[At the CHATEAUBRIAND PREMIUM STEAKHOUSE located along Roxas Boulevard, from LEFT to RIGHT: myself, Marvin Gonong, Joey Osana, Mario Clutario, Babes Navarro, Ding Dar Santos and Vic Cruz]
Mabuti na lang at si JOEY OSANA,
Naisipang magyaya ng tanghaliang SAGANA;
Aba’y gusto pa naman ay sa MANILA HOTEL ang PIGING…
Naku, dahil sa mahal malamang ako na la’y MAGSASAING!
Tumawag sa akin si BABES NAVARRO…
Request nya sa akin, syempre hindi ako maka “NO”;
Ako na lang daw ang sumundo’t MAGHATID,
Kay MARVIN GONONG na turing ko’y KAPATID!
Si CEL GELLADA naman na talagang nag-confirm NA…
Aba’y sasamahan daw sa U.P. ang anak NYA;
Mayroong interview for enrolment sa U.P. Los BAÑOS;
Syempre sama siya agad para sa “tuition” ay iwas ng GASTOS!
Ito namang si BENJU DELA PAZ,
Tumawag sa akin akala ko’y mag pa-PASS…
Sabi nya ay sabay din sya sa AKIN;
Pero bigla daw nag request ang Mrs., na sing-irog nyang DINGGIN!
Syempre si BENJU’ y mabait na ESPOSO;
Kelangan daw ni Mrs. mag pacheckup ng HUSTO;
Aba’y ang pag-check up, yon ay something MEDICAL…
Ang alam at arok lamang ni BENJU ay something “that’s LEGAL”!
Pero ako’y tunay na bumilib kay MARVIN,
Kapag may reunion, ang bilis at KAYTULIN…
MARVIN really wants to enjoy the BONDING;
Kahit nga siguro’y masakit ang kanyang NGIPIN!
Eto namang si VIC CRUZ ay may magandang KUWENTO…
Nagulat nga ako at na-“shock” ng TODO;
Sa first day daw ng class pala nila kay Prof Flerida Ruth ROMERO – –
Aba’y may introduction na kakaiba ang TONO!
Sinambit ang ngalan at may dugtong pang LATINO…
“Magna cum laude from FEU”, wika ni CRISPULO;
“Summa cum laude from DLSU”, wika nung taga LA SALLE,
“Cum laude from U.P.”, magiting na “lady” ang syang UMUSAL!
First time naman itong si DING DAR SANTOS ay SUMAMA…
Marami syang kuwento at magagandang ISTORYA;
Pinagmamalaki ang apo nyang hiphop DANCER,
Sa kanya daw nagmana, at sya daw ang dance TEACHER!
Natuloy at naganap ang kainan sa RESTO
CHATEAUBRIAND…
Aba syempre dito ay masarap ang ULAM;
Con todo ang steak at meron pang lamb CHOP…
Meron ding tempura na isinawsaw ko sa KETCHUP!
Syempre inilabas ko na ang discount COUPON…
Para si BABES ay start na ng COMPUTATION;
Magkano ang bayad ng bawat TAO…
Dahil kasama ang driver, si MARIO ay DOBLADO!
Ang mas magandang kwento ay nung bayaran NA…
Aba’y 50 % at hindi 30 % lang PALA;
Yaon ang diskwento na aming NAKUHA,
Kaya pati si MARIO CLUTARIO lumamon ng PICAÑA!
PICAÑA ang tawag sa premium na STEAK…
Brazilian daw ang style, sa lasa at sa HIMIG;
Syempre kain din ako halos ng TODO,
Dahan-dahan MARIO at baka tayo’y MAIMPATSO!
Dapat sana’y nakasama si Boss VICKY BATACLAN sa TWEET UP,
Dumating mga balikbayang kaanak at mistula siyang na HELD UP;
Syempre bilang magulang at maaruga’t mapagmahal sa mga ANAK…
Binigyan ng oras ang biyahe at ang tour sa BANAWE, na tunay nyang TINIYAK!
Si ROMY LEGASPI naman na nasa NEW JERSEY,
Aba’y minimithi at minungkahi ang biyahe sa U.S.A.;
Magkita-kita daw kaming lahat sa LAS VEGAS,
Pati sa JOEY OSANA sa excitement ay NAPAPIGLAS!
At lalapang ng STEAK TARTARE sa STRIP HOUSE -LAS VEGAS at pati marahil ay FOIE GRAS!!
[This is the photo of my KUMPADRENG JOSE “JOE” VERGARA taken many decades ago. He still carries and possesses that gallant and chivalrous bearing of his teenage years. In accord with his comedic and laughter-inducing tales and stories, I have crafted out this FUN RHYME BLOG which virtually depicts his brand of JOKES: RED, YELLOW and GREEN! Every time we would go for an outing in CALATAGAN, BATANGAS; JOE will be our usual raconteur, entertainer, drink bartender, and food provider. THANK YOU SO MUCH PARENG JOE! ]
Talagang ikaw Pare ay sadyang MAASAHAN…
Sa tag-init man o sa kahit na dumating ang TAG-ULAN,
Isa kang magiting na KUMPARE’t KAIBIGAN,
Walang ka-plastikan at tunay ding KAGALANG-GALANG!
Mahusay kang tunay na makipag-PR…
Kahit na doon sa namimisikleta o yong may CAR;
Friend kang talaga ng halos lahat ng TAO…
Matalino man pati na din ang mga BOBO!
Sa mga jokes ikaw ay tunay na MAGALING…
RED, YELLOW pati na rin ang joke na GREEN;
RED syempre ay joke na parang BLOODY,
Syempre yong YELLOW ay joke tungkol sa TAE!
Meron ka ding religious-sounding na JOKE…
Halos ay maihi na ang friend kong si BOK,
Joke na tungkol sa dalangin, pamamanata at PAGDARASAL;
Mabuti na lang at makapal ang kay BOK na SALAWAL!
[As a former topnotch CHPG officer, PARENG JOE was eventually hired as consultant by the PNP to train BIG BIKE RIDERS of the unit particularly on work-related ethics and the use, precise operation and proper maintenance of their BIG BIKES.]
Best trainer ka din ukol sa BIG BIKE DRIVING,
Syempre sya’y maingat, mabilis at MATULIN…
The BEST in the West noong sya’y nasa CHPG;
Marami-rami rin naman ang mga chicks nya… OH GEE!
Hindi babae ang naturingan kong CHICKS,
Mahilig lang syang magpakain ng FEEDS;
Kaya marami syang nakukuhang ITLOG,
At halos ay palaging maalat ang kanyang BETLOG!
Maalat nga kasi dahil panay ang SWIMMING…
Doon sa dagat lalo na sa lugar na MALALIM;
LAGO DE ORO RESORT po ang katapat NITO,
Pag-aari ng Lebanese na anyo po’y MESTIZO!
[My KUMPADRENG JOE is seen in this photo, with the LOVE OF HIS LIFE, AMIE!!!!]
Ang kanyang maybahay ay si PRETTY AMIE,
Marikit, maganda and the best for a FAMILY;
Mahusay na maglingkod at masinop MAG-NEGOSYO,
Kaya buhay nila’y tunay nang gumanda’t UMASENSO!
Ang panganay nilang anak ay itong si JUSTIN,
Si JECJEC naman ang sumunod at sya po’y bunso DIN;
They are the members of a happy FAMILY…
Their WEALTH cum HEARTH is for their kin’s POSTERITY!
[Photo shows an episode in the the conduct of a court proceedings of a criminal case in the sala of JUDGE CATHERINE MANODON at the Regional Trial Court of Quezon City, Metro-Manila particularly at Branch 104 located on the second floor of the Quezon City Hall of Justice.]
A fearless and audacious MAGISTRATE,
Voided a city ordinance favoring those who’re INEBRIATE;
‘Twas a petition against the grand CITY HALL,
As she annulled the ban against drinking in a street STALL!
Her fearlessness has no bounds INDEED,
If within the ambit of the law, she’d concur with the CREED;
In an injunction case, she did what was RIGHT,
Enforceability of her court’s decree must not go astray and BLIGHT!
Indeed, she made the competent CLARIFICATION —
Her court’s orders do have a strict LIMITATION;
Her court’s judicial region within the METROPOLIS,
Cannot overstep the bounds, as it would be FOOLISH!
As a GEMINEAN, born on JUNE FOURTEEN—
She follows her instincts and does not mimic the TREND;
A judge who indeed is a NATURAL COMMUNICATOR…
That, I believe explains her being a good RACONTEUR!
As a GEMINEAN, she’s attractive and FUNNY;
Intelligence is her ace trait, passed on from her DADDY…
She has a clear mind for solving PROBLEMS;
Multitasking is her thing, as her creative skill further BLOSSOMS!
[Ang kabataan ang siyang pagasa ng ating bansa. Gawin natin ang lahat upang ang mga susunod na salinlahi ng ating bansa ay hindi magugumon o masasadlak sa maigting na kahirapan, sa droga, digmaan, kriminalidad at sa ano pa mang salot sa lipunan. Tayo ay magkaisa na at ating iwaksi ang poot at galit na magsisilbing balakid sa pagkakaisa ng ating bansa.]
Natapos na ang pambansang ELEKSYON…
Dapat ay ating iwaksi na ang mga EMOSYON;
Maghilom na sana ang naging IRINGAN,
Magkabati’t magsama na tungo sa pambansang KAUNLARAN!
Kung mahal nating tunay ang ating BANSA,
Iwaksi na natin ang pagngangalit at PAGTUYA;
Bigyan natin ng espasyo ang KAPAYAPAAN,
Huwag na nating pasiklabin pa ang ALITAN!
Gamitin natin ang SOCIAL MEDIA ng POSITIBO,
Iwasan na natin ang mga POST na MAGARBO;
MAGARBO sa pang-aasar at PANUNUYA,
Mas MAGARBO rin sa salitang NANANAULA!
Isipin nating ang ating bansa’y kailangang MAG-KAISA…
Bigyan natin ang lahat ng matingkad na PAGASA!
Igalang natin ang ating PANGULO..
Bagamat hindi siya tunay na PERFECTO!
Nagwagi’t nanalo ang PANGULO sa HALALAN…
Ang POONG MAYKAPAL ang siyang mas may ALAM!
Wika nga’y: “ANG TINIG ng TAUMBAYAN…
Ay TINIG ng DIYOS “, na tunay na mas higit ang KAALAMAN!
Ipagdasal natin ang ating BANSA,
Kapayapaan at kaunlara’y dapat RUMAGASA;
Lahat tayong mga Filipino’y MABIBIYAYAAN,
Huwag po nating pagkakawatak-watak ay HAYAAN!
Habang tayo’y nagpupunla ng GALIT,
Lalong sumisidhi ang POOT at PAGNGANGALIT…
“NATIONHOOD” ay dapat nang bigyan ng PRAYORIDAD;
Ibaon na ang galit at ang poot ay huwag nang ILANTAD!
Darating naman ang susunod na HALALAN,
Dapat ipagdasal natin magpatuloy ang KAPAYAPAAN…
Dahil kapag ang bayan nati’y nagka-WINDANG-WINDANG,
Dagundong na pagsisisi ang ating DADATNAN!
…AT MAGIGING KAWAWA ANG ATING MGA ANAK AT LAHAT NG KABATAAN!!!!
[His HONOR, Judge FERNANDO T. SAGUN, Jr., is shown here in a group photo with his staff at the Regional Trial Court of Quezon City (Branch 78). Judge Sagun sports a very unique and peculiar kind of beard which is blond, long, thin and wispy; which I now label as the “SAGUN BEARD“. More power to you Judge SAGUN!]
An incorruptible magistrate, who’s really STRAIGHT;
That’s one of his most easily discernible TRAIT…
He is so simple and so very MODEST;
Actually saw him once riding on a tricycle SEAT!
He lives within our NEIGHBORDHOOD,
And he truly has a homely MOOD…
Saw him once even watering their front yard PLANT…
As though a green-thumbed gardener in some ornamental STAND!
Has professionalized and re-formalized our notarial PRACTICE,
Insured that lawyers are guided by truth and JUSTICE;
He impressed me as circumspect and so SYSTEMATIC,
His decisions show that his skills as ANALYTIC!
As a CANCER person, he has a strong creative STREAK;
Has great intellectual abilities too, making his tasks as easy as CAKE…
He weighs the reactions of people AROUND,
His charity and kindness truly ABOUND!
GOAT is the zodiac animal associated with HIM,
The element for his GOAT symbol is the Wood YIN;
His lucky numbers are 3, 4 and NINE…
Perhaps, it would be good at the LOTTO to fall in LINE!
As and by way of a health ADVICE,
Dealing with stress, you ought to be WISE…
You must keep a proper schedule for SLEEP;
To insure that your slumber will truly be DEEP!
As recognition of his leadership SKILL,
Was appointed as EJ, to among others spin the WHEEL…
As before, assignment via raffle of cases was DONE —
Now it’s electronic, no more wheel that needs to be SPUN!
He is known to be a bit STRICT…
At the HALL OF JUSTICE, he started to do a RESTRICT;
To maintain respect unto the courts of LAW,
Attire must be formal, just as was said in a SAW!
As a majestic magistrate in our CITY,
He ought to be honored in some CEREMONY;
His public-servant posture as an industrious and fair JUDGE…
Will truly help to de-clog the judicial HODGE-PODGE!
[Here’s a photo of Judge SAGUN with his staff and his staff’s family member at RTC, Quezon City (Branch 78); snapped during of the court’s Christmas parties!]
[Our sister MAE is shown in this photograph in a fascinating pose, ebullient and oozing with self-confidence. Like me, MAE graduated from the University of the Philippines. She is turning fortyish but her looks and physiognomy evoke a teenish and youthful aura which appears au naturel for our clan — as our surname is YOUNG.]
Happy birthday to you our SWEET AND DAINTY SISTER,
Hope you’ll grow YOUNG just like our BELOVED FATHER;
Age is INDEED actually just a NUMBER…
We’ll grow and mature forever and EVER!
As a GEMINI, you thrive when surrounded by PEOPLE…
You’re willing to share your feelings, AND that’s DELIGHTFUL;
You deal with unknown situations SO very WELL,
You’re so flexible and that’s so REALLY SO SWELL!
You are methodical and a bit CONSERVATIVE,
As a GEMINEAN, you are deemed as self-EXPRESSIVE;
GEMINEANS have golden tongues, they TRULY SAY—
That’s perhaps you are proficient when you PARLEY!
GEMINEANS are possessed too with quicksilver MINDS,
That means you are WITTY; that’s one of your SPARKLING SIGNS;
You can literally charm those PRETTY birds off the TREES…
And can fascinate anyone, as easy as a COOL BREEZE!
With your zodiac sign too, you’re deemed as FLEXIBLE;
You like almost every change, as you’re ABLE—
Indeed, GEMINEANS are noted for intellectual QUALITIES…
I’d affirm and shout that out with FLYING-KISSES!
On this your NATAL DAY, I wish you LONG LIFE and MORE SUCCESS;
Am sure you’ll attain it as you’re full of PROWESS—
For indeed, any DREAM that’s DREAMT to be ACHIEVED…
With HARD WORK as ingredient, TRIUMPH will surely be FULFILLED!
[The friendly relationship between CHINA and the PHILIPPINES must be nurtured, further developed and vibrantly promoted amidst the auspicious prospect of a GLOBALLY-BENEFICENT DEUTERIUM EXPLORATION PROJECT that will bring the Philippines to the highest economic level and bring to the world an alternative fuel source that is clean and environment-friendly.]
ULTRA-NATIONALISM must now fade quietly as MORIBUND,
As the AVANT-GARDE trend is now towards GLOBALIZATION;
ENCOMPASSING INTERNATIONALISM must now hold more SWAY…
JOINT COOPERATION within the ASIAN REGION is a much better WAY!
Indeed, we ought now to think of what’s good for HUMANITY,
Let’s not sound selfish by accentuating about “OUR COUNTRY”…
The motto must now be focused on an AMBIENT referral to “OUR WORLD”;
A contrary stance could bring us the TEMPEST of a worst SCOURGE!
The PHILIPPINES is destined to be truly GRAND and GREAT,
With the vast DEUTERIUM deposits that we’ll EVENTUALLY EXCRETE;
But we do not have SUBSTANTIAL FUNDS and EXPERT TECHNOLOGY,
CHINA is NEAR, has turned CAPITALIST, and we both can bring GLOBAL PROSPERITY!
Let’s make the DEUTERIUM PROJECT truly and EXCLUSIVELY ORIENTAL,
As DEUTERIUM can’t ACTUALLY be found in any NATION within the OCCIDENTAL…
Let’s ward off JOINT EXPLORATION with the UNITED STATES of AMERICA;
As America’s WARMONGERING stance has been creating much MESS and BROUHAHA!
DEUTERIUM also known as a hydrogen compound is MUCH HEAVIER,
But it actually is a form of fuel that is very much STABLE and CLEANER;
DEUTERIUM is known as the “WHITE GOLD” in our RESOURCE-RICH COUNTRY,
It’s found in the PHILIPPINE DEEP and not (AT THE MOMENT) in any other TERRITORY!
DEUTERIUM which is an ISOTOPE of HYDROGEN, is a natural source of ENERGY,
And the PHILIPPINE DEEP has ABUNDANT source to power the world till ETERNITY;
That’s the reason why states are fighting for a foothold in our COUNTRY,
That SURELY means the PHILIPPINES is on its way to much PROSPERITY!
With GLOBALIZATION as the only LOGICAL AND APT DIRECTION,
Territorial bounds must now BE deemed as HAVING no DIMENSION;
We ought now not to think so DOGMATICALLY PAROCHIAL…
Thinking must now be focused into what is TRULY GLOBAL!
For what is done and eagerly UNDERTAKEN in a GLOBAL SCALE INDEED….
Will benefit the whole of HUMANITY and it now must be our CREED;
Let’s not therefore look and focus on the territorial BOUNDARIES,
Let’s now work for the GLOBAL WORLD in our respective DUNGAREES!
DUTERTE’s election is part of the PROVIDENCE’S PLAN,
Thwarting the U.S. from treating us like a BONDSMAN;
Let’s now ally with a fellow ORIENTAL, WITH MUCH EXPERTISE WHEREWITHAL…
History would show that eons ago, CHINA was our DEDICATED AND LOYAL PAL!
With the resounding victory of PREIDENT DUTERTE’s ALLIES,
‘Tis clear that the WHOLE OF OUR NATION has cast the DICE…
A STRONG MAN RULE and FIRM GOVERNANCE by our PREXY,
Has now truly been allowed by PURE and INELUCTABLE DESTINY!
Not even the LATE MARCOS became so STRONGEST,
DU30 now has a SUPERMAJORITY CONGRESS;
With this year’s ADDITIONAL APPOINTEES to the SC,
DUTERTE’s grand plans will push through so EASILY!
In the recent SENATORIAL ELECTION that has PASSED,
The TRUE WILL of the people has now been BROADCAST…
As always, talks of RIGGING will surely EMERGE;
Those are from people who might have been so SUBMERGED!
CHINA is now the world’s new technology POWERHOUSE,
CHINA has taken the lead, reaping INDEED lots of LAUDS and WOWS…
We ought now to wean ourselves from war-mongering AMERICA,
And that I feel is our visionary President’s GRANDIOSE AGENDA!
BETTER PERHAPS AS HOUSEBOY OF CHINA; THAN CANNON-FOFDDER FOR WARMONGERING AMERICA!
[The topnotch cabinet ministers of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte posed for a group photograph amidst a DUTERTENOMICS backdrop after the DUTERTE ADMINISTRATION reached a record-high NET SATISFACTION rating of +72 PER CENT as conducted by the SWS for the first quarter of 2019.]
Batay sa pinakasariwang SURVEY ng SWS;
Patok na naman at ang RATING ay nag-INCREASE;
81 per cent ang SATISFACTION RATING…
Tunay na ang pag-asenso ng bansa’y MARARATING!
Ang NET SATISFACTION rating ay pumalo ng EXCELLENT,
Umakyat ng anim na porsiyento mula nung CHRISTMAS ADVENT;
Plus 66 lamang kasi ang naitala nung DECEMBER 2018,
Plus 72 percent naman nitong MARCH 2019!
Ang “BUILD BUILD BUILD” na motto ni DIGONG,
Pati sa PRIVATE SECTOR at tunay na UMUGONG;
Kaya EKONOMIYA nati’y tunay na RUMAGASA,
Administrasyong DU30 sadyang nagbunsod ng PAGASA!
Pati ang kaunaunahang TOURISM SUMMIT…
Naging matagumpay, ang layuni’y MAKAKAMIT;
Sampung-libong delegado ang DUMATING at DUMALO,
Laksa-laksang turista ang tiyak darating DITO!
Kaunaunahang PANGULO ang naglunsad ng PROGRAMA,
Paglilinis ng BORACAY, na dinumhan ng BALANA;
At ngayong talaga’y bumusilak at GUMANDA,
Lalong naging sikat ang BORACAY sa EUROPA!
Wag na nating pansinin ang inuusal na MURA,
Nitong PANGULO nating mahilig talagang MAGPATAWA;
Bulaklak lamang ng DILA yan kanyang PAGMUMURA…
Ang importante sati’y EKONOMIYA’y GUMAGANDA!
Pati ang “RATING” ni DU30 ukol sa WEST PHILIPPINE SEA,
Hindi natin siyang tunay na MASISISI;
Satisfied ang mga mamamayan sa kanyang DISKARTE,
JOINT EXPLORATION ang dapat MANGYARE!
Bakit nga naman tayo ay MAKIKIPAGBABAG,
Sa BANSANG TSINA na sya nating magiging KALASAG;
Darating ang panahong tayo’y makikipag-ALYADO…
Sa karatig na bansa na natin, wag na tayo pang DUMAYO!
Ang WEST PHILIPPINE SEA ay hitik sa DEUTERIUM,
“Clean fuel” ito at namamahay sa DAGAT na MALAYON;
JOINT EXPLORATION ang kelangan DITO,
Gawin na nating strictly ORIENTAL Project ITO!
Mukhang nakatadhana na UMASENSO ang PINAS…
Sa ADMINISTRASYONG DU30, at ito’y PAPAGASPAS;
Kapag sinimulan na ang DEUTERIUM EXPLORATION,
The PHILIPPINES will truly be a very RICH NATION!
Pero kelangan natin ng ka-JOINT VENTURE DITO,
Huwag na ang mga KANO, make it PURE ORIENTAL… wika KO;
TEKNOLOHIYA ng TSINA ang syang magiging GABAY,
Pagpupundo pati nito kailangang may-KAAGAPAY!
Sa aking halos 70 taon dito sa MUNDONG IBABAW,
Ngayon ko lang nakita ang PANGINGIBABAW…
Nang mga pulis na hitik sa DAAN,
KRIMINALIDAD ay bumaba ng halos 10 BAHAGDAN!
Pati ang kampanyang laban sa DROGA at SIGARILYO,
Umigting lang nang tunay at IPINAGIBAYO;
Sa panahon ni DIGONG, kapulisan ay NILINIS,
Mga NARCO-GENERALS halos dagliang TUMALILIS!
Okey din ang tala sa FIGHTING CRIME, TERRORISM at REBEL RECONCILIATION…
Pati sa isyung HELPING THE POOR, ay magaling ang PROGNOSTICATION;
Kaya talagang makikita nang TUNAY at TOTOO,
Itinadhana si DIGONG na syang ating maging PANGULO!
[The photo shows the Taal Basilica, canonically known as the Minor Basilica of Saint Martin of Tours. It is a Minor Basilica in the town of Taal, Batangas in the Philippines, within the Archdiocese of Lipa. It is considered to be the largest church in the Philippines and in Asia, standing 88.6 metres long and 48 metres wide.]
Mainam ang pagdalo sa KAPISTAHAN ng MAAGA,
Aba halos kami’y sinalubong ng MUSIKERONG BANDA…
May mga MARJORETTE pang tunay na KAAKIT-AKIT,
Halos sulyap namin sa kanila’y parang NADIKIT!
Maaga kaming bumiyahe mula sa aming LUNGSOD,
Alas-KUATRO pa lang ay handa nang SUMUGOD;
Ang EDSA ay marami-rami na ring SASAKYAN…
Sa bandang unahan pala’y merong kotseng NASIRAAN!
Mag-aalas OTSO nang kami’y DUMATING,
Syempre at kami nga’y di pa KUMAKAIN…
Agahan naming PINAPANGARAP,
Syempre nung may MARJORETTE, mata nami’y di-KUMURAP!
Mag-aagahan ng masamyo at malapot-lapot na TSOKOLATE,
Syempre ito’y mula sa TABLEYANG BINATE;
Ang sarap talaga ng SUMAN SA GATA,
Para bagang di ka na maawat sa KANGANGATA!
Kelangan marunong kang maghubad ng SUMAN,
Merong paraang para di halos ang kamay ay MADUMHAN;
Itatayo mo ang SUMAN na bukadkad na ang LAMBI,
At pupunitin sa gitna ng lambi para pagtalop ay MAPADALI!
Dahil kasayahan naman ang tampok na LAYON,
Kaya’t ang plano’y masayang kainan at PAGLILIMAYON;
Kwentuhang tunay na UMAATIKABO…
Halakhakang malutong na parang INUUBO!
Nabigyan ng pansin ang puno ng MACOPA,
Matagal na palang inaasam-asam ni DONNA;
Ngunit mas mabilis ang aming SEKRETARYANG, si ELLA…
Nakapag-pa-KODAK agad sa lilim ng mapupulang BUNGA!
Napakasarap ang hinandang TANGHALIAN,
Aba’y di napigil ang gutom ng ILAN;
Aba syempre ako’y pumila na RIN,
Kahit na ang orasan ay alas-onse pa MANDIN!
Nadagdagan pa ngani ang aking BOKABULARYO,
“GAMBOL” pala’y parang BINUGBOG at BINAYO;
“PANGKAL” naman ay TAMAD DAW,
“TUGA” ay AYOS daw, pero KWIDAW!
“SAMPAYNE” ang tawag sa ulam na TERIBLE…
Teribleng napakasarap, saan kaya pwedeng BUMILE —
Aba’y tuwing pistahan lang daw INIHAHAIN;
Kailangan sa susunod na PISTA, ako’y nandun pa RIN!
Matapos ang kainan sa may BARANGAY ILOG…
Ay doon naman sa BOLBOK kami SUMUGOD,
Ito’y lugar sa BATANGAS CITY—
Sa BAUAN kami dumaan at nagmamadali si Attorney JOVY!
[Birthday boy GEORGE BRIONES, who once served as President of the INTEGRATED BAR OF THE PHILIPPINES-QUEZON CITY CHAPTER (with about 10,000 lawyers as members) is seen in this photo being lauded/praised by Chief Justice LUCAS BERSAMIN (“CJ Bersamin”) during a dining function attended by CJ Bersamin’s colleagues and friends. ATTY. GEORGE got lauded/praised as being very supportive of the Regional Trial Court judges in Quezon City (during atty. GEORGE’s term as IBP-PREXY), at which dining function, CJ Bersamin introduced him to his (i.e. CJ Bersamin’s) close friends, staff and colleagues.]
GEORGE is a TAUREAN being born on MAY FIVE,
He’s CHARMING, WITTY and is so FULL of LIFE…
CREATIVE, FRUGAL and truly very PRACTICAL;
And a PERFECTIONIST too– that for him, is just NATURAL!
A DEPENDABLE and STABLE PERSON, upon whom one can RELY…
A GOOD FRIEND and COMPANION, and not a SMALL FRY;
He is FOCUSED and DETERMINED, that’s his true indelible MARK;
He’s INTELLIGENT and CURIOUS and is truly so SMART!
Among his more significant POSITIVE TRAITS —
And to whom, one can rely, especially those in very DIRE STRAITS;
Is his RESOURCEFULNESS and his rare brand of FAITHFULNESS,
And those are the traits that brought him much of his great SUCCESS!
GEORGE is so STUBBORN and as STRONG as a BULL,
That’s why he became GRAND ARCHON at UP Law SCHOOL;
Served too as an Assistant Secretary at the DAR,
In GOLF, he’s so very good, almost always UNDER PAR!
Attorney GEORGE is clever and always so WITTY,
Admired by BROADS, and at times a bit NAUGHTY…
He at times would have a TALKATIVE DEMEANOR,
That’s when those hearkening GIRLS would ask for MORE!
TAUREANS are said to be possessed with STRONG BUSINESS SENSE,
And SUCCESS in BUSINESS could bring much DOLLARS and CENTS…
But as GEORGE is possessed too with the GIFT OF GAB;
LAWYERING, I feel, is his true BENT and his fervent LOVE!
He is an illustrious Senior Partner of a LAW FIRM,
Which he founded with a classmate and FRIEND…
The LAW FIRM, I learned, specializes on matters of ELECTION…
I guess, with good business skills, GEORGE could dabble too in BUILDING ERECTION!
On this your NATAL DAY, I wish you LONG LIFE and MORE SUCCESS;
Am sure you’ll attain it as you’re full of PROWESS—
For indeed, any DREAM that’s DREAMT to be ACHIEVED…
With HARD WORK as the ingredient, TRIUMPH will surely be FULFILLED!
Those born on May 5, has a lucky number of FIVE…
A fine occasion when birth date and luck have JIBED;
And because today is the 5th of MAY,
Please don’t forget to bet on LOTTO at 5 PM TODAY!
