Reminiscent of that time in our not-so-long-ago political history when the former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo was subjected to all forms of  funny  caricatures after the scandalous  disclosures of massive electoral fraud that hauled her to a second term of the presidential seat,  now again the country’s political atmosphere is replete with the “sound and fury” of ridicules and all forms of satires directed at President Noynoy Aquino.  Songs and poesies and artful discourses  are common recipes providing entertainment flavor in many anti-Aquino gatherings, rallies and fora, especially  in specialized cultural presentations.

Here is a hilarious entertainment piece that purports to characterizes the state of mind and heart of the Number One citizen of this republic who is now the object of  satirical literatures on account of the multifarious failures and blunders of his governance.   And these are not just fanciful thoughts  or  wild farcical creations of wordsmiths and literary artists.  This manifest show of irreverence is an offshoot of the people’s loss of trust and respect for his regime.  And this is borne out by the latest satisfaction and approval ratings of his kapalpakans  which shows a steep plunge to unprecedented levels.

The Mamasapano Tragedy was only the latest and  most grievous blunder  in a series of  misadventures the way President Noynoy has handled the affairs of government.  From Day One of his presidency up to the present, concerned citizens have monitored the way he has conducted his leadership role.  And this political season is the very point of his lowest stature in the popularity scale.  It can be fairly said that his position is tottering .  Another political misstep will surely cause his government to collapse.

But as it is, this is now a season of reckoning…a season of reproof…a season of judgment. . .a season of literary celebrations that purport to characterize the central and major characters of the political drama of our society.

And so, I take liberty in excerpting from a play some segments that render celebratory characterization of these major figures of Philippine political reality.  What follows is the final scene of a musical  play entitled Palasyo ng Katotohanan. . .

Showtime in the Palace

[Paghayag sa entabalado, manggawas  ang  Trio Los Fallacios nga nagdagan-sayaw. ang mga  Ekstra manaka sa entablado.   Magperform silag dance number nga sugdan og  folk dance, pero mo-shift ngadto sa modern dance craze.]

VALTE:

Mga giliw na madlang pipol!  Dis is the night of nights!

Maliwanag ang buwan!   Ibig sabihin, the heavens

join us in the quest for Truth. . .  It’s showtime. . .!

Right here in the  Palasyo  ng  Katotohanan!

What can you say, Trumpet?

LACIERDA:  Yes!  And not only for Truth…but also for Justice!  Alam naman  natin  kung anong ginagawa ngayon ng Secretary of Justice  na si

Madam Bukambibig Delima. Nagpunta siya personally doon  sa `

Mamasapano. Daladala niya ang Truth & Justice!

At ikaw, Saks. di ba alam na alam mo ang actuations ng DSWD

Sectretary— si Madam  Dinkadora Soliman?

COLOMA:   Oh!  Dat’s right  pardners!   We are showered with the Pope’s blessing!

We implement his policy of mercy and compassion. We dig  for  sincerity and transparency in all our projects,  programs and actions.  Dat’s right Trumpet, our President  really go for

Honesto,  yong  teleserye  ng honest na young kid?

VALTE: Yaboo! Oh, hindi na natin patagalin pa!  Narito na.., !

Mga kapartido at mga kaalyado . . .!

Ang kamangha-mangha! Kahanga-hanga!

At pinaka matapat na pinuno ng  bayan!

Walang  iba. . kundi— ang  bukod-tanging

Ubod ng  katapatan!—ang pinakamamahal nati-i-i-i-i-ng

Pinuno ng Bansang Pinas—Presidente Noynoy Kuyakoy!

[Mo-sound ang trumpet para sa royal entrance.   Manipis na palakpakan.  Mogawas nga nagkaang-kaang  si Pres. Noynoy Kuyakoy,  flanked  by DILG Sec. Mar Hugas-kamay Roxas,  ug   PNP Gen. Tabi-Espina, magsunod sila OPAPP Sec. Deles,    DSWD Sec. Soliman  ug  DBM Sec. Finger-Dirty Abad.

[Mag-kanya-kanya silag pakitang gilas sa ilang linaktan ug linihokan.]

PRES. NOYNOY [Mokanta] Presidente Blues

[Sa tonong Estudyante Blues]

Pag-upo  ng  pag-upo ko

Saksakang  kritisismo

Palpak  daw  pagdumala

Hostage  sa  Luneta

Kapag  nagpaliwanag

Bira  pa  rin  ng  bira

Ako’y  walang  ginawang  tama

Parang  nalilimutan

Wangwang  nawala  na

Kahit  tuloy  ang  trapik

sa  daang  matuwid na

Sadyang  kinalimutan

Natalsik  si  Corona

At Napoles ay nakulong  pa

Pag  ako’y  nagtalumpati

Pinupuna  palagi

Lagi  daw  sinisisi

Ang  nagdaang  Presidente

Alangan  na man  kasi

Iniwan  niyang  problema

Ramdam  pa  ng  buong  bansa

Kaya  ang  payo  ko

Sa  mga  kritiko

Tumigil  na  kayo

Baka matulad  kayo

Sa  tres  musketeero

Alam  naman  ninyo

Bayaning  parents  ko

Kaya  di nyo  mapatalsik  ako. . .

Manatili ako  dito

[Palakpakan. ang mga alipures ng Presidente. Sigawan ng “More! More!” ]
TRIO:    Cheers!  Cheers!  Yan ang pinaka  saktong

SHOWTIME  SONA . . .!

SEC. SOLIMAN:   Kantahin natin ang “Let’s hold On Together”!

SEC. ABAD: Oy, Huwag yan!  Passe na yan!  Ikaw, hindi ka talaga

natagam!

Panahon pa yan  ng Glorieta Labandera. . .!

SEC. DELES:        At ni Sarsaparilya Garci!  Iba  na ang hits ngayon oy!

Mamasapano Tragedy ang Now Showing ngayon,

my dear Senorita Amiga!

ROXAS:        Tama! Mamasapano Tragedy!   Ka-parallel yata iyan

sa tragedy ni Shakespeare—ang Macbeth . . .!

NOYNOY:    Macbeth?  Eh, wala akong asawa!  Ni syota wala!

Sino ang aking magiging Lady Macbeth!  

VALTE: [Aside]:   Napaka tanga talaga ng  Kuyakoy  na ito!

 Hindi man lang ako napapansin?

[Kalit lang moduol si Gen. Tabi-Espina  kang Pres. NOYNOY, . .mosaludo. . .

dayon ipakita ang BOI  Report]
GEN. ESPINA: Your Excellency,  Sir. . .  I have already here the

Report; of the Board of Inquiry.

PRES. NOYNOY: {Kanta}  O, ano namang  nakasaad sa Report  na yan?

     Ayos ba, Heneral?  Ako ay ligtas ba?

GEN. ESPEINA: [Mokanta]

TRINITY

{Sa tonong “Yesterday” ng Beatles]

Trinity. . .Tatlong persons may liability

Dito sa Mamasapano Tragedy

Tatlo kayo. . .Kaya  Trinity

Ang Presidente

ang may ultimate responsibility

Dahil di niya sinunod ang doktriney

na Chain of Command sa PNP

Gi-by pass  ang DILG Secretary

ug akong  Acting Chief sa PNP Instead he  relied so much on a suspended

General  Ave Maria Purisima…

O what a big anomaly!

That resulted in the tragedy. . .

PRES. NOYNOY: (Angry)  No! I cannot accept that preposterous essay!

As I have said already, The SAF Director Napenas

is the culprit—he alone is responsible, accountable

liable and guilty!

This report is entirely  wrong!  I have no culpability

whatsoever!  Neither is my beloved buddy buddy

General Ave Maria Purissima!

Itong si Napenas–Binola niya ako!  Twice!

Thrice pa sana!  Mabuti na lang  matalino ako!

Pero naka-cause talaga ng  kahihiyan—Tsk Tsk. ..

(Mokanta)    Woe is me, Shame and scandal in the family.

GEN. ESPINA:     Sir, what shall we do?  This report has been made

public already.

PRES.NOYNOY:    Trumpet!  Sax!  Violin!  Do your very best

to play your  music well!  This is  the time that

you  manifest your special talents and skills!

Oh my G!  Sana nandito si Kris Baby!

     [Mokalit og siyagit:]

I want the BOI Chairman Magalong

summoned to the palace, right away!

SEC. ROXAS: Ako ang mag-summons sa kanya, Mr. President.

Ngayundin. . .Tutuloy na ako.

GEN. ESPINA:   Huwag mo akong iwan.  Dapat sama tayo palagi—

DILG Sec  at PNP Chief. . .!  Babay everybody!

[Pa-Exit na sana ang dalawa. . .nang silay mapatigil dahil….]

SEC. ABAD:   Teka muna! Dapat kumilos tayo nang mabilisan!

Sa tingin ko Dapat mag-release tayo ng funds from the DAP!

Kailangan natin ng bribe money  para hindi magpulasan

ang ating mga ka-Fraternity. . .!?

 

TANAN: Ooooh!   Very good timing. . .Secretary Abad!

SEC. ABAD: Ako. . .bihira lang ako magsalita.  Pero, I can let money speak!

Money speaks louder than words and actions, mind you!

Ganun din ang ginawa ni Glorieta noon,  akala nyo?

[Lingo-lingo lang ang Presidente.  Duolon ni Deles ug Soliman.  Huwap-huwapon ni Deles ang agtang niya  samtang  i-massage  ni Soliman  iyang buko-buko.]

Mao  pag-abot ni DOJ Sec. Bukambibig Delima,  dagan-sayaw sa pag dinali]

 

SEC. DELIMA: Listen every body.  I have something to impress

on the mind and heart of the whole nation.

So far. . .this  is my wisest personal theorization

and my most brilliant professional opinion. . .

[Mokanta sa tune na “Magellan Song” ni Yoyoy Villame]]   

In January twenty-five Twenty Hundred Fifteen

When the Mamasapano tragedy was happenin

Sabi ng mga Tukanalipao residents

Dey saw a little white airplane flying flying

Above their houses in the heaven

Seven days before the incident

And also on the day of da tragedy

When forty-four  of our SAF were fallen

Dey also saw together with the fallen

A white man with very long nose and blue eyes

And so  our Noynoy  can escape liability. . .

And blame the Americans very  ugly

[Magsulti]  It is my bright opinion that our President

has no liability, accountability or responsibility

in the Oplan Exodussimus. It is the Americans

who did the planning , the surveillance and the

execution of the entire operation.. .!

It was an illegal surgical intervention. . .!

PRES. NOYNOY: [Mokatawag hilaw}

Nandiyan ka naman!  Hindi lagi pwede isangkot

ang mga Americans sa kahit anong  liability!

Kung pwede pa, e matagal ko nang isiniwalat yan!

[Mokanta sa tonong “Don’t Blame me”]

Di pwedeng isangkot  ang mga Kano

Alam nyo naman di ko pwedeng tanggihan

kung anong  kanilang  gusto!  Delikado,

ako rin ang mapahamak dito.

Mas mabuti pa idiin nang husto si Napenas!

Siya rin naman ang dahilan nitong lahat…..

 

SEC. DELIMA: Well, der is another palusot — Da Chain of Command

cannot apply here, because the PNP  is  a  civilian

organization !    Dat’s my brilliant opinion. . .!

PRES. NOYNOY: Dat will not hold water, ayon kay  ex-President Tabako Ramos!

[Pause]   

Maiipit  talaga ako dito.   Por la vida! Purissisima!

Never in my wildest tintinnabulation!

That I will fall into the pit of ululation !

Hindi ko ubos-maisip itong kasawian!

[Galit ]

Itong Napenas talaga ang pahamak!

Salbahis na Napenas yan!

Makukulong ako nito!

SEC. ROXAS: [Sa tonong “Dandansoy Inom Tuba aloy”]

Don’t worry!  Hindi  ka  namin  iwanan.

Doon  sa  kangkongan  ng  sawing  kasaysayan. . .

Aba’y .,Walang iwanan!  One for all, all for One!

Magsasama  tayong  lahat  sa  kulungan

Kung  sakali  mang  ika’y  makukulong  talaga

Matapos  kang  sa Malakanyang  ay  bumaba

Kung  ako  rin  naman  ang  magiging  pangulo

Ipa-pardon  kita  agad  katulad  ni  Erap. . .

Kung meron  mang  maghain  ng impeachment

Majority  pa  rin  naman  mga  Frat members  natin

Aba’y  walang  tayong kurat, Magwawagi tayong lahat

Basta’t  katotohanan huwag  ipagtapat!     (Ay, mali. . .!)

[Murag nangaluya ang tanan.   Dili mahimutang ang Presidente. . . Sa isang sulok, ang Trio Los Fallacious ay busy sa pag-devise  ng  paraan para ma-salvage ang emergency situation. . .Bigla na lang silang  pupuwesto sa gitna…kakaway-kaway sa odyens.  Listo naman ang mga Ekstra sa pag-back-up  sa kanila.]

 

TRIO:     Let us not despair!

The show must go on!

Let’s face the music!

Everybody sing and dance !

Cheer up everyone!  Hahaha . . .!

[Mokanta ug mosayaw ang tanan, including the President. . .]

Huling Baraha

[Sa tono ng “Coconut Woman”]

 

Cheer up, yellow babies!

Mayro’on  pang pag-asa

Meron pa tayong huling baraha

Mag-release si Abad,

ng dami-daming money

Mula sa DAP ng Presidentey

Pang-bribe sa mga kongresista,      [Bribery!]

Mga senador at senadora     [Bribery!]

Bibigyan din ang mga pamilya       [Cajolery!]

Ng mga  nasawing  tropa         [Cajolery!]

Bah babababa bababa

babababa  bababa . . . (2x) [Huling Baraha!]

Panlubay-loob sa mga pamilya                                 Sa mga anak at mga naging biyuda

Para hindi sila magprotesta

At gaganda ang buhay nila

Hindi kasamang  MILF [Kawawa!}

Walang  matatanggap na relief            [Wala talaga!]

Lalo na ang BIFF [Lalo na!}

Pagkat sila’y terorista [Terorista!]

Bah babababa bababa

babababa bababa (2x) [Huling baraha!]

Hindi na uobra ang magtuturuan

Lalo’t hindi ang kasinungalingan

Ito’y  emergency situation

Bribery lang ang  da only option

Ito’y mainam na medicine     [Medisine. . .!]

Sa naghihingalong rehimen      [Rehimen. . .!]

Lah lalalala lalala

lalalala lalala  (2)            [Huling Baraha. . .!]

[REPEAT FROM START]

KODA: Lalalala  lalalala lalala      [Bribery. . .!]

Lalalala  lalalala lalala      [Huling baraha. .  .!]

[REPEAT → FADE OUT]

– CURTAIN –

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