Belittling my hero

Members of the Bugalbugalon Community are saying that on the opening of the House of Representatives, Rep. Manny Pacquiao of Sarangani would be a shoo-in for the chairmanship of the Committee on Silence.

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That's belittling the world's pound-for-pound boxing kingpin, my hero, who seldom talks much, letting only his fists do the talking.

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You know, Manny should tell these Bugalbugalon Community members what the old folks in Sarangani often say: "To speak much is one thing, to speak well is another thing."

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If I were Pacman I would now leave Mayweather alone. That's the least he can do to make the loudmouth realize he's no longer on his (Pacman's) level, respectability-wise.

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Pacquiao is now addressed "the honorable gentleman" from Sarangani. Mayweather remains a dishonored loudmouth.

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The congressmen are dilly-dallying the proclamation of the winning Presidential and Vice Presidential bets. Doesn't this defeat the reason why we spent billions to try automation and hurry-up the counting?

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This is just a common man's point of view. It doesn't matter a bit for me what the wisemen in Congress think. Their "think" always prevails anyway.

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 I would like to thank former Freeman reporter Art Tariman, now newspapering in Davao, for texting to me updates on the political situation in his area. Art used to be active in Gensan media and were it not for the good Lord's intervention he would've joined his colleagues in the Maguindanao massacre.

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Text message from Mrs. Leonila Pedrosa of P. del Rosario St. "It has been reported in the newspapers that La Niña or the rainy season is coming any moment now ... Is the city government prepared to cope with the flash floods, especially in the Colon area? We have been given more than enough time to prepare."

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