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Sunday, March 07, 2004
Tan: Here they come!!!
By Lina M. Tan
March 25, 2004 starts the local campaign period if the mirror is not mistaken. Nevertheless, as early as today, so many destabilizing rumors are heard. Destabilizing to the direct stakeholders who threw their hats in today’s political arena in the guise of public service by being pagani-gani whatever!
Destabilizing to their respective political handlers if ever these candidates have any. However, it is considered exciting to a lot of political animals who feed on political intrigues as way of life without which they will rot and die of boredom.
Nevertheless, it could be exasperating to the many of us who by this time are already sick and tired of the political power play that is now fastly unfolding within our very own eyes. Be it local or national “To each his own happiness” as the saying goes.
Snow-White and the 7 Dwarfs with Handmirror hanging in her wall… continues…
Sometime ago, the 7 Dwarfs of Snow-White were seated together enjoying their early morning break. They were listening to a radio broadcast. They heard that some sectors are going out of their way to campaign for a Manaois-Fernandez tandem. (Teddy Manaois for Mayor and Alvin Fernandez for Vice to the un-initiated).
Sleazy Dwarf was taken aback since he thought that it is a BSL-Alvin Fernandez tandem come election time. He is a fan of the young and Aga Muhlach like Vice Alvin, the vice of many. Since there are no certified actors running for any position in the City, Vice Alvin will do just fine anytime, anyplace, and to say it fondly anywhere.
Alvin it is for me Sleazy Dwarf began to cry. He was sobbing silently in his little corner. Happy Dwarf stood up and was comforting Sleazy Dwarf. Hush. Hush friend he said; just listen, the announcer is still talking. It seems that it is not only Vice Alvin that is being talked about. Listen. And they all listened. Then the discussion began. It appears said Doc Dwarf—that Vice Alvin is being considered by two hopeful mayoralty candidates, isn’t that a better and greater deal? Anyway He can carry his own weight around.
To my mind Doc Dwarf continued, he has learned a lot of lessons in the last three years as presiding officer. Don’t you all think so? He asked them. To top it all, He has a father who is now Commissioner of the Bureau of Immigration! Can he be worse? Doc Dwarf added. So what is the issue all about?
Listening to the discussion silently was Bashful Dwarf. Bashful that he is, he could not help himself but asked the question. “But I thought that when you are a part of a team you have to be one for all and all for one right? Isn’t that what a team is all about? He inquired. Everyone was silent and looked at each other.
Doc Dwarf in all wisdom said: What team are you talking about? They were never a team in the first place. Junking time has began too soon methinks! Even among the hopeful aspirants to the office of city councilors.
It appears that junking is the rule of the game. Demolition here. Demolition there. I even heard a lady councilor saying that she is the subject of a systematic demolition job for reasons she is not even aware of. According to her, city hall is even tikelizing her budget whatever that is!
What demolition are you talking about? Said Grumpy Dwarf. There is no such thing as demolition job on anybody. It’s all in their minds and if ever it exists, they are the alpha and the omega of it.
Grumpy dear, said Dopey Dwarf stretching forth his tired limbs. There is such a thing as a demolition job. It could be real or imaginary. It highly depends on who is talking Grumpy dear, Grumpy dear. Yesterday Dopey Dwarf continued, I heard that the mayor received a text message from a city councilor who is everywhere and nowhere, warning the mayor to be careful… careful… about a pagani-gani-wannabe who is very close to the seat of power. (mayor) What! Exclaimed Sleepy Dwarf opening his eyes wider than ever. Siya pa! My God how can they be so stupid to even think of it? It’s preposterous! Snow-White came near the radio and silently without further ado turned it off.
(March 7, 2004 issue)
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