"Tuwid na daan", o ang kailangang daan.
Hahahahhaa nyeta alam na alam na na biased amp! Pwede na talaga kong journalist!
This recent election was the first time that I've felt my vote really matters. Like it will definitely change something. Like it is something that will actually determine the future of the Philippines. Alam mo yun, siguro dahil nasa gantong edad na tayo kung saan tayo na talaga yung makikinabang sa kinabukasan ng bansa.
May pakialam ka na. Apektado ka na.
My vote goes to Duterte. I will continue to write in the present tense 'coz I dunno, saying "I voted" kinda makes me feel like I gave up on him or something, what can I say, I'm a horrible writer. Fuck off! the disclaimer is right there, on top of the page.I choose him because he is an anomaly. He is far, far from all the politicians that we are normally used to. He fucking swears in probably all his interviews. Who fucking does that?! I mean, eto yung panahon na dapat nagpapabango ka sa mga bobong taong kagaya natin, tapos mag mumura ka sa tv. Yung buong pagkatao niya is way too different from all the other candidates. He stands out. He is not JUST ANOTHER politician. He's the kind of person that when he speaks, you can't help but to listen. Dahil narin talaga sa punto niya. He never shied away from sounding "different" o punyeta i-shu-sugar coat pa e, hindi siya natakot na baka pagtawanan siya dahil sa pagpupuntong Bisaya niya. He is simply different. He makes you wanna vote for him just because you are curious of what he can do to the country. Because it's different. You vote for Poe, and it kinda feels like you're voting for another Cory. You vote for Roxas, and it feels like you're still voting for Noynoy. You vote for Binay, and it kinda brings back the feeling you had when Arroyo was in position, corruption and all that shit. Duterte, he seems, different. People would probably say that he kinda has this Marcos vibe, but, I dunno, I didn't feel like that in any way. Edi kayo gumawa ng sarili niyong blog nyeta! haha pero oo nga no? Hindi ko naman kasi naabutan yung panahon ni Marcos, pero hindi ko din naman naabutan yung kay Cory, e bat nakumpara ko siya kay Poe. Hahaha. Ang bobo ko dito. Pero shit, the main point is, I feel like he has something to offer that is out of the box, and could surprise the Philippines and the international community. Kung ano man yun, kung ikakabuti ng bansa, o ikakasama, I, together with all his supporters, are willing to take the risk. Maiba lang. Nakakasawa na yung tuwid lagi ang daan. Masyadong matrapik. Mabagal. Panahon na para lumihis nang kaunti kahit wala sa daan. Makarating man lang sa dapat puntahan.
Besides being different, he actually have a strong background in politics. He made sure that he is not all promises and shit. He kinda makes you feel like he's qualified to lead. Hindi yung parang may mailagay na lang sa pwesto. He is also a lawyer which means he fucking knows what he's talking about I guess. I also never read or heard any bad reps from any Filipinos who live in Davao. Tsaka kung may mga katotohanan man yung mga post sa FB tungkol sa mga batas at sa mga ordinansang naisatupad niya sa Davao, kagaya ng punyetang 911 na yan! ( Na napaka daya bat sila lang meron!), E talagang nagpapatunay na may kakayahan siyang gumawa ng pagbabago. Yung talagang mararamdaman mo na may improvement ba. Biruin mo, 911, sa Pinas?! jusku, nakakakilabot. The fact that he mentions his plan to alleviate the long lines in our train stations during his press con is orgasm in the ears of the public. I mean he could talk about world peace and all that idealistic promises to gain attention, but no, he wanted to fix something that Filipinos were begging for for years. I shit you not, if he fix the traffic in the Philippines, even Celdran would suck his dick off.
Another thing is his transparency. What you see is what you get kinda of feeling. Yung pagmumura niya sa TV, maibalik ko lang, it is clearly an indication that he is NOT afraid to show that side of him, whether or not it's a propaganda to create a hype, or to attract the "cool kids" , It definitely shows that he just doesn't give a fuck about his image. Take him or leave him. He can very much go back to Davao and still lead anyway. Fuck the rest of the country. And he is very open about it! Parang tipong, "It's your loss unggoy ka!" Parang ganun. Galing mag bluff, talagang papatulan mo.
Pati yung issue niya sa Sto Papa, kung tutuusin hindi niya naman kailangan iditalye yung opinyon niya sa issue na yun e. Pwede niyang i-sugar coat yun o tumanggi nalang magbigay ng pahayag, makaiwas lang sa batikos. Pero taena real talk si Digong e. Tyaka, fuck, I personally don't think he intentionally cursed the POPE directly. I mean, I have always thought of it as an expression. I mean, fuck. Wala ba kayong mga tropa na sobra kung mag mura, na tipong alam mo namang hindi ikaw yung minumura kasi expression niya nalang talaga yun. Ok guys. Ganito huh, para sa mga bobo taas ang kamay! papaliwanag ko to, Asal kanto 101. Lesson 1, Swearing.
Bok: "Tangina! Ba't ang tagal mo dumating?
Par: "Tangina mo rin, bat minumura mo ko, trapik e.
Bok: "Gago ka pala e, hindi naman kita minura.
Par: "Gago ka rin"
Tol: "Hawakan mo nga sa tenga, hawakan mo nga sa tenga"
Sa senaryong ito, hindi naman talaga minura ni Bok si Par. Wala kasing panghalip na ginamit si Bok na maaring tumukoy kay Par. Nangangahulugan na ang "Tangina" ay maituturing na isang Pandamdam sa pangungusap, at nagsisilbing paraan lang ng pagpapahayag ng emosyon ni Bok.
Tingin ko ganito lang talaga yun e. Pero bilib din talaga ko sa mga taga-dilaw, nagawan nila ng storya yun, pati yung media at ang international community. Hindi ko naman kasi masisi sila. It was a cheap shot, a really desperate move, but it was fucking effective nonetheless. They know an "attack" on THE POPE will be catastrophic to Duterte's candidacy, and they took that opportunity, I mean who wouldn't. It didn't really make a significant impact on Duterte's lead in the polls, maybe because the Filipino people are getting smarter and was able to see beyond that, or maybe they just don't care much about religion like they used to, which, to be honest, I completely understand.
I have NOT heard of any other politicians who is brave enough to personally damage his image and still be confident in winning the election. Duterte must probably be one hell of a poker player if this is in fact a propaganda. But fuck, I fold, he can take all my money as long as he can stay true to his promise.
Also, Duterte is ALPHA as fuck. He was a motherfucking boss! He's like your drunk uncle who will back you up against your shitty parents, or that one guy who you can always run to every time you get into trouble. Siya yung tambay sa eskinita niyo na alam mong poprotektahan yung lugar niyo pag may nanggulo. Yung ganong feeling. Yun yung na i-stablish niyang persona e. Siya lang ata yung nagbigay kung ano yung matagal nang hinahanap ng mga Pinoy sa isang kandidato. Yung TAPANG. No compromises. Nagne-name drop siya fuck! Alam niyo ba kung gaano ka big deal yun sa isang bansang nasanay na sa kurapsyon. Sa isang thirld-world country kung saan HINDI binabangga ang may pera. Pero anak ng tupang virgin, Nagbubulgar siya. E alam mo naman tayong mga pinoy, maliban sa panggagaya ng mga American shows, mahilig din tayo sa chismis. E etong si Duterte, masyadong madaming issues na sinasabi, kaabang-abang lagi yung mga presscon niya. Para kang nanonood ng teleserye na walang cliffhangers. Walang pagaalinlangan, tira nang tira, kaya pati ung tupang virgin nagkakaanak e.
But the ONE thing, the main thing that made me his bitch is his motherfucking intelligence. I mean I dunno if he's academically smart and all, but I'm not really talking about that. I'm referring to his way of playing his cards right. He played the game like he was a fucking character from game of thrones. Again I have no idea if everything he did, or everything about him was a propaganda or a gimmick, but fuck, he won the game fair and square. He just said the right words.
You know how Erap used his "Inability to speak in English properly" to appeal to the marginalized part of the society? and how Gloria managed to turn things around with the "Gloria Gloria Labandera shit?
He also knew that his persona will appeal to shit heads like us, the millennials. He knew that he will attract college kids and squatters alike if he acted that way he acts. He understood what the Filipino masses wanted to hear during that election. Alam niya yung reaksyon ng mga tao sa attitude niya na "take it or leave it". Alam niya na mas-maapreciate ng mga botante kung aaminin niya right away yung pananaw niya sa pag-aasawa. Naiintidihan niya yung importansya ng bonding niya kay Sen. Miriam. Alam niya yung implikasyon na dala ng mga "JOKES" niya. Alam niya na magugustuhan natin yung pagiging bibo niya, kagaya ng apreciation natin sa mga tropa nating bibo sa inuman. Alam niya yun! Fuck he is a damn good strategist. He calculated the risks of his actions all throughout his campaign. He just knew how to get away with... it. and I'm fine with it, as long as it's for the greater good.
Strategy is something Roxas didn't have. The only ace that he actually had, was having Carlos Celdran vouch for him. That was a hard hit on my end. Because I do love Celdran, especially during the Damaso days, and the Rizal Park protests. I like his passion and love for the Philippines. I really do respect him, but I'm not sure anymore based on his continuous attacks towards Duterte which are somewhat uncalled for. He is smart as fuck too, together with Ramon Bautista, they actually were the strongest weapon camp Roxas have. See, these two before were our, when I say our I meant the college kids, the middle class, or the millennials (fuck I hate to use this word), heroes. Their opinion matters. Together with Bianca Gonzales, Drew Arrellano, Mo twister (debatable), basically educated elitists and socialites, when they tweet about something relevant, it matters. People can be swayed. Opinions can be changed in a click of a button. But I guess Celdran and Bautista's efforts were not enough to reach the lower class in this case.
Pero ang nagpatalo talaga kay Roxas, ay yung stunt niya sa kalsada. That was undeniably the nail in the coffin. That was a fucking massive mistake from his PR department. It was just fucking embarrassing! He didn't fool anyone for fuck sake. I pity him and his supporters after watching him do traffic on a pouring rain along EDSA. I mean come on! It goes to show you can be a graduate at Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, and still be unbelievably stupid.
I don't know why I had to write this, 3 month's after Duterte's win, maybe I was just inspired by how Filipinos respond to Duterte bashers, locally and internationally. I love that they can determine which are obvious ploys from the truth. I also like that we don't get tired easily and move on to a different topic. Lastly, I appreciate that we don't get dissuaded right away every time there's an issue that could make are belief in Duterte waver.
I also wanna point out the perception of the international community towards his administration. I am NOT trying to compare the gravity of the situation, but somehow, I sympathize with some other countries that are condemned by the international media, mostly the ones that are under a dictatorship, or has issues with terrorism. Somehow, now, I question the validity of their reports. What do we know really? I mean the whole world probably thinks that we kill everyone in the streets and that we are a group of savages who just went back to the middle-ages. But we know what the truth is. We live it.
If John Oliver wants to give us shit about choosing Duterte as our president, then let him. Don't let it affect you. What does he know about the FILIPINO LIFE? Our society and our culture? He never had to fall 8 hours in line just to get a government I.D. and had no one to complain to. He never had to file a police report and wait for years for a resolution. Getting help from the authorities was never a problem for a guy in his stature. He doesn't have to worry about his car getting stolen in the middle of the night. He can very much walk along his suburbs without having to worry if he's gonna come home alive or if he's gonna be chopped into pieces by a rapist drug addict. He never had to leave his children behind for years just to provide them a "decent" life. I now live in a first-world country and one of my biggest problems here is if the bus is 3 minutes late. I don't have to worry about real shits! I can go on and on and on about the things that he will never understand as an affluent 1st-world Caucasian male, about the life of a 3rd-world middle class citizen, but it wouldn't matter, it just doesn't matter.
The question is, are you really gonna change your decision based on a foreigner's opinion towards YOUR country. Listen to Celdran, to Bautista, to Kim Atienza, Kay Tulfo, kay De Castro, kay Sotto,for all I care, bahala ka, wag lang please sa isang taong hindi man lang naranasan tumira ng kahit tatlong araw sa bansa.
Huwag na huwag kang mahihiya kahit binabalahura na tayo sa CNN, hindi nila laban to. Pero kung hindi mo na mapigilan magsulat sa comment section, please, please pa copy paste muna sa Microsoft word, tas, highlight, right click, grammar check. Proofread ng mga limang beses bago mo i-post. BAWAL JEJEMON, at higit sa lahat, utang na loob, walang Proud to be Pinoy!
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