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Kwentong Taxi: Pulis

(English Translation: Taxi Story: Police)

Medyo interesante ang nasakyang kong taxi driver. Nung nakaraang linggo ito, papuntang Pasig mula Makati ang ruta namin ni kuya kaya medyo napakwento siya. Nagsimula yung aming kwentuhan nung may nakita kaming sasakyan na hindi sumusunod sa batas trapiko.

Driver: Iba talaga dito sa atin. Ang mga tao, hindi marunong sumunod sa batas trapiko. Tapos, itong mga pulis naman, nasusuhulan ng pera, kaya yung mga tao, lalong hindi na sumusunod sa batas trapiko kasi nasusuhulan naman yung mga pulis.

Euri: Oo nga po.

Driver: Karamihan ng mga pulis, nababayaran ng pera. Basta may pera ka, walang batas-batas trapiko. Hindi tulad sa ibang bansa. Karamihan ng mga pulis, nababayaran ng pera. Basta may pera ka, walang batas-batas trapiko. Hindi tulad sa ibang bansa.

Driver: Totoo yan. Naranasan ko yan mismo nung nagtrabaho ako sa abroad ng 10 taon. Ibang-iba talaga dito sa atin. Ang mga pulis eh talaga naman mga buwaya. Nung nagtrabaho ako sa abroad 10 taon, nakaipon akong pambili ng bahay at lupa, kaya medyo matagal bago nasundan yung 2 kong anak ng 2 pa ulit. Yung bahay na napag ipunan ko, tinitirahan namin at pinapaupahan ko yung isa. Pagkatapos, yung kinikita ko dito sa taxi, sa pang araw-araw na gastusin naman napupunta. Kita mo, napapag-aral ko yung 4 kong anak.

Euri: Ilang taon na po ba yung mga anak niyo?

Driver: Ah, yung 2 nagtatrabaho na. Yung 2 naman nasa hayskul pa.

Euri: Bakit niyo naman po naisipang magtrabaho sa ibang bansa? Hindi po ba mahirap?

Driver: Sa totoo lang, mahirap. Pero kailangan eh. At isa pa, nagtago kais ako sa ibang bansa eh. Alam mo kasi, dati akong pulis. Criminology graduate ako, tapos nag pulis ako.

Euri: Ay, ganun po? Eh bakit po tumigil kayo sa pagpupulis?

Driver: Hindi ko na kasi masikmura eh. Kaya nagresign nalang ako, bago pa masunog kaluluwa ko sa impiyerno. Alam mo kasi, nung pulis pa ako, may na raid kaming base ng droga. May nakumpiska kaming 10 kilong shabu. Tapos pagbalik dun sa estasyon, nagkaron ng usap-usapan. Sanabihan ako nung superior namin na 2 kilo na lang yung irereport na nahuli, tapos itatabi na yung 8 kilo. Paghahati-hatian na lang daw namin. Lahat sila sumangayon, ako lang yun hindi. Hindi naman pwedeng hindi ka sumangayon sa gusto nila, papatayin ka ng mga kabaro mo. Pero dahil may prinsipyo ako at hindi ko  masikmura yung gusto nila, nagreisgn ako. Pagkatapos, nag-abroad ako para magtago. Bumalik na lang ako nun katapos ng 10 taon.

Euri: Ay, sabagay po, kung hindi kayo mangingibang bansa, mapapatay kayo dito.

Driver: Oo, talagang papatayin ako ng mga kabaro ko. Isipin mo yung laking pera nung 8 kilong shabu na yun. Nung bumalik ako, nag taxi na lang ako. Di bale nang ganito, nakakaraos naman ako at marangal. Eh kung itinuloy ko yung pagpupulis ko, isa narin ako sa mga bayarin. Kapag kasi nagpulis ka, hindi mo maiiwasang hindi tumanggap eh. Mismong yung pera yung lalapit sayo eh. Kapag tinanggap mo yun, magkapalit na proteksyon iyon eh. Hindi pwedeng wala. Kaya kapag nagpulis ka, kahit gaano ka pa kalinis, siguradong matutukso ka.

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English translation to follow. XD

Marriage

A marriage license should be just like a passport or driver’s license. If we are not interested to renew it, then it expires. We are tough women, we will fight for our right to be free from the bondage of marriage.

— Margie Tajon

Above all else, your party list has the LAMEST of lame name EVER, in the history of mankind. It's called "1-ABAA" which is short for "1-Ako Babaeng Astig Aasenso," for the sake of those people who are interested.

On to the main topic, a marriage license, my dearest Ms. Margie Tajon, can't be compared to a passport or a driver's license. Having a husband is not just like having a new car to "ride on" and throw it away when you found a sexier and better car for your taste. And a family, for the love of all things, is not just some "luggage" or "extra trash" along the way.

If you don't wanna get married, then don't get married. Live-in couples are very common in this day and age. Just quit thinking of these ultra idiotic ideas. If, you just can't get the idea of  "til death do us part" off your shit, try proposing another DIVORCE law. You'll never know when the bishop would actually agree to it just because it's already getting annoying. On that note, I still think that the Church should just shut up about these laws since government and the Church will always be different.

You may not want your husband, but there are people who wanted to get married too. And could you image how many people wanted to a have a "family" but can't? There are tons of people out there who would appreciate the things you throw away, and if only they could, would rather take it out of your hands happily.

Baang Cafe & Bar

Rose Tea at Baang Cafe & Bar, A. Bonifacio St. 5th Ave., Caloocan City.

We were stranded here on New Year's night (yes, at Jan 1st) on the way home from our grandmother's place, when our car broke down. We had to stay over night some place else and return to the Gasoline station the next day. Good thing about it is that there's a Baang Cafe & Bar beside the gasoline station. And the greatest part of it, they have my favorite rose tea. :3 I literally sat there all day waiting, munching Nachos and drinking tea until our car was fixed.

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