Tatagalugin ko na lang nang makuha n’yo.

Bastos si Senator Noynoy Aquino. Oo, bastos siya with a capital B as in bwiset. Saan ka naman nakakita ng kumakandidato para sa pagka-pangulo pero ayaw humarap sa mga debate o forum. Ang dami pang palusot kesyo ganito o ganyan.

Magisip isip naman sana tayo. Harap harapan nang bastusan to. Hindi niyo ba nahahalata? Imbis na pagsikapan niyang kumbinsihin tayo na kaya niya talagang pamunuan ang bansa natin sa pamamagitan ng pagpapakita sa atin ng kanyang mga plano para sa bansa heto’t dadaanin na lang niya sa papuluridad o kasikatan. (Hindi pa niya sariling kasikatan ang gagamitin. Ang kapal ng mukha.)

Bastos talaga. Akala ata ni Senador Noynoy Aquino bobo ang lahat ng Pilipino. Palibhasa kitang kita kasi niya na marami pa ring Pilipino ang bulag na sumasamba kina dating Senador Ninoy Aquino at dating Pangulong Corazon Aquino kaya hayun dun na lang siya tututok. Ika nga ng maraming iba na nabibwisit na rin sa kanyang estilo, “Mama at Papa na lang. Bakit pa nga ba magpapakahirap sa mga plataporma plataporma na iyan.”

Mama at Papa. Garapal talaga. O heto sa mga uto utong galunggong, magpakasawa kayo kay Mama at Papa.

Sa totoo lang ayoko na sana magsulat ng tungkol kay Noynoy kaso nababastusan talaga ako sa estilo nito. Hindi ko rin maintindihan kung bakit hindi rin magawa ng mga taga-suporta niya na impluwensyahan naman ang kanilang idolo na ayus ayusin naman ang pangangampanya. Mas gusto pa ng mga uto utong ito na ipagbunyi pa lang ang lantarang kabastusan ni Noynoy.

Senator Noynoy Aquino finally announced his plan today the 40th day since the death of his mother former President Corazon Aquino. He made the announcement at Club Filipino in Greenhills, San Juan the same place where Mrs. Aquino took her oath in 1986. Clearly, it’s all about symbolic connections.

Now here’s something for the really superstitious. Senator Aquino couldn’t have picked a better date to announce his candidacy. Today is September 9, 2009 or in shorthand 9/9/9. A very auspicious date indeed. But there’s more. Turn the numbers around and what do we get? 6/6/6. What’s the antonym of auspicious?

Here’s the transcript of Aquino’s announcement lifted from inquirer.net:

“Tinatanggap ko ang hiling ng sambayanan. Tinatanggap ko ang tagubilin ng aking mga magulang. Tinatanggap ko ang responsibilidad na ituloy ang laban para sa bayan. Tinatanggap ko ang hamon na mamuno sa laban na ito. Tatakbo po ako sa pagka-pangulo sa darating na halalan (I accept the voice of the people. I accept the advice of my parents. I accept the responsibility to continue the fight of the people. I accept the challenge to lead in this fight. I will run in the coming elections).”

“Hiling ng sambayanan” or “voice of the people.” Hmmm. I don’t know if I’m going deaf but I didn’t here anyone from our office, my neighborhood or my favorite barbershop say anything about wanting an Aquino candidacy or presidency. However, I did hear discussions on why Willie Revillame should take his own brand of “Pablik Serbis” to the next level by running for office. Now, I’m really wondering which “sambayanan” or taongbayan was the senator talking about.

“Ituloy ang laban para sa bayan” or “continue the fight of the people.” Now what was he talking about again? What fight exactly? The late Senator Ninoy Aquino fought for democracy but he was killed before he completed his mission. A few years later Cory Aquino took up the challenge and she succeeded in restoring democracy. Last time I checked the Philippines is still a democracy so Noynoy can’t possibly fight for that anymore. I wonder what fight is he  talking about.

Ok  maybe I’m rushing him. The good senator has already proven that he takes time deciding or — as other keen observers say — agonizing even over simple yes-or-no questions. Perhaps he needs more time to formulate a platform that contains all the necessary components to be of real consequence. Well, until he comes out with a decent platform we’ll just have to make do with his wonderful and awesome platform of yellow. Or not.

In the meantime, let’s reflect on the prospect of an Aquino presidency. Here’s a great visual aid by Filo of utakngtilapia.blogspot.com.

(WARNING: Image may cause psychological trauma to very young children. Keep this out of their sight.)

For a transcription of Ninoy’s speech go to Real Encounters.

And, here’s a YouTube video about his assassination.