the body with beauty, to give it dignity, or love.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
You know, they keep hitting me all
the time, because I talk of beauty. And yet that is our role as women in our
cultural genesis: Maganda. The role of woman is to be Maganda, in body, mind
and spirit. And when I talk about Maganda, it is not only the senses—beauty of
music, the sound, the audio, the visual, the olfactory, the gustatory, the
tactile—but I talk about it in an ideological dimension, which is: Beauty is
harmony, discipline and order. And it has a theological dimension, of beauty,
which is God, and love. And peace is made real in what is beautiful. And after,
the reach for money and power is the reach for beauty, because God and love are
made real in what is beautiful. By divine destiny and will, my first program
was the Cultural Center of the Philippines, if you will remember. But I was
viciously vilified and maligned. In fact, the Free Press had …</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">I think I wrote that article.</b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
… “Parthenon or Pantheon” …</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Ah, that one was Nick Joaquin’s.</b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
Marie Antoinette. Why, there were
people going hungry! And there were slums! Why build this monstrous edifice
when people could not afford it?</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
You see, when Marcos became
President, I asked him, “Ferdinand, now that you are President, what is my role
as your First Lady?” He said to me, “Now that I am President, as father I will
build a strong house for the Filipino people. You, as the mother, make it a home.”
So I reflected: What makes a home? Love. What is love when made real? Beauty.
What are the beautiful songs, dances, costumes, traditions, values that we have
as a people? Culture. And also at the same time we had an identity crisis. We
lost our identity after 400 years of colonial masters. We had to peel off the
mask and say, “Hi, world, I have a face too. And it’s a beautiful face. It’s
not American, it’s not Chinese, it’s not Japanese, it’s not Spanish, but it is
Filipino. It’s a beautiful face.”</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
When we started seeing our dances,
our music, our poetry, we said: Aba, maganda pala tayong tao, a. We started
having pride, identity. Ano ang Pilipino? Nakabarong, nakaterno ang mga babae,
nakamalong, ang gaganda ng mga costume. Aba. We started having not only pride
and dignity, what was godly in us surfaced, what was sacred in us surfaced.
That gave us dignity as human beings. So the Cultural Center of the Philippines
gave an invaluable service to the Filipino people. It was the sanctuary of the
Filipino soul and monument of the Filipino spirit. And why am I so
controversial?</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Yah, why?</b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
At this time, they’re always
saying, in the world I am one of the most controversial. They ask who is the
most, what do you call this, known woman in the world? And everybody—far ahead,
they would say: Imelda. They don’t go anymore: Marcos and all of that. So we
have an identity already. We have an identity. You see, all my life, I was then
compromising with God, beauty and love.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Okay, that was then, this is now. Now Mr. Marcos is not around. When
you say the situation leaves you no choice, you mean it leaves you no choice
but to run for the presidency, to be master of the house, head of the house,
rather than…?</b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
Not to master. On the contrary:
the servant of the house. Because everything comes in pairs. I don’t look at it
as a master. I always said when I was first First Lady, the problem with First
Lady, I was both star and slave. Star na lang ba pirme? She rides in a
limousine, she wears a terno, she has to wear a gown, she has to be with kings
and jetsetters and all of these big-deal guys, you know. But they did not see
the other side of Imelda. That I was slaving, I did not sleep, I worked night
and day. I had very little sleep because I was also slave.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
You see, in this world, everything
comes in pairs—black and white, man and woman, night and day, yin and yang. And
it is a balancing act. And as a mother it is worse. And as a woman it is worse.
The mother’s role is the beginning of all evils, because you attend not only to
the material needs, but also you attend to and you nurture also the inner, the
spiritual needs of man: love. Remember, when even the Lord said, “Call my
mother blessed because she is the instrument in my humanity,” and the angels
rebelled. Mothers are hard to understand, women are hard to understand, because
we are very ambivalent. We can be spiritual, or we are abstract one moment and
we are so real the other moment.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">ANDY CRUZ: Pag bumibiyahe kayo sa probinsiya, what do you expect? Ano
ang salubong sa inyo?</b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
I have been in politics, on the
national scene, since ’59, when Marcos ran for the Senate. But—even at the
height of the Marcoses’ power—it was never this way, such overwhelming
reception that we get. And I suppose, the reason for that is, they know what is
in my heart. I suppose they know the purity of my vision and the selflessness
of my commitment.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">You think it’s not partly out of curiosity that people come, because
you’ve become a world-class celebrity?</b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
Partly. They want to find out how
much you have deteriorated, or improved, or whatever. You know. There’s all of
that combined.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Tell me about life in exile.</b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
You know, it was painful. It was
deprivation of dignity, suffering, the losses, the loss of loved ones,
separated from your children and your family and your country, completely
deprived of even freedom to survive, when you were holding a parole visa, and
every so often you would be pictured with a number, fingerprinted like a
criminal in a foreign country, continuously doing that. Yes, these were
painful, these were humiliating. But the most difficult was, you felt like a
tree that had been transplanted, that had been uprooted, that could not even
grow leaves on the branches to give shade to your fellowmen. That for me was
the most frustrating, the most painful of all.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">What sustained you in all that?</b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
God and my conscience. They said I
was ugly. They put fangs in my mouth and horns in my head, said I was a pig.
And I looked at myself, and I looked at what I did. I built the Cultural Center
of the Philippines, I built the Heart Center, I built the Light Rail Transit, I
made Manila clean, had Metro Aides, gave not only employment but dignity to
people. I said, now the world may tell me that I am bad, but in my heart I know
I have a pure vision, and I gave it with dedication and selflessness, and I was
sure that if I died any moment I could say to the Lord: “Lord, this is what you
gave me, and this is what I’ve made of my life.” And I am sure he would give me
a smile. For after all you were born alone, and you will die alone. Even if the
whole world is against you, but if you can live with yourself and with your
creator, what more do you want?</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">CRUZ: Ma’am, ang una kong artikulo sa bagong Graphic when it came out
was about Kabisig. Inexpose ni Bobby Tañada sa diyaryo, sabi ni Bobby Tañada:
Hindi original ’yan.</b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
All I have to say is, the highest
compliment, the flattery, is to be able to say: Ay, ginaya tayo. How wonderful!
(<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Laughs</i>) I see so many echoes, I hear
so many echoes. But it’s funny. I was always criticized because I was
frivolous, because I sang, I danced. It was part of my wholeness. A heart that
dreamed and a body that could move with grace—my God, it’s part of your
wholeness, the integrity of your wholeness. It brings fulfillment and happiness.
Nakakatawa, e. Kaya ang sabi ko sa editorial board of <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Washington Times</i> and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Wall
Street Journal,</i> when they were interviewing me, they talked to me about the
shoes, I said, “You know, when you went to the inner sanctum of my home, and
you found shoes instead of skeletons, you should have taken me a bit more
seriously. This was Cinderella.”</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">That was 3,000 Cinderellas. Did you really have 3,000 pairs of shoes?</b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
I understand it went down to
1,000. I don’t know where the other 2,000 went. Those shoes symbolized the
generosity of the Filipino people. And also they showed that I was a
responsible First Lady trying to promote Philippine products. You know, shoes
were never my weakness, that’s for sure. But I had a responsibility as First
Lady and governor of Metro Manila, because one of cities in Manila is Marikina.
We wanted to export more shoes from the Philippines. So from one million pairs,
we were able to bring out more than 70 million pairs. Of course, every time
there was a shoe fair, every shoe factory would give you two, three, a dozen or
so pairs, in the hope that you would promote for them and in grateful
appreciation for promoting them. You know, these are the hazards of … Iba iyong
aking role.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">CRUZ: Akala namin, isosoli na, hindi ba? Noong ipinamigay n’yo sa DZRH…</b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
Noong malaman nila na ’yong mga
shoes ko, miski sa America, ipinagbibili ng 10,000 dollars each, for charity
causes, that they were ready to buy all these 3,000 pairs of shoes, then
suddenly they said wala daw shoes. Hindi daw ibibigay. Kasi sabi ko, ibibigay
ko sa Pinatubo.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
The government is using the
resources of government to destroy the Marcoses, to make them victims of
injustice. But the ultimate victims of injustice are the poor. That money
should be given to the people instead of being used for negative things.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
Like the paintings that were here
already in the Metropolitan Museum, that they sold. Anong klase ito? They sold
it and auctioned it for 15 million, and that collection could be more than a
billion dollars. There was a Raphael, there was a Botticelli, there was a
Michelangelo, there was a Guardi—ay naku! Filippino Lippi—wala niyan maski sa
Metropolitan Museum ng America. Titian. Tintoretto. This is 73 paintings.
Ipinagbili! Can you imagine? There could have been two, three billion easily.
Dollars. We sold it for 15 million pesos.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">That’s government property?</b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
That is Marcos property that was
donated. The government did not have this money. The buildings in New York,
where did they go? We didn’t get a cent for that. One of them could have been
sold for half a billion, or two billion now. We have four buildings, half a
billion each. We did not even get 2,000 dollars. There was the silver, the
biggest silver collection in the world. They sold it for five million dollars.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">But then the critics will say that on a President’s salary Mr. Marcos
could not have afforded all of these things.</b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
He had his own money. You know,
when they counted the assets of Marcos, they counted something like two
trillion 300 billion pesos. You know why I am wearing this ring? It is not only
a little ostentatious—it <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">is</i>
ostentatious. And this was my engagement ring when we got married. Ferdinand
was not a poor man even then, and this was ’54, thirty-seven years ago.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
You see, when the Breton Woods
Agreement came into force in 1957, three years after Marcos and I got married,
he started buying gold because the United States came out already of the gold
standard. And they were selling gold at 35. So, whatever cash he had, he
started buying gold.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
Ferdinand and I got married in
’54. And the Breton Woods Agreement was in force in ’57. Now I remember, my
first trip to the United States, after he became President, was to the Federal
Reserve Board, and the head of that was Arthur Burns. He was the chairman of
the board. William “Bill” Blair was the one who arranged my going to the
Federal Reserve, and the reason for that was because we had no money in the
coffers of the government. It was empty. And we wanted to sell gold. And the
answer to me of Arthur Burns then was that they could not buy gold because they
were selling gold, because of the Breton Woods Agreement of ’57. This was ’66,
’67.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
But talagang may estrelya sa ulo
si Marcos. He bought gold at 32 per ounce when he proclaimed martial law in
’72.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Where did Marcos get all his gold?</b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
There was a little which they
found and divided among the guerrilla group, and then in 1945, when he went to
the US for the veterans’ foundation, his comrades asked him to sell this. From
then on he went into gold trading, and he was lucky.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
You know when Ferdinand and I got
married he brought me to his house, and then I was surprised, there was worth
P30 million pesos nakatambak doon sa bahay, inaamag. Sabi ko, “What are you
going to with that? If you deposit that…” He said, “No, I want to become
President.” I said, “What is the relation?” He said, “I can confront any kind
of problem but not envy. Pagka malaman nila na marami akong pera, maiinggit
sila sa akin.”</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
The Cultural Center, the Heart
Center, the Lung Center—hindi naman ito appropriated by government. I was the
one spending Marcos money.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">I thought you were getting donations from businessmen for these
centers.</b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
That kind of money—who will give
that? This hotel costs 700 million. When this was made, the exchange was 6-1,
and they sold it only for 650 million dollars. I reclaimed every bit of this
place, and now they will not even allow me to stay here. They are going to
evict me. But the nice part of it is that friends come in. They feel that I
must live in some kind of comfort and dignity. After all, I built this hotel.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">The rumor is you are the real owner of this hotel.</b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
I could own this if they would
defreeze all my assets. This does not belong to them. Kaya taas ang noo at
ilong ko rito. Wala kaming kinurakot. This whole complex was primed by the
Marcos wealth, which is really a legend. You know why he bought the buildings
in New York? Because he wanted the Philippines to be in the midst of free
enterprise. See, we were going to align ourselves with free enterprise. He was
going to put it in the center, New York.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
He had a global vision for the
country. The poor guy was so maligned. Only, he was so smart, he was a legend.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">CRUZ: Do you mind a personal question?</b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
Sure.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">CRUZ: When do you miss him most?</b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
This is embarrassing to say, but
now I’ve never had Ferdinand more with me than when he was alive. I miss, sure,
his presence. I miss his presence but I think of him more now. Especially when
I have to make decisions, I think of him much, much more now. I miss his
presence, but he is very real to me, much more real than ever before. He is
more with me than when he was alive.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">When you make decisions, do you think first of how Ferdinand would
decide?</b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
Yah. All the time. I always do
that.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Isn’t it time you moved out of Ferdinand’s shadow? You’re Imelda now,
you’re…</b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
No, because he enriched my life,
he made me whole. Now I am Imelda, I am Ferdinand and Imelda too. I’m alone,
and at the same time… For instance, whenever I made decisions, he always said
to me, “When you make a decision, make a decision that is good for all, not
just good for one, but for all.” So every time I make a decision, I think of
this. Ako naman, mula sa umpisa, basta meron akong vision, basta alam kong
ako’y tama, para akong pison—tuloy-tuloy. Miski na ako pukpukin dito, basta ang
commitment ko, nandodo’n. Kamukha noong people would say, “Mrs. Marcos, you are
so committed to beauty, love, and God. Isn’t that expensive?” Sabi ko, “In a
material world where everything is quantifiable, and you are committed to
beauty, love and God, which are unquantifiable, you are frivolous, you are
extravagant, you are excessive.” Because when you say God is 10 million worth,
or I love you 10 percent, or he’s 16 percent beautiful, then they would say,
“Mrs. Marcos, your standard for beauty is expensive.” I would say, “It takes a
lot more discipline to look good than ugly, and it takes a lot, lot more
discipline to even look presentable when you have reached 62.” So I say, beauty
is expensive.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
Kaya ako, kung sabihin nilang
pangit ako, tumitingin ako sa salamin. Hindi naman ako pangit. They tell me I
have horns. I look in the mirror. I have no horns. You are born alone, and if
they don’t like you what can you do? I’m not running a popularity contest. I
just go ahead.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Did you read this recent editorial saying: “Imelda, tama na”?</b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
Tama nang tulungan ang mga tao?
Tama nang magmahal sa kapwa? Bakit, sila lang ba ang may karapatang magmahal sa
kapwa? Sila lang ang may karapatang tumulong at magbigay-saklolo sa bayan? Ito
ay karapatan ng bawat isa. Everybody should be given the right to give, to care
and to love, to serve, to help. You know, the opposite of love is selfishness,
not hate. I am selfless because I am a believer that the only things you keep
in life are those that you give away. And I’ve noticed it. I have been living
practically on welfare. When we arrived, we were deprived of everything—our
valuables, our things, including our faces, our honor. The whole world
descended in a conspiracy against the Marcoses. Now they will stop me to serve
my country, to serve my people, to offer what I have, to bring it to a vision
of greatness.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Well, people look at you and they wouldn’t think you’re living on
welfare.</b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
This is the beauty of it all. They
can rob you of everything, but they cannot rob you of friends who respect you
and appreciate you and would like to offer you help. One of the most wonderful
things that happened to me is that I knew who my friends were. My life is a
life of extremes. I lived a very charmed life, a fairy tale. First Lady for 20
years. Corridors of power. I lived in palaces and all that. Then suddenly
everything went down. I saw real people, and I am so glad I got to see the
other side of the coin. Now, nobody can tell me about suffering, about
deprivation, humiliation. I have been through all of that.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
We faced the most exact, the most
perfected, the mightiest judicial system in the world, and I was alone. Even
the Bible says there is a special place for oppressed widows and orphans, and I
was both. That was the reason why Ferdinand opted to die. He thought that by
dying they would not touch me anymore. But no, three hours later they were…</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
It was also our fault. Our
information system was very inadequate, because they could not articulate the
vision, the ideology that Marcos has. There were not enough people who could
explain it to the world. Nobody saw his vision, nobody saw his ideology, the
policies of Marcos. They were not explained.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
You know, ako, wala akong
ambition. I’m sure, if I want to be comfortable, I have my passport and I’m
sure Mrs. Aquino would give me a royal send-off. I can go home, I can get out.
I don’t need this. I need this like a hole in the head. If I have a few million
dollars, I’d be very happy. And I have Doris Duke—I can use any of her homes, any
of her planes, and I can live high if I want. I don’t need this. I need this
like a hole in the head.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">So why do you want a hole in the head?</b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .25in;">
Because it has to be done.
Somebody’s got to do it. Yes, somebody’s got to do it. This is the only country
that I have. It’s a matter of survival. G</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
<br /></div>
Ka Petehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10739972278937540938noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-157619415284452315.post-5006971019308390652018-11-17T12:57:00.000+08:002018-11-17T15:13:57.259+08:00IMELDA 1996<style>
<!--
/* Font Definitions */
@font-face
{font-family:"MS 明朝";
mso-font-charset:78;
mso-generic-font-family:auto;
mso-font-pitch:variable;
mso-font-signature:-536870145 1791491579 18 0 131231 0;}
@font-face
{font-family:"MS 明朝";
mso-font-charset:78;
mso-generic-font-family:auto;
mso-font-pitch:variable;
mso-font-signature:-536870145 1791491579 18 0 131231 0;}
/* Style Definitions */
p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal
{mso-style-unhide:no;
mso-style-qformat:yes;
mso-style-parent:"";
margin:0in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-fareast-font-family:"MS 明朝";}
p.02BodytextLead, li.02BodytextLead, div.02BodytextLead
{mso-style-name:"02 Bodytext Lead";
mso-style-unhide:no;
margin:0in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:12.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-fareast-font-family:"MS 明朝";}
p.03BodytextIndent, li.03BodytextIndent, div.03BodytextIndent
{mso-style-name:"03 Bodytext Indent";
mso-style-unhide:no;
mso-style-parent:"02 Bodytext Lead";
margin:0in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
text-indent:.25in;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:12.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-fareast-font-family:"MS 明朝";}
p.05Head2, li.05Head2, div.05Head2
{mso-style-name:"05 Head2";
mso-style-unhide:no;
margin:0in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:14.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-fareast-font-family:"MS 明朝";
text-transform:uppercase;
font-weight:bold;
mso-bidi-font-weight:normal;
mso-no-proof:yes;}
.MsoChpDefault
{mso-style-type:export-only;
mso-default-props:yes;
font-size:10.0pt;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;
mso-fareast-font-family:"MS 明朝";}
@page WordSection1
{size:8.5in 11.0in;
margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in;
mso-header-margin:.5in;
mso-footer-margin:.5in;
mso-paper-source:0;}
div.WordSection1
{page:WordSection1;}
</style>
<br />
<div style="border-top: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border: none; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-element: para-border-div; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;">
<div class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; line-height: 12.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in 0in 0in; padding: 0in;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">Dahil nasa news ngayon si Imelda Marcos, naisipan kong i-posr itong isang lumang kolum na sinulat ko para sa <i>Manila Times</i> bandang 1996.</span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; line-height: 12.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in 0in 0in; padding: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; line-height: 12.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in 0in 0in; padding: 0in;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">MATTER OF
FACT</span></b></div>
</div>
<span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">Jose F. Lacaba<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span><br />
<div style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border: none; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-element: para-border-div; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;">
</div>
<br />
<b><span style="text-transform: none;">As If!</span></b>
<br />
<div class="02BodytextLead">
<br /></div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
IMELDA’S mad. She’s mad as hell at Cory Aquino for
suggesting that Imelda should return all of the Marcoses’ ill-gotten wealth to
the Filipino people. Reacting like a bull in a china shop, or like a wayward
ballistic missile in a fireworks factory, the former First Lady sent media
outfits a faxed note addressed to the former President. That was in the nature
of an open fax, the high-tech equivalent of an open letter.</div>
<div class="03BodytextIndent">
<br /></div>
<div class="03BodytextIndent">
“For God’s sake, Cory!” Imelda wrote, liberally
dispensing exclamation points. “Be nice for a change!”</div>
<div class="03BodytextIndent">
<br /></div>
<div class="03BodytextIndent">
Then she went ad hominem, or maybe the politically
correct term would be ad feminam: “For 10 years our country and the Filipino
people have suffered enough from your ugliness!”</div>
<div class="03BodytextIndent">
<br /></div>
<div class="03BodytextIndent">
The proper riposte to that amazing display of pique
and chutzpah can only be Alicia Silverstone’s favorite line in the movie <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Clueless:</i></div>
<div class="03BodytextIndent">
<br /></div>
<div class="03BodytextIndent">
As if!</div>
<div class="03BodytextIndent">
<br /></div>
<div class="03BodytextIndent">
I mean, has Imelda Marcos looked in the mirror
lately? She may have been Miss Manila in her youth, but now she looks more like
Ms. Quiapo Underpass After a Heavy Rain.</div>
<div class="03BodytextIndent">
<br /></div>
<div class="03BodytextIndent">
Some women age gracefully, their beauty evolving with
the years. But the arrogance of power and the subsequent embitterment of defeat
have a way of corrupting human flesh, distorting the features of even the most
fabled of beauties.</div>
<div class="03BodytextIndent">
<br /></div>
<div class="03BodytextIndent">
Today I can’t look at pictures of the erstwhile Rose
of Tacloban without recalling lines from a John Crowe Ransom poem: “I know a
lady with a terrible tongue, / Blear eyes fallen from blue, / All her
perfections tarnished—yet it is not long / Since she was lovelier than any of
you.”</div>
<div class="03BodytextIndent">
<br /></div>
<div class="03BodytextIndent">
Congresswoman Marcos doesn’t seem to know that yet.
Which is why she thinks she can get away with such prettier-than-thou
exhortations as: “Let us all work to make this nation not only great but
beautiful again. Put up or shut up, Cory!”</div>
<div class="03BodytextIndent">
<br /></div>
<div class="03BodytextIndent">
As if!</div>
<div class="03BodytextIndent">
<br /></div>
<div class="03BodytextIndent">
That <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Clueless </i>catchword—which,
until I saw the movie, I always assumed to be Filipino English, like saying
“For a while” to telephone callers—seems like a wonderfully apt retort to
certain announcements and pronouncements recently in the news.</div>
<div class="03BodytextIndent">
<br /></div>
<div class="03BodytextIndent">
The current First Lady, Ming Ramos, for instance, is
also in exhortatory mode. A statement from the Malacañang press office reports
that she advised the media not to glorify “actresses and television
personalities who have children out of wedlock.”</div>
<div class="03BodytextIndent">
<br /></div>
<div class="03BodytextIndent">
The Malacañang statement quotes Ming as saying: “We
should go back to the good moral values. We have to teach children what is
right and what is wrong.”</div>
<div class="03BodytextIndent">
<br /></div>
<div class="03BodytextIndent">
Ming Ramos is, by all accounts, a personable and
unasssuming lady. That may explain why a sympathetic press has chosen to
interpret her comments as “a slap at former President Corazon Aquino’s
daughter, Kris,” who has a love child by a married man.</div>
<div class="03BodytextIndent">
<br /></div>
<div class="03BodytextIndent">
As if!</div>
<div class="03BodytextIndent">
<br /></div>
<div class="03BodytextIndent">
I mean, shouldn’t such comments be addressed to the
wayward men? Kris didn’t get preggie by immaculate conception, so it seems
unfair to single out the female of the species—“actresses.” Where does Phillip
Salvador figure in all this? And, closer to home, should people who live in
glass houses be throwing brickbats?</div>
<div class="03BodytextIndent">
<br /></div>
<div class="03BodytextIndent">
And now comes Jaime Cardinal Sin pontificating on
“signals that martial law may return.”</div>
<div class="03BodytextIndent">
I</div>
<div class="03BodytextIndent">
n a radio interview, the good cardinal took note of
reports that the government is thinking of giving vigilante powers to private
security guards and that the police may have planted evidence against suspected
terrorists. He then exhorted the faithful: “Let us be vigilant, especially on
that antiterrorism bill.”</div>
<div class="03BodytextIndent">
<br /></div>
<div class="03BodytextIndent">
As if!</div>
<div class="03BodytextIndent">
<br /></div>
<div class="03BodytextIndent">
I mean, the possible resurgence of martial rule is
certainly a nightmare devoutly to be feared; but if the cardinal is so
concerned about that, then maybe he should be equally concerned about the
erosion of democratic rights and civil liberties.</div>
<div class="03BodytextIndent">
<br /></div>
<div class="03BodytextIndent">
Yet a lot of people see the cardinal’s hidden hand in
a recent attack on a fundamental democratic right enshrined in the
Constitution—freedom of expression.</div>
<div class="03BodytextIndent">
<br /></div>
<div class="03BodytextIndent">
A newspaper report, quoting an unnamed member of the
cardinal’s staff, said Sin “actively lobbied to stop the showing” of the
controversial movie <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Priest.</i></div>
<div class="03BodytextIndent">
<br /></div>
<div class="03BodytextIndent">
The hero of EDSA and savior of democracy, who has not
seen the movie, was reportedly “upset” by its portrayal of a gay Catholic
priest. He had earlier denounced the portrayal as “foolishness.”</div>
<div class="03BodytextIndent">
<br /></div>
<div class="03BodytextIndent">
As if!</div>
<div class="03BodytextIndent">
<br /></div>
Ka Petehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10739972278937540938noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-157619415284452315.post-72241148917727283462018-09-01T18:13:00.000+08:002018-09-01T18:13:03.798+08:00SPEECHIFYING: ASEAN LITERARY FESTIVAL<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-k1jeFhbKOE8/W4plkyzJnoI/AAAAAAAAA1g/UmGK4GDrar4VO8PwFOtVetWeggOkY3QTACLcBGAs/s1600/jfl%2Bphoto%2Basean%2Blitfest.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="654" data-original-width="916" height="228" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-k1jeFhbKOE8/W4plkyzJnoI/AAAAAAAAA1g/UmGK4GDrar4VO8PwFOtVetWeggOkY3QTACLcBGAs/s320/jfl%2Bphoto%2Basean%2Blitfest.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<style>
<!--
/* Font Definitions */
@font-face
{font-family:"MS 明朝";
mso-font-charset:78;
mso-generic-font-family:auto;
mso-font-pitch:variable;
mso-font-signature:-536870145 1791491579 18 0 131231 0;}
@font-face
{font-family:"MS 明朝";
mso-font-charset:78;
mso-generic-font-family:auto;
mso-font-pitch:variable;
mso-font-signature:-536870145 1791491579 18 0 131231 0;}
/* Style Definitions */
p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal
{mso-style-unhide:no;
mso-style-qformat:yes;
mso-style-parent:"";
margin:0in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";}
p.02BodytextLead, li.02BodytextLead, div.02BodytextLead
{mso-style-name:"02 Bodytext Lead";
mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-unhide:no;
margin:0in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:12.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";}
p.03BodytextIndent, li.03BodytextIndent, div.03BodytextIndent
{mso-style-name:"03 Bodytext Indent";
mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-unhide:no;
mso-style-parent:"02 Bodytext Lead";
margin:0in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
text-indent:.25in;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:12.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";}
p.04Head1, li.04Head1, div.04Head1
{mso-style-name:"04 Head1";
mso-style-unhide:no;
mso-style-parent:"";
margin:0in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:20.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-fareast-font-family:"MS 明朝";
text-transform:uppercase;
mso-no-proof:yes;}
p.05Head2, li.05Head2, div.05Head2
{mso-style-name:"05 Head2";
mso-style-unhide:no;
margin:0in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:14.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";
text-transform:uppercase;
font-weight:bold;
mso-bidi-font-weight:normal;
mso-no-proof:yes;}
.MsoChpDefault
{mso-style-type:export-only;
mso-default-props:yes;
font-size:10.0pt;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;
mso-fareast-font-family:"MS 明朝";}
@page WordSection1
{size:8.5in 11.0in;
margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in;
mso-header-margin:.5in;
mso-footer-margin:.5in;
mso-paper-source:0;}
div.WordSection1
{page:WordSection1;}
-->
</style>
<br />
<br />
<div class="05Head2">
<i><span style="text-transform: none;"><br /></span></i></div>
<h2>
<i><span style="text-transform: none;"></span></i><b>The Writer’s Role</b>
</h2>
<div class="02BodytextLead" style="line-height: 150%;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">By Jose F. Lacaba</b></div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
<br /></div>
<i><span style="text-transform: none;">Lecture d</span>elivered at the 2014 ASEAN <span style="text-transform: none;">Literary Festival, Jakarta, Indonesia.</span></i>
<br />
<div class="02BodytextLead">
<br /></div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
A few years ago, for a writers’ conference in another
Asian country—the Republic of Korea, to be exact—I was asked to give a talk on
what it’s like to be a writer in Asia, a place where we speak and write in many
mutually unintelligible languages, a place about which we know little, outside
of our own national boundaries.</div>
<div class="03BodytextIndent">
<br /></div>
<div class="03BodytextIndent">
In my lecture, I noted that writers’ conferences are
“helpful because they provide a forum for us to share ideas and experiences,
and perhaps even to air grievances, real or imagined.” At the same time, I
spoke of another type of gathering that deserved to be explored. “Perhaps,” I
wrote back then, “we also need a specifically Asian literary festival similar
to the Osian’s-Cinefan Festival of Asian and Arab Cinema, a literary festival
in which we can be exposed, not to academic disquisitions, but to poetry and
fiction and drama.”</div>
<div class="03BodytextIndent">
<br /></div>
<div class="03BodytextIndent">
It seems that my wish has now been granted.</div>
<div class="03BodytextIndent">
<br /></div>
<div class="03BodytextIndent">
Of course, ASEAN, or the Association of Southeast
Asian Nations, does not encompass the whole of Asia, although the region known
as Southeast Asia, like the entire continent of Asia, is a place where the
component nations hardly know each other. Still, I’d like to think that my wish
has been granted because what we have here is a literary festival, the First
ASEAN Literary Festival—in other words, an event that will primarily feature,
not academic disquisitions, but poetry and fiction and drama. In short,
literature. </div>
<div class="03BodytextIndent">
<br /></div>
<div class="03BodytextIndent">
I guess literature in this festival also includes the
essay, because I have been asked to say a few words here tonight, about the
role of the writer in the making of a just and humane society.</div>
<div class="03BodytextIndent">
<br /></div>
<div class="03BodytextIndent">
This is a tough topic. Plus, I have to confess that
I’m not very good at delivering written lectures. Allow me, then, to approach
this topic from a personal perspective.</div>
<div class="03BodytextIndent">
<br /></div>
<div class="03BodytextIndent">
The making of a just and humane society was not
something I envisioned when I started to write poetry and short fiction, and
when I joined the cabal of dreamers who fantasized about writing the Great
Filipino Novel. As a teenager, I believed that my role as a writer was simply
to write. After all, that’s what the word <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">writer</i>
means, right? A worker works, a farmer farms, a driver drives, a teacher
teaches, and a writer writes, right? </div>
<div class="03BodytextIndent">
<br /></div>
<div class="03BodytextIndent">
So I just wrote without any thought of grand and
lofty goals. I wrote about my annoying pimples and my existential angst, the
view from the classroom window and the food on the dining table, the stars in
the sky and the carabao dung on the road. The way I saw it, I was writing
primarily about myself and my surroundings, not about society in general, not
about humanity as a whole.</div>
<div class="03BodytextIndent">
<br /></div>
<div class="03BodytextIndent">
Without realizing it, of course, I was writing about
aspects of reality that I was not entirely happy with. And that reality began
to assume a larger dimension after I dropped out of college and ended up in
journalism. My work as a journalist put me in touch with a wide range of social
types—beauty queens and jailbirds, slum dwellers and mansion owners,
smooth-talking politicians and sloganeering student activists—and made me
realize that my day job as a field reporter and my weekend diversion as a
versifier shared the same goal: to tell the truth.</div>
<div class="03BodytextIndent">
<br /></div>
<div class="03BodytextIndent">
Early on, even as a journalist engaged in
truth-telling, I saw myself primarily as an observer—not exactly detached, but
still an observer. I liked quoting Groucho Marx: “I am not interested in
joining any organization that is willing to accept me as member.” </div>
<div class="03BodytextIndent">
<br /></div>
<div class="03BodytextIndent">
When the student protest movement that I was writing
about went into that intense period that has come to be known in Philippine
history as the First Quarter Storm, I started to become not just an observer
but also a participant, a joiner. I even became an organizer, helping set up a
trade union in the magazine I worked for, and becoming a founding member of
artists’ groups that held up the pen as an instrument for the people’s welfare.
That was when I started quoting the other Marx: “The philosophers have only
interpreted the world. The point, however, is to change it.”</div>
<div class="03BodytextIndent">
<br /></div>
<div class="03BodytextIndent">
Telling the truth and changing the world became
dangerous preoccupations when martial law was declared in my country. The
martial-law dictatorship shut down or took over television stations,
newspapers, and magazines, and I found myself not only jobless but also on the
wanted list of media practitioners. I ended up joining a group of fugitive
journalists who put out mimeographed underground publications that dared to
publish what the government-controlled aboveground media would not touch. </div>
<div class="03BodytextIndent">
<br /></div>
<div class="03BodytextIndent">
Less than two years after I went underground, the
authorities caught up with me and threw me into a military prison, where I was
subjected to torture and other indignities. I spent nearly two years in prison.
No charges were ever filed against me.</div>
<div class="03BodytextIndent">
<br /></div>
<div class="03BodytextIndent">
But before my time in prison, I succeeded in pulling
off a literary prank that was also a form of protest. Writing under a
pseudonym, I submitted an English poem to a dictatorship-controlled magazine.
On the surface, the poem, titled “Prometheus Unbound” and written in rather
flowery language, was just about an episode in Greek mythology. But it could
also be read as a metaphor of anti-dictatorship protest, since Prometheus was
the Titan who was punished by the supreme god Zeus for giving the gift of fire
to man.</div>
<div class="03BodytextIndent">
<br /></div>
<div class="03BodytextIndent">
To top it all, “Prometheus Unbound” was also an
acrostic poem. When the magazine came out with the poem, word soon got around
that the capitalized first letters of the lines, if read downwards, spelled out
a Tagalog slogan that activists shouted in the streets before martial law:
MARCOS HITLER DIKTADOR TUTA, meaning, Marcos, Hitler, Dictator, Running Dog.
The military quickly swooped down on newstands and pulled out all unsold copies
of the magazine.</div>
<div class="03BodytextIndent">
<br /></div>
<div class="03BodytextIndent">
This brings me back to the topic that I’m supposed to
be discussing in this lecture: what is the role of the writer in the making of
a just and humane society?</div>
<div class="03BodytextIndent">
<br /></div>
<div class="03BodytextIndent">
I will go further back, back to my youthful days,
when I thought that the role of the writer, the task of the writer, is plain
and simple: to write. </div>
<div class="03BodytextIndent">
<br /></div>
<div class="03BodytextIndent">
If you sincerely believe that you can build a just
and humane society by running for public office, or by working with nonprofit
organizations, or by marching in the streets, then, by all means, feel free to
do so. Writers and artists, after all, are also citizens and must concern
themselves not only with their art but also with the issues and problems
confronting their society and their country. </div>
<div class="03BodytextIndent">
<br /></div>
<div class="03BodytextIndent">
But if you see yourself as a writer, then your
primary task is clear: Write.</div>
<div class="03BodytextIndent">
<br /></div>
<div class="03BodytextIndent">
Write a song describing your utopian vision of what a
just and humane society should be. Write a poem denouncing the injustice and
inhumanity of governments that violate human rights. Write a story exposing the
tyranny and the repression that make people’s lives miserable. Write a play
extolling the work of those who fight for freedom and democracy.</div>
<div class="03BodytextIndent">
<br /></div>
<div class="03BodytextIndent">
Above all, in writing, tell the truth. Write with
metaphors and symbolism, or write with bluntness and without disguise, but tell
the truth. </div>
<div class="03BodytextIndent">
<br /></div>
<div class="03BodytextIndent">
There was a time in my country, in the time of
martial rule, when the dictator’s wife dictated that artists and cultural
workers should deal with “the good, the true, and the beautiful.” That phrase
has a nice ring to it, but the really important thing is to write about what’s
true. What’s true is good, even if brings you misery and pain in a dictator’s
prison. What’s true is beautiful, even if the dictator’s wife finds it ugly and
revolting. </div>
<div class="03BodytextIndent">
<br /></div>
<div class="03BodytextIndent">
<br /></div>
Ka Petehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10739972278937540938noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-157619415284452315.post-1538711183680307232018-08-31T18:27:00.000+08:002018-08-31T18:27:06.869+08:00SPEECHIFYING: GAWAD BALAGTAS
<style>
<!--
/* Font Definitions */
@font-face
{font-family:"Cambria Math";
panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;
mso-font-charset:0;
mso-generic-font-family:auto;
mso-font-pitch:variable;
mso-font-signature:-536870145 1107305727 0 0 415 0;}
@font-face
{font-family: ;
mso-font-alt:"Times New Roman";
mso-font-charset:77;
mso-generic-font-family:auto;
mso-font-pitch:variable;
mso-font-signature:3 0 0 0 1 0;}
/* Style Definitions */
p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal
{mso-style-unhide:no;
mso-style-qformat:yes;
mso-style-parent:"";
margin:0in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
mso-layout-grid-align:none;
punctuation-wrap:simple;
text-autospace:none;
font-size:12.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family: ;
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";}
.MsoChpDefault
{mso-style-type:export-only;
mso-default-props:yes;
font-size:10.0pt;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family: ;
mso-ascii-font-family: ;
mso-hansi-font-family: ;}
@page WordSection1
{size:8.5in 11.0in;
margin:1.3in 1.0in 1.0in 1.5in;
mso-header-margin:.5in;
mso-footer-margin:0in;
mso-paper-source:0;}
div.WordSection1
{page:WordSection1;}
-->
</style>
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black;">PAGTANGGAP NG GAWAD BALAGTAS </span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: black;">Iginawad ng </span>Unyon ng mga
Manunulat sa Pilipinas (UMPIL)<span style="color: black;"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: black;">1999 Agosto 28</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: black;">May natatandaan akong sinabi o
sinulat si Adrian Cristobal noong araw—na ang mga award-award ay walang halaga
kung walang kasamang pera. Pero nagpapasalamat pa rin ako, at taos-pusong
nagpapasalamat, sa Gawad Balagtas na ipinagkakaloob ninyo sa akin ngayon.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: black;">Nagpapasalamat ako sapagkat
pinararangalan ninyo ako sa kabila ng katotohanang may panahong nagkahiwalay
tayo ng landas. Pinaghiwalay tayo ng isang malaking isyung pampulitika, at
hindi lingid sa marami sa inyo na nilait-lait ko ang inyong samahan noon. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: black;">Huwag na nating halukayin ang
nakaraan. Ang nangyari noon ay trabaho lang, walang personalan. Sapat nang
sabihing ang natatapilok ay hindi naman nananatiling nakadapa, at ang Gawad
Balagtas na ito ay isang okasyon para sa pagkakaibigan, pagpapatawad, muling
pagkakasundo—at pagkilala na marami pa tayong daratnang sangandaan sa
hinaharap, mga sangandaang muling susubok sa ating pagsasamahan.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: black;">Gusto kong samantalahin ang
pagkakataong ito para pasalamatan ang aking ina. Matagal siyang naging guro ng
Pilipino, at siya ang unang nagmulat sa akin sa yaman at dunong ng panulaang
Tagalog—lalo na sa talas at tigas ni Balagtas.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: black;">Muli, salamat sa pagkakaloob ninyo
sa akin ng Gawad Balagtas. Ito’y hindi lamang isang karangalan, kundi isang
hamon—isang hamon sapagkat, bagamat papasok na tayo sa isang bagong siglo at
isang bagong milenyum, ang lipunan ay isa pa ring madilim, gubat na mapanglaw,
at sa loob at labas ng bayan nating sawi, kaliluhan pa rin ang nangyayaring
hari.</span></div>
Ka Petehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10739972278937540938noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-157619415284452315.post-13636717085171414382018-08-31T18:16:00.000+08:002018-08-31T18:16:56.673+08:00SPEECHIFYING: PHILIPPINE PEN
<style>
<!--
/* Font Definitions */
@font-face
{font-family:"MS 明朝";
mso-font-charset:78;
mso-generic-font-family:auto;
mso-font-pitch:variable;
mso-font-signature:-536870145 1791491579 18 0 131231 0;}
@font-face
{font-family:"Cambria Math";
panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;
mso-font-charset:0;
mso-generic-font-family:auto;
mso-font-pitch:variable;
mso-font-signature:-536870145 1107305727 0 0 415 0;}
/* Style Definitions */
p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal
{mso-style-unhide:no;
mso-style-qformat:yes;
mso-style-parent:"";
margin:0in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";}
p.02BodytextLead, li.02BodytextLead, div.02BodytextLead
{mso-style-name:"02 Bodytext Lead";
mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-unhide:no;
margin:0in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:12.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";}
p.04Head1, li.04Head1, div.04Head1
{mso-style-name:"04 Head1";
mso-style-unhide:no;
mso-style-parent:"";
margin:0in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:20.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-fareast-font-family:"MS 明朝";
text-transform:uppercase;
mso-no-proof:yes;}
p.05Head2, li.05Head2, div.05Head2
{mso-style-name:"05 Head2";
mso-style-unhide:no;
margin:0in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:14.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";
text-transform:uppercase;
font-weight:bold;
mso-bidi-font-weight:normal;
mso-no-proof:yes;}
.MsoChpDefault
{mso-style-type:export-only;
mso-default-props:yes;
font-size:10.0pt;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;
mso-fareast-font-family:"MS 明朝";}
@page WordSection1
{size:8.5in 11.0in;
margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in;
mso-header-margin:.5in;
mso-footer-margin:.5in;
mso-paper-source:0;}
div.WordSection1
{page:WordSection1;}
-->
</style>
<br />
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; text-align: center;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-PH" style="color: black; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-PH; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">58th
Philippine PEN National Conference</span></b></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; text-align: center;">
<span lang="EN-PH" style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-PH; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">The PEN and the Future of Philippine Democracy: </span></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; text-align: center;">
<span lang="EN-PH" style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-PH; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">The Filipino Writer Defines the Issues at Stake in the 2016 Elections</span></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="04Head1">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>KAHAPON, NGAYON AT BUKAS</b></span></div>
<div class="05Head2">
<br /></div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Ni Jose F.
Lacaba</b></div>
<div class="02BodytextLead" style="line-height: 150%;">
December 2, 2015</div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
<br /></div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
Magandang umaga po sa ating lahat. Sana nga ay naging
maganda ang umaga natin at hindi tayo naipit sa trapik.</div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
<br /></div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
Ngayon po lang, hihingin ko na ang paumanhin at
pagpapasensiya ninyo dito sa babasahin kong keynote speech. Sa totoo lang,
hanggang ngayon ay hindi ako masanay sa ganitong klaseng mga talumpati. Kung
puwede nga lang, magbabasa na lang ako ng tula ngayon, o kaya’y kakanta na lang
ng mga napagtitripan kong salinawit. Hehehe.</div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
<br /></div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
Noong isang taon pa ako inimbitang mag-deliver ng
keynote speech dito sa Philippine PEN National Conference. Nakatanggap pa ako
noon, via email attachment, ng isang pormal na liham mula sa PEN, pirmado ng
dati kong propesor sa kolehiyo na si Bien Lumbera, chairman of the PEN Board at
National Artist for Literature, at saka noted by at pirmado rin ni Lito
Zulueta, national secretary. </div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
<br /></div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
Ngayong taong ito, inimbita na naman akong mag-deliver
ng keynote speech, at ngayon, ni hindi na nga ako tumanggap ng pormal na liham.
Nagtext-text lang, at hindi pa nga deretso sa akin, kundi idinaan sa cellphone
ng anak kong si Kris Lanot Lacaba. </div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
<br /></div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
Noong isang taon, hindi ko mapagbigyan sina Bien at
Lito dahil, ilang araw pagkaraang matanggap ko ang kanilang pormal na liham,
tinamaan ako ng sakit na tinatawag na myasthenia gravis. Isa itong rare
neuromuscular disorder na maraming kung ano-anong sintomas. Isa na riyan ang
drooping eyelids: basta na lang sumasara ang talukap ng mga mata ko, kahit
hindi naman ako pumipikit. Madalas din akong namamaos, at may panahon pang
nangongongo ako paminsan-minsan. At saka, maya’t maya na lang ay may
nararamdaman akong matinding pananakit sa iba’t ibang bahagi ng katawan ko. </div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
<br /></div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
Grabe! Pero sosyal din pala, dahil nang mag-IGMG
ako—alam naman siguro ng mga kabataan dito kung ano ang IGMG: I-Google Mo,
Gago! pero para sa akin ay nagkaroon ng kahulugan na I-Google ang Myasthenia
Gravis—nang mag-IGMG ako, nalaman kong kabilang sa mga tinamaan ng kakaiba at
di-pangkaraniwang sakit na ito ay sina Laurence Olivier, David Niven, at Aristotle
Onassis. Kilala naman siguro ng mga may-edad dito kung sino ang mga iyan.</div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
<br /></div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
Hanggang ngayon ay on medication pa ako, pero hindi na
kasing-grabe nang dati ang sakit ko. Hindi na basta-basta sumasara ang talukap
ng mga mata ko, halimbawa, kaya nakakapagmaneho na uli ako sa matinding trapik,
bagamat hanggat maaari ay iniiwasan ko pang magmaneho sa gabi. Ang medyo
pagbuti ng kalagayan ko ay isa sa mga dahilan kung kaya, pagkatapos ng ilang
araw ng pag-uurong-sulong, umoo na rin ako na mag‑deliver ng keynote speech. </div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
<br /></div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
Isa pang dahilan ay dahil nagkataong nakasabay ko sa
paglalakad sa mall si Tessie Jose, kabiyak ni F. Sionil Jose, ang ating
National Artist for Literature na founder ng Philippine Center of International
Pen. Papunta kami ni Tessie noon sa sinehan para manood ng pelikulang <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Dahling Nick. </i>Nang tanungin niya ako
nang direkta kung okey na ako na maging keynote speaker, hindi na ako
nakatanggi.</div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
<br /></div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
May isa pang mas malaking dahilan kung bakit napaoo na
rin ako na maging keynote speaker: malaki ang utang na loob ko sa PEN.</div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
<br /></div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
Noong panahon ng diktadurang batas militar, dahil sa
trabaho ko bilang peryodista ay inaresto ako, tinortyur, at halos dalawang
taong ikinulong sa isang kampo militar. Tuwing nasusulat ang kabanatang iyan ng
buhay ko, nababanggit na lumaya ako sa wakas dahil hiningi ni Nick Joaquin ang
paglaya ko bilang kapalit ng pagtanggap niya sa award na National Artist for
Literature. </div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
<br /></div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
Tama lamang at karapat-dapat na pasalamatan ko si
Dahling Nick sa ginawa niya para ako lumaya. Pero tama lamang at karapat-dapat
din na pasalamatan ko ang Philippine PEN, dahil noong panahon ng diktadura ay
walang-sawang ipinaglaban ng PEN ang pagpapalaya sa mga nakabilanggong poets
and playwrights, essayists and novelists, mga alagad ng panitikan na nasa likod
ng rehas at wala pang isang dipa ang langit na natatanaw sa labas.</div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
<br /></div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
Isa ako sa mga manunulat na bilanggong pulitikal na
ipinaglaban ng PEN at hininging palayain. At dahil hindi iyan nawawala sa
isipan ko ay narito ako ngayon at nagpupumilit na mag-deliver ng keynote
speech.</div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
<br /></div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
Tulad ng nakagawian ko na sa ganitong mga okasyon,
sumobra na naman ang haba nitong aking pasakalye. Pepreno na muna ako diyan
para pagtuunan ng pansin, kung kakayanin ko, ang paksang gustong talakayin sa
komperensiyang ito.</div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
<br /></div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
<span lang="EN-PH" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-PH; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">“The Writer and the Future of Democracy” ang ating
paksa, ayon sa unang email na ipinadala sa marami at natanggap ko. “The PEN and
the Future of Philippine Democracy: <span style="color: black;">The Filipino
Writer Defines the Issues at Stake in the 2016 Elections,”</span></span> ayon
naman sa programa ng komperensiya na inemail din pagkaraan ng ilang araw.</div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
<br /></div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
Ang isa kong napansin sa dalawang pormulasyong iyan ay
ang salitang “future”—ang bukas, ang kinabukasan. Medyo kinabahan ako diyan.
Kaya ko bang talakayin ang future? Hindi naman ako manghuhula. Hindi ako marunong
magbasa ng palad o ng baraha. Hindi ako marunong tumingin sa bolang kristal.
Hindi rin ako propeta. At bagamat manunulat ako, hindi naman ako manunulat ng
science fiction o speculative fiction. Ano ba ang malay ko sa future, sa
kinabukasan? At lalo na sa kinabukasan ng demokrasyang Pilipino? Pero subukan
ko na rin, narito na rin lang.</div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
<br /></div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
Meron tayong matandang salawikain: “Ang hindi marunong
lumingon sa pinanggalingan, hindi makararating sa paroroonan.” Sa literal na
pakahulugan, lugar ang tinutukoy ng kasabihang iyan, lugar na pinanggalingan at
paroroonan. Pero alam din nating ang metaporikal na pakahulugan ay may
kinalaman sa panahon. Sa ibang sabi: “Ang hindi marunong lumingon sa nakaraan,
hindi makararating sa kinabukasan.” </div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
<br /></div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
Puwede na ring idagdag : “Ang hindi masusing tumitingin
sa kasalukuyan, hindi makararating sa magandang kinabukasan.”</div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
<br /></div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
Kung ako ang tatanungin, bilang manunulat, isang
magagawa natin para alamin o suriin ang kinabukasan ng demokrasya ay ang
lumingon sa pinagdaanan o kasaysayan ng bayan nating binihag at nasadlak sa
dusa, isang bayang pugad ng luha at dalita, tadtad ng sakit na mas grabe pa sa
myasthenia gravis.</div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
<br /></div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
Minsan ay inilarawan ang kasaysayan ng bayan bilang
“three hundred years in a convent and fifty years in Hollywood,” o tatlong
daang taon sa isang kumbento at limampung taon sa Hollywood. Noong Dekada
Singkuwenta pa yata iyan sinabi ng manunulat na si Carmen Guerrero Nakpil. At
ano ang sumunod sa mga panahong nabanggit? </div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
<br /></div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
Ilang taon ng kasarinlan at demokrasyang laganap ang
katiwalian at kabulukan sa pamahalaan at hindi makaahon sa kahirapan ang
nakararami sa taong-bayan… Na sinundan ng ilang taon ng diktadurang tigmak ng
dugo at mas lalong garapal na katiwalian at kabulukang pilit na pinagtakpan ng
kulturang diumano’y true, good, and beautiful… Na sinundan naman ng ilang taon
ng panibagong demokrasyang nagsimula sa lakas sambayanan at nauwi sa patuloy na
karalitaan, sa mga panibagong anyo ng katiwalian at kabulukan, sa tuwid na
daang pinipinsala ng samutsaring kalamidad, kabilang na diyan ang kabulastugan
ng TaLaBa (o tanim/laglag bala), aka LBM (o laglag bala modus), na nangyayari
sa NAIA, o National Ammunition Implantation Airport…</div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
<br /></div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
Ang lahat ng iyan ay bahagi ng nakaraan na kailangang
patuloy nating lingunin bilang manunulat, o bahagi ng kasalukuyan na kailangang
lagi nating tinitingnan, kung gusto nating marating nang maayos ang
kinabukasan.</div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
<br /></div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
Aaminin ko, hindi madaling gawin ang lahat ng ito.
Karaniwan ay hindi pinagkakakitaan ang pagsusulat tungkol sa masasakit na katotohanan.
Kadalasan ay kailangan pang ipaglaban ang karapatan sa malayang pamamahayag,
kailangan pang labanan ang sensura, at kailangan pa ngang suyurin ang sarili
nating hanay, na kinukuto ng mga tagapagsagawa ng tinatawag na envelopmental
journalism. </div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
<br /></div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
Kung minsan, peligroso pa nga ang mga trabahong iyan,
lalo na para sa mga kapatid natin sa peryodismo. Ayon sa isang Unesco report na
lumabas nitong taong ito, ang Pilipinas ang third most deadly country para sa
mga peryodista, kasunod ng Iraq at Syria. Mula 1992, pitumpu’t pitong (77)
peryodista na ang napatay sa Pilipinas, kabilang na diyan ang tatlumpu’t
dalawang (32) peryodista na kasama sa minasaker sa Maguindanao noong 2009.</div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
<br /></div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
Subalit kailangan ang paglingon sa kinabukasan at
pagtingin sa kasalukuyan kung gusto nating paghandaan ang kinabukasan, kung
gusto nating iwasang maulit sa kinabukasan ang mga kapalpakan at kabulastugan
at kalapastanganan ng nakaraan at ng kasalukuyan. </div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
<br /></div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
Bilang pangwakas, kung hindi ninyo mamasamain, at
bilang pagbibigay-pansin sa tema ng darating na eleksiyon, uupakan ko ngayon
ang bahagi ng isang salinawit na napagtripan ko noon at bahagya kong inedit
ngayon…</div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
<br /></div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
[Sa himig ng “It’s a Wonderful World”]</div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
<br /></div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
Ang mga bulaklak</div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
Na kay bango,</div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
Namumukadkad para sa iyo.</div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
Nakikita ko,</div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
Kay ganda ng mundo.</div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
<br /></div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
Ang mga bituin</div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
Sa kalangitan,</div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
Ang takipsilim</div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
At bukang-liwayway—</div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
Nakikita ko,</div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
Kay ganda ng mundo.</div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
<br /></div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
Iyang bahaghari,</div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
Sarisaring kulay,</div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
Tulad ng mga tao</div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
Sa ating buhay.</div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
Ang kaibigan mo,</div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
Pag kinamayan ka,</div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
Ibig sabihin</div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
Ay mahal ka niya.</div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
<br /></div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
Ang mga sanggol,</div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
Gumagapang pa,</div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
Sasayaw na</div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
Paglaki nila.</div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
Tunay at totoo,</div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
Kay ganda ng mundo…</div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
<br /></div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
Sa kabilang dako…</div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
<br /></div>
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><br clear="all" style="page-break-before: always;" />
</span>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
Tuwing ganitong</div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
Panahon ng eleksiyon,</div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
Humahakot ng boto</div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
Ang kawatan at trapo.</div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
Ang pulitiko,</div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
Pag kinamayan ka,</div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
Ang gustong sabihin:</div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
Magkano ka?</div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
<br /></div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
Sanggol pa lang,</div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
Pasaway na.</div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
Paglaki niyan,</div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
Magtatanim-bala.</div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
Naykupo, Diyos ko,</div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
Ba’t ganito ang mundo?</div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
<br /></div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
<br /></div>
Ka Petehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10739972278937540938noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-157619415284452315.post-16129887221897114832018-08-28T15:05:00.000+08:002018-08-28T17:11:02.364+08:00Ka Petehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10739972278937540938noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-157619415284452315.post-12277453003538724822018-08-28T15:04:00.000+08:002018-08-28T17:19:44.904+08:00 GAWAD PLARIDEL LECTURE 2013<style>
<!--
/* Font Definitions */
@font-face
{font-family:Times;
panose-1:2 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0;
mso-font-charset:0;
mso-generic-font-family:auto;
mso-font-pitch:variable;
mso-font-signature:3 0 0 0 1 0;}
@font-face
{font-family:Times;
panose-1:2 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0;
mso-font-charset:0;
mso-generic-font-family:auto;
mso-font-pitch:variable;
mso-font-signature:3 0 0 0 1 0;}
/* Style Definitions */
p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal
{mso-style-unhide:no;
mso-style-qformat:yes;
mso-style-parent:"";
margin:0in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";}
h2
{mso-style-priority:9;
mso-style-unhide:no;
mso-style-qformat:yes;
mso-style-link:"Heading 2 Char";
mso-margin-top-alt:auto;
margin-right:0in;
mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
margin-left:0in;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
mso-outline-level:2;
font-size:18.0pt;
font-family:Times;
font-weight:bold;}
p.MsoHeader, li.MsoHeader, div.MsoHeader
{mso-style-unhide:no;
mso-style-link:"Header Char";
margin:0in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
tab-stops:center 3.0in right 6.0in;
font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";}
p
{mso-style-noshow:yes;
mso-style-priority:99;
mso-margin-top-alt:auto;
margin-right:0in;
mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
margin-left:0in;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Times;
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";}
span.Heading2Char
{mso-style-name:"Heading 2 Char";
mso-style-priority:9;
mso-style-unhide:no;
mso-style-locked:yes;
mso-style-link:"Heading 2";
mso-ansi-font-size:18.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:18.0pt;
font-family:Times;
mso-ascii-font-family:Times;
mso-hansi-font-family:Times;
font-weight:bold;}
p.02BodytextLead, li.02BodytextLead, div.02BodytextLead
{mso-style-name:"02 Bodytext Lead";
mso-style-unhide:no;
margin:0in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";}
p.04Head1, li.04Head1, div.04Head1
{mso-style-name:"04 Head1";
mso-style-unhide:no;
mso-style-parent:"";
margin:0in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:20.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";
text-transform:uppercase;
mso-no-proof:yes;}
span.HeaderChar
{mso-style-name:"Header Char";
mso-style-unhide:no;
mso-style-locked:yes;
mso-style-link:Header;
mso-ansi-font-size:12.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;}
p.02bodytextlead0, li.02bodytextlead0, div.02bodytextlead0
{mso-style-name:02bodytextlead;
mso-style-unhide:no;
mso-margin-top-alt:auto;
margin-right:0in;
mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
margin-left:0in;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Times;
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";}
.MsoChpDefault
{mso-style-type:export-only;
mso-default-props:yes;
font-size:10.0pt;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;}
@page WordSection1
{size:8.5in 11.0in;
margin:1.3in 1.2in 1.0in 1.3in;
mso-header-margin:.5in;
mso-footer-margin:.5in;
mso-paper-source:0;}
div.WordSection1
{page:WordSection1;}
</style> <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<i></i></div>
<div class="04Head1">
</div>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pOfJ1QMSoPs/W4UQ5vjZw8I/AAAAAAAAA00/gG1oZovOep4HLRQ6_l93Wgnuxl92v4QGACLcBGAs/s1600/jfl%2Bgawad%2Bplaridel%2Btarp%2Bphoto%2Bby%2BKris%2Bcopy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="300" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pOfJ1QMSoPs/W4UQ5vjZw8I/AAAAAAAAA00/gG1oZovOep4HLRQ6_l93Wgnuxl92v4QGACLcBGAs/s400/jfl%2Bgawad%2Bplaridel%2Btarp%2Bphoto%2Bby%2BKris%2Bcopy.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr align="right"><td class="tr-caption">Photo by Kris Lanot Lacaba</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<h2>
GAWAD PLARIDEL LECTURE </h2>
<div class="02bodytextlead0">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Ni Jose F.
Lacaba</b></div>
<div class="02bodytextlead0" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;">
<i>2013 July
24</i></div>
<div class="02bodytextlead0" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;">
<i>UP Film
Center</i></div>
<div class="02bodytextlead0" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;">
<i>Cine
Adarna</i></div>
<div class="02bodytextlead0" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
Bago ang lahat ay gusto kong magpasalamat sa University
of the Philippines College of Mass Communication sa pagkakaloob sa akin ng
Gawad Plaridel para sa peryodismo. </div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
<br /></div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
Dagdag na pasasalamat din para sa tropeo na likha ng
National Artist Napoleon “Billy” Abueva, usa ka Bol-anon, isang Boholano,
kaprobinsiya ng yumao kong amang si Jose Monreal Lacaba Sr.</div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
<br /></div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
Nagkataon naman na ang gawad na ito ay kapangalan ng
Plaridel Papers, ang yahoogroup o egroup o online forum na itinatag ko noong
1999, maglalabing-apat na taon na ngayon ang nakararaan. Ang paggamit ko ng
pangalang iyan para sa aking egroup ay ihiningi ko ng permiso sa mga
human-rights lawyer ng Free Legal Assistance Group, o FLAG, dahil dati ay
mayroon silang newsletter na <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Plaridel
Papers</i> din ang pangalan.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sa totoo
lang, iniisip ko nang sarhan ang aking egroup, dahil naging bulletin board na
lang siya sa kalakhan, at hindi na tulad ng dati na discussion group ng mga
mahilig sa umaatikabong balitaktakan. Ngayon, nagdadalawang-isip na ako kung
sasarhan ko nga ang Plaridel Papers egroup, dahil eto nga’t nabiyayaan ako ng
Gawad Plaridel.</div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
<br /></div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
Malaking karangalan itong ipinagkakaloob ninyo sa akin
ngayong araw na ito. Kaya lang, aaminin ko na medyo nalula ako sa papuri na
lumabas sa press release tungkol sa aking Gawad Plaridel. Ito ang lumabas sa
mga diyaryo: “<span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 6.0pt;">He also raised the bar of
excellence for literary journalism to a level unprecedented in the history of
Philippine contemporary journalism.”</span></div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
<br /></div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
Wow! Super! Sabi nga sa kanto, nag-level-up! </div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
<br /></div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
Ayoko namang masabing sobra akong nagpapa-humble. Pero
kung ako ang tatanungin, hindi ko rin naman sasabihing “unprecedented” ang
level na inabot ng aking pagsusulat bilang peryodista, bilang reporter at
feature writer at kolumnista. </div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
<br /></div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
Nang mapasok ako sa peryodismo noong ikalawang hati ng
Dekada Sisenta, kabilang sa mga nadatnan ko sa editorial staff ng lingguhang
magasing <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Philippines Free Press</i> ay
sina Nick Joaquin, Kerima Polotan, Wilfrido D. Nolledo, at Gregorio C.
Brillantes, pati na rin ang editor-in-chief na si Teodoro M. Locsin, mga
beterano at premyadong kuwentista, nobelista, at makata na sumabak sa
peryodismo. Sila ang mga naging mentor ko noon, ang nagpapakita ng magagandang
ehemplo sa kanilang panulat, ang nagbibigay ng mga tips at payo kung
kinakailangan. Kung tutuusin, sila ang aking mga “precedents,” wika nga. </div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
<br /></div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
Sa madaling salita, hindi unprecedented ang antas na
inabot ng literary journalism sa panulat ng inyong abang lingkod. May mga nauna
na sa akin. Sila ang masasabi nating nauna na sa pagpapataas ng bar of
excellence sa larangan ng literary journalism, na kung tawagin noong panahong
iyon ay reportage o new journalism, at kilala rin ngayon sa tawag na creative
nonfiction. Saludo ako sa kanila. Salamat sa kanila, naging journalist ang
isang makatang sampay-bakod at English major na hindi naman nakapag-aral ng
journalism sa kolehiyo. Salamat sa kanila ay tinatanggap ko ngayon ang Gawad
Plaridel para sa peryodismo.</div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
<br /></div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
Sapagkat pinahahalagahan sa peryodismo ang
transparency, babanggitin ko na rin dito ang hindi naman lingid sa marami sa
inyo: na ang UP College of Mass Communication, o Masscom, itong institusyon na
nagbibigay sa akin ngayon ng Gawad Plaridel, ay matagal-tagal ko ring
pinagtrabahuhan bilang lecturer. </div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
<br /></div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
Naging lecturer din naman ako sa iba’t ibang
institusyon dito sa UP, kabilang ang departamento ng Filipino at ang Creative
Writing Center (na balita ko’y Institute of Creative Writing na ngayon), at
nagturo din ako sa aking alma mater na Ateneo de Manila. Pero sa UP Masscom
talaga ako nagtagal sa pagtuturo. Doon ako nagturo ng iba’t ibang
subjects—scriptwriting, introduction to journalism, feature writing,
interpretative reporting, literary journalism—at doon, mula sa pagiging
simpleng lecturer ay umabante ako sa pagiging senior lecturer at professorial
lecturer. </div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
<br /></div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
Hebigat din iyang professorial lecturer. Ibig sabihin,
medyo kahanay ko na ang mga propesor na may M.A. o Ph.D. Ibig sabihin, mula sa pagiging
Sir Pete, knight of the editorial desk, ako’y naging Professor Lacaba.</div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
<br /></div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
Kung sa bagay, sideline ko lang naman ang
pagtuturo—isang araw sa loob ng isang linggo, tatlong oras sa loob ng isang
araw. Sa mas maraming araw at oras, patuloy akong nagtrabaho bilang peryodista
at, paminsan-minsan, bilang mandudulang pampelikula. Pero nakawilihan ko rin
ang pagtuturo. Masarap isipin na may naibabahagi akong kahit kaunting
karunungan sa mga kabataan, at ako naman ay may napupulot ding ilang bagong
kaalaman mula sa kanila.</div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
<br /></div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
Maaari din namang nakawilihan ko ang pagtuturo dahil
galing ako sa pamilya ng mga guro. Nasa genes, kumbaga. Ang aking ina, si Fe
Flores Lacaba, ay matagal na naging guro ng subject na sa simula’y tinawag na
National Language at sa kalaunan ay tinawag na Pilipino. Ang dalawa sa
nakababata niyang kapatid ay naging guro dito sa UP: si Paulina Flores Bautista
ay nagturo sa mismong Masscom, at si Virginia Flores Abaya ay nagturo ng
chemistry. </div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
<br /></div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
Guro din ang kanilang inang si Sergia at ang kanilang
stepmother na si Maria. Ang Lola Maria, na siyang inabutan ko, ay may sarili
niyang pribadong kindergarten school sa ground floor ng bahay namin sa Pateros.
Ang tawag sa kindergarten na iyon, puwera biro, ay Eskuwelahang Diyes. Kasi ang
tuition fee ay diyes sentimos sa isang araw. Sa mga araw na absent ka, hindi mo
na kailangang bayaran ang diyes sentimos. Puwera biro.</div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
<br /></div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
Tulad ng nasabi ko na, nakawilihan ko nga ang
pagtuturo. Pero wala naman akong college degree, hanggang third year college
lang ang inabot ko, at nag-dropout na ako pagkaraan ng unang semester ng fourth
year, kaya okey na sa akin na lecturer lang ako. Hindi ko hinangad na maging
miyembro ng regular faculty. </div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
<br /></div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
Suwerte na rin. Kasi, kung naging miyembro ako ng
regular faculty, hindi ako maaaring ma-nominate man lang para sa Gawad
Plaridel, alinsunod sa mga alituntunin ng parangal na ito.</div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
<br /></div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
Napahaba itong aking panimulang kakuwanan. Ang talagang
dapat kong gawin ngayon ay magbigay ng lecture.</div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
<br /></div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
Sa totoo lang, takot akong mag-lecture. Hirap na hirap
akong mag-lecture. Baka kinokonsensiya ako ng isang satirikal na pangungusap na
attributed kay Mark Twain (pero hindi pala siya ang talagang maysabi o
maysulat): “College is a place where a professor’s lecture notes go straight to
the students’ lecture notes, without passing through the brains of either.”</div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
<br /></div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
Oo, lecturer ang tawag sa UP sa katulad kong part-time
teacher, pero kadalasan ay iniiwasan kong mag-lecture. Workshop style ang
ginagawa ko sa pagtuturo. Binibigyan ko ang mga estudyante ko ng writing
assignment—halimbawa, “O, sumama kayo sa rali sa darating na SONA, at
pagkatapos, sulatin ninyo ang inyong nakita at narinig at nasagap at nalanghap,
pero hindi bilang straight news report”—at pagkatapos ay kini-critique at
tinatalakay ko at ng buong klase ang isinumite nilang assignment.</div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
<br /></div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
Dahil hindi ko nga nakasanayang mag-lecture sa klase,
hindi ko naiwasang kabahan nang kaunti nang ipagbigay-alam sa akin na kaakibat
nitong parangal ay ang pagbibigay ng isang lecture. </div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
<br /></div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
Ang paksang iminungkahi para sa aking lecture ay
“Harnessing Journalism for Nation-Building.”</div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
<br /></div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
Seryosong usapin ito, saloob-loob ko. Medyo academic
lecture ito, hindi basta-basta reportage o bara-barang kolum. Nagagawa ko
namang tumalakay sa mga seryosong usapin noong nagsusulat pa ako ng editoryal
para sa mga magasing <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Free Press sa Wikang
Pilipino, Asia-Philippines Leader, National Midweek,</i> at <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Philippine Graphic. </i>Pero maikli lang ang
mga editoryal, samantalang ang lecture para sa Gawad Plaridel ay dapat daw na
humigit-kumulang sa bente-singko minutos. </div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
<br /></div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
Nang umupo na ako sa harap ng aking laptop para sulatin
ang lecture, muli akong nabahala noong pinag-iisipan ko na ang iminungkahing
paksa. “Harnessing Journalism for Nation-Building” ang sabi. Teka muna.
Harnessing?</div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
<br /></div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
Totoo, ang “harness” bilang pandiwa, o verb, ay may
kahulugang “utilize, make use of.” Puwede mong i-harness o gamitin, halimbawa,
ang liwanag at init ng araw para magkaroon ng ilaw sa mga bahay na walang
elektrisidad. Malinaw na ang pakahulugan sa “harnessing” sa iminungkahing paksa
ay ang paggamit ng peryodismo para sa marangal na layunin na pagtatatag, o
pagpapatatag, ng ating lupang hinirang at bayang magiliw. </div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
<br /></div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
Sa kabilang dako, ang “harness” bilang pangngalan, o
noun, ay may kahulugan ding “a piece of equipment, with straps and fastenings,
used to control or hold in place a person, animal or object.” Iyan ay ayon sa <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Cambridge International Dictionary of
English</i> (Cambridge University Press, 1995).</div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
<br /></div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
Sa pakahulugang iyan, ang literal na larawang pumasok
sa suspetsosong utak ko ay ang harness, o singkaw, na ginagamit sa kabayo o
kalabaw. Ang nasabing singkaw ay may kung ano-anong strap na nakakabit o
nakakapit sa bibig, leeg, at dibdib ng mga hayop na ito, at ginagamit para
kontrolin sila o panatilihin sila sa isang lugar: “used to control or hold in
place a person, animal or object.”</div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
<br /></div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
Ganyan ba ang gusto nating mangyari sa ating
peryodismo? Gusto ba natin itong may singkaw at renda, may harness, sa halip na
malayang gumagala sa lunsod at nayon, sa lipunan at sa bansa? Paano na ang
freedom of the press, freedom of speech, freedom of expression?</div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
<br /></div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
Bumalik sa alaala ang panahon ng batas militar. Noon,
ang peryodismo ay may piring sa mata, may busal sa bibig, may tanikala sa buong
katawan. Ang mga peryodistang tumututol o kumakalaban sa naghaharing rehimen ay
ipinasok sa kulungan o nawalan ng trabaho dahil sinarhan ang pinapasukan nilang
diyaryo o magasin. Kasunod nito’y pinalaganap ang konsepto o teorya ng
development journalism, o developmental journalism. Binigyan ito ng pakahulugan
na ang peryodismo ay may responsibilidad na paunlarin o isulong ang Bagong
Lipunan, kuno, na itinataguyod ng rehimeng militar. </div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
<br /></div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
Sa kalaunan ay nanganak ng tiyanak ang konseptong ito.
Isinilang, o baka nabigyan lang ng bagong pangalan, ang konsepto naman ng
envelopmental journalism. Dito, nalipat ang sisi sa mga peryodista mismo—ang
mga peryodistang tumatanggap ng envelope na puno ng pera; ang mga hao shiao na
nalulong sa korupsiyon at lantarang nanghihingi ng anda, o “ang datung”; ang
mga doble-karang AC/DC, o mga tagamidyang ang gawain ay “attack and collect,
defend and collect.”</div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
<br /></div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
Medyo nadiskaril ang andar ng utak ko dahil nga sa
isang literal na kahulugan ng “harness.” Pero pagkatapos ay napag-isip-isip ko
na hindi naman iisa lang ang klase ng harness. May harness din naman na
isinusuot sa mga asong gumagabay sa mga bulag na tao. May harness na
nagbibigay-proteksiyon sa mga manggagawang nagtatrabaho sa matataas na gusali.
Mismong ang harness ng kabayo at kalabaw ay may silbi sa tao—para dalhin ang
biyahero sa ibang lugar, para bungkalin ang lupang pagtatamnan ng pagkaing
bubuhay sa tao.</div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
<br /></div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
Malinaw naman sa ating lahat na ibang klase ang
“harnessing” na iminungkahing paksain ng lecture na ito. Malinaw na ang gusto
nating malaman ay kung paano iha-harness o magagamit ang peryodismo para
mapaunlad at mapatatag ang ating bansa.</div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
<br /></div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
Paano nga ba? </div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
<br /></div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
Kung ako ang tatanungin, simple lang ang isasagot ko:
Patuloy na igiit at ipaglaban, at lalong patatagin, ang kalayaan sa
pamamahayag, o freedom of the press.</div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
<br /></div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
Kung gusto mong pumasok sa pulitika o sa serbisyo
publiko, o kung gusto mong ipaglaban ang karapatan ng sambayanan sa parlamento
ng kalsada o sa iba pang larangan ng pakikibaka, o kung gusto mo lang pasayahin
ang madlang pipol sa pamamagitan ng mga palabas na kahit paano’y nagpapagaan sa
hirap at dusa ng buhay, karapatan mo iyan. </div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
<br /></div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
Pero kung peryodismo o journalism ang linya mo, print
journalism man o broadcast journalism, hindi mo maaaring talikdan ang
tungkuling magsapraktika ng kalayaan sa pamamahayag.</div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
<br /></div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
Noong panahon ng batas militar, ilang taon bago pumutok
ang EDSA 1, nagtipon-tipon ang ilang alagad ng sining at miyembro ng midya at
nagbuo ng Free the Artist, Free the Media movement. Sa kalaunan ay nagsupling
ang kilusang ito ng Concerned Artists of the Philippines. Dito sa huli, kasama
ako sa bumalangkas ng credo o declaration of principles. Angkop din sa mga
peryodista ang mga prinsipyong iyon.</div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
<br /></div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
Ayon sa deklarasyon ng Concerned Artists of the
Philippines:</div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
<br /></div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
“We hold that artists are citizens and must concern
themselves not only with their art but also with the issues and problems
confronting the country today.</div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
<br /></div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
“We stand for freedom of expression and oppose all acts
tending to abridge or suppress that freedom.</div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
<br /></div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
“We affirm that Filipino artists, in the exercise of freedom
of expression, have the responsibility to do so without prejudice to truth,
justice, and the interests of the Filipino people.”</div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
<br /></div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
Palitan lang natin ang salitang “artists” ng
“journalists” at makikita natin, palagay ko, kung ano dapat gawin kaugnay ng
layuning “Harnessing Journalism for Nation-Building.”</div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
<br /></div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
Dagdag pa rito, kailangang bigyang-diin na sa
peryodismo, tulad din naman sa sining, napakahalaga ang pagsasabi ng totoo
tungkol sa mga nangyayari sa bayan nating “pugad ng luha at dalita,” sabi nga
sa kanta. Ang pagsasabi ng totoo, masakit man sa tenga ng ilan, ay magbibigay
ng matibay na pundasyon sa malaya at maunlad na bansang gusto nating itatag o
patatagin. </div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
<br /></div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
Noong panahon ng Free the Artist, Free the Media
movement ay may sinulat akong lyrics para sa isang mahabang kantang gagamitin
sana sa isang binabalak na Brechtian zarzuela. Ang kantang iyon ay sagot sa
panawagan ng mga naghahari na ang dapat paksain ng mga alagad ng sining at
miyembro ng midya ay “the good, the true, and the beautiful.” </div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
<br /></div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
Sa ganito nagtatapos ang kanta:</div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
<br /></div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Awitin mo ang
totoo,</i></div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Sagad-buto,
tagos-apdo.</i></div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Ang totoo ay
mabuti</i></div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Kahit mapanganib
sa iyo.</i></div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Ang totoo ay
maganda</i></div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Kahit pangit sa
reyna.</i></div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
<br /></div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
Ganyan din ang tungkulin natin sa peryodismo: Sabihin
ang totoo, sagad-buto, tagos-apdo.</div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
<br /></div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
Ewan ko kung natugunan ko nang maayos ang kahilingang
mag-lecture tungkol sa “Harnessing Journalism for Nation-Building,” pero
palagay ko’y lumampas na ako sa deadline at kailangan ko nang mag-sign-off,
kailangan ko nang bigyang-wakas ang chika at chismax tungkol sa chuvachuchu.</div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
<br /></div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
Seriously, inuulit ko: Sabihin ang totoo, sagad-buto,
tagos-apdo.</div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
<br /></div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
Maraming salamat po.</div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
<br /></div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
<br /></div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
<br /></div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
<br /></div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
<br /></div>
<div class="02BodytextLead">
<br /></div>
Ka Petehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10739972278937540938noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-157619415284452315.post-2670322640239541162017-08-23T11:43:00.001+08:002017-08-23T11:54:40.079+08:00BATUBATO SA LANGIT: SEQUENCE TREATMENT
<style>
<!--
/* Font Definitions */
@font-face
{font-family:Times;
panose-1:2 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0;
mso-font-charset:0;
mso-generic-font-family:auto;
mso-font-pitch:variable;
mso-font-signature:3 0 0 0 1 0;}
@font-face
{font-family:"Cambria Math";
panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;
mso-font-charset:0;
mso-generic-font-family:auto;
mso-font-pitch:variable;
mso-font-signature:-536870145 1107305727 0 0 415 0;}
@font-face
{font-family:"Arial Bold";
panose-1:2 11 7 4 2 2 2 2 2 4;
mso-font-charset:0;
mso-generic-font-family:auto;
mso-font-pitch:variable;
mso-font-signature:-536859905 -1073711037 9 0 511 0;}
@font-face
{font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";
panose-1:2 14 7 5 2 2 6 2 4 4;
mso-font-charset:0;
mso-generic-font-family:auto;
mso-font-pitch:variable;
mso-font-signature:3 0 0 0 1 0;}
@font-face
{font-family:"Avant Garde";
panose-1:0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0;
mso-font-alt:"Century Gothic";
mso-font-charset:0;
mso-generic-font-family:auto;
mso-font-format:other;
mso-font-pitch:variable;
mso-font-signature:50331648 0 0 0 1 0;}
/* Style Definitions */
p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal
{mso-style-unhide:no;
mso-style-qformat:yes;
mso-style-parent:"";
margin:0in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";}
p.MsoHeader, li.MsoHeader, div.MsoHeader
{mso-style-unhide:no;
mso-style-link:"Header Char";
margin:0in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
tab-stops:center 3.0in right 6.0in;
font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";}
p.MsoPlainText, li.MsoPlainText, div.MsoPlainText
{mso-style-unhide:no;
mso-style-link:"Plain Text Char";
margin:0in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Courier;
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";}
p.Character, li.Character, div.Character
{mso-style-name:*Character;
mso-style-unhide:no;
mso-style-parent:"";
mso-style-next:*Dialogue;
margin-top:0in;
margin-right:0in;
margin-bottom:0in;
margin-left:.5in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
text-indent:1.25in;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan lines-together;
page-break-after:avoid;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Courier;
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";}
p.Dialogue, li.Dialogue, div.Dialogue
{mso-style-name:*Dialogue;
mso-style-unhide:no;
mso-style-parent:"";
margin-top:0in;
margin-right:.5in;
margin-bottom:12.0pt;
margin-left:1.5in;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan lines-together;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Courier;
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";}
p.Dialogue2, li.Dialogue2, div.Dialogue2
{mso-style-name:*Dialogue2;
mso-style-unhide:no;
margin-top:0in;
margin-right:.5in;
margin-bottom:0in;
margin-left:1.5in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan lines-together;
page-break-after:avoid;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Courier;
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";}
p.Narration, li.Narration, div.Narration
{mso-style-name:*Narration;
mso-style-unhide:no;
mso-style-parent:"";
margin-top:0in;
margin-right:0in;
margin-bottom:12.0pt;
margin-left:1.0in;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan lines-together;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Courier;
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";}
p.Sequence, li.Sequence, div.Sequence
{mso-style-name:*Sequence;
mso-style-unhide:no;
mso-style-parent:"";
mso-style-next:*Narration;
margin-top:6.0pt;
margin-right:0in;
margin-bottom:12.0pt;
margin-left:1.0in;
text-indent:-.5in;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan lines-together;
page-break-after:avoid;
tab-stops:.5in;
font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Avant Garde";
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-font-family:"Avant Garde";
mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";
text-transform:uppercase;
font-weight:bold;
mso-bidi-font-weight:normal;}
p.1Title, li.1Title, div.1Title
{mso-style-name:"\[1\] Title";
mso-style-unhide:no;
mso-style-next:Normal;
margin-top:0in;
margin-right:0in;
margin-bottom:.25in;
margin-left:0in;
text-align:center;
line-height:200%;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:22.0pt;
font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";
letter-spacing:2.0pt;}
p.2Byline, li.2Byline, div.2Byline
{mso-style-name:"\[2\] Byline";
mso-style-unhide:no;
margin:0in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
text-align:center;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Courier;
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";
font-variant:small-caps;
font-weight:bold;
mso-bidi-font-weight:normal;}
span.PlainTextChar
{mso-style-name:"Plain Text Char";
mso-style-unhide:no;
mso-style-locked:yes;
mso-style-link:"Plain Text";
mso-ansi-font-size:12.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Courier;
mso-ascii-font-family:Courier;
mso-hansi-font-family:Courier;}
span.HeaderChar
{mso-style-name:"Header Char";
mso-style-unhide:no;
mso-style-locked:yes;
mso-style-link:Header;
mso-ansi-font-size:12.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman";}
.MsoChpDefault
{mso-style-type:export-only;
mso-default-props:yes;
font-size:10.0pt;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Times;
mso-ascii-font-family:Times;
mso-hansi-font-family:Times;}
@page WordSection1
{size:8.5in 11.0in;
margin:1.3in 1.2in 1.0in 1.3in;
mso-header-margin:.5in;
mso-footer-margin:0in;
mso-paper-source:0;}
div.WordSection1
{page:WordSection1;}
-->
</style>
<div class="1Title">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 20.0pt; line-height: 200%;">BATUBATO SA LANGIT</span></b></div>
<div class="2Byline">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">Sequence treatment
at mga awit</span></div>
<div class="2Byline">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">para sa isang
sarsuwelang pampelikula</span></div>
<div class="2Byline">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">SECOND DRAFT</span></div>
<div class="2Byline">
<br /></div>
<div class="2Byline">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">Book by Jose F.
Lacaba</span></div>
<div class="2Byline">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">Music by Ding
Achacoso</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-variant: small-caps;"></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-variant: small-caps;"> </span></b>
</div>
<div align="center" class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: center;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-variant: small-caps;"> </span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-variant: small-caps;"></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-variant: small-caps;"> </span></b>
</div>
<div align="center" class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="Sequence">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">1.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>INT. MOVIE SET. DAY.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Story
conference. The director explains to the creative staff and the cast:</span></div>
<div class="Character">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">DIREK</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">We're
doing a zarzuela of sorts, set in the Japanese occupation. We'll shoot it on
16-mm black-and-white film.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">As
you can see, we're trying to do something different here. We're trying to beat
the System. Or, if that sounds pretentious, we're trying to go around the
System.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The
System requires that a movie intended for a theatrical commercial release
should be shot on 35-mm color film, preferably with superstars in the cast,
usually with formula stories, stereotyped characters, and harmless themes. In this
way, or so the System believes, you are assured of box- office results, and you
don't get in trouble with the censors or the powers that be.</span></div>
<div class="Character">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">DIREK
(cont.)</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">We've
tried to beat the System at its own game. Working within the System, we've
tried to do serious films with one eye on the box-office. Sometimes we
succeeded, sometimes we didn't, but usually we've found ourselves banging smack
against the country's antiquated censorship rules.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">This
time around let's try to ignore the System. We might have to come to terms with
it later, after we have a finished product that we want to show; but for now
let's just pretend that the film industry is not motivated purely by profit;
that the censors are not composed of little old Victorian ladies and suspicious
intelligence agents; that the authorities are not too touchy.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">In
other words, let's take some risks that are worth taking.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Why?
Perhaps out of love for the art of filmaking. Or out of respect for the
potentials of the medium. Or out of vanity, or anger, or plain and simple
frustration. Or all of the above.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Whatever
it is, we will be guided by one cardinal rule: to be good and true and
beautiful.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The
above spiel could be replaced by the following sung overture:</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">PAMBUNGAD</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Direktor,
Manunulat, Koro. Isingit ang Composer somewhere; he sings along with and
conducts the Koro.</span></div>
<div class="Character">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">DIREKTOR</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ang
hirap lumikha sa kasalukuyan</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Kung
ang likhang-sining ay tinatanuran.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ang
hirap kumanta ng kantang mainam</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Kung
titik at himig ay binabakuran.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2" style="page-break-after: auto;">
<br /></div>
<div class="Character">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">KORO</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Kung
minsan, kung minsan</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ay
pinuputulan,</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Aruy,
aruy, aruy, pinuputulan</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">O
tuluyan pa ngang ipinagbabawal.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2" style="page-break-after: auto;">
<br /></div>
<div class="Character">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">DIREKTOR</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">O
tuluyan pa ngang ipinagbabawal.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2" style="page-break-after: auto;">
<br /></div>
<div class="Character">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">KORO</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Kung
iyan ang suliranin</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ano
ba ang dapat gawin?</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2" style="page-break-after: auto;">
<br /></div>
<div class="Character">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">MANUNULAT</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Kung
ako ang tatanungin</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ito
ang aking sasabihin:</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Kumanta
ng lumang kanta</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Tungkol
sa dragon at prinsesa</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">O
prayle't Katipunero</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">O
Kano at insurekto</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">O
Hapon at gerilyero--</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Kahit
luma, may tugmang totoo.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<br /></div>
<div class="Character">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">KORO</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">O
Hapon at gerilyero--</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Kahit
luma, may tugmang totoo.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<br /></div>
<div class="Character">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">DIREKTOR
(pasalita)</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Madaling
sabihin, mahirap gawin.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<br /></div>
<div class="Character">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">SCRIPT
GIRL (pasalita)</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Bakit
naman, Direk?</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<br /></div>
<div class="Character">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">DIRECTOR
(pasalita)</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Kasi...</span></div>
<div class="Character">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">(aawit)</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ang
hirap kumanta ng lumang kanta,</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ang
hirap huminga kung nakamaskara.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Kapag
tinakpan na ang libog at dusa,</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Di
na madarama, di makikilala.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<br /></div>
<div class="Character">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">KORO</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Gano'n
ba? Gano'n ba?</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ang
libog at dusa,</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Naku,
naku, naku, ang libog at dusa,</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Kung
may maskara, di makikilala?</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<br /></div>
<div class="Character">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">DIREKTOR</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Kung
may maskara, di makikilala.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<br /></div>
<div class="Character">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">KORO</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Kung
iyan ang suliranin</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ano
ba ang dapat gawin?</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<br /></div>
<div class="Character">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">DIREKTOR</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Kung
ako ang tatanungin</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ito
ang aking sasabihin:</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">'Buti
pa'y umawit na lang</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ng
mga harana't kundiman,</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ng
kantang lipos ng luha</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">At
matamis na gunita,</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Uyaying
panghele sa bata</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">O
awiting lilibang sa madla.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<br /></div>
<div class="Character">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">KORO</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Uyaying
panghele sa bata</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">O
awiting lilibang sa madla.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<br /></div>
<div class="Character">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">MANUNULAT</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Hindi!
Huwag!</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<br /></div>
<div class="Character">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">DIREKTOR</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">At
ano ang gusto mo?</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Tumahimik
na lamang tayo?</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<br /></div>
<div class="Character">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">MANUNULAT
(patula)</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Kahit
may maskara</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Puwede
namang kumanta,</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">At
puwedeng ipanlibang sa madla</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ang
mga kantang ang tugma</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ay
totoo.</span></div>
<div class="Character">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">(aawit)</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Awitin
mo ang totoo,</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Sagad-buto,
tagos-apdo.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ang
totoo ay mabuti</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Kahit
mapanganib sa iyo.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ang
totoo ay maganda</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Kahit
pangit sa reyna.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<br /></div>
<div class="Character">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">DIREKTOR
(pasalita)</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Mahirap
gawin, mahirap gawin. Pero subukan natin! Lights... camera...</span></div>
<div class="Sequence">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">2.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>CREDITS.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Stills
of Japanese Occupation, particularly of atrocities, juxtaposed with stills from
prewar movies, particularly the Rogelio de la Rosa-Carmen Rosales zarzuelas. </span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">(NGAYONG
WALA NANG MARTIAL LAW, PUWEDE RING PANAHON NG MARTIAL LAW SA HALIP NA PANAHON
NG HAPON.)</span></div>
<div class="Sequence">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">3.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>EXT. SOMEWHERE NEAR THE TOWN OF
SANGANDAAN. SUNSET.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">A
Japanese patrol is seen silhouetted against the sunset. The rays of the setting
sun strike the oversized Japanese flag carried by the marching columns.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Closer
view. The Japanese shouldn't look Japanese at all; nor should they be
bowlegged. They're dressed in World War II Japanese uniforms, but there is a
kind of Lost Command or CHDF look about them: anting-anting hanging from their
necks, tubao or Stars-and-Stripes bandannas wrapped around their heads. They
should by accompanied at this point by a Makapili whose head is covered by a
colorful bayong with holes for eyes.</span></div>
<div class="Sequence">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">4.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>INTERLUDE. MOVIE SET.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The
director and the actress who will play Pilar sing a folk song and a variation
on it:</span></div>
<div class="Character">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">DIREKTOR</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Doon
po sa amin, bayan ng San Roque,</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">May
nagkatuwaang apat na pulubi.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Sumayaw
ang pilay, kumanta ang pipi</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Nanood
ang bulag, nakinig ang bingi.</span></div>
<div class="Character">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">PILAR</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Doon
po sa amin, bayan ng Sangandaan,</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">May
isang lalaking Pepe ang pangalan.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Pagkat
ayaw niya ng madugong digmaan,</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Nagtanim
na lang siya ng kamote't petsay.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">(Perhaps
these interludes should be sung by Director, Writer, and Composer in shifting
combinations.)</span></div>
<div class="Sequence">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">5.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>EXT. SANGANDAAN. DAY.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Pepe
lives in a modest house with his wife Pilar. He was a novelist and scriptwriter
before the war; she was a movie star. He now tends a vegetable garden, raises
pigs; she still occasionally appears in stage plays. They are, you might say,
content. The war seems far away.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Every
now and then Pepe tries to write. He pulls out a notebook from his hiding
place, writes a bit. Invariably he tears out what he has written and burns it.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Every
now and then a streak of the old Pepe--rebellious, eager to shock--surfaces.
One day during Holy Week, his peasant neighbors prevail upon him to take part
in the ritual chanting of the pasyon. Instead of reading from the book on the
passion and death of Christ, he sings, to the tune of the traditional pasyon,
"Pasyong Mahal ni San Jose" (The Sacred Passion of St. Joseph), which
tells of a poor carpenter griping because his girl's been raped by God.</span></div>
<div class="Character">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">PEPE</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Pait,
katam at martilyo,</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">ibubulong
ko sa inyo</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">ang
masaklap kong sikreto:</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">hindi
ko pa inaano</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">ay
buntis na ang nobya ko.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2" style="page-break-after: auto;">
<br /></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ang
sabi ng anghel, wala</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">akong
dapat ikahiya,</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">walang
dahilang lumuha;</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">dapat
pa nga raw matuwa</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">pagkat
Diyos ang gumahasa.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2" style="page-break-after: auto;">
<br /></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Martilyo,
katam at pait,</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">makukuha
bang magalit</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">ng
karpintero?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Magtiis.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ang
mahina at maliit,</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">wala
raw laban sa langit.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2" style="page-break-after: auto;">
<br /></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">During
Pepe's singing, the sound of distant gunfire is heard. He takes no notice of
it.</span></div>
<div class="Sequence">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">6.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>INT. PEPE'S HOUSE. NIGHT.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Pepe
is writing some poems in his journal. Pilar is worried: the poems could land
them in trouble. Pepe assures her he just wants to get the poems out of his
system, then he will burn them.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">As
Pepe tears off pages from his journal and burns them in the kitchen stove, the
couple have an unexpected visitor: Sid, once a novelist-scriptwriter too, now
an anti-Japanese guerrilla. He has a bullet wound in one leg. He requests
temporary shelter, medical aid. Then he passes out.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Sid
is in a US Army field jacket several sizes too big for him.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Pepe
is hesitant, afraid. He is worried about the dangers of helping a man wanted by
the authorities. He doesn't want to get involved in the war in any way.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Pilar
has more definite opinions. She doesn't want trouble, doesn't want Sid in the
house. However, she's just a woman and wife; her opinions don't count.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Pepe
decides that a friend in need should be helped, if only for old times' sake. He
assures Pilar he will ask Sid to leave as soon as possible.</span></div>
<div class="Sequence">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">7.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>EXT. BARRIO ROAD. NIGHT.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Pilar
and a doctor in a calesa. They pass by pasyon singers.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The
Director, seated among the pasyon singers, sings a folk song, and Pilar follows
with a variation:</span></div>
<div class="Character">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">PILAR
(sa himig ng ANG SABI NG IBA)</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ang
sabi ng iba</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Madaling
magpasiya,</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ang
sabi ko naman</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Kumporme
sa pasiya.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">May
pasiyang biglaan,</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">May
pinag-iisipan,</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ang
pasiyang madali:</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Tumawa
pag kiniliti.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ay,
si Pepeng maawain,</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Tumalon
na sa bangin.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ang
akala'y may sasalo</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Pagdating
niya sa dulo.</span></div>
<div class="Sequence">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">8.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>INT. PEPE'S HOUSE. NIGHT.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The
doctor treats Sid's wound.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The
doctor was once in the guerrilla movement with Sid. He was captured, tortured,
detained for a year. He was finally released on the intercession of Estong,
once also a novelist and screenwriter, now a collaborator who writes propaganda
plays and songs for the Japanese in the town of Sangandaan.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The
doctor now works in a military hospital. Most of his patients are Japanese
soldiers.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Sid
invites the doctor to rejoin the guerrilla movement. But the doctor has gotten
used to the easy life. He does not want to go back to prison or the mountains.
However, he promises to help the movement by donating medicine and, if
absolutely necessary, his services.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The
doctor says goodbye to Pepe: "Sid will be all right. All he needs is to
rest his leg for a few days. I never saw you, you never saw me, and I hope we
don't see each other under similar circumstances."</span></div>
<div class="Sequence">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">9.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>INT. PEPE'S HOUSE. DAY.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Discussion
between Sid and Pepe. We learn the reason for the decision each man made at the
outbreak of war.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Pepe
does not want to get involved. He simply wants to survive, to preserve himself
so that he can practice his art again in the future. In the meantime he is
gathering stories about the war--storing them in his head, to be pulled out
when the times will allow him to go back to writing. </span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Pepe
sings AWIT NG AYAW MAKISANGKOT:</span></div>
<div class="Character">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">PEPE</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Hindi
ako mangingisda,</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Hindi
ako mandirigma.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ako
ay makata,</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Isang
makata lamang,</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">At
ang gawaing aking alam:</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Mamingwit
ng salita,</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Makipaglaban
sa tugma.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<br /></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Hindi
ako magsasaka</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">O
trabahador sa pabrika.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ako
ay kuwentista,</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Isang
kuwentista lamang,</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">At
ang gawaing aking alam:</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Damdamin
ay ipunla,</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Magpaandar
ng gunita.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Bawat
nilalang daw, bawat buhay,</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">May
kanya-kanyang lugar, may kanya-kanyang hukay:</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Isda
sa tubig, ibon sa langit, ahas sa damo.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ako'y
alagad ng sining, alagad ng sining ako,</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Alam
ko kung ako'y ano, at sino, at para kanino.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Hindi,
hindi, hindi ko isusugal ang aking anino!</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<br /></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Sa
akin ay huwag isumbat</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Na
ang isang manunulat</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ay
mamamayan,</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Mamamayan
din naman,</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">At
may tungkulin sa lipunan.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Linangin
ang sining ko--</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Iyan
ang tungkulin ko!</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<br /></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Sid
has turned his back on writing for the moment. Life to him must always take
precedence before art. The struggle for freedom is now more important;
otherwise, there might be no future to write in. He sings AWIT NG
NAKIKISANGKOT.</span></div>
<div class="Character">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">SID</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Sa
harap natin</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ay
bingit ng bangin,</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Sa
likod ay lindol, daluyong, apoy.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ano'ng
dapat gawin</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ng
alagad ng sining</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Sa
gabing malagim ng ating panahon?</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ang
iyong pluma, gawing gasera--</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Iyan
ang tungkulin mo.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2" style="page-break-after: auto;">
<br /></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Huwag
mong sabihing</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ayaw
mong tumingin</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Habang
ang mundo'y niyayanig ng gulo,</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Huwag
mong ilibing</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Sa
madugong buhangin</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ang
tulog na diwa ng ulong tuliro.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ang
iyong pluma, gawing konsensiya--</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Iyan
ang tungkulin mo.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2" style="page-break-after: auto;">
<br /></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ang
nakahalukipkip</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Sa
panahon ng ligalig,</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Para
na ring nasa panig</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ng
mapang-api't nanggigipit.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2" style="page-break-after: auto;">
<br /></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ang
hindi dudulog</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Sa
bayang nalugmok</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ay
para na ring berdugo't salarin.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Huwag
kang matakot</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Sa
kidlat at kulog,</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Kapit-bisig
tayong lumaban sa hangin.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ang
iyong pluma, gawing sandata--</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Iyan
ang tungkulin mo.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<br /></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The
talk shifts to Estong the collaborator. Before the war Pepe, Sid and Estong
were the closest of friends. At one time they all courted Pilar. Of the three
friends, Estong was the most nationalistic. Before the war, when the country
was still under the Americans, Estong advocated immediate independence.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Pepe
reveals that he and Pilar still see Estong every now and then. In fact, Pilar
has just come back from rehearsals for a stage play written and directed by
Estong.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Sid
is upset and wants to leave right away. Pepe assures him that Estong never
comes to Pepe's house. He also advises Sid to suspend judgement on Estong.
Estong is a patriot at heart, trying to be true to his ideals within the
limitations imposed by Japanese rule. In the play Estong is now rehearsing, he
is reviving a patriotic kundiman he wrote before the war.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Pepe
and Pilar sing the song ALING PAG-IBIG PA?:</span></div>
<div class="Character">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">PEPE,
PILAR (DUET)</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Aling
pag-ibig pa</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ang
hihigit kaya</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Sa
pag-ibig ko sa iyo,</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Bayan
ko?</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Sa
hirap at ginhawa,</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Sa
ligaya't dalita,</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ako'y
kasa-kasama mo.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2" style="page-break-after: auto;">
<br /></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Kung
ang gintong palay </span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ay
kumakaway,</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Katabi
mo ako sa bukid,</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Bayan
ko.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Kung
tigang ang lupa</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">At
di ka makaluha,</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ako
ang magdidilig.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2" style="page-break-after: auto;">
<br /></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Kung
ang bulaklak</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ay
humahalimuyak,</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Igagawa
kita ng kuwintas,</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Bayan
ko.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Kung
namiminsala</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ang
bagyo't baha,</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ako'y
may kubong ligtas.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2" style="page-break-after: auto;">
<br /></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">May
pag-ibig pa bang</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Higit
na dakila</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Sa
pag-ibig ko sa iyo,</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Bayan
ko?</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Wala
na nga , wala.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2" style="page-break-after: auto;">
<br /></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Later
Pilar chides Pepe for stopping Sid when Sid himself was volunteering to go.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Meanwhile,
Sid's mind seems preoccupied as he massages his leg.</span></div>
<div class="Sequence">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">10.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>INTERLUDE. MOVIE SET.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The
Director and Pilar sing a folk song and a variation:</span></div>
<div class="Character">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">PILAR
(sa himig ng LERON, LERON, SINTA)</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ang
mamang si Pepe, ayaw makilahok</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">sa
sagupaan ng limbas kontra manok.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Hindi
na bale raw masabing siya'y takot,</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">basta't
buhay pa siya at di nabubulok.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<br /></div>
<div class="Sequence">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">11.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>INT. PEPE'S HOUSE. DAY.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The
following day Sid, instead of leaving, requests Pepe to help him reestablish
contact with his guerrilla unit.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Once
again Pepe is fearful and hesitant. He is willing to help Sid, who is a friend,
but he doesn't want to get involved with people he doesn't know personally.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Sid
persuades Pepe by appealing to his utang na loob. It was through Sid's help
that Pepe got his first novel accepted and serialized in a popular weekly
magazine.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">With
Pepe gone, uneasy silence between Sid and Pilar. When they begin to talk, it is
about love and death and betrayal. </span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Pilar
sings HABANG-BUHAY, HANGGANG LIBING:</span></div>
<div class="Character">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">PILAR</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ang
sabi mo, "Giliw ko,</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ito
ay itaga mo sa bato,</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Habang-buhay
kitang mamahalin,</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Habang-buhay,
hanggang libing."</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2" style="page-break-after: auto;">
<br /></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Sabi
mo pa, "O irog,</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Habang
ang mundo'y bilog,</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ako
ay iyo, ikaw ay akin,</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2" style="page-break-after: auto;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Habang-buhay, hanggang libing."</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2" style="page-break-after: auto;">
<br /></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Naagnas
na ba ang bato?</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Nayupi
na ba ang mundo?</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Totoo
pala ang bali-balita,</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Wala
kang isang salita.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Sino
na ang kapiling mo?</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2" style="page-break-after: auto;">
<br /></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ang
dami mong sinabi</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Na
isinaisantabi.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Sinungaling
pala, sinungaling</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ang
"Habang-buhay, hanggang libing."</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2" style="page-break-after: auto;">
<br /></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">We
learn that Sid was Pilar's first love. He loved her too, but, he says, "It
isn't enough to love each other: we must love the same things." Sid says
he could see that Pilar dreamed of security, comfort, establishing roots. On
the other hand, he wanted adventure, danger, the nomad's life.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">War
has made Pilar's security shaky and her comfort minimal, but she believes that
she can still achieve a measure of tranquility, if Sid will only leave Pepe and
her alone.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Pilar
asks if Sid isn't afraid of death. No, says Sid: what he is afraid of is a
useless death.</span></div>
<div class="Sequence">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">12.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>LIBERATED BARRIO. GUERRILLA TERRITORY.
NIGHT.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Pepe
finds Sid's comrades in a rice granary in another barrio of Sangandaan: Roman,
an ex-priest, and Anita, a former beauty queen. They are obviously lovers.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ever
the curious writer, Pepe asks why the two have joined the armed resistance.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Roman
says he cannot serve God in the abstract, only in the concrete--that is, by
serving the least of Christ's brethren, in this case a people oppressed by
foreign aggressors.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Anita
says that from childhood she had always been shielded from the harsness of
life. She had been a carnival queen, and life was a perpetual carnival for her.
The war brought her face to face with a brutality and ugliness and turned her
into a guerrilla.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Pepe
asks about Roman's and Anita's relationship. They explain that guerrillas,
after all, are human beings, not angels or disembodied spirits.</span></div>
<div class="Sequence">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">13.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>INTERLUDE. MOVIE SET.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The
director and Pilar sing:</span></div>
<div class="Character">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">DIRECTOR</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Bahay
kubo,</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Kahit
munti,</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ang
halaman doon</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ay
sarisari:</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Singkamas
at talong,</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Sigarilyas
at mani,</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Sitaw,
bataw,</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Patani.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2" style="page-break-after: auto;">
<br /></div>
<div class="Character">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">PILAR</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Duwag,
bakla,</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Kahit
tuta--</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Sila'y
humahanga</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Sa
mandirigma.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Si
Pepeng mabait</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Sa
kaibigan ay galit</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Dahil
hindi</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Bayani.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2" style="page-break-after: auto;">
<br /></div>
<div class="Sequence">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">14.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>INT. PEPE'S HOUSE. DAY.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Sid,
Roman, and Anita have a closed-door meeting in Pepe's house.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">In
the living room, Pepe and Pilar play sungka and talk of gardening, Estong's
play, the return of MacArthur, pretending that everything is normal. Pilar
can't stand the pretense and brings up the case of Sid's companions staying in
the house. Moreover, it is an abuse of hospitality.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Pepe
says he feels the same way and will inform Sid of their decision as soon as the
meeting is over.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">At
this point the guerrillas emerge. Sid says Roman and Anita are leaving, but he
himself, Sid, is staying behind for a while.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">After
Roman and Anita leave, Sid asks Pepe to arrange a meeting between him and the
collaborator Estong. Sid says he is tired of fighting, of moving from place to
place, always on the run; in his wounded condition he wants only to lead a
normal life. However, he hopes he can simply surface without having to
surrender formally. Perhaps Estong can help him arrange this.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Pepe
cannot hide his contempt for Sid. Sid asks why he is being condemned for simply
following Pepe's example. Pepe says their cases are not comparable: "I
made a decision not to be involved, and I have stuck by that decision. I am not
a chameleon or a turncoat."</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Sid
reminds Pepe of another debt of gratitude: when he, Sid, broke up with Pilar,
the first person he informed was Pepe, not Estong. Pepe was thus in a position
to take advantage of Pilar's broken heart.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Pepe
asks Pilar's opinion. She flares up: he has never consulted her before; why
does he do so now? "Make your own decision! You always do."</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Pepe
is not convinced of the wisdom of Sid's decision but agrees to talk to Estong
the following day.</span></div>
<div class="Sequence">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">15.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>EXT. SECLUDED BAMBOO GROVE. NIGHT.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Roman
and Anita are cleaning their guns. They sing KUNG AKO'Y MAMATAY:</span></div>
<div class="Character">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">ROMAN,
ANITA (DUET)</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Kung
ako'y mamamatay,</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Kasama,</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Huwag
akong iyakan.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Palitan
ang luha</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ng
ibayong tapang.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2" style="page-break-after: auto;">
<br /></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Iyang
kamatayan,</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Kasama,</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Karaniwan
lamang,</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Subalit
dakila</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Kung
dahil sa bayan.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2" style="page-break-after: auto;">
<br /></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Kung
ako'y mamamatay,</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Kasama,</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ang
hiling ko lamang,</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Sandata
ko'y kunin,</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ituon
sa kaaway.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2" style="page-break-after: auto;">
<br /></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ang
pakikilaban,</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Kasama,</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Huwag
mong tigilan</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Hanggang
pang-aapi'y</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Mawalang
tuluyan.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2" style="page-break-after: auto;">
<br /></div>
<div class="Sequence">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">16.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>INT. AUDITORIUM. DAY.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Estong
is directing a dress rehearsal. Pilar and chorus sing ALING PAG-IBIG PA?--but
each time the phrase "bayan ko" appears, they substitute "mahal
ko." Members of the chorus are dressed up like Amorsolo peasants. Japanese
flags in the background.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Afterwards
the chorus faces the flags and sings AWIT NG KOLABORASYON.</span></div>
<div class="Character">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">ESTONG,
KORO</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Sumisikat
na</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ang
araw sa ating bayan.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Dating
dilim ay pinapawi</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ng
among dayuhan.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2" style="page-break-after: auto;">
<br /></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ang
ating buhay</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ay
pauunlarin</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ng
Kristiyanismo, Manifest Destiny</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">At
Co-Prosperity Sphere.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2" style="page-break-after: auto;">
<br /></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Nagbabangon
ang dangal</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ng
layuning banal</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Na
dala ng banyaga sa mangmang at hangal.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Sa
bagong daigdig</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ay
ihahasik</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ang
maraming biyayang kakambal ay ligalig.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2" style="page-break-after: auto;">
<br /></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Sumisikat
na</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ang
araw ng kaunlaran.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Bayan,
luhod at sumamba</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Sa
among dayuhan.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2" style="page-break-after: auto;">
<br /></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Estong
leaves them while they're singing and goes to Pepe backstage. They speak in
whispers. Estong is nervous, keeps glancing around, keeps changing the topic
whenever somebody comes in.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Estong
isn't sure he wants to arrange Sid's surrender; this might only arouse the Japanese
Kempeitai's suspicion and cause trouble for him. For old times' sake he agrees
to meet Sid secretly--but not at Pepe's place. Pepe's barrio is too close to
guerrilla territory.</span></div>
<div class="Sequence">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">17.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>EXT. BARRIO ROAD. NIGHT.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Sid,
in Pepe's clothes and with a buri hat on his head, is helped into a clean
calesa. Pepe goes with him; Pilar stays behind. The rig driver looks
suspicious.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Along
the road the calesa passes by tall grass or sugar cane in which Roman and Anita
are hiding. The couple are suprised to see Sid in the calesa.</span></div>
<div class="Sequence">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">18.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>INTERLUDE. MOVIE SET.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Director
and Anita sing:</span></div>
<div class="Character">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">DIRECTOR</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ale,
aleng namamangka,</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Isakay
mo yaring bata.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Pagdating
mo sa Maynila,</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ipagpalit
ng manika.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2" style="page-break-after: auto;">
<br /></div>
<div class="Character">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">ANITA</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ale,
aleng namamanglaw,</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Si
Pepe ay kaawaan:</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Tumulong
sa kaibigan,</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Nagpahamak
ng kaibigan.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2" style="page-break-after: auto;">
<br /></div>
<div class="Sequence">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">19.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>INT. ESTONG'S HOUSE. NIGHT.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Estong's
house reveals his current affluence. Decor includes Japanese knick-knacks and
perhaps No masks. Estong himself could be wearing a Japanese-style bathrobe.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Sid,
Pepe, Estong drink and reminisce. Pepe keeps bringing up the surrender
question; Estong keeps evading the issue. They remember their down-and-out city
days, their days of wine and roses. They recall their exploits with women.</span></div>
<div class="Narration" style="page-break-after: avoid;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">They sing AWIT NG PAGKAKAIBIGAN.</span></div>
<div class="Character">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">PEPE,
SID, ESTONG</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ang
ating buhay</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Sa
mundo ay utang</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Sa
ating mahal na mga magulang.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Pero
sa away</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Sino
ang dadamay?</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ang
kabarkada, ang kaibigan.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ang
kaibigan ay kaibigan</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Sa
init at ulan.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2" style="page-break-after: auto;">
<br /></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ang
kasintahan</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Masarap
halikan</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">At
kung kasiping ay walang kapantay.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Pero
sa sugal</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Kapag
naubusan,</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ang
kaibigan ang mauutangan.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ang
kaibigan ay kaibigan</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Sa
init at ulan.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2" style="page-break-after: auto;">
<br /></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Sa
dusa at ligaya</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Kanino
pa aasa?</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Sa
liwanag at dilim</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Kaibigan
ang magaling!</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<br /></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Halik
sa kamay</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ang
maaasahan</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Sa
mga anak na di laki sa layaw.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Pero
sa tagay</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Sa
mga inuman</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ang
kaibigan, makikipaglamay.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ang
kaibigan ay kaibigan</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Sa
init at ulan.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2" style="page-break-after: auto;">
<br /></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Sa
bayanihan,</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Pati
sa digmaan,</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Makikiisa
ang mga kabayan.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Pero
kung ikaw</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ay
nasa kulungan,</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Kaibigan
ang magpapadala ng ulam.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ang
kaibigan ay kaibigan</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Sa
init at ulan.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2" style="page-break-after: auto;">
<br /></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Sa
dusa at ligaya</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Kanino
pa aasa?</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Sa
liwanag at dilim</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Kaibigan
ang magaling.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2" style="page-break-after: auto;">
<br /></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ang
kaibigan ay kaibigan</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Sa
init at ulan.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2" style="page-break-after: auto;">
<br /></div>
<div class="Sequence">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">20.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>EXT. BARRIO ROAD. NIGHT.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Roman
and Anita are walking in the direction of the town proper. They spot a Japanese
patrol; take cover. A tense moment. Jap patrol moves on.</span></div>
<div class="Sequence">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">21.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>INT. ESTONG'S HOUSE. NIGHT.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Sid,
Pepe, Estong continue to drink and reminisce. They recall their political
activities before the war. As writers they were all ardent
independistas--Estong most of all. As students they had led a walkout against
an American teacher who called Filipinos monkeys with no tails.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">They
sing: "O the monkeys have no tails in Zamboanga... No te vayas, no te
vayas a Zamboanga..." Afterwards they sing another stanza of the song
about friendship.</span></div>
<div class="Sequence">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">22.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>INT. CHURCH. NIGHT.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Roman
and Anita slip into the church sacristy in town and ask for help from the
parish priest, a former classmate of Roman's. The priest, who is taking off
church vestments after the Maundy Thursday rites with the help of a sacristan,
does not want to help. He sings ANG TUNGKULIN NG SIMBAHAN to the tune of the
"Pange Lingua" hymn:</span></div>
<div class="Character">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">PARISH
PRIEST</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ang
tungkulin ng Simbahan</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ay
tumulong sa tanan:</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ke
mahirap, ke mayaman,</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ating
bibindisyunan,</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Basta't
huwag kalilimutan</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ang
abuloy na banal.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2" style="page-break-after: auto;">
<br /></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Kung
me pera, mas mabuti:</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Bendita'y
primera klase.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Kabanalan
ay di libre,</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Langit
ay binibili.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Pinagpala
ba ang pulubi?</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Tsismis
lang, sabi-sabi.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2" style="page-break-after: auto;">
<br /></div>
<div class="Character">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">ROMAN
(pabigkas)</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">"Sumaakin
ang Espiritu ng Panginoon, sapagkat hinirang niya akong ipangaral ang Mabuting
Balita sa mga dukha." Lucas, Kapitulo Kuwatro, Bersikulo Disisiyete.</span></div>
<div class="Character">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">PARISH
PRIEST (pabigkas)</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">"Ang
mga maysakit ang nangangailangan ng manggagamot, hindi ang mga walang sakit....
Sapagkat naparito ako upang tawagin ang mga makasalanan, hindi ang mga
banal." Mateo, Kapitulo Nuwebe, Bersikulo Dose at Trese.</span></div>
<div class="Character">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">ROMAN
(pabigkas)</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">"Ang
aking bahay ay tatawaging bahay-dalanginan sa lahat ng bansa; ngunit ginawa
ninyong pugad ng magnanakaw." Marcos, Kapitulo Onse, Bersikulo Disisiyete.</span></div>
<div class="Character">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">PARISH
PRIEST (pabigkas)</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">"Sapagkat
ang mayroon ay bibigyan pa, at mananagana; ngunit ang wala, kahit ang
kakaunting nasa kanya ay kukunin pa." Mateo, Kapitulo Bente-Singko,
Bersikulo Bente-Nuwebe.</span></div>
<div class="Character">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">ROMAN</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Pero
may hirap na dulot</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ang
pagpapasan ng krus,</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Sakripisyong
di matapos</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ang
paglilingkod sa Diyos.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">"Makibaka,
huwag matakot"</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ay
isang banal na utos.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2" style="page-break-after: auto;">
<br /></div>
<div class="Character">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">PARISH
PRIEST</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Kung
gusto mong lumaban</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Di
ka namin pipigilan.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Tao
kang may isipan,</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Iyan
ang iyong karapatan.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Pero
ang mismong Simbahan,</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Gusto'y
kapayapaan.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2" style="page-break-after: auto;">
<br /></div>
<div class="Character">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">ROMAN
(pabigkas)</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">"Huwag
ninyong isipin na naparito ako upang magdala ng kapayapaan sa lupa; naparito
ako upang magdala ng tabak, hindi kapayapaan." Mateo, Kapitulo Diyes,
Bersikulo Trenta'y Kuwatro.</span></div>
<div class="Character">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">PARISH
PRIEST (pabigkas)</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">"Ngunit
sinasabi ko sa inyo: Ibigin ninyo ang inyong mga kaaway, idalangin ninyo ang
mga umaapi sa inyo. Kapag sinampal ka sa isang pisngi, iharap mo rin ang
kabilang pisngi." Lucas, Kapitulo Sais, Bersikulo Bente-Siyete hanggang
Bente-Nuwebe.</span></div>
<div class="Character">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">ROMAN
(pasalita)</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Kabisado
ng diyablo ang Banal na Kasulatan.</span></div>
<div class="Character">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">PARISH
PRIEST (pasalita)</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Naubusan
ang santo ng banal na argumento.</span></div>
<div class="Character">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">(muling
aawit)</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ang
kay Cesar ay kay Cesar,</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Matira'y
sa Simbahan.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Kelangan
ang kumpisalan</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ng
mga mangangamkam,</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Kaya
huwag tayong makialam</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Sa
makapangyarihan.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2" style="page-break-after: auto;">
<br /></div>
<div class="Character">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">ROMAN
(pabigkas)</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">"Humingi
kayo at kayo'y bibigyan; kumatok kayo at ang pinto'y bubuksan para sa inyo....
Bibigyan ba ninyo ng bato ang inyong anak kung humihingi ito ng tinapay?
Bibigyan ba ninyo siya ng ahas kung humihingi ng isda?" Mateo, Kapitulo
Siyete, Bersikulo Siyete hanggang Diyes.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">When
Roman pokes a gun into the parish priest's ribs, the parish priest hastily
asks: "How long are you going to be in town?"</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Roman:
"A couple of hours at the most."</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Parish
priest: "Better tie us up and gag us, so that we won't be able to run out
and shout for help."</span></div>
<div class="Sequence">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">23.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>INT. ESTONG'S HOUSE. NIGHT.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Sid,
Pepe, Estong continue to drink and reminisce. Now they finish the song about
friendship. Now their past conflicts begin to emerge. Perhaps they recall the
time when they were all rivals courting Pilar.</span></div>
<div class="Sequence">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">24.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>EXT./INT. ESTONG'S HOUSE. NIGHT.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Roman
and Anita dressed as priest and sacristan arrive in the calesa that took Sid to
Estong's place. The rig driver, it turns out, is a member of the underground
movement.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Roman
and Anita walk to Estong's place, carrying bayongs which contain their guns.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Estong
quickly sizes up the situation; reaches for his own gun. But Sid just as
quickly disarms and overpowers Estong. Sid uses his wounded leg to kick away
Estong's gun, which naturally causes Sid pain.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">It
is clear now that Sid's surrender bid was merely a ruse to capture Estong. He
will be taken to the liberated barrio to be tried as a collaborator and a
traitor.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Pepe
is outraged: "You can't do this. I was seen coming into this house. You're
putting me into trouble. Is this what I get for being helpful?"</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Pepe
is ignored.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Estong
to Sid: "Hudas!"</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Sid
to Estong: "Look who's talking. You're the one consorting with the enemy!
You're the one selling the country down the river!"</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Pepe:
"What happened to the friendship that transcends everything?"</span></div>
<div class="Sequence">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">25.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>INTERLUDE. MOVIE SET.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Director
and Anita sing:</span></div>
<div class="Character">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">DIRECTOR</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Enero
Pebrero</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Marso
Abril Mayo</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Hunyo
Hulyo Agosto</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Setyembre
Oktubre</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Nobyembre
Disyembre</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Lubi-lubi!</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2" style="page-break-after: auto;">
<br /></div>
<div class="Character">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">ANITA</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Nalaman
ni Pepe,</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Buhay
ay salbahe:</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ang
ayaw sumakay,</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Sinasagasaan!</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Di
puwedeng tumabi.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Pobreng
Pepe!</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2" style="page-break-after: auto;">
<br /></div>
<div class="Sequence">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">26.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>EXT./INT. LIBERATED AREA. GRANARY. DAY.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Tree
outside the rice granary. A young boy is seated on a limb, eating a guava,
scanning the horizon.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Another
tree, another child keeping watch.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Inside
the granary, the trial of Estong begins. Also present: Sid, Roman, Anita, Pepe,
peasants, workers, children.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Sid:
This man on trial was once a writer with known progressive anticolonial views.
Now he's a collaborator, an enemy of the people.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Estong:
I can't expect a fair trial here. I've got no defense counsel. My accusers are
also my judges and perhaps even executioners.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Sid:
When I was caught by the enemy, I wasn't even tried. But I got one year in
prison. And tortured, naturally. You're lucky you're getting a trial at all.
Pepe here has spoken up for you on more than one occasion. He'll be your
defense counsel.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Pepe
reluctantly agrees. But Estong constantly speaks up for himself--and often
contradicts Pepe.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Estong:
But why me? I've never killed or tortured anyone.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Sid:
By writing propaganda for the enemy, you have covered up for and condoned the
tortured and killings. By helping the enemy, you prolong his stay in power.</span></div>
<div class="Sequence">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">27.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>EXT./INT. PEPE'S HOUSE. DAY.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Japanese
patrol passes by Pepe's house. They enter; demand to be fed and entertained.
Pilar sings KAPARIS NG KAWAYAN, KAPARIS NG KALABAW, a song about survival: the
Filipino is pliant as the bamboo; he leans wherever the wind blows; but the
unbending acacia is toppled by the storm.</span></div>
<div class="Character">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">PILAR</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ang
Pilipino'y kaparis ng kawayan,</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Nakikisayaw
sa hangin, nakikisayaw:</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Kung
saan ang ihip</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Doon
ang hilig,</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Kaya
hindi siya nabubuwal, hindi nabubuwal.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Di
tulad ng punong niyog,</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ayaw
yumuko, ayaw lumuhod,</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Kaya
siya nabubuwal, nabubuwal.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2" style="page-break-after: auto;">
<br /></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Iyan
ang sabi-sabi,</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ewan
lang kung totoo.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Pero
kung totoo ang sabi-sabi,</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Lagot
tayo!</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2" style="page-break-after: auto;">
<br /></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ang
Pilipino'y kaparis ng kalabaw,</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Napakahaba
ng pasensiya, napakahaba:</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Kung
hinahagupit</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Walang
imik,</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Kaya
hindi siya pinapatay, hindi pinapatay.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Di
tulad ng baboy-damo,</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ayaw
sumuko, ayaw patalo,</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Kaya
siya pinapatay, pinapatay.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2" style="page-break-after: auto;">
<br /></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Iyan
ang sabi-sabi,</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ewan
lang kung totoo.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Pero
kung totoo ang sabi-sabi,</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Lagot
tayo!</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<br /></div>
<div class="Sequence">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">28.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>INT. GRANARY. DAY.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Trial
continues.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Estong:
I'm not as bad as you make me out to be. I help you people.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Sid:
Did you help me when I was in prison?</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Estong:
I sent you magazines to read.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Sid:
Enemy propaganda. You were trying to brainwash me!</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Roman
is prosecuting attorney, Anita is judge. Sid is a witness. The doctor who
treated Sid is called upon to testify; also the rig driver; also the parish
priest, arms still bound.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Doctor:
He worked for my release from prison. He got me a job after my release.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Roman:
A job in a military hospital, ministering to the enemy!</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Rig
driver: He gave big tips.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Priest:
He gave generous contributions to the Church.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Roman:
The people's money! Insurance! Etc.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Estong:
At least I help my fellow Filipinos. Sure, I help myself, but I also mitigate
the sufferings of my countrymen. If not for my help, the enemy occupation would
be more brutal. The people you should try are people like Pepe, who withdraw
from society completely. Pepe doesn't work for the enemy, but he doesn't actively
help the resistance either. He just wants to survive. And after the war the
survivor will make himself out to be a hero by the mere fact of surviving. He
will boast that he did not collaborate, did not soil his hands. Yet he allows
his wife to appear in propaganda plays so that he can live in relative comfort.</span></div>
<div class="Sequence">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">29.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>INT./EXT. PEPE'S HOUSE. DAY.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">One
of the Japanese soldiers accidentally finds Sid's US army field jacket and
Pepe's empty notebook. The empty notebook is what angers them most of all: why
is it empty, why isn't it filled with haikus in praise of the authorities?
Pilar is interrogated, threatened with torture and rape if she doesn't talk.
She decides to talk.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">They
rape her just the same, in the backyard, among the white shirts and linen hung
out to dry.</span></div>
<div class="Sequence">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">30.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>INT. GRANARY. DAY.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The
audience of peasants and workers are giving their verdict one by one: Death to
the traitor.</span></div>
<div class="Sequence">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">31.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>INTERLUDE. MOVIE SET.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Director
and Pilar and Anita sing:</span></div>
<div class="Character">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">DIRECTOR</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Sitsiritsit
alibangbang,</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Salaginto,
salagubang.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ang
babae sa lansangan,</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Kung
gumiri parang tandang.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2" style="page-break-after: auto;">
<br /></div>
<div class="Character">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">PILAR</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ang
digmaan ay impiyerno,</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">'Yan
ang sabi ng demonyo.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2" style="page-break-after: auto;">
<br /></div>
<div class="Character">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">ANITA</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">At
ang ayaw na masangkot,</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Tulad
ni Pepe, nasusunog.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2" style="page-break-after: auto;">
<br /></div>
<div class="Sequence">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">32.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>EXT. CEMETERY. LATE AFTERNOON.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Sid,
Roman, Anita, Pepe, Estong. Estong is given a shovel and told to dig his grave.
Pepe is trying to appeal the sentence.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Estong:
You've condemned me to death anyway. Why should I tire myself digging my own
grave? I won't even live to enjoy the fruits of my labor.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Sid:
Who knows? While you're digging, we may change our minds.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Roman:
Who knows? While you're digging we may be struck by lightning. I don't know
whether that would be an act of God or of the devil.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Anita:
Who knows? While you're digging, the enemy cavalry may arrive in the nick of
time to save you.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Estong
mulls that over, then starts digging.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Sid
sings BAHAGHARI.</span></div>
<div class="Character">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">SID</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Huwag
kang masindak</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Sa
kulog at kidlat</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">O
sa alulong ng hangin sa dagat.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">May
bahaghari, may bahaghari</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Pagkatapos
ng unos.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2" style="page-break-after: auto;">
<br /></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Huwag
kang lumuha</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Kung
mataas ang baha,</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Wala
pang bahang hindi humuhupa.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">May
bahaghari, may bahaghari</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Pagkatapos
ng unos.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2" style="page-break-after: auto;">
<br /></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Sa
likod ng ulap</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">May
aaraw na sumisikat,</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Sa
dulo ng dilim</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">May
liwanag na kay ningning!</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2" style="page-break-after: auto;">
<br /></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Huwag
mong itaghoy</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ang
lagas na dahon.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">May
bagong dahon na muling sisibol.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">May
bahaghari, may bahaghari</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Pagkatapos
ng unos.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2" style="page-break-after: auto;">
<br /></div>
<div class="Sequence">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">33.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>EXT. LIBERATED BARRIO. LATE AFTERNOON.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Jap
patrol, now with reinforcements, enter the liberated barrio and terrorize the
people, shooting bottles in a sarisari store, beating people up, stealing
chickens, disrupting a ritual singing of the pasyon.</span></div>
<div class="Sequence">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">34.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>EXT. BARRIO ROAD. LATE AFTERNOON.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Pilar
wandering around like Sisa, deranged, singing snatches of ALING PAG-IBIG PA?</span></div>
<div class="Sequence">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">35.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>EXT. CEMETERY. NIGHT.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The
grave has been dug. A child courier comes running to report that an enemy
patrol is on the way.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Sid:
If we flee, we lose our credibility. People will say we can't defend our own
people.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Anita:
But if we don't, we'll be decimated. It will be a setback to the guerrilla
movement.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Roman:
We'll have to retreat. He who fights and runs away lives to fight another day.
The people will understand.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">But
it's too late to flee. The cemetery is surrounded.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Estong
and Pepe (separately): What about me?</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Sid:
I guess we'll have to carry out the sentence.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Estong:
Look, if you kill me, you're as good as dead yourselves. Why don't you just all
surrender like good boys, and I can guarantee you that the enemy won't torture
or kill you and that you will get light sentences. After you're released, I can
give you jobs, if you like that. If you don't, you can always go back to the
hills, for all I care. By then, the war may be over.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">After
a brief exchange of views, with Pepe strongly arguing in favor of Estong's
proposal, the guerrillas agree to surrender.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Estong
identifies himself to the enemy; arranges the surrender. As soon as the
guerrillas lay down their arms, Estong orders them shot on the spot. The child
courier, too, is killed. Only Pepe is spared. He stares in horror at the body
of the child courier.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Estong
walks off into the sunset.</span></div>
<div class="Sequence">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">36.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>EXT. CEMETERY. DAY.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Story
conference. Director doesn't like this ending: too depressing.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Writer:
What's the matter? That's a realistic ending.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Director:
It offends my sense of justice. Crime shouldn't pay. The bad shouldn't be
allowed to go unpunished. We need an upbeat ending.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Writer:
In real life, the bad go unpunished. The good get their reward in heaven, but
the bad get theirs right here on earth. They become rich and powerful, they get
to rule nations and empires. Art's function is to tell it like it is, to be a
mirror of reality.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Director:
Art should go beyond surface reality, because reality can be changed. Art's
function should be to indicate the direction in which reality can be changed.
Not just to show what is, but what should be, or what's possible.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Writer:
That's what escapist entertainment does--offer false hopes.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Director:
Then we must offer true hopes. Let's try another ending.</span></div>
<div class="Sequence">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">37.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>EXT. CEMETERY. NIGHT.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Repeat
scene where guerrillas realize it's too late to flee.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Estong:
What about me?</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Sid:
You? I'm afraid I can't give you time to time to say your prayers. (Shoots
Estong.)</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The
enemy troops attack and kill everybody in the cemetery, including Pepe and the
child courier. They gather the guns and leave.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">After
the enemy troops have left, the child stirs. He has only been wounded (in the
leg, naturally, just like Sid) and has been playing dead. He looks around him,
then picks up a gun that the enemy troops have overlooked.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The
boy limps off into the sunset.</span></div>
<div class="Sequence">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">38.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>EXT. CEMETERY. DAY.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The
Director has called another story conference.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Director:
It's still too depressing. One bad guy gets killed, but so do the good guys and
gal, not to mention the fence-sitter.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Writer:
But now we're offering some hope to the audience. The boy survives. And we
suggest that he will continue the struggle.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Director:
On the other hand, he might grow up to be another fence-sitter. People who get
burned and survive never want to come close to the fire again. Often. Look at
the doctor in our story. No, we need another kind of ending.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Actor
who plays Pepe: Why don't we just have the guerrillas shoot their way out and
kill all the Japs?</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Director:
That's what happens in all war movies.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Actor:
Well, this is a movie, isn't it? This isn't real life. Why can't we just do
what all other movies do?</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Director:
Don't try to be funny. No, what we need is an ending that will bring the focus
back to Pepe. After all, this is basically the story of Pepe--the fence-sitter,
the guy who doesn't want to get involved.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Writer:
And don't forget Pilar. We can't leave her just wandering around like Sisa
aiming for an acting award. Pilar’s story has to have an ending somehow.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Director
(to Actor): Okay, let's bring the story back to Pepe. What do you think? What
should happen now? What should Pepe do?</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Actor:
Don't ask me. I'm just an actor here. Ask the writer. Or, you're the
auteur--you decide. Decide what you want and I'll execute it for you. To the
best of my ability. As far as I'm concerned, that's what art is. To do
something well. Whatever you do, do it well.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Writer:
If you collaborate with the enemy, collaborate well. Don't get caught.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Actor:
Exactly.</span></div>
<div class="Sequence">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">39.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>EXT. CEMETERY. NIGHT.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Repeat
scene where it's just too late to flee and Estong makes his proposal. Just when
the guerrillas agree to surrender, Pilar wanders into the scene, her clothes
all tattered and torn.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Pilar
curses the enemy: I prostitute my art for the sake of your war, and for my
peace of mind--and this is what you do to me!</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">A
Jap sniper kills Pilar with one shot. She falls into Pepe's arms. Wild with
grief, he grabs Sid's gun and aims it at Estong's head.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Estong:
Why me? I didn't do anything. Kill the Japs!</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Pepe:
Don't worry. I'll do just that. But right now... (Shoots Estong. Then yells at
the enemy:) Come and get us! We're waiting for you! Come on! (Etc. Hysterical
shouts.)</span></div>
<div class="Sequence">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">40.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>INT. PROJECTION ROOM. DAY.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Another
story conference.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Writer:
That's it?</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Director:
I guess that's it.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Writer:
Doesn't solve anything. You just left the ending hanging. In real life, they'd
all still get killed.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Director:
Doesn't matter. This was the story of a fence-sitter.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Writer:
That's not an original concept.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Director:
Let's just say it's a variation on a theme. Anyway I don't think we'll ever run
out of possible endings. But it's possible to run out of film.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Writer:
Can we possibly put this in somewhere? It's the ending of a poem. I don't know,
but I feel it belongs in the story somewhere.</span></div>
<div class="Character">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">DIREKTOR
(reads; Tagalog translation):</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">For
we knew only too well:</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Even
the hatred of squalor</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Makes
the brow grow stern.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Even
anger against injustice</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Makes
the voice grow harsh. Alas, we</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Who
wished to lay the foundations of kindness</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Could
not ourselves be kind.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2" style="page-break-after: auto;">
<br /></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">(At
alam na alam namin:</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Pati
ang galit sa kaapihan</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ay
nakakasira ng mukha.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Pati
ang ngitngit sa pambubusabos</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ay
nagpapagaspang ng boses. Ay, kami</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Na
nagmithing magpunla ng pakikipagkaibigan</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ay
hindi naging mapagkaibigan.)</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<br /></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Director:
Did you write this?</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Writer:
No. Bertolt Brecht.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Brecht's
lines flashed on screen, before end credits.</span></div>
<div class="Sequence">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">41.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>EXT. MOVIE SET. DAY.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">FINALE</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Direktor,
Manunulat, atbp.</span></div>
<div class="Character">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">MANUNULAT</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ang
hirap ng buhay ng manlilikha</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Kung
di mo mapili ang iyong paksa.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Kung
papaksain mo'y samyo ng bulaklak,</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Para
bang ayaw mong pumansin ng sugat.</span></div>
<div class="Character">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">DIREKTOR
(recitative)</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ang
sinabi mong 'yan,</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Magandang
pakinggan.</span></div>
<div class="Character">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">MANUNULAT
(recitative)</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Hindi
orihinal.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Hinango
ko lamang</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Sa
isang makatang dayuhan,</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Bertolt
Brecht ang pangalan.</span></div>
<div class="Character">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">DIREKTOR
(aawit)</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Kung
papaksain mo'y samyo ng bulaklak,</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue" style="page-break-after: avoid;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Para bang ayaw mong pumansin ng sugat.</span></div>
<div class="Character">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">KORO</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ayaw
ba, ayaw bang</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Pumansin
ng sugat?</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Aba,
naku, parang gustong umiwas</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue" style="page-break-after: avoid;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Sa mabibigat na responsibilidad.</span></div>
<div class="Character">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">DIREKTOR</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Parang
gustong umiwas</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Sa
mabibigat na responsibilidad.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<br /></div>
<div class="Character">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">KORO</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Kung
iyan ang suliranin</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ano
ba ang dapat gawin?</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<br /></div>
<div class="Character">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">MANUNULAT</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Kung
ako ang tatanungin...</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<br /></div>
<div class="Character">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">PEPE
(sasabad, pasalita)</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Kung
ako ang tatanungin...</span></div>
<div class="Character">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">(sa
himig ng AWIT NG HINDI NAKIKISANGKOT)</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Hindi
ako mangingisda,</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Hindi
ako mandirigma.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ako
ay makata,</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Isang
makata lamang,</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ang
tungkulin ko sa lipunan</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ay
linangin ko ang sining ko--</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Iyan
ang tungkulin ko.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<br /></div>
<div class="Character">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">SID
(sa himig ng AWIT NG NAKIKISANGKOT)</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Sa
harap natin</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ay
bingit ng bangin</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Sa
likod ay lindol, daluyong, apoy.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ano'ng
dapat gawin</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ng
bawat nilalang</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Kung
nasa panganib ang mundo't panahon?</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Pakikibaka,
pakikibaka--</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Iyan
ang tungkulin mo.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2" style="page-break-after: auto;">
<br /></div>
<div class="Character">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">ESTONG</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Bakit
dadagdagan</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ang
sugat ng bayang</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Binayo
ng lindol, daluyong, apoy?</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ang
dapat gawin</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Sa
gan'tong sitwasyon,</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Sugat
ay gamutin, bayan ay aluin</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">At
ang kaaway, kaibiganin--</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Iyan
po ang tungkulin.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2" style="page-break-after: auto;">
<br /></div>
<div class="Character">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">KORO</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Kung
ganyan ang suliranin,</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ano
ba ang dapat gawin?</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<br /></div>
<div class="Character">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">DIREKTOR
(recitative)</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Narinig
natin ang tatlong opinyon,</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Nakita
natin ang tatlong posisyon.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Sino
ba ang tama, sino ba ang wasto?</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Pepe,
Sid, Estong? O mali ang tatlo?</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<br /></div>
<div class="Character">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">PEPE,
SID, ESTONG</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">O
silang lahat ay may punto?</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<br /></div>
<div class="Character">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">MANUNULAT
(pasalita)</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">May
punto ang bawat isa</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Batay
sa kanyang sariling punto de bista.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Bakit
hindi natin hayaang sila--</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ang
mga nanonood sa palabas nating ito--</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ang
magpasiya?</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Huwag
nating subuan ang may sariling huwisyo.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Kayo,
mga binibini, ginang at ginoo,</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ang
magpasiya.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<br /></div>
<div class="Character">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">DIREKTOR</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ikaw,
pare, ang tinatanong ko.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Huwag
kang umiwas dito.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ano
ba talaga ang posisyon mo?</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2" style="page-break-after: auto;">
<br /></div>
<div class="Character">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">MANUNULAT</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Kung
ako ang tatanungin</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ito
ang aking sasabihin:</span></div>
<div class="Character">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">(aawit)</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Awitin
ang totoo,</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Sagad-buto,
tagos apdo.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ang
totoo ay mabuti</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Kahit
mapanganib sa iyo.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ang
totoo ay maganda</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Kahit
pangit sa reyna.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2" style="page-break-after: auto;">
<br /></div>
<div class="Character">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">DIREKTOR</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Madaling
sabihin, mahirap gawin.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2" style="page-break-after: auto;">
<br /></div>
<div class="Character">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">MANUNULAT</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Mahirap
man, kung dapat gawin...</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Gawin!</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2" style="page-break-after: auto;">
<br /></div>
<div class="Character">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">DIREKTOR</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Awitin
ang totoo,</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Sagad-buto,
tagos apdo.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2" style="page-break-after: auto;">
<br /></div>
<div class="Character">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">LAHAT
(paulit-ulit, hanggat kailangan)</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Awitin
ang totoo,</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Sagad-buto,
tagos apdo.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ang
totoo ay mabuti</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Kahit
mapanganib sa iyo.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ang
totoo ay maganda</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Kahit
pangit sa reyna.</span></div>
<div class="Dialogue2" style="page-break-after: auto;">
<br /></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">SAYAWAN.</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">While
the dancing goes on around them, Director and Writer continue their discussion.
They could be discussing their characters. If they had lived, what would they
be doing now? The Composer strums a guitar, half-listening to the discussion,
looking bored.</span></div>
<div align="right" class="Sequence" style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">FADE OUT</span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<br /></div>
<div class="Narration" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">1992.09.10 </span></div>
<div class="Narration">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">First
Draft: 1991.06.12</span></div>
Ka Petehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10739972278937540938noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-157619415284452315.post-82246170661503165972017-08-23T11:40:00.000+08:002017-08-23T11:55:58.122+08:00BATUBATO SA LANGIT: INTRO<style>
<!--
/* Font Definitions */
@font-face
{font-family:"MS 明朝";
mso-font-charset:78;
mso-generic-font-family:auto;
mso-font-pitch:variable;
mso-font-signature:-536870145 1791491579 18 0 131231 0;}
@font-face
{font-family:"Cambria Math";
panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;
mso-font-charset:0;
mso-generic-font-family:auto;
mso-font-pitch:variable;
mso-font-signature:-536870145 1107305727 0 0 415 0;}
/* Style Definitions */
p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal
{mso-style-unhide:no;
mso-style-qformat:yes;
mso-style-parent:"";
margin:0in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-fareast-font-family:"MS 明朝";}
.MsoChpDefault
{mso-style-type:export-only;
mso-default-props:yes;
font-size:10.0pt;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;
mso-fareast-font-family:"MS 明朝";}
@page WordSection1
{size:8.5in 11.0in;
margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in;
mso-header-margin:.5in;
mso-footer-margin:.5in;
mso-paper-source:0;}
div.WordSection1
{page:WordSection1;}
</style><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">BATUBATO SA LANGIT</b><br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">(Ang Tamaan, Huwag
Magalit)</b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Back in early 1982, if memory serves, I wrote the lyrics of
a set of songs for a film musical that director Mike de Leon, composer/musical
director Ding Achacoso, and I were planning to do that year. That was the time
a group of artists and journalists set up the Free the Artist, Free the Media
Movement, which would give birth the following year to the Concerned Artists of
the Philippines. </div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
The musical, which we referred to as a "Brechtian
zarzuela" or as a <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">"sarsuwelang
pampelikula,"</i> was about the role of artists in a time like martial
law. But since Marcos's martial law was still in effect, Mike and I agreed to
set the musical in the Second World War, during the time of the Japanese
Occupation. During the martial-law period, people in the countryside referred
to the Marcos-era military as Hapon, but we were hoping that the film censors
wouldn't notice.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Also, the song that opened and closed the zarzuela had a
final verse that alluded to the imeldific "true, good, and beautiful"
mantra: <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">"Awitin mo ang totoo, /
sagad-buto, tagos-apdo. / Ang totoo ay mabuti / kahit mapanganib sa iyo. / Ang
totoo ay maganda / Kahit pangit sa reyna."</i> Again, we were hoping that
the censors wouldn't notice.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
The Brechtian zarzuela, which originally carried the title <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Sangandaan,</i> never got made, and Mike and
I instead used the title <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Sangandaan</i>
for another film project—which was eventually retitled <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Sister Stella L.,</i> because a friend of ours felt that the title <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Sangandaan</i> didn't have "L" (in
other words, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">walang libog</i>). <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Sister Stella L.</i> was released in 1984,
and it used one of the songs originally written for the Brechtian zarzuela, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">"Aling Pag-ibig Pa,"</i> along
with a new theme song titled (what else?) <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">"Sangandaan."</i>
Both songs were set to music by Ding Achacoso.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
In 1991, five years after the EDSA revolution, the lyrics of
the songs I had written for the Brechtian zarzuela came out in a section of my
poetry collection <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Sa Panahon ng Ligalig:
Tula, Awit, Halaw</i> (Anvil Publishing). The section was titled <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">"Batubato sa Langit: Mga Titik para sa
Isang Sarsuwelang Binalak sa Panahon ng Diktadura."</i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
That same year, I managed to finish the first draft of a
sequence treatment (something like a screenplay outline) of the Brechtian
zarzuela, which I had retitled <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Batubato
sa Langit.</i> The following year, I wrote a second draft of the sequence
treatment. The full screenplay, however, never got written.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
More than a decade later, Ding Achacoso brought up the idea
of turning the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">sarsuwelang pampelikula</i>
into a stage musical, and he set to music two more of the songs from <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Batubato sa Langit.</i> He even recorded the
songs, with his daughter Anne Isabel Marie as vocalist. Ding and I felt the
stage musical could already be set in the Marcos martial law era. But I never
got to start on the stage play.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Since the 45th anniversary of the declaration of Marcos
martial law is coming soon (September 21, 2017), I’ve decided to post my second
draft of the sequence treatment of <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Batubato
sa Langit</i> on this long-neglected blog.</div>
Ka Petehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10739972278937540938noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-157619415284452315.post-50029323573786287152017-02-03T16:54:00.000+08:002017-03-22T16:41:11.075+08:00BANGUNGOT<style>
<!--
/* Font Definitions */
@font-face
{font-family:"MS 明朝";
panose-1:0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0;
mso-font-charset:128;
mso-generic-font-family:roman;
mso-font-format:other;
mso-font-pitch:fixed;
mso-font-signature:1 134676480 16 0 131072 0;}
@font-face
{font-family:"MS 明朝";
panose-1:0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0;
mso-font-charset:128;
mso-generic-font-family:roman;
mso-font-format:other;
mso-font-pitch:fixed;
mso-font-signature:1 134676480 16 0 131072 0;}
/* Style Definitions */
p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal
{mso-style-unhide:no;
mso-style-qformat:yes;
mso-style-parent:"";
margin:0in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";}
.MsoChpDefault
{mso-style-type:export-only;
mso-default-props:yes;
font-size:10.0pt;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;
mso-fareast-font-family:"MS 明朝";}
@page WordSection1
{size:8.5in 11.0in;
margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in;
mso-header-margin:.5in;
mso-footer-margin:.5in;
mso-paper-source:0;}
div.WordSection1
{page:WordSection1;}
</style>
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: black;">Kung hindi ako nagkakamali, unang nalathala ng tulang ito sa magasing <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Ermita,</i>
circa late 1970s, panahon ng pambansang bangungot na tinawag na martial law. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: black;">Bandang late ’60s ko pa yata
sinulat ang orihinal na bersiyon ng tulang ito (binabangungot ako literally
noong binata pa ako), pero alam kong panahon na ng martial law nang malathala
ito, dahil natatandaan kong bago ko isinumite for publication ay idinagdag ko
ang mga katagang “kalansay ng mariposa” at “ang iyong maharlikang kabulukan”—konting
pitik sa Steel Butterfly at sa gerilya ng Maharlika unit.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: black;">Ipino-post ko ito ngayon dahil parang angkop ito ngayong panahon na naman ng pambansang bangungot.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: black;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br />
<style>
<!--
/* Font Definitions */
@font-face
{font-family:"MS 明朝";
panose-1:0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0;
mso-font-charset:128;
mso-generic-font-family:roman;
mso-font-format:other;
mso-font-pitch:fixed;
mso-font-signature:1 134676480 16 0 131072 0;}
@font-face
{font-family:"Cambria Math";
panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;
mso-font-charset:0;
mso-generic-font-family:auto;
mso-font-pitch:variable;
mso-font-signature:3 0 0 0 1 0;}
/* Style Definitions */
p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal
{mso-style-unhide:no;
mso-style-qformat:yes;
mso-style-parent:"";
margin:0in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";}
.MsoChpDefault
{mso-style-type:export-only;
mso-default-props:yes;
font-size:10.0pt;
mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;
mso-fareast-font-family:"MS 明朝";}
@page WordSection1
{size:8.5in 11.0in;
margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in;
mso-header-margin:.5in;
mso-footer-margin:.5in;
mso-paper-source:0;}
div.WordSection1
{page:WordSection1;}
</style>
</div>
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 20.0pt;">BANGUNGOT</span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black;">ni Jose F. Lacaba</span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: black;">Para akong</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>madalas mangyari ito</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: black;">para akong nagigising sa gabi</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: black;">at sa aking tabi</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>may nakaupo</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: black;">walang inuupuan pero tuwid ang upo</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: black;">tahimik nagbabantay</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: black;">batang munti</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>nakabarong-Tagalog na puti</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: black;">kalansay ng mariposa ang palamuti</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: black;">hindi ko maaninag ang mukha</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: black;">agiw ang anino sa mukha</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>pero
kilala ko</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: black;">sa pangalan:</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Kamatayan.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: black;">Ikaw ang nakaupo</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: black;">walang kakibo-kibo</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Kamatayan.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: black;">Bumubuka</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>ang aking bibig</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: black;">walang tinig</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: black;">hanging malamig ang umaalpas sa
labi</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: black;">halumigmig ang humahagod sa
balahibo</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: black;">hamog ang nanunuot sa balat</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>bumibigat</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: black;">ang aking mga buto</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: black;">naninigas ang buo kong katawan</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: black;">kailangang maigalaw</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: black;">ko ang aking bisig</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>ang aking kamay
kahit</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: black;">hintuturo man lamang</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>kailangang</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: black;">maging tinig ang aking hininga</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: black;">maging</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>HIYAW!</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: black;">kailangang magising ang mga
kasambahay</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: black;">mabulahaw ang mga kapitbahay</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>kailangang</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: black;">maigalaw</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>ko ang aking kamay kailangang</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: black;">buksan ang</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: black;">patay na ilaw</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: black;">kung hindi</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>ay hindi</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>na makagagalaw</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: black;">ang anumang bahagi ng aking
katawan</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: black;">kailanman.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Kamatayan</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: black;">nakaupo ka sa hininga</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: black;">ko humihingal</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>ako bumabagal</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: black;">ang agas ng hangin sa aking bibig</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: black;">hinahadlangan ng bikig</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>ang aking hininga</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: black;">kailangang sumigaw kailangang</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: black;">gumalaw</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: black;">ang isa kong kamay kailangang</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: black;">gumising bumangon kailangang</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>BUKSAN ANG ILAW!</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>kung hindi</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: black;">ay tatayo ka</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Kamatayan</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: black;">bababa ang anino sa barong-Tagalog
mong puti</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: black;">babagsak ang liwanag sa manipis
mong labi</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: black;">lalapit ang iyong sampung daliri</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>hindi</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: black;">na ako makagagalaw</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>hindi</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: black;">ko na mabubuksan ang ilaw hindi</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: black;">na ako magigising</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: black;">hindi ko na mapagmamasdan</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: black;">ang iyong mukha</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>ang iyong mata</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: black;">ang iyong maharlikang kabulukan</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Kamatayan</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border: none; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-element: para-border-div; padding: 0in 0in 1.0pt 0in;">
<div class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in 1.0pt 0in; padding: 0in;">
<br /></div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: black;">Mula sa MGA KAGILA-GILALAS NA
PAKIKIPAGSAPALARAN: MGA TULANG NAHALUNGKAT SA BUKBUKING BAUL (Kabbala, 1979;
second edition: Office of Research and Publications, Ateneo de Manila, 1996).</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: black;">Muling nalathala sa KUNG BAGA SA
BIGAS: MGA PILING TULA (University of the Philippines Press, 2002; second
printing, 2005).</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
Ka Petehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10739972278937540938noreply@blogger.com0