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25Nov/0914

A Fail Isang Tanong

I believe GMA 7's Isang Tanong Presidential Forum is a failure. The much publicized presidential forum failed to exceed or at least meet my expectations for a decent and well-organized forum. Much of the questions are very general. They are general because they will not be able to provide helpful insights to the candidates and to their platforms. All you can hear from those questions are safe answers that needs no thinking or political ideology. I couldn't believe that this is all that they can provide us and the electorate. I mean, GMA7 is known for its very excellent journalists and broadcasters and its news and public affairs department but there were no traces of it in the program.

Mike Enriquez as a host failed to bridge the gap between the candidates to be interviewed. The audio-visual presentation shown before each candidates were called was at least insightful to their educational and professional background. But that's very basic. I mean, these are award-winning journalists, they should have been able to provide new and interesting facts about the candidates. The concept is quite good but there's a little effort on the part of GMA7 to prepare good questions and true sectoral representation in the panel of those who ask questions. The youth sector is represented by these leaders from top elite schools. Representation, really? The common people is represented by randomly selected videos that they received. I can't believe GMA7 did marginalized those who can't access the internet. Representation, really?

For me, LAKAS-KAMPI-CMD presidential candidate Gilbert Teodoro won the forum. He was very intelligent and very good in answering the questions. Though he was not able to show his concrete plans, relative to all the candidates he was the only candidate who articulated his belief system very well. But I still don't like him. He is an Arroyo ally and he is a US puppet. Liberal Party's Noynoy Aquino was a loser in the forum. He really can't speak his mind, or he really can't think of something good to say. Poor, poor, Noynoy. Media Hype! It was a failure.

We all know who Efren Penaflorida is. He is the new CNN Hero. This what bothers me. He was chosen as the surprise guest who will give the surprise question. This surprise question is supposed to be the grandest of all the questions, the final blow! But Efren's question was horrible. He asked this question: how can one be a hero? I mean, there are really better and more relevant questions out there. Why do they need to ask it? It has no significance. It has no use. Efren, you're a failure too.

Too strong words. That's all I want to say, no editing done here. Maybe the second episode will be better. Let's all hope that it will be better. Please. Who can give me a list of the questions asked?

What's your take of GMA7's Isang Tanong?

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28Aug/0820

Kabataan : Isang Pagtatanong

Kabataan:Isang Pagtatanong
C.C Marquez, Jr.

Ako, ikaw…kayo…sila…tayong mga kabataan,
Saan natin ihahatid itong ating inang batan?
Sa altar ba ng pag-asa o sa bibig ng kabiguan
Sa paanan ba ng langit o bunganga ng libingan?
Dapat tayong manghilakbot…dapat tayong kilabutan
Sa lahat ng pangyayaring nagaganap ng hayagan…
Unti-unting naglalaho nang di natin nalalaman
Ang sariling tatak natin bilang Perlas ng Silangan;

(namiss ko yung Hertz nung nabasa ko to, ansaya talaga ng HS, i miss our practices para sa sabayang pagbigkas tapos si riel maingay! hahaha. :D nagpapagalit sya kahit mahal nya tayo. yee! :D miss hertz! grabe! sana rewind para masaya! enjoy the rest of the tula ...)

Kilos natin at damdamin…ang kultura’t kabuhayan,
Dahan-dahang nalalagom ng masakim na dayuhan!

Nanaisin pa ba natin ang magbalik ang panahon
Ng nabaon na sa limot na duguang mga taon…?
Noong tayong mga kabataan ay may pusong nag-aapoy
At wala ng hinahangad kundi gulo’t rebolusyon?
Sa kumpas ng paarala’y nais pa ba natin ngayong
Maglagay ng barikada’t magdaos ng demonstrasyon?
Di ba’t dahas ay sa dahas sumugpong na lubos noon
Upang ganap na sikangan ang sa baya’y nagsusulsol?
Kabataan…kabataan…ako nayo’y nagtatanong:
Saan natin ihahatid itong ating henerasyon?

Papayagan kaya natin sa sarili nating bansa,
Ang sariling tatak nati’t kakanyahan ay mawala?
Sa kultura ng dayuhang dito ngayo’y bumabaha,
Ang sariling kalinanga’y lulunurin na rin kaya?
Ang malagim na kahapong dugo’t luha ang napunla
Bakit ngayong susupling na saka tayo nagpabaya?
Ang aral ni Dr.Rizal na tayo’y pag-asa nga,
Bakit ngayo’y aral pa ring matupad ni bahagya?
Sa paningin ng daigdig, dapat tayong mangahiya-
Pilipinong naturingan ay dayuhan ang kamukha!

Ikaw kaya’y isang bulag at hindi mo nakikita
Ang talamak na pagyurak sa sarili mong kultura?
Sa harap ng telebisyon panatag kang nakatawa
At ni hindi ka mapaknit kung dayuhan ang programa
Ang likas mong panooring makulay na zarzuela,
Ngayo’y nagging video tapes at Betamax sa tuwina
Ang tamis ng tulain mo at kundimng pangharana,
Pinalitan mo ng disco, ng swing, ng rock, boogie;
Dumilat ka, kabataan…ang lahi mo’y nakukuha
Ng dayuhang sa bansa mo’y nagpapanggap na turista!

Ang agwat ng talastasan ng magulang at anak,
Hindi mo ba napapansing kaylawak ng isang agwat?
Dumaraan ang maghapo’t lumilipas ang magdamag,
Ni putol mang dayalogo’y hindi kayo nakabigkas;
Kahit isang problema mo…sa kanila’y di naungkat,
Kaya ito’y nananatiling suliraning hindi malutas…
Papaano, tayong bunso’y sa lansangan nagpupuyat
Sila namang ama at ina’y sa Gawain nagbababad;
Ah! Sa aba ng Maykapal… kapag ito’y di nagwakas,
Wawasakin ang pamilya’t ang bansa mo’y malalansag.

Ikaw, ako…kayo, sila… dapat tayong mangag-isip,
Itong ating Inang Baya’y saan natin ihahatid?
Sa altar ba ng pag-asa o libingang sakdal lamig?
Sakuko ng kabiguan o tagumpay na marukit?
Tayong mga kabataan ang pag-asa ng daigdig,
Sa magulang at ninuno’y tayong lahat ang magpapalit

Ang kultura’t kabuhayan ay linanging buong higpit
Upang tayo’y makalaya sa dayuhang mapanggipit;
Isang bansa… Isang diwa ang sati’y bumibigkis,
Tayo’y mga kabataan… Pilipino bawat saglit!

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