Saan koma a lipaten dagiti Ilokano ti lengguaheda. Ngamin, isu daytoy ti napalabasda, ti agdamada, ti masakbayanda. No didan ammo ti agiluko, saandan nga Ilokano ket awan karbenganda a maawagan iti Ilokano.
That Standard Operating Procedure for Corrupt Politicians
VP Jejomar Binay (or his alleged illegal acts) is the subject of an article that is the banner headline of the Philippine Daily Inquirer. It appears that a black mud has been splattered across the face of this Ibanag who wants to be president of the Philippines in 2016.
Binay was a poor human rights lawyer who fought the dictatorship, its excesses, human rights violations, corruption. It's ironic that the things he fought and became famous are thrown back against him as having been committed by him, his and his siblings--incumbent Makati mayor Junjun, sister Nancy (in the case of cakes sold to the city's senior citizens?)
Binay, a native of Cabagan, Isabela has a lot to explain on the alleged overpriced Makati Park building, rigged bids and other anomalies. He just can't dismissed these accusations as politically-motivated.
STRAY LINES, THE SONG OF ANGELS
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| Bridge to Potia, Ifugao across the Magat River that flows toward San Mateo, Isabela |
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| The vanishing Ilokano kareton (bull cart) in Paoay, Ilocos Norte |
their faces, blurred, serrated are fading away,
their black breathes announcing the breaking dawn
here in Menifee
the magazine was breathing, its life robust
with young words, old words made new
we were poised for the stars
suddenly, a west wind in tandem with another from
the east came, blowing away the lights and the angels
we, in dark nights, tried to kill the emotions of fear,
hate, anger that were strangers in the old hometown
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