[Birthday BOY RONIE ABING is pictured in this photo with the LOVE of his LIFE, LELILA aka LILA. Their love story is truly FASCINATING and TOUCHING, as narrated in another BLOG which I wrote a couple of years back. HAPPY BIRTHDAY RONIE!]

 

 

Happy happy birthday to you, RELIABLE and RESOURCEFUL RONIE…

You’re acclaimed as a successful migrant to the LAND OF MILK AND HONEY;

Being a LEO born on July 30th, you have a charming and lively PERSONALITY – –

You are loyal to those close to you, but you want them to act so MODESTLY!

 

You have lots of energy and the enthusiasm can motivate yourself so EASILY…

You should now practice thinking towards the future more OFTENLY;

‘Cos people born on July 30 are affectionate with those close to THEM – –

And this COVID PANDEMIC has hit hard your loved ones in RP, as it truly brought them much MAYHEM!

 

Those born in July 30 support their life principles so FIERCELY…

And can turn a friend into a worst enemy, if there is a principled DISPARITY;

You fervently believe in your LIFE PRINCIPLES and your set GOALS – –

You always think of your loved ones, your whole family, their BODIES and even their SOULS!

Being a LEO person born on July 30, you’re empowering and AMICABLE…

And you often function as a great man of action for those whom you love with FERVOR;

You don’t let yourself sidetracked by words or details as you always chase the big PICTURE – –

As for you, things are either white or black, never grey, cause that’s your true NATURE!

 

ORANGE is the representative color for those born under the July 30 SIGN…

It’s a hue that indicates enthusiasm and vitality mixed with much ENDURANCE;

For your luck, this color is advised to be used in your accessories and items of CLOTHING – –

People with orange as sign color, usually are always interested in ADVENTURE and lots of EXPLORING!

 

On your natal day, this TERRIFIC THURSDAY, with greetings from an aspiring POET…

I hope you could find some rest and do leisure, indeed so QUIET;

Please do not labor and tax yourself too much and make  out a DAILY ROUTINE or PLAN – –

Some time must be devoted to EXERCISE, REST and FUN, but most of the FUN must be with LILA STRAND!

HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY RONIE!

[BIRTHDAY BOY WESLEY is shown in this photo with his usual humorous and comic pose. He is the acknowledged COMEDIAN of our CLAN. Every time he would be asked to speak in our usual gatherings, it is always anticipated that he will crack a joke or make us all laugh. HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY WESLEY!]

 

 

Happy happy birthday to you, WISECRACKER WESLEY…

You are the acclaimed comedian in our FAMILY;

Being a LEO person  born on July 29, you’re open-minded, at least on the SURFACE – –

But you’re rigid in your thinking deep inside, like the leading man in SCARFACE!

 

 

You should be joyful as you’ve been likened to SCARFACE…

Who’s AL PACINO in the film, and was lauded by SCORSESE;

And it turned out as a slam-bang  movie TOP GROSSER  – –

Making you perhaps thereby, in the future, some kind of MONEY-MAKER!

 

 

Lovers born on the 29th of July are very loyal and romantic PARTNERS…

They really are hard to shake off, as they seemed as though pierced and stuck like DEER ANTLERS;

Indeed, when people normally think of loyalty, they think it’s a good THING – –

But there’s such a thing as SUPER-OVER loyalty, and that’s not good for your DARLING!

For no one wants to be with somebody that basically says “YES”,  all the TIME…

What if you were about to jump to fall off a ledge, on a steep CLIMB;

What if you were about to step into a large pit, with SNAKES in IT – –

The last thing that you want is for your DARLING to say, it’s okey: “YOU CAN DO IT”!

 

Those with birthdays on July 29 would be best suited for careers involving MOTIVATION…

Well, perhaps with you as a RIGID THINKER, you can also go into EXCAVATION;

But, you indeed could make for a great motivational SPEAKER – –

You’d truly become a MONEY-MAKER, and a virtual EXCHEQUER!

 

People born on July 29th don’t REALLY believe in LIMITS…

They believe that regardless of whatever is holding or dragging, they can reach SUCCESS, high in GOOD SPIRITS;

Your optimism is very infectious, so very INFECTIOUS like COVID – –

But never ever embrace CORONA, as we need it ERADICATED, until its FACE gets RID!

  

On your natal day, this WONDROUS WEDNESDAY, with greetings from a crude BARD…

In addition to your SUPER LOYALTY MEDAL AWARD,

which your UNCLE WALTER has put FORWARD; 

I hope and pray that you’d continue to have precious  GOOD HEALTH – –

As well as emotional, physical WELL-BEING and SO MANY MANY WEALTH,

 

HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY WESLEY!

 

 

[President Joseph Ejercito Estrada was the country’s leader from 1998 to 2001. He was  the  13th   President  of  the  Philippine   REPUBLIC  and  was  hailed  as  the CENTENNIAL PRESIDENT. His advocacy as  champion and defender of the poor  and  the  masses  earned  him  the  moniker:  “ERAP  PARA  SA  MAHIRAP”. President ERAP was particularly caring for the people of Tondo as he traced his roots from the same district of Manila. And he sort of found some affinity and fond affiliation with my friend DELFIN B. ALCORIZA who is a business leader in Tondo.  Sometime in 2000, we (myself, my friend DELFIN B. ALCORIZA, and my dad-in-law ANTONIO EVANGELISYA aka ANTEVA)  had an audience with President ERAP in his famed BORACAY MANSION. The factual antecedents to this FUN RHYME was earlier featured in a blog (in prose version), which I earlier wrote entitled “MY FRIEND DELFIN, ANTEVA and PRESIDENT ERAP ESTRADA”, which was similarly published in this BLOG SITE.]

 

Ako ay mayroong kuwento, ukol po kay former President ERAP…

Kwentong hindi naman malaswa, at hindi ukol sa mga bagay na KURAP;

Kasama ko dito ang kumpareng DELFIN  ko na tunay na GUAPITO- –

Pati na rin ang aking BIYENAN na kinahiligang mag-ballroom sa CLUB FILIPINO!

 

Si Pareng DELFIN kasi ay nagkaroon ng malaking PROBLEMA…

Nahinto ang importasyon niya mula sa bansang AUSTRALIA;

Dangkasi’y ang kumpanya niyang DEALCO ang talagang NANGUNGUNA – –

Sa CATTLE IMPORTATION noon, dahil “TRUST” ng mga farms sa AUSSIE, kanya pong NAKUHA!

 

Napag-initan marahil ng siyang nakaupo noong SEKRETARYO…

Nagkaroon ng pulong, at para bagang nagka-BULILYASO;

Ipinahinto po pala ang issuance sa DEALCO ng IMPORT PERMIT – –

Siyempre po itong DEALCO, sa pag-aangkat ng BEEF ay NAIPIT!

 

Sa pamamagitan ng aking BIYENAN na amigo ni NUMBER ONE…

Yaon po yata ang security code na ayon sa balita ko, mula MALACAÑAN;

Nakipagtagpo po kami sa BORACAY MANSION, at hindi po sa SAN JUAN – –

Last minute INFO, hindi na sa POLK STREET- – derecho na po sa NUMBER KWAN!

 

Sa bilog na tila marmol na mesa, kami nag-KUMPOL…

Malayo kaming lahat sa mga kasamang SECURITY PEOPLE;

Napagitnaan ako ni ERAP at ni DELFIN, at katabi naman nitong si ERAP si ANTEVA – –

Si DELFIN naman ay nagsimula nang makipag-usap kay EX-PRESIDENT ESTRADA!

Ang swimming pool doon ay para ngang BORACAY…

Merong mga WHITE SANDS po sa kaniyang mga BAYBAY;

Nguni’t mabalasik nang kaunti ang PANIMULANG SALITA NI ERAP – –

Nagdaramdam, dahil may MEDIA PRESS RELEASES na lumabas, na ang D.A. daw ay medyo KURAP!

 

Subalit nang tumakbo nang na malayon ang amin pong USAPAN…

Na-sentro po ang USAPAN sa SABUNGAN sa SAN JUAN;

Ito po palang si DELFIN ay matagal nang SUKI DOON – –

Ang kakilala ni DELFIN ay kakilala din ni ERAP na noo’y sa SAN JUAN ang syang PANGINOON!

At napag-usapan ang isang nagngangalang MACAPAGAL…

Tanong ni ERAP, bakit hindi na nagpapakita YAAN;

Nasambit ni DELFIN: “nalulong po kasi sa sugal, sa inoman at sa PAMBABABAE” – –

“Ako ba’y pinatatamaan mo…”, bigkas ni ERAP, napakamot  sa ulo si Pareng DELFIN, na nag-animo’y isang DYASKE!

AT NAGING MASAYA NA ANG USAPANG, NA NAPUNO NG HALAKHAK NA RUMEREPEKE!!!!

 

[DADDY MAX is now 98 years old, short of just 2 years to become a CENTENARIAN. Let us all fervently pray that DADDY MAX would successfully achieve and attain his CENTENNIAL in 2022, and that would be coinciding with the next Presidential election.]

 

Happy happy birthday DADDY MAX…

You’re NINETY-EIGHT YEARS OLD, and still so  SMOOTH and SUAVE like WAX;

Indeed, still a debonair as a military officer and a GENTLEMAN – –

You’d really even look  younger than Hollywood star, DUSTIN HOFFMAN!

 

The July 30 birthday personality traits rightly says that you’re an energetic SPEAKER …

Those born on this day tend to be so very active, and so BUSY, a real DOER;

Being around young people helps you keep your youthful, and fun-loving ATTITUDE – –

You love to feel so energetic and fit, as you actually profess a sense of FORTITUDE!

Most people find that you are easy to get along WITH …

But you hate gossipmongers even also some kind of a JAWSMITH;

You’ve the tendency to socialize with like-minded PERSONALITIES – –

You like people who are INTELLECTUAL and ENERGETIC, devoid of nasty ODDITIES!

 

People love working with you mainly because you are SMART and FUNNY…

When it comes to money, you’re not much concerned,  as you love MERCY more, as your  HONEY;

LEO’s health is sometimes tied to the fact that you don’t always take much care of YOURSELF…

You sometimes do, but sometimes isn’t regular enough, as caring for you, is sort of filed in a SHELF!

 

It’s almost like you’ve given  up when you start to see some GOOD RESULTS…

And the rest is supposed to happen on its own, but with COVID nowadays, you must do often CONSULTS;

Doctor MEDEL and Doctor RODRIGUEZ have truly taken care of YOU – –

Also, the chubby Doctor LINGLING UY, who looks at your CARDIOVASCULAR VIEW!

 

You’re doing well now in front of a CAMERA…

Thanks to AMY and SHAYNA, who view you as some star of an OPERA;

You could do well and much better perhaps, by NEXT PHOTO-SHOOT – –

‘Cos you’re popularity, fame and reputation now is growing, and is truly beyond REPUTE!

On your natal day, this TERRIFIC THURSDAY…

We have to all savor TONTON’s AMAZING COFFEE;

One DRINK will surely make you ENERGETIC – –

Lots more DRINKS will perhaps vanquish this PANDEMIC!

 

 

As the Chinese scientist LI WENLIANG confessed that the ingredients of COFFEE is a CURE…

And amidst our weather, that’s so HOT and HUMID, all the year, for SURE;

Could perhaps fluster, bamboozle  and confuse the virus named COVID – –

With TONTON’s COLD BREW labeled BREW ALMIGHTY, it’s BLACK, and it doesn’t taste ACRID!!

HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY DADDY!!!!

 

 

[When  I  introduced  my  UP  Law  batchmate,  Attorney  VICTOR “VIC” CRUZ,  into BADMINTON, he  though  adamant  at first,  eventually  gave  in to my cajolery and prodding. And  for  a  time  before  the  PANDEMIC,  VIC  has  been joining us in our regular TWICE-A-WEEK plays. He even told us that he was once an avid aficionado of the sports known as PELOTA, which for a time became a craze in the 1970s.  VIC’s usual  attire  would  be   tight-fitting  shorts  (which I later  learned  was  his  biking shorts   which   he   said   was  a-plenty  borne out by his  fondness to do biking trips before),  and  his  masculinity  would  almost  always  be  at its BIGGEST, or perhaps PROUDEST, as it would look as though being cramped in some kind of a tight pouch. As  we  would  at times  be  playing  with  our  invited  guests,  at  times  ladies,  the games would almost always turn to FUN. These ladies would feel uneasy and self-conscious looking at VIC (as you need to focus your eyes on the ball while playing), most  specially  when  the  umpire-scorer  would  jokingly  holler:  “EYES  ON  THE BALLS!”.  But  not   Ms.   MAYET  YOSUICO,  who  for  a  time  dreamt  of becoming  a  TRUE-BLUE badminton-aficionado,  and whose usual antic and funny, though ribald prank is to act as though she would scoop out your BALLs from out of your pants. This FUN RHYME message has been read and re-read by Bossing VIC as this was posted in our small law office group chat. I believe since it’s VIC’s birthday last Friday (July 24), he too would want to share the FUN among friends and buddies.]

 

 

ITONG SI BOSSING VIC, KAPAG NAG-BA-BADMINTON…

MAHILIG MAGSUOT PO NANG MASIKIP NA PANG-TALON;

KAYA NAGIGING “FOCUS”, ‘WAG PO NAMAN NYONG ISIPING BASTOS – –

ANG KANYANG “POTOTOY” PO, NA MUKHANG LARGA DOS!

 

KAYA KAPAG KAMI’Y MAY-KALARONG MGA LADIES…

KUNG MINSA’Y NAPAPATITIG, BAKA DAW KASI BOLA’Y DUMAPLIS;

AT BAKA TUMAWAG PO NG TECHNICAL FOUL ANG UMPIRE-SCORER- –

MAKA-SCORE SI VIC, KAHIT NA ANG SCORE “OUGHT TO BE NEVER”!

NAKU, TINAMAAN NA ANG POTOTOY NI VIC…

NEVER SAW IT HAPPEN, ‘TWAS SO VERY QUICK;

PERO HALATANG-HALATA DAHIL HINDI NA PO BUMABALANDRA,

ANG POTOTOY NYA’Y “BEHAVED” NA’T MUKHANG NADALA NA!

POTOTOY NA “BEHAVED” AY BIGLANG UMIMPIS…

AND DATING “FEELING PROUD” MATAPOS ANG DAPLIS;

PARANG NAGING CORTE UNO NA LAMANG PO – –

AT MUKHANG NATAKOT NA, AT BAKA ITO’Y MAHIPO!

 

KASI NGA NAMAN AY BAKIT NGA SINASAKAL…

POTOTOY NA CUTE PARA PONG NABUBUSALSAL;

HIRAP SYANG GUMALAW, PARANG NAKA-“STRAIGHT JACKET”…

HALOS NABUBURA NA PO ANG “SIGNATURE CLEFT”!

KAYA DAPAT AY BIGYAN PO NG KALAYAAN…

POTOTOY NA CUTE DAPAT MERONG KAALWANAN;

HINDI YONG PARANG ITO’Y LAGING NAKAKULONG,

SYEMPRE IIYAK AT BAKA MULA SA “BRIEF” AY TUMALON!

NAKU KAPAG YAN AY TALAGANG TUMALON…

DOON SA ATING COURT NA PANG-BADMINTON;

BAKA MADAKIP PO YAN NI MAYET YOSUICO,

TIYAK MALALAMOG, TAGPAS PATI ANG ULO!

 

JOKE, JOKE, JOKE!

[This was a photo taken during the BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION of Attorney VIC CRUZ last year, in our LAW OFFICE. I was so busy yesterday (and as VIC made it a point to be at the Law Office when it is very necessary ONLY), my staff (who were similarly BUSY, sort of digitizing PEFTOK’s list of past scholars), the matter of VIC’s birthday came to pass unannounced. Well, as for me, I can pop up the alibi of plain SENIOR MOMENTS; and my staff’s BUSY MOMENTS!]

Happy happy birthday, Bossing VIC…

Looks you’ve really shunned all acquaintances  aside from the COVID PANDEMIC;

But your birthdate skipped my MEMORY, until I saw ROSE’s FB ENTRY- –

Thought at first, ‘twas a birthday greetings to some CELEBRITY!

 

Was sort of swayed to think that WAY…

As the photo shown above the greetings for your BIRTHDAY;

Was a look alike of Hollywood actor TELLY SAVALAS- –

After a quick perusal, I really went AGHAST!

 

A feeling of AGHAST indeed overcome ME…

‘Cos I earlier sent you (’twas yesterday), a mail matter around TWO THIRTY;

And ROSE (as we spoke earlier) thought that I might  have sent you a GIFT – –

As I  instructed LITO to bring to you the mail matter QUICK!

 

 

A feeling of embarrassment has also dawned on ME…

But truly Bossing VIC, I was so really BUSY;

Intent at publishing all FUN RHYMES, that I have CRAFTED – –

Those FUN RHYMES that haven’t seen its publication in the WEB!

 

For a LEO born on July 24th, is extroverted, creative and independent by NATURE…

Methinks perhaps you’ve opted to hoist your BIRTHDAY FLAG alone, sans any PLEASURE;

For while you’re sociable who loves to give and receive compliments, you’re driven too to party on your OWN – –

Perhaps, the bigger party will be a SMORGASBORD of food (at our office), weighing  perhaps a tenth of a TON!

 

Most people born on July 24 have an admirable FLEXIBILITY…

They can easily adapt to the needs and situations that change so CONSTANTLY;

Unfortunately, kith and kin will be put into some degree of DIFFICULTY – –

When a LEO person decides to make a change of direction, so SUDDENLY!

 

Going back to my embarrassing and ghastly FORGETFULNESS…

As it’s now Sabbath and I don’t want to wobble your NEST;

Stay at home in fervent prayers for PEACE and the end of COVID PANDEMIC- –

While we post-celebrate your birthday at today’s lunch, with FOOD “FUNTASTIC”!

 

It’s not so truly FANTASTIC, my FRIEND, don’t guess so QUICK…

It will be FUN for us, as we’ll order food enwrapped in PLASTIC;

‘Cos FE, has some errands, and won’t be able to cook TODAY – –

Thus, we’ll fantasize FE’s cooking, and we’ll add in our menu, MCDO’s SUNDAE!

 

Let’s just do another post-celebration, when JOVY’s seafood is DELIVERED…

Then, we’ll ask FE to cook her best MENUDO which is “LIVERED”;

Perhaps by then, you’ve forgiven my forgetfulness and ME – –

And let’s THEN savor the prawns, king crabs, and fishes from far-flung MARINDUQUE!

 

 

MALIGAYANG KAARAWAN, KAHIT DUMAPLIS NG ISANG ARAW…

BASTA MERON NANG IYONG KAPATAWARAN…

JOKE, JOKE, JOKE!

 

 

 

[BIRTHDAY BOY WOODY is here pictured with a body of water as background, so opportunely snapped as WOODY’s zodiac sign which is  CANCER is fundamentally linked with the ELEMENT of WATER. WOODY is so very active in her spiritual pursuits as an animated and participative member of a Christian congregation to which he has since her marriage to his lovely wife PAM, now belong. HAPPY BIRTHDAY WOOD!]

 

Happy happy birthday to you WITTY WOOD…

Being a Cancerian born on July 13th, you’ve an overwhelming OPTIMISM, and that’s GOOD;

And such trait is paired with INTUITIVE EMPATHY – –

Wow! That pairing and combination is so TRULY PRETTY!

You’re in tune with your emotions as well as of others, so GREATLY…

The pairing indeed of your natural optimism with a positive view, gives you cutting-edge ABILITY;

Such possession of an INTUITIVE and OPTIMISTIC NATURE – –

Makes you, to proudly emit a true POSITIVE outlook in life, and that’s precious asset, for SURE!

But not the POSITIVE sign of COVID, as certainly, you might trash-talk me with CENSURE…

As I am talking about POSITIVITY of outlook in LIFE, and that I do ASSURE;

As WATER is CANCER’s paired element, and you’re most linked with this elemental MATTER- –

Similar to rocky ocean waters,  CANCERIANs  often experience emotions in waves like  undulating TETHER!

 

CANCERIANS use those experiences to understand the complexities of EMOTIONS – –

And they apply those knowledge, unto oneself and into the feelings of others, enriching their winsome NOTIONS…

You’ll then ENRICH yourself plentifully not just in material POSSESSIONS- –

For you’re a virtuous CHRISTIAN, who’d truly uplift on SPIRITUAL DIMENSIONS!

As CANCERIANs continue to embrace those qualities of WATER…

They’ll grow into an even more compassionate friend,  son, brother, husband and FATHER;

But be aware too of the negative influence of WATER – –

As becoming fully submerged could bring INSTABILITY, and you might even blame your UNCLE WALTER!

 

July born CANCERIANs understand better than most people, just what harmonics do to LIFE…

Thus, you’re really much skilled in sparking up harmony especially with PAM, your  WIFE;

You’re sensitive, yet strong; and you’ve a powerful attraction to beauty in all ASPECTS- –

And you’re a genius in attracting people to teach you life lessons, inclusive all its PRECEPTS!

While LOVERS born on the 13th of July are very CLINGY;

That would truly transpire and would be your cup of tea as PAM is INDEED  LOVELY!

Being a highly romantic and culturally INCLINED INDIVIDUAL – –

Your great excitement to the novelty of romance, 

could allow you  to reap a LOVE GOLD MEDAL…

On your natal day, this MARVELOUS MONDAY, with greetings from a crude BARD…

In addition to the LOVE GOLD MEDAL AWARD,

which your UNCLE WALTER has put FORWARD; 

I hope and pray that you’d continue to have precious  GOOD HEALTH – –

As well as material, emotional, physical and SPIRITUAL WELL-BEING and WEALTH,

HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY WOOD!

 

[BIRTHDAY BOY BARRY is shown here with actress JANINE GUTIERREZ. BARRY really is not only comely but it seems; “he is HABULIN ng BABAE”, as can be discerned from how JANINE almost enwrap him into her (i.e. JANINE’s) arms, “na parang bang ayaw nang pakawalan” or is it the “GIGIL EFFECT”. Well, as they say a picture speaks a THOUSAND WORDS.]

 

 

Happy happy birthday BARRY BOY…

As a GEMINI person born on this DAY – –

You’re so calm and so composed, truly ATTABOY!

You’re deemed as humorous too, indeed so sweet and cool like SUNDAE!

 

 

Per your horoscope reading, you’re truly relentlessly POSITIVE…

Am not talking of COVID, for I’m sure you’ll remain continuously NEGATIVE;

You’re that kind who constantly search for additional FACTS- –

That’s the reason perhaps, as you aced the HKUST Kellog Energy Case MATCH!

You’re described too as truly NIMBLE-MINDED AND SHARP-WITTED…

And a NEAT AND conventional guy, of course, that’s ADMITTED;

You’re described too as overly MATHEMATICAL- –

For a CHARTERED FINANCIAL ANALYST, like you, that’s OBVIOUSLY USUAL!

 

 

 

But you are deemed too as not too CAUTIOUS…

So, better be forewarned, please don’t drive RAMBUNCTIOUS;

Be extra careful when you’re DRIVING- –

Do restrain your speed and never ever go OVER-BEER DRINKING!

 

 

On this your NATAL DAY, Birthday BOY BARRY…

I wish you luck and plenty of MONEY;

Attire yourself in YELLOW today, as it’s your lucky COLOR – –

In case you win in any game or make much MOOLAH, just throw me a crisp GREEN DOLLAH!!!!

 

Joke, joke, joke!

 

[My dear KUMADRE, ATTY. VICTORIA V. LOANZON, is deemed as the GRAND DAME of the INTEGRATED BAR OF THE PHILIPPINES, QUEZON CITY CHAPTER (IBPQC), having  been  elected  TWICE  as President of  the IBPQC and is considered as the ETIQUETTE  MISTRESS  in  the  IBPQC  Viber Chat group.  Accordingly, she would quickly call the attention of anyone who would upload a post that would not be in keeping with her GOOD MANNERS and RIGHT CONDUCT CODE.  I failed ONCE (as I uploaded a seemingly ribald post) and I have  been  chastised  and berated  with  some  sort  of  a  failing  mark,  as  she  is a strict and a competent and a topnotch law professor too. My dear KUMADRE was instrumental in making one of the 2019 bar examinees snatch a notch in the TOP TEN list and that was  because  of  the  guidance,  and  caring  tutelage  by  my  KUMADRE  upon  this topnotch new lawyer. And now, I also want my paralegal (who’d take the BAR next year) to  be  accorded  the  same  personal  guidance  and  tutelage that would serve as my paralegal’s inspiration towards a successful passing of the BAR next year.]

 

I am profoundly sorry my dear KUMADRE…

I will confess this sin to a Claretian PADRE;

Claretian Fr. BERNARDO BLANCO, will also scold and chastise ME- –

O thanks, for detecting my sin and calling my attention, my sweet MARE!

When I took a leak at almost 3:00 this morning and was still so DROWSY…

Was not in fact aware that it’s a SUNDAY ALREADY;

My cell sounded and knowing that Papang Rey and Jack will be TITILLATED- –

I languidly forwarded the video post, and fell asleep once more as though I’m SEDATED!

 

So please be FORGIVING, my dear KUMADRE…

I’ll bring you a peace offering, but not a VERSACE;

Just a round of a cake 🍰 that’s not much SUGARY- –

Still, with bits of sugar, and just treat me as your DADDY!

Treat me as your DADDY, as I’ll bring a lollipop TOO…

Could even bring a balloon 🎈, and some popcorn ALSO;

I’ll do this as though I’m sort of courting YOU- –

As I have a paralegal who’ll take the next BAR, and the saviour will SURELY be YOU!

 

 

[Birthday   GIRL,   Atty.  CHERRYL   FRANCES   MAE  ONTALAN was TREASURER of the INTEGRATED BAR OF THE PHILIPPINES, QUEZON CITY Chapter. She is shown in this photo holding on to a crucifix while her head is bowed down in deep and fervent prayer for the continued safety of HEALTHCARE WORKERS, the FRONTLINERS in our nation’s fight against the rampaging COVID-19 pandemic.]

Happy happy birthday Frances Mae CHERRYL…

As a GEMINI person, you’re imaginative, perceptive and bright; but not SURREAL;

You’re soft-hearted too, and can effectively express yourself but not with respect to EMOTIONS- –

Perhaps, you may have fears for the possible emergence of some kind of inner SANCTIONS!

Your greatest challenge is conforming to your high STANDARDS…

But your best traits are of being concerned, warm-hearted and DECENT as though always with ethical CARDS;

You have the potential of rising to positions of LEADERSHIP- –

And the ability  to impart your strong views through inspiring words just as to enhance your COMPANIONSHIP!

Indeed, you are persuasive and terribly ELOQUENT…

And you’re cerebral, charming and flexible too, making you thereby ELEGANT ;

You are usually YOUTHFUL too being the center of SCRUTINY- –

But you are charitable and emphatic to your peers, a paragon of SIMPLICITY!

Your first name FRANCES, means “FREE ONE”…

And MAE denotes the picture of a pearl as though appearing atop a magician’s WAND;

While CHERRYL means BELOVED and GRACIOUS- –

And your lucky saint could be Saint Patrick aka PATRICIUS!

On this your natal day, I wish you much more SUCCESS…

Being a Thomasian (prior years’ BAR topnotchers), you could be among its BEST;

Push onward and make your dream come TRUE- –

You can reach your star, as it’s not too far from VIEW!

 

 

[This  FUN  RHYME  was  written  by  me  during  the  time  of  the  subsequent LOCKDOWN brought by the PANDEMIC. There was PARANOIA  among all of us. With those LOCKDOWN restrictions, I did not have the chance to get hold of my personal computer which is located in my Law Office; while my laptop was borrowed by my law partner who has gone on indefinite leave (as he got elected as COUNCILOR in a town in CAGAYAN) prior to the LOCKDOWN.  Thus, this belated PUBLICATION.]

 

“INAY KO PO” , yaan ang karaniwang ating BINIBIGKAS…

Lalo na ang mga mumunting anak  kung sa sakuna’y UMIIGKAS;

Mga NANAY din ang nagtuturo nang pagsaing ng BIGAS- –

Pati nga ang pagpapaandar ng mga sinaunang kalang de GAS!

GASGAS na nga halos ang ating mga TENGA…

Sa mga payo at pangaral, kapag tayo’y nahahantong sa DISGRASYA;

Napakabait ni NANAY, nung tayo’y musmos halos nais kunin sa pagitan ng ipin ang TINGA- –

Ni ayaw tayong madapuan ng lamok, pati ng langaw; tunay po na sila’y KAKAIBA!

Malupit nga naman sila PAMINSAN-MINSAN…

Subalit ang aruga at pagmamahal, palagi pong NAANDYAN;

Noong tayo’y mga sanggol, tayo’y palagiang DINUDUYAN- –

Tunay na sila, sa mga tahanan ang syang tampok na LUNDUYAN!

 

 

Bagamat nabansagang ang mga AMA ang siya nating HALIGI…

Ang mga NANAY po naman natin ang siyang ating ILAW na PALAGI;

Buti pa nga ang MERALCO ay mayroon pong “BROWN OUT”- –

Ang mga INAY po’y walang break-time, ‘di nga pwedeng mag- “TIME-OUT”!

 

Kaya atin pong mahalin ang ating mga mapag-arugang INA…

Na kasama pa rin natin sa ngayon, o kahit tayo’y ulila NA;

Umusal tayo tuwina ng marubdob at maikling DASAL- –

Para sa ating mga NANAY na napakasarap pong MAGMAHAL!

 

 

[Photo above shows our BIRTHDAY BOY, and much ballyhooed barrister, a flamboyant and much publicized lawyer, my friend ATTORNEY  REDEMBERTO R VILLANUEVA. Atty. DEM exceedingly shone in the limelight when he lawyered for one of the AMPATUAN brothers in the notorious 2009 MAGUINDANAO MASSACRE which filled the headlines of both broadsheets and tabloids of the Philippine metropolis then.]

Happy happy birthday my fabulous friend DEM…

He is one among AQUILA LEGIS’ superb lawyers and PAPANG REY is also one of THEM;

BIBOY MALAYA is in effect marvelously on this first-rate league TOO- –

Better to list others,  all lassiters indeed, so that I won’t get a BOO!

As a GEMINI person born on June SIX…

He’s so focused on lawyering, not much time to deal with the opposite SEX;

As he really is so nobly passionate in his advocacies  and WORK- –

Would not even dare to dance the alluring and sensuous TWERK!

 

As Managing Partner of his own lavish Law FIRM…

He has enhanced its fame through his avant-garde style of LAWYERING;

DEM is filled to the brim with unconventional IDEAS- –

Would be so courageous indeed to apply them in all legal practitioners’ ARENAS!

 

DEM is a very vivacious and versatile PERSON…

Dreaming dreams and of putting it into REALITY SOON;

Has been DEM’s usual and structured venture towards REALIZATION- –

And now it seems that it has turned automatic and has become an avowed FASHION!

 

DEM has even become an idealistic LOVER…

That’s why perhaps from pretty dames he would often seem to COWER;

DEM’s horoscope says that June 6 birthboys are suited for jobs involving EXPLORATION- –

DEM has turned lawyering into some “mining exploration”, which has reached bombastic boom and fantastic FRUITION!

 

On this your natal day, my dear FRIEND….

I hope and pray that you’ll find your true LOVE just around the BEND;

For true lovers indeed are willing to SACRIFICE- –

Just love and love and love; and few of them would perhaps SUFFICE!

Joke,joke,joke!!!!

MALIGAYANG KAARAWAN IDOL DEM!