Proclamation rallies

“Ing kakataskatasang pagkayabalan para karing sablang katawan pin ing nung nu ring tau dasan da ing makatagulaling a kasuywan king makapasubaling Ginu.

Ing makatagulaling a kasuywang ita dapat alang aliwang pake at alang patad bang lubus apakasna ing sarili.”

~ Maligayang Talatuki / Dalit 1; Sunis 1

(Srimad-Bhagavatam/ Canto-1/ SB 1.1)

“Parating makayagum karing pamandaptan ning makatagulaling a kasuywan, ding talasuyu daramdaman da ing dusuldit Makibalu king sabla, ing Dakilang Kaladwa lub ning pusu ding balang talasuyu, gagawan nang parating-midaragdag kasagiwan ing sabla.

Iti makikilala anting kabilyang ding gukabilyanng iti, ninu man e magugulwan.

E ya mu naman magmalun o maging e sukat asna katula.

Iti pauli ning kabilyang alang nanu mang kaligaligan.” ~ Maligayang Talatuki / Dalit 4: Dangka 30: Sunis 20

(Srimad-Bhagavatam/ Canto-4.30.20)

“Karelang parating susuyu at sasamba Kanaku king pamalsinta, pagkalub Ku karela ing pamisanak nung makananu lang miras Kanaku.”

~ Dalit ning Kakataskatasang Panginwan, Dangka 10, Sunis 10

(The Song of God)

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Deng sablang lelangan, tau man o kaladwan (animals) atin lang apat a likas a gawing kailigan (propensities) magmula king pangasapwak da angga na king pamaglako da keti king labwad. Kareti alang pasubali magmula king pekamababang uri ding lelangan angga na karing diwata o “demigods”. Mamangan la ngan (eating), matudtud la ngan (sleeping), makipangatawan la ngan (mating) at manglwalu la ngan(defending).

Deng ngan kaladwan o animals ala lang patugut mantun apangan magmula king munag a mimulagat la angga na king sisilim a matudtud na la. Karas ning dalumdum ning bengi, matudtud na la; mantun lang aliwang kauri da bang akasiping da o apakipangatawanngnan da at nung atin lang akit a panganib a dating a makyalam o mamandi king pibandyan o sakup da, ipanglwalu da iti agyang miras king pate o patayan.

Nanu ing pamiyaliwa da reng tau karela? Deng kaladwan mamangan la, mamangan tamu naman; deng kaladwan matudtud la, matudtud tamu naman; deng kaladwan makipangatawan la, makipangatawan tamu naman; deng kaladwan manglwalu la, manglwalu tamu naman. Mekad pin daig ta la pa ring aliwang kaladwan, agyang itamu lakwas tang matas a kaladwan kesa karela.

Agyang pang itamu alulutu o apapalutu ta pa ing pamangan tamu o mamangan tamu kareng mangamal a pipanganan at ila mamangan la nung nanu mu ing atagmwan da; agyang itamu matudtud tamu keng malambut at marimlang tudturan (makaaircon) at ila matudtud la agyang keng mung gabun, dikut o pakatuklu la keng sanga ding tanaman o makagato la king lalam danum; agyang itamu makipangatawan tamu king apili tamung maging asawa o agyang beyaran tamu bang akasiping at ila agyang ninu mung akatagmu da sipingnan da; agyang itamu asno pangasanting ding gamit pakilaban tamu (tabak, baril, tangki, panglaban a eroplanu o warplanes, nuclear bombs, at ila den mung balungus at pangil, tuktuk, kuku at iki da ing panglwalu da-nanu ing maragul a pamiyaliwa tamu karela?

Aliwa tamu at makalamang tamu kareng animals uli ning kebyasnan tamu. Matas ta uri utak, pamisip at katenakan. Uyta mu pin, nung gamitan tamu iti bang mung lakwas dakal at lakwas masanting at lakwas manyaman tamu bye karela, maragul ta’kamalyan kanita. Ta la adaig deng kaladwan kareng likas a kailigan o propensities uling masambut tamu nung singkasikan mangan kareng babi o asu; masambut tamu nung makisingkanyaman tudtud kareng susu, asan o tanaman, masambut ta karing matsing, asu o pati-pati keng singkarakal pamakipangatawan at masambut ta’karing ubingan, leon o tigri keng pamanglwalu karing sarili tamu.

As for the opening salvos for the start of the official campaign period for candidates seeking national positions reeled in, there are some things or activities that we cannot help to observe. Some became controversial and some on the internet, viral.

There were gimmicks and tricks of course that went in the way. Some had the "show of force" mode that is intended to showoff the number of supporters they have. They hope too that this would lead to the snowballing of support and eventually to votes come due time.

The fact that BBM's proclamation rally was held at the arena of the Iglesia Ni Cristo in bulacan is something to worry about by the rivals of the late strongman's junior. Some can speculate that BBM has the support of the said church. Members of the INC are known to be block voters as they go solid to their leaders' annointed ones.

If we are to get the number of those who attended BBM's, its an astounding force to brag about by election day. The area was filled with people wearing red shi r t s.

Aling Leni meanwhile had her proclamation rally held in her home city Naga in the Bicol region. She had with her Kiko, her running mate and some senatorial aspirants. Bicol is a vote-rich territory.

In her speech, she had the call of course for support not only from Bicolanos but also from people from other places.

Expectedly she had with them local politicians giving them their support as coming from Bicol. Senator Ping likewise had his bid launch in his own territory, his hometown Imus in Cavite. Since his running mate is Tito Sen, they brought along the "dabarkads" including Tito Sen's brother Vic.

The dabarkads are crowd drawers and are great endorsers of anything or anyone, the reason perhaps why they are there, aside from expressing their support to their candidates by their presence.

The boxer had his rally in General Santos City in Mindanao. Again, he has the homecourt advantage just like in the National Basketball Association where they had the crowd. Sen. Manny has many supporters in GenSan as expected.

Yorme, launched his presidential bid at his Heroes Park in Manila. Again, he has the advantage of having much supporters in attendance while he is in his bailiwick. He has the Manileños backing him up.

The low profile presidentiable Ka Leody who also had his low profile rally went to the Bantayog ng mga Bayani in Quezon City for the launch of his bid. As simple as he can, he made his official campaign debut minus the pompous and loud gimmicks. Others had theirs in more simple venues.

These kind of political activities are allowed by law and these somehow can show not only the candidates' platforms and programs but also their style and status of their campaigns. Proclamation rallies can be indicators of how opulent their campaign chests and also their winnability. Venues however are less important than the candidates' track record, sincerity, integrity, trustworthiness among others. In the end, we should always vote for "wisely."