True colors

Netnet Camomot

THE yellow mayor of Cagayan de Oro is still the incumbent occupier of city hall’s top throne despite the violets’ occupy-city-hall appeals. His fans have this feeling that he will win in the May 2016 election, thanks to the blessing in disguise of these appeals which somehow revealed the yellow mayor’s true colors.

And his true colors are…? Well, all shades of yellow of course except for, uh, yellow-orange. And he’s still the only CDO politician who is deserve na deserve to sing “What a Wonderful World.” Other wannabes should look for their own theme songs.

There are Cagayanons who are now planning to give away all their violet thingies to non-Cagayanons, hoping that will make the violets transfer to the places where those non-Cagayanons live–you know, anywhere but here. Kay kasamok ba, di ba? Why can’t they wait for May 2016? Ilang tulog na lang, and yet they want to occupy city hall, now na.

If “There’s a reason for a snowfall/A reason why a tree’s tall,” a little birdie heard there’s also a reason for the violets’ urgency to occupy city hall, and it’s this–they want to put back violet curtains on the windows of the mayor’s office. Hmmm, no, not only that. Oh, they want the treasury office to go back to its Jurassic age? Nah, not that–surely they prefer that office to remain as hapsay as it is now, thanks to the yellow mayor’s A for A-fort.

So, what’s the reason then for the urgency? The little birdie said it’s the color of the city hall building that’s driving them nuts–so boringly white! Should be as violet as Cogon Market! But the little birdie is misinformed. It’s none of the above–not the curtains, not the hapsay offices, not the paint color. And not even the traffic lights at the Corrales Avenue and Luna Street intersection which have been working hard lately–miracles do happen!

In the movie, “Interview With the Vampire,” there’s this scene where Claudia (Kirsten Dunst) says, “I want some more.” More blood, that is. Well, you know, vampires. Tsk tsk.

However, when ordinary mortals say, “I want some more,” it could mean more blessings, more money, more job promotions, more opportunities, more chances, more luck, more love, more, uh, that three-letter word that begins with s–sun?

Do ordinary mortals and politicians have the same meaning for “more”? Well, the former would never say, I want some more shares of the city treasury, for he knows he has no access to that unless he has business deals with city hall.

Politicians who have had a taste of the city treasury of course would be tempted to say, I want some more. It’s easy money, and all you have to do is win in the election.

Winning is a long and winding process, though–looking for funds for the campaign, and campaigning without the assurance of victory since “Hello, Garci” phone calls are surely monitored now, with former president GMA’s detention and neck brace as reminders of what can happen to politicians and political wannabes who are still wishing they can have their own “Hello, Garci” moment, too.

The May 2016 election will be the defining moment for corrupt politicians who want to continue their reign. Let’s see–yes, pronounced again as that Spanish word for milk–if the allegedly corrupt ones, complete with pork-barrel-scam and plunder cases, will still win. Their victory in the May polls will then reveal the craziness of our criteria for a public servant: allegedly corrupt lang man siya, not proven guilty yet.

So, what’s your criteria for a good political candidate? S/he must be… Hmmm, fill in the blanks na lang. But is that the same as the criteria for a friend? Like your friend who calls you up and kind of scolds you, and you always listen well to what she says, you don’t utter a word until she’s finished talking. She says it as it is, with absolutely no frills. Tough love. You’ve learned a lot from her about moving forward.

Then, there’s your peacemaker friend, the one who defends you against the Dark Side. You know that she also listens to the Dark Side but she listens to you, too, and supports you when you need it most.

Then, there’s the friend who commits to help you no matter what and remains by your side while also listening to the Dark Side, somehow realizing that there must be one person worth supporting amidst all these, and she chooses you.

It must be more difficult for politicians and political candidates to discern who among their fans are truly loyal to them. These fans may have their own agenda and are now preparing for their own future after the election, thus, the victory of their, uh, momentary idol can be more important to their future than to their momentary idol’s future. Hmmm. Confusing?

Meanwhile, my sis believes that JaDine is the most popular, phenomenal and unique pair of all, and I’m starting to be convinced that this is true. If that makes me a JaDine fan, so be it.