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I HAVE been listening with fascination to the political campaign jingles of such leading would-be presidents like Noynoy Aquino and Manny Villar.
Compared to that of Aquino’s jingle, I find that of Villar’s with such light-hearted tones that’s, oh, so musically pleasant one can easily sing along with those young boys and girls singing the song of Villar.
Indeed, if one with a musical ear were to listen to the song of Villar, one gets the impression that there’s a lot going on between the lyrical lines. Read on for a closer look.
" Nakaligo ka na ba sa dagat ng basura? /
Nag-Pasko ka na ba sa gitna ng kalsada?/
Yan ang tanong naming,/ Tunay ka bang isa sa amin?
These lines tell you of Manny Villar’s roots in the slums of Tondo, where the poor and the destitute and the impoverished live. He spent most of his early life on the streets of Tondo. He’s the only presidential candidate that truly came from the ranks of the poor. The others can only claim to be pro-poor, but they’ve never lived it. The next stanza goes on, "Nalaman mo na bang mapapag-aral ka nya?/ Tutulugan tayo para magka-trabaho? / At kanyang plano’y magka-bahay tayo?"
These indicate Villar’s priorities as echoed by his personal history. His experience as a UP student marked the beginning of his rise out of poverty, and he now intends to liberate as many poor people as possible from poverty through education, help them get jobs and have their own homes.
The third stanza says: "Si Villar ang tunay na mahirap,/ si Villar ang tunay na may malasakit." This means no other presidential candidate can claim to understand the poor like Manny Villar, who emerged out of the detritus of the poor in Tondo, and "sipag at tiaga" became successful in business and in politics.
The fourth stanza goes on: "Si Villar ang may kakayahan/ at gumawa ng sariling pangalan." This reveals that his meteoric rise in business and politics did not come by accident or chance, but a lifetime of work and achievement.
Finally, the last stanza: "Si Manny Villar/ ang magtatapos ng ating kahirapan!" This means that that while other candidates talk about "poverty alleviation," Manny Villar has been there and back again, and will do what it takes to end poverty in the country.
I haven’t heard yet the full text of Noynoy Aquino’s political jingle, but I’m told that the words and music do not leave a lasting impression , unlike the catchy lyrical lines of the song of Villar.
"For someone like Manny Villar, who came from the ranks of the proletariat, being President is a childhood dream … even someone as dirt poor as I am once dreamt of being … the President of the Philippines.
"For Villar, being President is more than any other vocation. It’s a mission. A mission to spread his message that anything is possible. That someone as poor as he was before can actually become a billionaire and probably even President someday.
"That for me is a better proposition than Noynoy’s, who just wants to continue a legacy which we are not even aware of today."
The journalist-teacher goes on: "And when Villar says that every Filipino can rise above poverty, he is talking from experience. Villar is an incurable optimist and we need someone like him to give us at least some hope that our future and the future of our children will be as bright as his.
"Villar also has the character and the strength of a Leader. Who, in his right mind, would actually get opposing groups together in one political party? Two decades ago, it was unimaginable for a member of the Leftist movement to be seen with a member of the Marcos family. Now, Satur Ocampo, a victim of oppression during the Marcos times, shares the same stage as that of Bongbong Marcos, the son of the dictator. It takes a great leader to do just that…
"And of course, Villar’s platform of government deserves our support. It is a very clear picture of government that prescribes real solutions to real problems.
"Compared with Noynoy’s platform, Manny Villar’s program of government provides effective solutions…
"Barring any major hurdles, Manny Villar will be able to eclipse Noynoy Aquino in the polls , but the question really is --- Will he be sworn in as president?..."
Indeed, if one with a musical ear were to listen to the song of Villar, one gets the impression that there’s a lot going on between the lyrical lines. Read on for a closer look.
" Nakaligo ka na ba sa dagat ng basura? /
Nag-Pasko ka na ba sa gitna ng kalsada?/
Yan ang tanong naming,/ Tunay ka bang isa sa amin?
These lines tell you of Manny Villar’s roots in the slums of Tondo, where the poor and the destitute and the impoverished live. He spent most of his early life on the streets of Tondo. He’s the only presidential candidate that truly came from the ranks of the poor. The others can only claim to be pro-poor, but they’ve never lived it. The next stanza goes on, "Nalaman mo na bang mapapag-aral ka nya?/ Tutulugan tayo para magka-trabaho? / At kanyang plano’y magka-bahay tayo?"
These indicate Villar’s priorities as echoed by his personal history. His experience as a UP student marked the beginning of his rise out of poverty, and he now intends to liberate as many poor people as possible from poverty through education, help them get jobs and have their own homes.
The third stanza says: "Si Villar ang tunay na mahirap,/ si Villar ang tunay na may malasakit." This means no other presidential candidate can claim to understand the poor like Manny Villar, who emerged out of the detritus of the poor in Tondo, and "sipag at tiaga" became successful in business and in politics.
The fourth stanza goes on: "Si Villar ang may kakayahan/ at gumawa ng sariling pangalan." This reveals that his meteoric rise in business and politics did not come by accident or chance, but a lifetime of work and achievement.
Finally, the last stanza: "Si Manny Villar/ ang magtatapos ng ating kahirapan!" This means that that while other candidates talk about "poverty alleviation," Manny Villar has been there and back again, and will do what it takes to end poverty in the country.
I haven’t heard yet the full text of Noynoy Aquino’s political jingle, but I’m told that the words and music do not leave a lasting impression , unlike the catchy lyrical lines of the song of Villar.
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The views of a journalist-teacher on why he thinks Manny Villar "deserves the presidency" that I read in The Internet and reported in my Tuesday column were cut short (for lack of space). Here are excerpts from the concluding paragraphs: "For someone like Manny Villar, who came from the ranks of the proletariat, being President is a childhood dream … even someone as dirt poor as I am once dreamt of being … the President of the Philippines.
"For Villar, being President is more than any other vocation. It’s a mission. A mission to spread his message that anything is possible. That someone as poor as he was before can actually become a billionaire and probably even President someday.
"That for me is a better proposition than Noynoy’s, who just wants to continue a legacy which we are not even aware of today."
The journalist-teacher goes on: "And when Villar says that every Filipino can rise above poverty, he is talking from experience. Villar is an incurable optimist and we need someone like him to give us at least some hope that our future and the future of our children will be as bright as his.
"Villar also has the character and the strength of a Leader. Who, in his right mind, would actually get opposing groups together in one political party? Two decades ago, it was unimaginable for a member of the Leftist movement to be seen with a member of the Marcos family. Now, Satur Ocampo, a victim of oppression during the Marcos times, shares the same stage as that of Bongbong Marcos, the son of the dictator. It takes a great leader to do just that…
"And of course, Villar’s platform of government deserves our support. It is a very clear picture of government that prescribes real solutions to real problems.
"Compared with Noynoy’s platform, Manny Villar’s program of government provides effective solutions…
"Barring any major hurdles, Manny Villar will be able to eclipse Noynoy Aquino in the polls , but the question really is --- Will he be sworn in as president?..."
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