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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; color: #8db3e2; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 24pt;">Hari Ng Tondo<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Gloc9<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Kahit
sa patalim kumapit<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Isang
tuka isang kahig<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Ang
mga kamay na may bahid ng galit<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Kasama
sa buhay na minana<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Isang
maling akala na ang taliwas kung minsan ay tama<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Ang
hari ng tondo, hari ng tondo<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Baka
mabansagan ka na hari ng tondo<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Hari
ng tondo, hari ng tondo-ohhh<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Baka
mabansagan ka na hari ng tondo<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Minsan
sa isang lugar sa Maynila<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Maraming
nangyayari<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Ngunit
takot ang dilang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Sabihin
ang lahat<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Animo’y
kagat-kagat<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Kahit
itago’y ‘di mo pwedeng pigilin ang alamat na umusbong<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Kahit
na madami ang ulupong<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">At
halos hindi iba ang laya sa pagkakulong<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Sa
kamay ng iilan<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Umaabusong
kikilan<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Ang
lahat ng pumalag<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Walang
tanong<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Ay
kitilan ng buhay<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Hukay,
luha’y magpapatunay<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Na
kahit hindi makulay<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Kailangang
magbigay-pugay<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Sa
kung sino mang lamang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Mga
bitukang halang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">At
kung wala kang alam<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Ay
yumuko ka nalang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Hanggang
sa may nagpasya<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Na
sumalungat sa agos<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Wasakin
ang mga kadena na siyang gumagapos<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Sa
kwento na mas astig pa sa</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"> <b><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">bagong</span></b><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">-tahi na lonta<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Sabay-sabay
nating awitin ang tabing na tolda<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">[
Lyrics from: http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/g/gloc_9/hari_ng_tondo.html<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">]<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Kahit
sa patalim kumapit<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Isang
tuka isang kahig<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Ang
mga kamay na may bahid ng galit<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Kasama
sa buhay na minana<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Isang
maling akala na ang taliwas kung minsan ay tama<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Ang
hari ng tondo, hari ng tondo<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Baka
mabansagan ka na hari ng tondo<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Hari
ng tondo, hari ng tondo-ohhh<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Baka
mabansagan ka na hari ng tondo<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Nilusong
ang kanal na sa pangalan niya’y tumawag<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Alang-alang
sa iba, tsaka na muna ang paawat<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Sa
maling nagagawa na tila nagiging tama<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Ang
tunay na may kailangan ang siyang pinatatamasa<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Lahat
sila’y takot, nakakapaso ang ‘yong galit<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Mga
bakal na may nagbabagang tinggang papalit-palit sa hangin na masangsang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Nakakapanghina
ang nana at hindi mo matanggal na para bang sima ng panang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Nakakulawit
subalit sa kabila ng lahat<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Ay
ang halimuyak lamang ng nag-iisang bulaklak<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Ang
siyang tanging naghahatid sa kanya sa katinuan<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">At
hindi ipagpapalit sa kahit na sinuman<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Ngunit
nang dumating ang araw na gusto na niyang talikuran<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Ay
huli na ang lahat<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">At
sa kamay ng kaibigan<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Ipinasok
ang tingga<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Tumulo
ang dugo sa lonta<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Ngayon,
alam niyo na ang kwento</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"> <b><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">ni</span></b> <span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">Asiong Salonga<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Kahit
sa patalim kumapit<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Isang
tuka isang kahig<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Ang
mga kamay na may bahid ng galit<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Kasama
sa buhay na minana<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Isang
maling akala na ang taliwas kung minsan ay tama<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Ang
hari ng tondo, hari ng tondo<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Baka
mabansagan ka na hari ng tondo<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Hari
ng tondo, hari ng tondo-ohhh<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Baka
mabansagan ka na hari ng tondo<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #8db3e2; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14.5pt;">SIPI MULA SA<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #8db3e2; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14.5pt;">“AMPALAYA (ANG PILIPINAS 50 TAON<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #8db3e2; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14.5pt;">MAKATAPOS NG</span><span style="color: #8db3e2; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themetint: 102;"> </span><b><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #8db3e2; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14.5pt;">BAGONG</span></b><span style="color: #8db3e2; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themetint: 102;"> </span><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #8db3e2; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14.5pt;">MILENYO)”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><b><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #8db3e2; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12pt;">ni</span></b><span style="color: #8db3e2; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themetint: 102;"> <span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">Reuel Molina Aguila<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Upang
basahin ang kapalaran ng mga bayan,</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">kailangang
buklafin ang aklat ng kanyang kahapon.</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">At
dahil diyan ay inuulit namin at uulifin kailanman, na,</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">samantalang
may panahon ay lalong mabufing pangunahan</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">ang
mga hangarin ng isang bayan kaysa pahinuhod; ang una’y</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">umaakit
ng kalooban at ng pag-ibig; ang pangalawa ay</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">umaakit
ng pagpapawalang-halaga at ng poot.</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">(<i>Ang
Pilipinas sa Loob ng Sandaang Taon</i>)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Jose
Rizal<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">1.</span><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Sarap na sarap sa paghahapunan
ang pamilyang de la Cruz, isang gabing tikatik ang<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12pt;">ulan at ang simoy ng amihan sa
mga unang araw ng buwan ng Pebrero ay naghahatid<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12pt;">ng nakapanghahalukipkip na lamig.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><b><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">2 </span></b><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Sa liblib na baryong ito na
lalong naging liblib dahil napag-iwanan ng mabilis na<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12pt;">pagbabago ng mundo, ang munggong
sinahugan ng ampalaya at tinambalan ng tuyo<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12pt;">ay langit nang masasabi.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><b><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">3 </span></b><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Heaven!”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><b><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">4 </span></b><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Ganyan nga ang sinabi ng
kabataang mountaineer na minsang nagawi sa pamilya<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12pt;">de la Cruz at nakisalo ng
munggong may ampalaya. Matagal na raw siyang hindi<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12pt;">nakakatikim ng ganoong ulam.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><b><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">5 </span></b><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Hindi iyon maunawaan nina Juan de
la Cruz dahil pangkaraniwan lang na ulam nila<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12pt;">iyon. Pagkaing mahirap, wika nga.
Laking tuwa nila nang abutan sila ng ilang de-lata<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12pt;">bilang kapalit sa munggo’t
ampalaya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><b><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">6 </span></b><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Kaya’t sa tuwing ganito ang
kanilang ulam ay naghahagikgikan ang pamilya de la Cruz<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12pt;">sa alaalang ito.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><b><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">7 </span></b><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Hagikgikan pa sila nang
hagikgikan dahil sa sinasabi sa radyo habang naghahapunan<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12pt;">sila. Hindi nila mapagtanto kung
ano ang sinasabi ng announcer. Bargain sale daw sa<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12pt;">Super Tiangge Mall ng mga
kasangkapan tulad ng teleponong nakikita ang kausap at<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12pt;">bombilyang 10 watts lamang pero
kayang ilawan ang isang malaking plasa.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><b><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">8 </span></b><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Sapagkat, <b>ni</b> koryente o linya ng
telepono ay wala sila. Taong 2050 ay wala silang<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12pt;">koryente o linya ng telepono.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><b><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">9 </span></b><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Nagkaroon kung sa nagkaroon
ngunit pinutulan din ang buong baryo nang ang<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12pt;">karamihan dito ay hindi
nakayanang magbayad.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><b><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">10 </span></b><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Gapok at nakahilig na ang mga
poste ng koryente; at ang mga kawad ay pinagkukuha<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12pt;">na nila para gawing sampayan o
panali ng kung ano-ano.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><b><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">11 </span></b><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Gayon ding nakatiwangwang na ang
butas-butas na mga solar panel na ikinabit<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12pt;">noong bata pa si Juan. Donasyon
iyon ng mga Aleman, limampung taon na ang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12pt;">nakakaraan, noong bago magpalit
ang taon sa kalendaryo mula sa panimulang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12pt;">disinuwebe tungo sa dalawampu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">12 </span></b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Tulong daw iyon upang
hindi magdumi ang papawirin mula sa karbong ibinubuga<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">ng mga de-langis na
plantang lumilikha ng koryente. Na, sa pagdami ng karbon sa<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">papawirin ay siyang
nagiging sanhi ng pag-init ng mundo. At siya namang sanhi ng<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">pagbabago ng klima at
panahon: wala sa panahong bagyo, panay-panay na tagtuyot,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">at kainitang pati
silang sanay nang mababad sa araw ay umaangal.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">13 </span></b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Ngunit sa pagdalaw ng
bagyong siya nga sanang nilulutas ng solar panel ay siya<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">namang
pagkabutas-butas at pagkakalasog-lasog nito.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">14 </span></b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Sa tuwing nakikita <b><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">ni</span></b> Juan ang mga kalansay ng panahong
iyon ay sumasagi sa<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">kanya, bilang isang
gising na bangungot, ang mga ritwal, takot, at pag-iimbak ng mga<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">pagkain dahil sa
sunod-sunod na kalamidad na dumadalaw na siyang kinikilalang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">mga signos ng
katapusan na ng mundo; at paniwalang hatid ng pagbabago ng<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">milenyo.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">15 </span></b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Tuyo na rin at
tinabalan na ng damo ang mga poso, na kapag hinawan ang sukal ay<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">makikita pa sa
semento ang mga pangalan ng nangampanyang meyor, gubernador,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">kinatawan, bokal, at
pangulo. <i>Ang mala-lapidang talang ito ay parang isang punit na</i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">pahina na siya na
ring nagsisilbing tanging nakatalang kasaysayan ng baryong iyon</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">16 </span></b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Kaya nga’t
napapahagikgik na lang sila sa tuwing nakakarinig sila ng mga balita<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">tungkol sa mabilis na
pagbabago sa lunsod at sa ibang sulok ng daigdig.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">17 </span></b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Gaya ng iba pang
produktong inaanunsyo ng announcer na kahit pa singkwenta<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">porsyento ang ibinaba
ng mga presyo nito, dahil sa pagkawala ng taripa ayon sa<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">umiiral na
pang-ekonomiyang kalakaran ng globalisasyon, ay hindi pa rin maabot ng<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">karaniwang mamamayan.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">18 </span></b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Sa radyo niya narinig
ang mga mabibigat na salitang iyon hinggil sa pang-<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">ekonomiyang
kalakaran, tuwing umagang bago niya harapin ang kanyang mga<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">pananim. Kaya’t
tuwing umaga nga, sa awa ng itinatagal ng baterya, <i>pilit inuunawa</i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><b><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">ni</span></i></b><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"> Juan kung bakit umuunlad naman
ang ibang bansa, o kung bakit umuunlad</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">naman ang Maynila ay
lalo naman yatang nahuhuli ang kanilang baryo</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">19 </span></b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Kalabaw pa rin ang
gamit nila sa pagsasaka samantalang sinasabi rin sa radyo na de-<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">robot na ang
pagsasaka sa ibang bansa.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">20 </span></b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Sinungaling marahil
ang radyo. O, marahil hindi niya nasundang mabuti ang sinasabi<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">ng radyo dahil
madalas maubusan siya ng baterya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">21 </span></b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Pero sa radyo din
niya narinig na ‘wag daw silang mag-alala. ‘Yan ang pangako ng<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">bagong</span></b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"> pangulo, isang
child actress noong magpang-abot ang mga milenyo na higit<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">na nakilala sa halos
makatotohanang pagganap niya sa papel ng batang ginang-rape<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">ng kanyang lolo, ama,
at mga tiyuhin.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">22 </span></b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Pararatingin daw niya
ang kaunlaran hindi lang sa Maynila, bagkus sa kaliblib-<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">liblibang sulok ng
bansa, gaya ng kanilang baryo. Iyon ang pangako ng dating child<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">actress.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">23 </span></b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Kaya’t ganoon ngang
umaasa na lang sina Juan. Sapagkat, ano pa nga ba ang kanilang<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">magagawa kundi ang
umasa na lang at magsikap sa araw-araw.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">24 <span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">Ni</span></span></b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"> hindi nga siya sumapi sa mga
rebeldeng halos mag-iisandaang taon nang<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">nakikipaglaban ngunit
hindi pa rin nagwawagi.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">25 </span></b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Sa ilang pagbisita sa
kanila ng mga ito ay nakikipaghuntahan sila kay Juan at<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">ipinapaliwanag kung
bakit paurong lalo ang takbo ng buhay sa kanayunan. Ito,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">diumano ay sanhi ng
globalisasyon na sinimulan noon pa mang dekada ’90 ng ika-20<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">siglo. At kaya
nakalusot ang <b><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">bagong</span></b> kaayusang
ito ay dahil sa imperyalistang hangarin<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">ng Estados Unidos, sa
pakikipagkutsabahan nito sa naghaharing uri ng bansa sa<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">pangunguna ng mga
panginoong maylupa at komprador-burgesya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">26 </span></b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Kung anuman ang
pinagsasabi sa kanya ng mga taong labas ay hindi niya<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">maunawaan; na ‘yon
din naman ang kantsaw ng matandang si Kadyo, 80 anyos at<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">dating aktibista sa
kanyang kapanahunan—na halos mag-iisandaang taon na ay iyon<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">pa rin ang uri ng
pagsusuri ng mga rebelde sa lipunang Pilipino.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">27 </span></b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">“Sapagkat hindi po
nagbabago ang kaayusang politiko-ekonomiya ng bansa,” ang<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">mariing ratrat ng
batang gerilya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">28 </span></b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">“Ipasa-Diyos na lang
natin,” ang sabi naman ng pari na taunan kung magmisa sa<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">kanilang baryo.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">29 </span></b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">“Magbabago para sa
kabutihan ang lahat,” ang sabi naman ng kandidatong meyor, na<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">anak ng dating meyor,
na anak din ng dating meyor, na anak pa uli ng dating meyor,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">na anak ng...<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">30 </span></b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">“Putris naman.” Ito
ang sumasagi lagi sa isipan <b><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">ni</span></b> Juan
tuwing nauungkat sa anumang<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">pagkakataon ang
kaunlaran sa lunsod at ang kahirapan naman sa kanilang baryo.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">31 </span></b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Hanggang sa natutunan
na niya at ng kanyang pamilya na maghahagikhikan na lang<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">sa tuwing nauungkat
ang mga ganitong kaunlaran.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">32 </span></b><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Para lamang daw iyang
LRT sa Kamaynilaan na maigi ngang sa pagpasok mo sa</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">isang estasyon ay
makakarafing ka saan mang parte ng Maynila; ngunit ikot lang</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">nang ikot at hindi
nakakaabot sa kanayunan.</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">33 </span></b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Mahigit limampung
taon na si Juan, halos kasintanda ng <b><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">bagong</span></b> milenyo;
isang tunay<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">na magsasakang
nabubuhay kahit paano sa kanyang mga sinasaka, umaasa sa sarili<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">at walang
pineperwisyo.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">34 </span></b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">‘Yan lang ang kanyang
maipagyayabang, na binuhay niya ang kanyang pamilya,<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">walang-wala man sila.
Sapagkat ganoon din siya binuhay ng kanyang ama, kahit<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">walang-wala mandin
sila.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">35 </span></b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Kaya’t nakakahimlay
siya, sila, nang matiwasay tuwing gabi. Lalo pa ngayong<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">halumigmig ang hangin
na pinag-init naman ng kaninang umaasong munggong may<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">ampalaya na hinapunan
nila kanina.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">36 </span></b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">At sila’y natulog
nang mahimbing.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #8db3e2; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 20pt;">NAGSIMULA SA PANAHON NG YELO</span></h2>
</div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #8db3e2; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt;">mula sa nobelang</span><span style="color: #8db3e2; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themetint: 102;"> <i><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">Ang Sandali ng mga
Mata</span></i><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #8db3e2; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt;">Alvin Yapan<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Ngunit kailangan na
munang maghintay nina Baltog, Handiong, at Bantong, ang tatlong<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">bayani</span></b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"> ng Ibalong.
Hindi ko kaagad sila naikuwento kay Boboy dahil pagkagising, una<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">niyang hinanap ang
kaniyang ina. <b><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">Ni</span></b> hindi
niya naitanong kung nasaan siya at kung bakit<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">ako ang naroroon.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">“Tiyong, nasaan si
Mama?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">“Alam mo kung nasaan
siya.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Nasa Amerika si Nene
sa pagkakaalam <b><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">ni</span></b> Boboy.
Ngunit ang totoo’y walang nakasisiguro<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">kung nasaan siya.
Mula nang lisanin ang Sagrada, wala nang balita ang pamilya Nueva<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">sa kaniyang
kinaroroonan. Tiyak lamang nila na may balak pumunta ng Amerika si Nene<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">bago umalis. Kung
saan doon, wala ring nakakaalam.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Sumusulat siya kay
Boboy paminsan-minsan ngunit palaging walang nakalagay na<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">address kung saan
nagmula ang sobre. Makukulay ang mga sobreng pinagsisidlan<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">ng mga liham, at ang
liham ay nakasulat sa mababangong papel na kadalasang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">napapalamutian ng
naka-imprentang mga bulaklak.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">“Tiyong, dadalawin
niya kaya ako?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">“Kung alam niya
sigurong may-sakit ka. Pero pa’no naman niya malalaman?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Nasubaybayan ko ang
paglaki <b><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">ni</span></b> Nene sa
bahay na bato. Sapul nang isilang siya. Ngunit<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">mula nang siya’y
umalis wala na akong nalaman tungkol sa kaniyang naging buhay.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">“Ano ba ang
ikinukuwento niya sa mga sulat niya sa ‘yo?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Ikinuwento sa
akin <b><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">ni</span></b> Boboy ang mga
kuwento sa kaniya <b><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">ni</span></b> Nene.
Ang iba’t ibang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">kulay. Ang iba’t
ibang amoy. Ang iba’t ibang ingay. Ang iba’t ibang bugso ng hangin.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Ikinuwento niya sa
akin ang tungkol sa snow. Ang snow at ang Pasko. Isang malamig na<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Pasko. Ang mga himig
ng kantang “White Christmas.” Ang hindi maintindihang eksena<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">ng mga batang
nagbabatuhan ng binilog na snow. Kung paano nasama ang kaniyang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">ina sa larong ito.
Ang napakalinis na kalye. Hindi aspaltado at bitak-bitak. Hindi katulad<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">ng kalsada sa
Sagrada. Ang mababait na tao. Ang uma-umagang “Good Morning!” ang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">hapun-hapong “Good
Afternoon!” o kaya’y ang gabi-gabing “Good Evening!” tuwing<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">may makakasalubong sa
daan. Kung paano naaalala ng kaniyang ina ang mga estudyante<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">nito noong nagtuturo
pa sa Mababang Paaralan ng Sagrada, pati ang aninong nakulong<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">sa bahay ng mga
alaala. Ang pangungupahan sa isang apartment. Ang pine tree sa<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">harap nito. Kung
paano, tuwing Pasko, sinasabitan ng maliliit na bola at Christmas lights.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Napakaraming
Christmas lights. Iba-ibang kulay. Ang snowman. Ang pagtutulong-tulong<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">ng magkakapitbahay sa
paggawa ng snowman na di-hamak na mas matangkad sa<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">kaniyang ina. Pati
ang fireplace. Mamamatay daw ang kaniyang ina sa ginaw kung walang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">fireplace. Ang
napakatinding lamig. Ang nakamamatay na lamig. Kung paano kailangang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">pagpatung-patungin
ang mga damit makalabas lamang ng bahay. May pang-ilalim<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">na, may t-shirt pa at
polo at jacket. Kung gaano kasaya sa Amerika. Kung paano siya<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">niyayaya ng kaniyang
ina na sumunod doon kapag nakatapos na siya sa kaniyang pag-<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">aaral at may trabaho
na. Ang pagiging presidente ng kaniyang ina ng mga kahera sa isang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">department store. Ang
malaking kita. Ang mga libreng damit dahil sa department store<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">na lang niya
kinukuha. At ang mga prutas. Ang napakarami at napakamurang prutas. Ang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">nakakasawa nang
mansanas. Ang kapulahan ng mansanas. Kumikinang sa kapulahan at<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">napakatamis. Hindi
katulad ng mga mansanas sa Filipinas na napakaliliit. Mapakla. Hindi<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">maintidihan kung pula
o berdeng mansanas dahil kalahating pula at kalahating berde.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Kung paanong doon,
kapag pula ang mansanas talagang pula; kapag berde, talagang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">berde. May mga orange
ding napakalaki. Original siyempre, sabi ng kaniyang ina. Talo<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">ang ponkan sa
Filipinas. Ang pagtatrabahong nauuwi sa pag-iikot sa department store,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">dahil walang magawa.
Kaya minabuti niyang bantayan na lamang ang mga kahera upang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">walang matuksong
kumupit. Ang malaking suweldong natatanggap ng kaniyang ina. Ang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">pagiging katiwala
nito sa pinapasukang department store. Kung paano bago umuwi ay<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">kinokolekta ang benta
at ito mismo ang nagtatala ng benta sa logbook. Ang kaniyang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">inang naging katiwala
ng may-aring Amerikano. At hindi lamang ang kulay ng mansanas.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Hindi lamang ang
kulay ng orange. Higit sa lahat ang kulay ng pera. Kakulay ng damo<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">at sindami. Hindi
kakulay ng isandaan ng Filipinas. Kakulay ng ubeng napakahirap nang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">hanapin sa palengke
ng Sagrada.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">“Tiyong, hindi niya
siguro doon nahanap si Mr. Edwards. Hindi niya nabanggit sa<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">mga sulat <b><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">ni</span></b> minsan. Mabuti na rin siguro
iyon,” dagdag pa <b><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">ni</span></b> Boboy.
“Malaya siyang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">makauuwi sa Filipinas
kung hindi pa siya kasal kay Mr. Edwards.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Naaalala ko si Nene
bilang babae ng mga simulain. Mayroon siyang pagkukusa. Bago pa<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">man siya nagturo,
marami na siyang binuksan at pinasimulang mga negosyo sa Sagrada.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Dapat pa nga sigurong
kay Nene magpasalamat ang Sagrada sa pagpapalago ng negosyo<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">sa bayan namin, at
hindi kay Chua.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Nang maging mura ang
refrigerator, nag-ipon si Nene ng pera mula sa ipinapadala ng<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">katiwala sa mga
lupang sakahan na iniwan sa kanila <b><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">ni</span></b> Severino.
Bumili siya ng General<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Electric.
Single-door. Basta may mainom lamang silang malamig na tubig. Nang huwag<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">ding mapanis ang mga
ulam. Biglang tumaas ang kanilang bayarin sa koryente. Nagbanta<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">si Selya na ibebenta
ang refrigerator. Nakaisip si Nene na magbenta ng yelo.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Sa sunod nilang
pamamalengke, bumili siya ng plastic. Brand ng White Horse. Pinag-<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">aralan niyang mabuti
kung paano itinatali ang dulo ng plastic nang hindi sumasabog ang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">tubig. Ibinenta niya
ang yelo. Dalawang piso bawat isa.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Dahil wala pa noong
ibang may refrigerator sa lugar nila palaging ubos ang ibinebentang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">yelo <b><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">ni</span></b> Nene. Nanghihinayang siya sa mga
dalawang pisong nakaalpas dahil<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">nauubusan siya ng
paninda. Maliit lang kasi ang freezer ng refrigerator kaya hindi niya<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">nadadagdagan ang
ginagawang yelo. Saka niya inimbento ang ice tubig. Nakaplastik<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">na malamig na tubig.
Kahit hindi matigas na yelo, naibebenta pa rin niya ng uno<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">singkuwenta isang piraso.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Walang ibang may
refrigerator sa Sagrada noon dahil namamahalan pa rin ang mga tao.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Mahal na nga raw,
pampadagdag pa ng gastos sa koryente. Ngunit nang makita nilang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">mas malaki ang
napagbebentahan <b><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">ni</span></b> Nene
kaysa sa ibinabayad sa koryente, ang dealer<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">namang RC Marketing
ang nahirapang tumugon sa dami ng order.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Nagkaroon ng paskil
na “Ice for Sale” ang halos lahat ng tarangkahan ng mga bahay sa<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Sagrada. Dahil halos
lahat ng bahay ay may refrigerator na, nabawasan ang mamimili.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Ibinaba <b><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">ni</span></b> Nene ang kaniyang presyo sa piso
para mapasakaniya lahat ang kakaunti na<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">lang na mamimili.
Pagkalipas lamang ng isang gabi wala nang nagbebenta ng yelo sa<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">presyong dalawang
piso.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">“Gaya-gaya, puto
maya!” galit na sigaw noon <b><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">ni</span></b> Nene.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Sunod na
pinasok <b><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">ni</span></b> Nene ang
ice candy. Ibinenta niya ng dalawang piso. Ganoon din<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">ang nangyari.
Makalipas lamang ang isang gabi, may nagbebenta na ng ice candy ng piso<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">at iba-iba pa ang
flavor: abukado, monggo, at buko.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Ngunit tunay na
negosyante talaga si Nene dahil alam din niya kung kailan bibitaw sa<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">isang negosyo. Isang
araw, napagpasiyahan niyang wala nang iaasenso ang industriya<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">ng yelo, ice tubig,
at ice candy sa bayan ng Sagrada. Muling nag-isip si Nene ng isang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">pagkakakitaang
susustento sa konsumo sa koryente ng refrigerator. Manok. Nagpatayo si<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Nene ng manukan.
Sinimulan niya sa sampung forty-five days lamang at pagkatapos ng<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">apatnapu’t limang
araw may benta na muli siya. Nangyari ang lahat ng ito bago pa man<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">dumating sa Sagrada
ang Sariwanok ng Magnolia.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Ngunit nahalata <b><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">ni</span></b> Nene na mahirap mag-alaga ng
manok at kailangan pa niyang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">maghintay nang higit
sa isang buwan. Ang benta ay hindi ganoon kalaki. Kaya hindi<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">nagtagal sinabayan
niya ang kaniyang poultry ng piggery. Tatlong baboy lamang nang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">simulan niya.
Paanakan ang isa sa tatlo nang hindi maputol ang kaniyang aalagaan<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">at ibebentang baboy.
Ibinebenta <b><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">ni</span></b> Nene ang
baboy sa mga may-ari ng carneceria sa<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">palengke. Libo-libo
ang kaniyang napagbebentahan. Dahil sa malaking kita napalitan <b><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">ni</span></b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Nene ang single-door
na General Electric refrigerator ng double-door. Higit na malaki na<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">ngayon ang freezer
ngunit hindi yelo, ice tubig, o ice candy ang ipinuno niya rito kundi<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">mga pitso ng manok at
karneng baboy. Nang mabalitaan ng mga tao ang tagumpay<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">ni</span></b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"> Nene, nagtayo
rin sila ng kani-kanilang poultry at piggery. Natuwa ang may-ari ng<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">carneceria dahil
marami na silang mabibilhang baboy. Makakapili na sila. Ayaw na<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">nilang bumili ng mga
baboy na pinakain ng mga tirang pagkain. Higit na malaman ang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">mga baboy na sa feeds
lamang pinalaki. Halos araw-araw nagigising ang buong bayan<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">ng Sagrada sa mga
putak ng libo-libong manok at tili ng kinakatay na mga baboy. Ang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">papawirin ng Sagrada
ay nangamoy ipot ng manok at tae ng baboy. Kaya nang minsang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">may dumaang bagyo,
nagpasalamat ang buong bayan dahil muli silang nakalanghap ng<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">sariwang hangin kahit
na panandalian lamang.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Nagreklamo si Selya.
Tuwing mainit ang panahon kahit mayaman sila sa yelo, hindi<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">mapawi-pawi ng
kaniyang abaniko ang sangsang ng dumi ng manok at baboy. Si Selya<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">ang nagpahinto sa
negosyo <b><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">ni</span></b> Nene.
Silang mga Nueva ang unang pamilyang umahon sa<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">kabaliwan ng poultry
at piggery.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Sa mga kinita <b><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">ni</span></b> Nene sa manukan at babuyan,
nakapagtayo siya ng malaki-laking sari-<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">sari store. Saka siya
namasukan sa Mababang Paaralan ng Sagrada. Naisip <b><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">ni</span></b> Nene<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">na malaking kustomer
ang mga estudyante. Nagtrabaho siya bilang guro ng Home<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Economics, ang
asignatura tungkol sa sining ng paglalaba, paghuhugas ng pinggan,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">pagpapaganda ng
bakuran, paglilinis ng bahay, at paggawa ng kung anumang palamuti sa<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">salas. Bumili si Nene
ng iba-ibang klase ng kendi sa palengke, mga gamit pang-eskuwela<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">at mga pang-araw-araw
na gamit sa kusina tulad ng toyo, asin, bawang, sibuyas, at iba<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">pang recados. Hindi
pinabayaan <b><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">ni</span></b> Nene ang
kaniyang sari-sari store. Gusto lamang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">niyang mapalapit sa
kaniyang mamimili. Hawak pa niya sila bilang kanilang guro.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Hindi nagkaroon ng
takot si Nene na mawalan ng kustomer. Pipiliin at pipiliin pa rin ng<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">kaniyang mga
estudyante ang kaniyang sari-sari store.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Dahil isa rin daw na
estudyante ang guro sa loob ng silid-aralan, may natutuhan din si<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Nene sa kaniyang mga
mag-aaral: ang sining ng mga patalastas.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">“Kung ang isang baso
ng suka sa Nene’s Sari-sari Store ay piso at ang isang baso ng<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">toyo ay dalawang
piso, ilan dapat ang dadalhin mong pera sa Nene’s Sari-sari Store<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">kung bibili ka ng
dalawang baso ng suka at tatlong baso ng toyo?” Kapag hindi na rin<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">makapaghintay si Nene
na pumunta sa kaniyang tindahan ang mga mag-aaral, siya na<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">mismo ang nagdadala
ng paninda sa paaralan. Isang balot ng mani sa presyong dalawang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">piso, pulboron na
tatlong piso ang isa, tuwing recess.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Katulad ng mga
naunang pinasok na negosyo <b><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">ni</span></b> Nene
sa umpisa lamang naging malago,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">bumaba ang benta
noong halos bawat madaanang kanto ay may nakatayo nang sari-sari<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">store at kung minsa’y
may karinderya pa sa harap. May Nita’s Sari-sari Store, Tindahan<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">ni</span></b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"> Aling Prising,
Jovy’s Mini-Mart, at kung ano-ano pang pangalan. Ang listahan din<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">ng utang ay
kasinghaba na ng pinagdugtong-dugtong na mga ahas, buntot sa ulo,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">na natatagpuan
uma-umaga sa kalsada, na yupi sa pagkakasagasa ng mga sasakyan.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Nandoon na pala si
Oryol noon pa lamang, hindi ko lamang napansin: sa mga ahas<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">na nabulabog ng mga
engkuwentro ng NPA at Konstabularyo sa kasukalang kanilang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">tirahan, nagsilabasan
upang masagasaan lamang at magsabog ng dugo at lamang-loob sa<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">highway ng Sagrada.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Sa kabila ng hirap at
pagod na ibinuhos <b><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">ni</span></b> Nene
sa paglalako ng kaniyang paninda sa<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">mga estudyante, hindi
pa rin niya mapantayan ang kinita niya sa pag-aalaga ng manok at<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">baboy. Nawalan siya
ng gana.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Muli na lamang nabuhayan
si Nene nang dumating si Mr. Edwards sa Sagrada.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Naghahanap ang
Amerikano ng matutuluyan sa loob ng isang buwan. Hindi nag-atubili<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">ang mag-inang Nene at
Selya na patuluyin siya sa kanilang malaki ngunit lumang bahay.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">“Dagdag na kita!”
paliwanag noon <b><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">ni</span></b> Nene
na hindi naman tinutulan <b><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">ni</span></b> Selya
na noon na<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">naman lamang
nakatagpo ng Amerikano.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Isang turista ang
pakilala <b><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">ni</span></b> Mr.
Edwards. Ngunit hindi ang Bulkang Mayon ang ipinunta<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">niya sa Bicol kundi
ang Daro-anak sa Pasacao. Sinabi nila sa kaniya noon na higit na<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">maganda kung umupa na
lamang siya roon mismo sa Pasacao dahil may kalayuan din<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">ang Sagrada. Dalawang
oras mahigit ang biyahe papuntang Daro-anak magmula Sagrada.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Katwiran naman <b><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">ni</span></b> Mr Edwards, marami na raw tao
doon at mahal ang mga paupahang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">kuwarto. Ang ibinayad
niya kay Selya at kay Isko, ang inupahang tagapaghatid-sundo <b><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">ni</span></b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Mr. Edwards sa
Pasacao ay higit na mababa kaysa sa ipambabayad niya sa renta doon.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Nagtitipid din pala
ang mga Amerikano, naisip ko noon.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Misyon daw <b><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">ni</span></b> Mr. Edwards sa buhay na gagawin
niyang sikat ang Daro-anak sa buong<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">mundo. Isang pulo sa
Pasacao ang Daro-anak. Kakaiba ang pulo dahil parang isang bukid<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">na nagkataon lamang
na ibinagsak sa kapatagan ng dagat. Parang naligaw na kapatid ng<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">mga luha ng higante
na naging Chocolate Hills ang Bohol. Walang puno. Lahat talahib at<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">damo. May kalayuan
ang pulo sa pinakamalapit na pampang. Pangarap <b><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">ni</span></b> Mr. Edwards<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">na languyin ang ilang
milyang papunta at pabalik sa Daro-anak nang walang tulong sa<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">anumang kagamitan sa
paglalangoy. Dahil dito magiging sikat daw siya bilang taong<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">kayang makalangoy
nang pulo sa pulo sa <i>Guinness Book of World Records</i>. Hindi lamang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">daw siya ang sisikat
pati na rin ang lugar ng Daro-anak.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Nang buong buwan
ngang iyon ng Oktubre, dalawang beses bawat linggong inihahatid-<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">sundo <b><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">ni</span></b> Isko si Mr. Edwards sa Daro-anak.
Ginawa na ring assistant ng Amerikano si Isko<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">na susundan niya sa
paglalangoy sa isang bangka. Para sa kapakanan <b><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">ni</span></b> Mr. Edwards,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">kapag hindi na kaya
ng kaniyang limampung taong gulang na katawan, sasakay na<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">lamang siya sa
bangka <b><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">ni</span></b> Isko at
muling sisimulan ang isa pang pagsubok.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Sa mga kuwento <b><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">ni</span></b> Isko kung paano halos malunod na
si Mr. Edwards sa kalalangoy,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">naawa na kaming mga
taga-Sagrada. Pinayuhan namin siyang kung talagang gusto niyang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">marating ang pulo ng Daro-anak,
hintayin na lamang niya ang takipsilim sa Pasacao. Sa<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">pagkati ng tubig sa
dapithapon may lumilitaw na tulay na lupa na nag-uugnay ng Daro-<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">anak sa dalampasigan.
Higit na kahanga-hangang pakinggan na nilakad ng isang tao ang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">pagitan ng dalawang pulo
kaysa sa nilangoy. Hindi nga lang namin maintindihan kung<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">bakit ayaw
pakinggan <b><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">ni</span></b> Mr.
Edwards ang aming payo.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Hindi nagtagal at
nakasanayan na rin namin ang paulit-ulit na pamamalagi <b><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">ni</span></b> Mr.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Edwards sa Sagrada
nang isang buwan, tuwing Oktubre. Naging masaya na rin ang lahat<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">para sa dagdag na
kabuhayan nina Isko, Selya, at Nene. Napalitan na <b><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">ni</span></b> Cory Aquino<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">si Ferdinand Marcos
at <b><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">ni</span></b> Fidel Ramos si
Cory Aquino sa pagkapangulo ng Filipinas,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">naroon pa rin si Mr
Edwards, nangangarap pa ring makasama sa <i>Guinness Book of World</i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Records</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Subalit hindi
nakapagtatakang umabot nang ganoon katagal si Mr. Edwards sa kaniyang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">pangangarap dahil may
lumabas na tsismis na hindi naman daw talaga ito ang pangarap<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">ng Amerikano.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Hindi lamang mani at
pulboron ang ibinebenta <b><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">ni</span></b> Nene
sa kaniyang mga estudyante.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">May mga plastik na
baril-barilan na rin, mga eroplano, tren, mga tangke, at kung<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">ano pang mga laruan.
Nagreklamo ang mga magulang na dapat itigil na <b><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">ni</span></b> Nene ang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">pagtitinda.
Lalong-lalo na raw iyong plastik na baril na nalalagyan ng maliliit na balang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">plastik. Baka raw
makabulag sa mga anak nila.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Muling nakita <b><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">ni</span></b> Nene ang kasaganaang naramdaman
niya sa panahon ng<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">pagmamanukan at
pagbababuyan. Hindi pumayag si Nene sa gusto ng mga magulang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">na pinangangambahan
ang pagkabulag ng kanilang mga anak. Ang ginawa na lamang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">niya ay umorder kay
Mr. Edwards ng mga baril na tubig ang bala. Manghang-mangha<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">ang mga estudyante
dahil kulay-pula ang tubig. Kaya kapag natatamaan nila ang kanilang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">kaaway, parang duguan
talaga ang damit ng mga ito. At pagkatapos lamang ng ilang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">minuto maglalaho ang
dagta at makauuwi silang hindi mapapagalitan ng kanilang mga<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">labanderang ina.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Hindi na rin
nakapagreklamo ang mga ina lalo na nang magbenta si Nene ng mga<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">hulugang t-shirt,
pantalon, at sapatos sa kaniyang sari-sari store na umabot sa pagiging<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">boutique kinalaunan.
Umorder din si Selya ng payong kay Mr. Edwards nang lubusan<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">na niyang maagaw ang
mga mamimili sa Bombay na naging kaaway niya noon.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Walang nagawa ang
Bombay kundi ituon na lamang ang kaniyang pagnenegosyo sa<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">pagpapautang ng
five-six.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Ang talagang pangarap
daw <b><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">ni</span></b> Mr. Edwards ay
ang pagkakaroon ng mapagbebentahan ng<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">mga laruan, damit, at
iba pa, at hindi ang pagkakasali sa <i>Guinness Book of World Records</i>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Pinili niya ang
Sagrada, hindi dahil palaging inaantok dito ang mga pulis at walang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">panahon upang
tuntunin ang pinagmulan ng mga payong, kalan, at kobrekama, kundi<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">dahil naniniguro
lamang talaga si Mr. Edwards na may kakagat sa kaniyang mga produkto.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Alam niya na habang
lumalayo siya sa kabihasnan ng lungsod, higit na maibebenta niya<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">ang kaniyang mga
produkto.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Ang sabi naman ng
iba, na naniniwala na ang puso <b><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">ni</span></b> Mr.
Edwards ay kasimputi ng<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">kaniyang kutis, si
Nene ang may kasalanan ng lahat. Si Nene raw ang nagsulsol kay Mr.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Edwards na magdala ng
mga imported na bilihin. Ang patunay daw nila: sa ikalawang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">buwan lamang
nagsimulang magbenta si Mr. Edwards at hindi sa una. Baling naman ng<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">mga naniniwala na
sing-itim ng mga Agta ang puso <b><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">ni</span></b> Mr.
Edwards, tiningnan lamang daw<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">kasi niya kung
talagang may pera nga sa Sagrada noong unang buwan kaya wala siyang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">dala.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Kinausap ko minsan si
Nene. Sa kaniya ko nalaman ang kuwento ng Amerikano.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Tumakas daw si Mr.
Edwards sa Amerika nang sumiklab ang digmaan sa Vietnam<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">noong 1966. Hindi
lang naman daw siya ang tumakas. Marami raw sila. Pinili raw niya<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">ang Filipinas dahil
nandito ang base militar. Kapag nagbago raw ang kaniyang isip para<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">sa pagmamahal sa
kaniyang bayan madali raw siyang makakatagpo ng mga kapuwa<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Amerikano. Ngunit
hindi nagbago ang kaniyang isip dahil natuklasan niyang maganda raw<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">palang magnegosyo
rito sa Filipinas. Lalo niya itong napatunayan nang mawala si Marcos<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">at nagkagulo ang
Filipinas sa pamamahala <b><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">ni</span></b> Cory
Aquino. Ang kailangan mo lamang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">daw gawin ay pumunta
sa mga liblib na baryo at doon magnegosyo. Abala ang lahat sa<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">mga kaguluhan sa
siyudad at Maynila upang pakialaman pa sila.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Si Mr. Edwards ang
may balak talagang magbenta ng imported doon sa Sagrada.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Nakipagsosyo lamang
sa kaniya si Nene. Nang ibalita raw <b><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">ni</span></b> Mr.
Edwards ang kaniyang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">plano kay Nene, hindi
raw nag-atubili si Nene. Sabi niya kay Mr. Edwards, bibilhin niya<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">ang lahat ng dadalhin
nito sa Sagrada. Pakyawan nang wala nang problemahin si Mr.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Edwards sa pagbibenta
at pagsingil ng pautang, hindi kagaya ng Bombay. Ngunit may<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">kondisyon: si Nene
lamang ang bibentahan <b><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">ni</span></b> Mr.
Edwards nang maging madali naman<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">sa kaniya ang
paglalako sa mga produkto. Sumang-ayon naman agad si Mr. Edwards.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Hindi lang pala
nagtitipid ang mga Amerikano, nagsa-sideline din, sabi ko na lang uli<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">noon sa sarili.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Ang pangarap naman
daw <b><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">ni</span></b> Mr. Edwards na
masama sa <i>Guinness Book of World Records</i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">ay pakulo lamang niya
upang ituring lamang siyang suking turista kung sakaling may<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">magising na pulis sa
kalam ng tiyan at makaisip mandelihensiya. Saka hilig daw talaga <b><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">ni</span></b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Mr. Edwards ang
lumangoy. Napakainit daw talaga sa Filipinas. Hindi na raw siya nasanay<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">kahit may ilang taon
na ring naninirahan dito.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">“Napakainit talaga
rito sa Filipinas,” pagsang-ayon naman <b><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">ni</span></b> Selya
sabay paypay ng<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">kaniyang abaniko.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Hindi lamang si Nene
noon ang nabuhayan sa pagdating <b><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">ni</span></b> Mr.
Edwards. Pati na rin si<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Selya. Kahit nasa
sisenta anyos na, nakuha pa rin niyang makipaglandian sa limampung<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">taong gulang na Mr.
Edwards.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">“Age doesn’t matter,”
sabi noon <b><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">ni</span></b> Selya,
kaya hindi siya mapagbabawalan.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">“Age doesn’t matter!”
sabi rin <b><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">ni</span></b> Nene at
nangarap din siyang magkatuluyan sila <b><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">ni</span></b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Mr. Edwards. At kung
edad ang pag-uusapan, ang agwat <b><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">ni</span></b> Mr.
Edwards kay Nene ay<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">sampung taon din
katulad ng agwat niya kay Selya. Ngunit higit na maganda raw kung<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">mas matanda ang
lalaki kaysa sa babae kaysa ang babae ang higit na matanda sa lalaki.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Higit na matagal daw
tumanda ang pag-iisip ng lalaki.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Noon nagsimula ang
away ng mag-ina. Higit na mapilantik pa sa dila ng ahas ang mga<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">dila nina Nene at
Selya kapag nag-aaway sila. Ang tanda-tanda na raw <b><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">ni</span></b> Selya, sabi <b><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">ni</span></b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Nene, naglalandi pa,
gayong pumasok na raw sa menopause. Kapag dumarating naman<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">si Mr. Edwards upang
dalhan muli ng paninda si Nene at subukang languyin muli ang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Daro-anak, nawawala
ang pilantik ng mga dila nina Nene at Selya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Sa hapag-kainan, sa
salas o kaya’y sa bakuran kapag maliwanag ang buwan,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">kukuwentuhan <b><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">ni</span></b> Selya si Mr. Edwards tungkol sa
kapanahunan ng mga Amerikano sa<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Filipinas. Noong bago
pa man dumating ang mga Hapon at kung paano siya niligawan <b><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">ni</span></b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Mr. Smith. Sabi raw
sa kaniya noon <b><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">ni</span></b> Mr.
Smith, hindi raw siya nababagay sa Filipinas.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Higit na nababagay
raw siya sa Amerika nang hindi na siya nagpapaypay ng abaniko nang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">ganoon kabilis. Saka
ipakikita <b><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">ni</span></b> Selya kay
Mr. Edwards ang kaniyang abaniko, na noon pa<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">ma’y punit-punit na
sa palagiang paggamit.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">“Napakarami nang
ganiyan sa Maynila,” pansin noon <b><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">ni</span></b> Mr.
Edwards sa wikang Ingles.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">“Ginaya lamang nila.
Dala ito <b><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">ni</span></b> Mr. Smith
galing sa Amerika,” sagot naman <b><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">ni</span></b> Selya
sa<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">baluktot na Ingles na
natutuhan niya sa nasirang asawa.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">“Gusto mo dalhan kita
niyan sa sunod na pagbisita ko?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">“Basta yung galing sa
Amerika!”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Subalit pag-alis
noon <b><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">ni</span></b> Mr. Edwards
hindi na siya nagpakita sa buong taon ng 1986.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Isa rin siguro ito sa
mga nagbunsod kay Nene na pumunta sa Maynila nang magkagulo<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">sa EDSA, sabi ng
ilan. Ngunit nakabalik na sina Nene sa Sagrada at natapos na ang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Rebolusyon sa EDSA at
hindi pa rin nagpapakita si Mr. Edwards. Lumipas ang mga<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">buwan at hindi siya
dumating. Nasingil na halos lahat <b><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">ni</span></b> Nene
ang mga hulugan wala pa<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">rin siyang <b><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">bagong</span></b> maibebenta. Akala niya noon
wala na si Mr. Edwards sa buhay nila.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Nalungkot si Selya
dahil hindi na mapapalitan ang kaniyang antigong pamaypay.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Nang dumating ang
buwan ng Pebrero, taong 1987, muling nagpakita si Mr. Edwards.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Isang palumpon ng
pulang rosas ang dala niya at isang kahon ng tsokolate. Wala siyang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">dalang abaniko.
Ibinigay <b><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">ni</span></b> Mr.
Edwards ang mga rosas at tsokolate kay Nene. Ibinigay <b><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">ni</span></b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Nene ang tsokolate
kay Boboy. Walang biyayang natanggap si Selya kundi isang scotch<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">tape upang pagtagpi-tagpiing
muli ang kaniyang punit-punit na pamaypay.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Akala raw <b><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">ni</span></b> Mr. Edwards magkakaroon ng giyera
sa Filipinas nang nakaraang taon. Hindi<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">raw siya
makabalik-balik dito sa Filipinas sa takot. Ngunit ngayon at gumanda na ang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">papawirin para sa
negosyo bumalik kaagad si Mr. Edwards at may balak pang pakasalan<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">si Nene. Doon
nagtapos ang away ng mag-ina. Nanahimik na lamang si Selya sa kaniyang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">pagkatalo.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Hindi naman tumanggi
si Nene sa balak <b><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">ni</span></b> Mr.
Edwards gayong matagal na rin silang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">magkakilala at naging
magkasama na rin sila nang ilan taon. Napatunayan na rin noon<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">ni</span></b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"> Nene na peke
ang isinauling Birhen ng Peñafrancia noong 1972. Sa Birhen na nga<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">lamang siya umaasa at
naniniwalaa noon, pagkatapos nawala pa. Wala na rin siyang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">pakialam sa
pakikibaka <b><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">ni</span></b> Benjamin
na may ilang taon na ring patay. Lahat ng kaniyang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">ipinaglaban at
pinaniwalaan ay naglaho nang lahat. Kaya nang niyaya siyang pakasal<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">ni</span></b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"> Mr. Edwards,
wala siyang makitang dahilan upang tumutol. Hindi raw sila rito sa<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Filipinas
magpapakasal. Sa Amerika raw. Dadalhin daw niya si Nene roon. Ngunit bago<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">sila magpakasal,
kailangan na muna raw nilang palaguin ang boutique nila sa Sagrada.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Ang nais na
ngayon <b><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">ni</span></b> Mr. Edwards
ay hindi na lamang isang boutique kundi isa nang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">department store.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Dinagdagan pa <b><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">ni</span></b> Nene ang mga binibili niya kay
Mr. Edwards. Bilang patunay na<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">hindi siya
niloloko <b><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">ni</span></b> Mr.
Edwards, dinala siya nito sa Maynila kung saan daw sila<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">magbabakasyon. May
sasabihin daw siyang lihim kay Nene. Hindi noon isinama <b><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">ni</span></b> Nene<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">si Boboy dahil
nag-aaral na siya sa Mababang Paaralan ng Sagrada.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">“Buo ang tiwala ko
noon sa kaniya, Tiyong,” sabi sa akin <b><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">ni</span></b> Nene
bago siya umalis<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">papuntang Amerika sa
paghahanap kay Mr. Edwards. Nabigla raw siya nang sabihin sa<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">kaniya <b><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">ni</span></b> Mr. Edwards na ang mga ibinebenta
niyang mga kaldero, laruan, at iba pa ay<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">binili lamang sa
Maynila, sa Divisoria raw kung saan mura ang lahat ng bilihin. Ngunit<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">hindi naman daw iyon
panloloko dahil galing naman daw talaga iyon sa ibang bansa.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Hindi nga lamang daw
siya ang mismong nagdala sa bansa.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Sabi <b><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">ni</span></b> Mr. Edwards na makikipagsosyo na
sila nang pormal, may kontrata, sa mga may-<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">ari ng binibilhan
nila sa Divisoria. Magtatayo raw sila ng department store sa Sagrada.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Uunlad daw ang
Sagrada kapag naitayo nila ang tindahan. Dadayuhin daw sila ng mga<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">taga-ibang bayan.
Ipapangalan daw nila kay Nene ang department store. Nabunyag din<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">kay Nene ang isa pang
sikreto <b><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">ni</span></b> Mr.
Edwards. TNT raw kasi siya kaya hindi maaaring sa<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">kaniya ipangalan ang
department store. Pagkatapos daw ng kanilang kasal, kukuha na<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">lamang siya ng dual
citizenship. Ngunit samantalang hindi pa siya Filipino, si Nene na<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">muna ang maglalakad
ng lahat ng papeles ng itatayo nilang negosyo. Lalago raw ang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">negosyo dahil paunlad
na raw ang bansa. Bibili raw sila ng isang dyip na maghahakot ng<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">mga ibebenta nila sa
Sagrada. Pagkatapos, hindi lamang daw sila sa Sagrada magtitinda;<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">pati na rin sa mga
karatig-bayan.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Hindi ko noon alam
kung ano ang iisipin ko, dahil hindi lamang pala mga Filipino ang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">nagti-TNT.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Biglang-bigla noon si
Nene sa mga lihim na ibinunyag sa kaniya <b><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">ni</span></b> Mr.
Edwards.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Binantaan kaagad niya
si Mr. Edwards. Hindi aasenso ang anumang negosyo sa bayan<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">ng Sagrada dahil ang
mga tao rito ay parang mga aninong tagasunod lamang sa katawan<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">ng tao. Ngunit
naalala <b><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">ni</span></b> Nene ang
anino sa loob ng bahay na bato. Hindi anino,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">pagwawasto niya.
Higit na angkop na parang loro. Kung may sasabihin ka, ang gagawin<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">lamang ay ulit-ulitin
ang sinabi mo nang walang iniiba. Kung walang ituturong bago,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">wala ring
matututuhang <b><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">bagong</span></b> salita.
Ngunit hindi rin talaga katulad ng anino o ng loro<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">dahil kakaiba ang
ganitong panggagaya sa bayan ng Sagrada. Hindi sa ginagaya lamang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">talaga. Nais lamang
talunin ang ginagaya. Parang mga talangka. Parang mga alimango.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Marahil aasenso sa
unang mga taon ang itatayo nilang department store. Dudumugin pa<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">nga siguro ng mga
tao, natitiyak na halos <b><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">ni</span></b> Nene.
Ngunit kapag nalaman nilang galing<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">lamang sa Maynila ang
mga ibinebenta, hindi malayong gagawa rin sila ng sarili nilang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">department store.
Ipagkakalat pa nila sa buong bayan ng Sagrada kung paano sila naloko.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Darating ang panahon
na wala nang bibili sa kanila at sila-sila na rin mismo ang mag-<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">aaway-away para sa
mga mamimili.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Ipinamukha rin <b><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">ni</span></b> Nene sa kaniya na ang tatlumpung
taong walang ipinagbago ng maliit<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">niyang negosyo sa
tulong <b><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">ni</span></b> Mr. Edwards
ay sapat nang patunay na walang mangyayari sa<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">balak nila. Nakita
rin siguro <b><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">ni</span></b> Mr.
Edwards ang lohika ng paliwanag <b><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">ni</span></b> Nene,
na dumaan<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">na sa panahon ng
yelo, ng manok at baboy at sari-sari store. Mag-isa na lamang na<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">bumalik si Nene sa
Sagrada at halatang-halata ang pagod sa kaniyang mukha. Susunduin<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">na lamang daw
siya <b><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">ni</span></b> Mr. Edwards sa
Pebrero ng susunod na taon.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">“Naku, may nangyari
sa Maynila,” paliwanag ng isa sa maputlang mukha <b><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">ni</span></b> Nene pag-uwi<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">niya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">“Inuna ang
pulot-gata.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">“Aba’y siyempre! Baka
napag-iwanan na nga ang babae ng panahon.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Mahigit apatnapung
taong gulang na noon si Nene.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Napakabilis na ng mga
pangyayari ng mga panahong iyon. Hindi nagtagal at pinalalayas<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">na ng mga Filipino
ang base militar ng Amerika sa bansa. Masyado na raw matagal ang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">ipinirmi nila sa
Filipinas. Masyado nang mapanganib para sa Filipinas na nandito ang base<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">militar ng Amerika.
Maraming dahilan ang ibinigay.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Ikalawa ng Abril 1991
nang pumutok ang Bulkang Pinatubo pagkatapos ng anim na<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">daan at labing isang
taong pagkakahimlay. Ang ulan ng abo, makalipas lamang ng ilang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">araw, ay nakarating
na sa Bicol upang ihatid ang balita kay Nene na hindi na darating si<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Mr. Edwards. Walang
ibang nakakuha sa amin ng balita kundi si Nene lamang, dahil<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">abalang-abala ang
lahat ng tao sa kapapasok ng mga basang sinampay. Sa pagdapo<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">ng mga abo sa mga
basang sinampay natutunaw agad sila, dumidikit sa labada at<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">nagiging mantsa na
hindi naman pinangambahan ng mga labanderang ina dahil kayang-<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">kaya naman daw
linisin nina Mr. Clean, Ajax, at Perla. Walang natataranta sa Sagrada<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">dahil kaya namang
linisin ng tubig ang maimpis na abo sa halamanan, sa lupa, at sa<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">kalsada, hindi
katulad sa mga abong umulan sa magkakatabing bayan ng Pampanga na<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">nagpaguho sa hindi
iilang mga gusali at kumitil sa libo-libong buhay.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Taong 1992 nang
mapasakamay na ng Filipinas ang Subic Naval Base at Clark Air Base.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Kahit Disyembre pa
ang palugit ng paglilipat, Setyembre pa lamang tapos na ang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">lipatan. Dumaan ang
mga taon nang hindi nagpapakita si Mr. Edwards. Lihim itong<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">ikinatuwa <b><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">ni</span></b> Selya. Akala niya’y matatalo na
siya ng kaniyang anak sa pangangasawa ng<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">isang Amerikano.
Mabuti at anak niya ang niligawan at iniwan. Ngayon ay amanos na<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">sila. Kapuwa na nila
alam ang nararamdaman ng isang naloko.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Sa mga taga-Sagrada
namang hindi nakaaalam sa tunay na dahilan ng bigla na lamang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">pagkawala <b><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">ni</span></b> Mr. Edwards, ang naging katwiran
na lamang ay marahil daw nalangoy na<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">niya ang Daro-anak.
Ngunit walang dumating na balita tungkol sa pagkakasali ng Daro-<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">anak sa <i>Guinness
Book of World Records. </i>Noon sila naghaka-haka na baka minsan daw<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">sinubukan niyang
languyin ang Daro-anak nang hindi ipinaaalam kay Isko; nahihiya na<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">siya sa paulit-ulit
na pagkabigo. Marahil daw hindi na nakayanan <b><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">ni</span></b> Mr. Edwards ang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">paglalangoy at
nalunod na lamang. Hindi nila nakuhang itanong ang kasagutan kina<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Nene at Selya dahil
naawa sila sa bigla na lamang pagkawala ng negosyo ng mag-ina.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Binura na rin nila
ang mga bintang nila kay Nene. Marahil nga ang paglangoy lamang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">talaga ang sadyang
pakay <b><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">ni</span></b> Mr. Edwards
sa kaniyang pagpunta sa bayan ng Sagrada.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Isang araw narinig ko
na lamang na namamaalam na sa akin si Nene.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">“Tiyong, susundan ko
po sa Amerika si Mr. Edwards.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">“Alam mo ba ang
address niya?” pagtutol ko noon sa balak <b><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">ni</span></b> Nene.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">“Hindi.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Ngunit buo na ang
pasiya <b><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">ni</span></b> Nene. “Bukas
po aalis na ako papuntang Maynila.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Aasikasuhin ko pa po
ang passport ko. Baka doon ako magsimula sa paghahanap.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Pupunta siguro ako sa
Subic o sa Clark. Siguro naman may nakakikilala doon kay Mr.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Edwards. Magpapaturo
na lamang ako ng address niya sa Amerika.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Ito ang ikinuwento ko
kay Boboy nang tanungin niya ako tungkol kay Nene. Ikinuwento<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">ko rin kung paanong
ang kakayahang ipinamalas ni Nene upang pasulputin nang parang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">kabute ang mga yelo,
ice tubig, ice candy, manok, baboy, at sari-sari store ay siya ring<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">kakayahang ginamit
niya sa pagbaklas ng mga estante sa sari-sari store. Nag-sale na si<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Nene, bago pa man
naging uso rito sa Maynila ang mga sale, ng lahat ng kasangkapan<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">sa sari-sari store at
boutique. Siningil niya ang lahat ng mga utang. Isinanla rin niya ang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">bahagi ng kaniyang
mamanahin mula kay Severino. Lalo pang nabawasan ang kakaunti<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">na lamang na
hektaryang natira sa Hacienda Nueva. Noon natuklasan ni Nene na higit na<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">madali ang pagbaklas
kaysa sa pagpako ng estante. Higit na madali ang lumikha ng gulo.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">“Natagpuan kaya niya
Tiyong, si Mr. Edwards?” tanong sa akin ni Boboy.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">“Hindi ko alam. Ano
ba ang sabi niya sa sulat?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">“Wala. Wala siyang
sinasabi tungkol kay Mr. Edwards.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">“Siguro nga, hindi pa
niya natatagpuan.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">“Hindi niya ako
kinausap nang umalis siya.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">“Pero sinusulatan ka
naman niya.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">“Hindi ko naman siya
masulatan.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">“Ano ang natatandaan
mo nang umalis siya?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">“Wala. Nagmamadali
siyang makaakyat sa bus. Inaayos ang mga bagahe. Hinahanap ang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">tiket. Nagpapaganda
siya. Tapos sabi niya sa’kin ingatan ko raw ang sarili ko.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Hindi ko na sinabi
kay Boboy, ngunit natatandaan ko noon si Nene, parang si Estela nang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">makita ko ang
kaluluwa nitong papuntang gubat. Pinili ni Estela ang gubat dahil parang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">inaasahan lamang
talaga na doon siya pupunta. Natural lamang. Isa siyang nawawalang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">kaluluwa at ang gubat
ang bayan para sa mga nawawala.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Muling lumamig ang
paligid. Narinig kong may ibinubulong na tanong sa akin ang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">kaluluwa. Itinatanong
niya kung bakit hindi sa gubat pumunta si Nene.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">May sariling dahilan
si Nene. Ngunit hindi pa ito ang wastong panahon upang itala iyon<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">at mantsahan ang
kadalisayan ng papel ng isang higit na masakit pang alaala. Sapat<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">nang sabihin na ang
gubat ng lungsod ang kaniyang pinili. Hindi mapakali ang kaluluwa<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">sa aking likod. Ngunit
natuto na ako minsang huwag uunahan ang panahon. Sapat<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">nang sabihin na rito
sa gubat ng lungsod nababagay ang pagkaligaw ni Nene. Sapat<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">nang sabihin na ang
bus na sinakyan niya papuntang Maynila ay nag-iwan ng bakas na<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">parang nilikha ng
isang higanteng sawa. Ni hindi niya nakuhang magpaalam sa aninong<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">umaaligid sa bahay na
bato. Noon ko unang naramdaman ang kamandag ng aking mga<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">kuwento, dahil umalis
si Nene pagkatapos kong isalaysay sa kaniya ang kuwento ng<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">mga Nueva. Humingi
siya noon ng tulong sa akin. Akala ko makakatulong sa kaniya ang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">kasaysayan ng
kaniyang pamilya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Sa tingin ko’y hindi
narating ni Nene ang Amerika. Marahil narito lamang siya sa Maynila.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Hindi ko noon
maipaliwanag ang selyong nakatatak sa mga liham na padala niya. May<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">tatak namang New
York. Ngunit nang makarating ako rito sa Maynila nakita kong<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">nagkalat ang mga
gumagawa ng iba’t ibang disenyo ng selyo at stamp pads. Magaling<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">ngang manggaya ang
mga Filipino. Hindi mahirap gayahin ang tatak ng selyo. Ang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">ikinalulungkot ko
lamang ay si Nene; si Nene, na siyang nagpasimula ng panahon ng<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">mga yelo, manok, at
baboy sa aming bayan bago pa man nakarating ang Sariwanok ng<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Magnolia sa Sagrada
at bago pa man ang mga mega-sale sa mga malls dito sa Maynila; si<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Nene na nakilala ko
bilang babae ng mga simulain ay sa huli’y natuto na ring manggaya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">1 </span></b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">LIMPAK-LIMPAK na
salapi ang nagastos sa pagbili lamang ng kaniyang damit. Sa<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">dami ba naman ng
taong inutangan ni Aling Clara, paano ba namang hindi kakalat<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">ang mga bali-balita?
Disiotso anyos lang si Lea subalit, sa kaniyang kamusmusan,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">inako na niyang lahat
ang obligasyong maghanap ng perang ipantutustos sa kaniyang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">pamilya. “Hindi mo ba
alam,” bulong ng mga tsismosang nanay na nagmamaang-<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">maangan pa para
lamang may mapag-usapan. “Pupunta si Lea sa Amerika.” Ikukunot<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">nila ang kanilang
noo, itataas ang mga kilay at iaangat ang mga ilong upang simulan<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">ang pang-uusisa sa
mga detalye ng kaniyang pangingibang-bayan. Natuyo na ang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">kanilang mga labada,
nagkalat muli ang alikabok na winalis sa isang tabi at nasunog<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">na ang kanilang mga
sinaing, asahan mong nariyan pa rin ang kanilang mga tsismis.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Samantala, nagkunwang
tahimik lamang ang mga ama sa piling ng di matapos-<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">tapos na kuwentuhan
ng kanilang mga asawa. Gaya ng dati, hindi nila ipinakikita na<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">naaabala rin sila ng
mga pangyayaring nagaganap sa San Joaquin. Subalit binubuhos<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">naman nila ang
kanilang paghanga kay Ka Nardo, ang yumaong ama ng dalaga, sa<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">kanilang mga inuman.
“O, para kay Ka Nardo,” isisigaw nila sabay tagay ng serbesa.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">“Kung buhay lamang
siya, pihadong matutuwa ito kay Lea.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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malaking pangyayari ang nakaakit sa pansin ng San Joaquin.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Habang abala si Lea
sa paghahanda sa kaniyang nakasabit na kontrata – nakasabit<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">sapagkat maraming
pasikot-sikot hinggil sa kung ano-anong legalidad ang kailangan<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">pa niyang pagdaanan –
abala rin ang buong bayan sa pagpapalitan ng mga kuro-<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">kuro. Hindi sila
magkasundo sa pagtinging ibibigay nila kay Lea. Sa isang banda, siya<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">ang anak ni Aling
Clara na magpapaahon sa kaniyang pamilya mula sa kahirapan:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">kaiinggitan,
kamumuhian, masarap siraan. Subalit siya rin ang anak ng San Joaquin<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">na kapupulutan ng
pag-asa: pupurihin, tatangkilikin, gagawing pangunahing tauhan<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">sa mga kuwentong
isasalaysay sa ilang henerasyon ng kabataan.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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ng kaniyang pagpunta sa embahada. Katatapos lamang ng kasal<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">ni Paciano kay Elena
noong Linggong dumaan, at walang duda na ang kaniyang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">pangalan ang laman ng
mga usap-usapan sa naganap na handaan. Aba, natalo<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">pa niya ang mga
ikinasal sa paglaganap ng atensyon ng San Joaquin. Sa halip na<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">pagtawanan ang
kapilyuhan ni Paciano na nagkunwang papasok sa seminaryo para<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">lamang payagan ito ng
ama ni Elena na makausap ang dalaga, naging tampok ang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">buhay ni Lea.
Pinagtalunan nila ang kaniyang pagiging masunuring anak at masungit<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">na kapitbahay,
mapagmahal na kaibigan at di matalinong kaklase, mapagbigay na<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">pinsan at mataas kung
mangarap na pamangkin. Kalat na kalat ang balita: pupunta<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">si Lea sa Amerika.
Bagama’t hindi pa naitatakda ang ganitong kapalaran, kumbinsido<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">na ang San Joaquin na
pupunta talaga siya sa Amerika. At dahil sa mga umiinog<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">na usapin kahapon sa
kasal nina Paciano, gumising nang maaga ang buong bayan,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">dumungaw sa
kani-kanilang mga bintana, pumuwesto kapiling ng paborito nilang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">kakuwentuhan, at
inabangan ang paglabas ng walang kamuwang-muwang na dalaga<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">mula sa maliit na
kubong kaniyang tinitirhan.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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makausap si Lea subalit lagi na lamang abala ang dalaga.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Maging ang mga
kabarkada niya’y napikon sapagkat hindi siya makausap, ni wala<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">silang maibahaging
detalye sa mga ina nilang gabi-gabi na lamang nangungulit<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">tungkol sa hinaharap
ng kaibigan nilang pupunta sa Amerika.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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pagkakataong ibinigay ng handaan sa kasal ni Paciano upang<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">mausisa si Lea. Matagal
nang pinangarap ng buong San Joaquin na makausap<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">siya. ‘Yun nga lang,
pinili ni Aling Clara na itabi ang kaniyang anak kay Ore.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Nakapagtrabaho na
dati si Ka Ore sa isang pabrika sa Amerika kung kaya’t<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">pinagsamantalahan ng
biyuda ang pagtatanong hinggil sa magiging buhay ng<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">kaniyang anak doon.
At sa puntong ito kung saan tanging ang embahada na lamang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">ang makapipigil sa
pag-alis ni Lea, hindi mo masisi si Aling Clara na walang ginawa<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">maghapon kundi
mangalap ng mga payong makatutulong sa kaniyang anak na<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">pupunta sa embahada
sa kinabukasan.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">6 </span></b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">“Aba, kailangan pa ba
‘yon?” laking gulat niya matapos ikuwento ni Ka Ore ang<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">tungkol sa kakilala
niyang TNT na hindi nakakuha ng <i>Visa </i>dahil hindi nito alam
kung<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">anong trabaho ang
ibibigay ng pabrikang tumanggap sa kanya. “Kasalanan na ‘yan<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">ng <i>recruifing
agency</i>. Sila ang nagsabi na may trabaho, eh. Siyempre, nag-aplay itong<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">si Lea, ilang trabaho
ba ‘yung sinabi nating kaya mong gawin sa <i>applicafion form</i>?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">tanong agad ni Aling
Clara kay Lea. Tahimik lamang ang dalaga. “Malay ba namin<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">kung alin do’n ‘yung
ibibigay sa kanya. Walang sinabi sa sulat.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">7 </span></b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">“Ay, ganoon na nga,”
sumbat ni Ka Ore. “Sinasabi ko sa iyo, idadahilan sa inyo ng<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Kano na porke ba’t
may trabaho na, papayag na lang basta-basta? Hindi pupuwede<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">sa kanila ang gano’n.
Ang gusto nila, alam mo ang pinapasukan mo.” Sa lakas ng<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">boses ni Ka Ore,
halos lahat ng bisitang naupo sa silid ay nakinig na lamang sa mga<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">kuwento niya. Ni
isang salita walang nabitiwan ang ibang mga matatandang noon<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">pa kating-kati na
mausisa ang dalagang pupunta ng Amerika. “Ay, Lea,” patuloy ni<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Ka Ore. “Sinasabi ko
sa iyo, dapat siniguro mo muna ‘yan. Naku! Paano kung hindi<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">disenteng trabaho ang
bagsakan mo? Ha?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">8 </span></b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">“Ka Ore, ano ba naman
ang iniisip mo?” sagot agad ni Aling Clara. “Legal ang<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">recruifing
agency </span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">na pinag-aplayan namin. Aprubado ng POEA ‘yon. Huwag mo<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">namang takutin ang
anak ko ng ganyan.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">9 </span></b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Nanlaki ang mata ng
matanda. “Naku, Clara! Hindi ko siya tinatakot. Ang hirap din<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">kasi sa mga kasong
ganyan, kapag hindi masiguro ang trabaho pag-alis dito, pihadong<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">walang trabaho
pagdating doon. Maski na ba legal ang <i>recruifing agency </i>dito,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">naloloko din ‘yan ng
mga Kano do’n. Ano nga ba kasi ang trabahong pinasukan mo?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Ha?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">10 </span></b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Tumingin lamang si
Lea kay Aling Clara na madaling nagtanong: “E, Ka Ore, bukod sa<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">trabaho, ano pa
kadalasan ang mga tinatanong?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">11 </span></b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">“Depende. Kung
magpapakasal ka, halimbawa, itatanong sa iyo kung ano ang<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">ginagawa ng asawa mo,
ano ang trabaho niya, saan siya nakatira, sino ang nanay<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">niya, ilang kuwarto
mayroon sa bahay niya, ano ang paborito niyang kulay.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Tinatanong din nila
kung anong balak mong gawin matapos ang ilang buwang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">paninirahan doon,
kung babalik ka pa, kung may balak kang manirahan doon nang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">tuluyan. Tinatanong
din nila kung ano ang alam mo sa Amerika, kung ilan na ang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">mga pangulo nila.
Tapos kung may pamilya ka rito, tatanungin nila kung ano-ano ang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">pinaggagagawa nila
rito, kung may balak silang sumunod sa iyo pagdating mo doon.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Kung wala ka namang
pamilya, tatanungin nila kung may <i>boyfriend </i>ka na...”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">12 </span></b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">“Pati ba naman
ang <i>boyfriend </i>tinatanong?” sabad ni Aling Clara.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">13 </span></b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">“Bakit, may <i>boyfriend </i>na
ba si Lea?”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">14 </span></b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">“Wala,” tugon agad ni
Aling Clara. Ngumiti naman sa hiya si Lea habang<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">mapanuksong humiyaw
ang ilang nakikinig. “Pero bakit naman kailangan pa nilang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">pag-aksayahan ng
panahon ang mga detalyeng ganyan?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">15 </span></b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">“Ay, Clara,” wika ni
Ka Ore. “Kapag nagtatanong ang mga Amerikano, aakalain mo<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">may ginawa kang
kasalanan. Napakabagsik nila. Kulang na lamang ay hubaran ka.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Aba, pati nga kulay
ng panti mo natatanong kung minsan. Mapipilitan ka namang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">sumagot. Kapag
nandoon ka na’t tinamaan ka na ng kaba sa dibdib, wala nang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">magagawa ang
pagsisinungaling. Kung hindi ka naman makasagot nang tuwid, hindi<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">ka makakapunta ng
Amerika. Wala, hindi ka nila papayagan. Dapat listo ka. Tuwid<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">ang pag-iisip. Hindi
ka dapat aanga-anga. Bawat <i>yes </i>na sagot mo, bigyan mo ng<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">dahilan. Bawat <i>no </i>na
sagot mo dapat maipaliwanag mo nang husto. Matuto kang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">gumawa ng dahilan.
Kung tango ka lang nang tango ng ulo, walang mangyayari sa<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">iyo. Kahit baluktot
ang Ingles, sige lang. Ipakita mo ang nalalaman mo, na matalino<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">ka at karapat-dapat
kang mabuhay sa bayan nila. Siguraduhin mo na alam mo ang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">ginagawa mo.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">16 </span></b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">At sinimulang muli ni
Ka Ore ang kaniyang talambuhay. Magsisisenta na si Ka Ore<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">subalit ang kaniyang
alaala ay umiinog lamang sa walong taong nanirahan siya sa<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Amerika. Ilang beses
nang narinig ng mga taga-San Joaquin ang kaniyang kuwento.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Memoryado na nila
ito. Kahit alam nilang iniimbento na lamang ng matanda ang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">ilang detalye,
pinalalampas na lamang nila ito. Sinasabayan nila si Ka Ore sa kaniyang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">pananaginip na
namimitas siya ng mansanas at kahel; o lumalanghap ng malamig na<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">simoy habang
dahan-dahang lumalatag ang niyebe sa lupa; o naglalakad sa ilalim ng<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">mga puno sa <i>sidewalk</i>,
pinakikinggan ang mga nalagas na dahon na nagngungumalot<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">sa kaniyang pag-apak.
Iisipin ng mga taga-San Joaquin na minsa’y mararanasan din<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">nila ang ganito
katamis na buhay. Titingin sila kay Lea, at sa kanilang mga guniguni,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">panonoorin nila ang
dalagang may suot na Amerikana, pumipitas ng mansanas,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">naglalakad sa yelo o
sa mga namumulang dahon ng taglagas. Ay, buti pa si Lea.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Makakatikim ng
masarap na buhay, lalayo sa hirap, kikita ng <i>dollar</i>. Mabuti pa si
Lea,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">iisipin nila, pupunta
ng Amerika.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">17 </span></b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">HALOS hindi na
makahinga ang buong bayan nang dumating si Lea mula sa<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">embahada. Dahan-dahan
siyang bumaba sa traysikel, walang imik. Wala silang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">makuhang pahiwatig ng
tagumpay, ni kasawian sa kaniyang mukha habang hinintay<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">niyang bayaran ng
kaniyang ina ang drayber. Napansin ng drayber ang pananabik ng<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">mga tao sa kaniyang
paligid, at maging siya ay walang balitang maibahagi hinggil sa<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">kapalaran ng dalaga.
Bumaba si Aling Clara sa traysikel, subalit ang kaniyang mukha’y<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">nakatalikod sa madla,
nakaharap sa pinto ng kanilang bahay.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">18 </span></b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">“O, Aling Clara,
kumusta?” may malakas na loob ang nagtanong.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">19 </span></b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Umiling si Aling
Clara sa sama ng loob. “Wala, ni-<i>reject</i>.” Nanatiling tahimik ang<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">buong San Joaquin.
“Hayaan ninyo,” patuloy ni Aling Clara, “may dalawa pa siyang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">pagkakataon.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">20 </span></b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">“Aba, Lea,” tawag ng
isang ale. “Sinunod mo ba ang payo ni Ka Ore?”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">21 </span></b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Tumango si Lea.
“Opo,” sabi niya. “Sinunod ko po ang lahat ng bilin ni Ka Ore.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">22 </span></b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">“Sinasabi ko na nga
ba,” sigaw ng isa pang tagaroon.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">23 </span></b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Dahan-dahang naglakad
papasok sa kanilang bahay si Aling Clara, mabigat<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">na mabigat ang loob.
Tumingin na lamang si Lea sa mga kababayang maiging<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">sumubaybay sa sinapit
niyang kapalaran. Nakita niya kung paano nasiraan ng loob<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">ang iba sa kaniyang
sinapit na kasawian sa embahada ng mga Amerikano. Nadama<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">niya ang mga nanlalamig
na pagtinging bigay ng ilan sa kanila.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">24 </span></b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Subalit isang tingin
lamang ang kaniyang iginanti sa bayang naging manunuri at<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">tagahanga ng kaniyang
makakalimutan ding kasaysayan. At sa kaniyang mga mata<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">nakita ng San Joaquin
ang isang matamis na ngiti ng tagumpay at pag-asa na tila<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">nakalimutan nilang
damhin simula nang isuko nila ang kanilang mga pangarap sa<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Amerika.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">___________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Ang akda ay hango sa
librong ito:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Santos, B. at C.
Santos. (2002). Kawil II: aklat sa paglinang ng kasanayan sa wika at<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">literatura (KAWIL).
Lungsod Quezon: Rex Bookstore, ph. 190-194<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #8db3e2; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 20pt;">BAYAN KO: LABAN O BAWI1?</span><span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #8db3e2; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt;">ni Jose F. Lacaba</span></h2>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">1 </span></b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">May mga kaibigan at
kakilala akong nag-iisip nang mangibang-bayan. Hindi naman<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">sila mga Amboy</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 5.5pt;">2</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 5.5pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">na may <i>mental colony</i>, at ang ilan pa nga sa kanila ay
magiting na<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">lumaban sa dalawang
People Power Revolution sa Edsa</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 5.5pt;">3</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">. Pero nitong mga nakaraang<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">araw, seryosong
pinag-aaralan ng mga kaibigan at kakilala kong ito ang posibilidad na<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">mag-immigrate</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 5.5pt;">4</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 5.5pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">sa Canada o Australia.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">2 </span></b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Kung baga, pagod na
sila sa laban, bawi na ang gusto nila.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">3 </span></b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Hindi ko naman sila
masisi. Ibon mang may layang lumipad</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 5.5pt;">5</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">, kapag matagal-tagal<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">nang nakakalanghap ng
makamandag na hangin dito sa ating bayang magiliw, ay<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">makakaisip na
talagang mag-alsa-balutan at mag-TNT</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 5.5pt;">6</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">4 </span></b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">At hindi sila
nag-iisa, o nag-iisandaan, o nag-iisang milyon. Ayon sa pinakahuling<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">survey </span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">ng Weather-Weather
Station</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 5.5pt;">7</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">, 69 porsiyento ng ating mga kabataan—at<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">siyento-porsiyento ng
mga sidewalk vendor at ng mga presong nahatulan ng<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">kamatayan—ay ayaw nang
maging Pilipino. Mas gusto nilang maging Men in Black. O<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">kaya’y X-Men. O kahit
na Hobbit</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 5.5pt;">8</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">5 </span></b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Ang 30 porsiyento
naman, ayon pa rin sa nasabing survey, ay gustong sumapi sa<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Yaya Sisterhood</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 5.5pt;">9</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">. Mas malaki kasi ang
kita sa pag-aalaga ng isang uhuging sanggol<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">sa Hongkong kaysa
pagtuturo ng 50 uhuging bata sa ilalim ng punong mangga sa<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Barangay Bagong
Bakuna.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">6 </span></b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Gayunman, lumalabas
sa <i>survey </i>na may isang porsiyentong nakalaan pa ring manatili<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">sa ating lupang
tinubuan. Ito’y binubuo ng mga sumusunod na sektor: pulitiko,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">kidnap-for-ransom
gang, Abu Sayyaf</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 5.5pt;">10</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">, at SWAP (Samahan ng mga Walang Atik at<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Pamasahe).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">7 </span></b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">“Wala na talagang
pag-asa ang Pilipinas, sa kabila ng dalawang Edsa at isang<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Diosdado Macapagal
Avenue</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 5.5pt;">11</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">,” himutok ng mga nawalan na ng pag-asa.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">8 </span></b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Kabilang sa mga
ibinigay na dahilan ng paglaganap ng kawalang-pag-asa ang<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">sumusunod:
di-masawatang krimen, di-kinokolektang basura, di-makontrol<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">na polusyon, sobrang
trapik, walang-tigil na pagtaas ng presyo ng gasolina at<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">galunggong, kawalan
ng hanapbuhay, paghihigpit sa mga pelikulang bold, at<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">pagpapakasal ni
Assunta kay Kongresista Jules</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 5.5pt;">12</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">9 </span></b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Takang-taka ang mga
kaibigan ko’t kakilala kung bakit pinipili kong dito pa rin<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">manirahan sa loob ng
bayan nating sawi. Ang una nilang tanong ay: “Bakeeet?!” At<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">ang ikalawa’y: “Is
that your final answer?” “Do you sure?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">10 </span></b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Ganito ang sagot ko
sa kanila.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">11 </span></b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Sa ganang akin, mas
masarap pa ring mabuhay sa Pilipinas dahil <i>excifing </i>ang buhay<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">dito, hindi <i>boring</i>.
Kung masyadong plantsado ang bawat araw at gabi mo, kung<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">sukat na sukat ang
bawat oras mo mula sa pagpasok sa trabaho hanggang sa pag-uwi<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">ng bahay, mamamatay
ka sa antok. Samantalang dito sa atin, makapigil-hininga at<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">makabagbag-damdamin
at puno ng misteryo ang bawat sandali, tulad sa telenovela.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">12 </span></b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Paglabas mo ng bahay,
hindi ka nakatitiyak na walang aagaw sa <i>cellphone </i>mo.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Pagtulog mo sa gabi,
hindi ka nakatitiyak na walang magtatanggal sa <i>side-view mirror</i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">ng kotse mo.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">13 </span></b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Kahit superbilyonaryo
ka at marami kang <i>security</i>, tulad ni Kongresista Imee Marcos,<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">puwede ka pa ring
mabiktima ng akyat-bahay</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 5.5pt;">13</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">. At kahit superpobre ka at walang<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">mananakaw sa bahay
mo, tulad ng mga taga-Payatas, puwede namang mabagsakan<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">ng bundok ng basura
ang barungbarong mo</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 5.5pt;">14</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">14 </span></b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Sa madaling salita,
kung narito ka sa Pilipinas, para kang laging nakakapanood ng<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">palabas sa <i>circus</i>.
Marami kang makikitang naglalakad sa alambreng tinik, at kabilang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">sa makikita mo ay ang
iyong sarili.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">15 </span></b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">At saka, marami
namang magagandang nangyayari sa ating bayan. Sa kabila ng<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">kapalpakan at
kasuwapangan ng maraming taong-gobyerno, mayroon namang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">gumagawa ng
kabutihan. Halimbawa, sa Iloilo ay ipinagbawal na ng alkalde ang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">bikini car wash</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 5.5pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">. Sa gayon, napangalagaan niya ang dangal, puri, at kalusugan ng<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">kababaihan. Nawalan
nga lang ng trabaho ang mga nakabikining kumikita noon ng<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">P400 isang araw, pero
hindi na sila sisipunin. Kung ipasiya nilang magputa na lang,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">baka mas malaki pa
ang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">kanilang kitain.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">16 </span></b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Salamat din sa
pangangalaga sa moralidad na ginagawa ng mga taong-simbahan,<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">hindi ka na
makakabili ngayon ng condom sa 7-11 at iba pang convenience store.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Posibleng lalong
lumaganap ngayon ang AIDS sa Pilipinas, o kaya’y maraming<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">mabubuntis na hindi
puwedeng magpalaglag, pero kasalanan nila iyon.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Mahilig kasi silang
manood ng Joyce Jimenez</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 5.5pt;">16</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 5.5pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">sa Pasay, e di, ayan, impiyerno sa lupa<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">ang bagsak nila.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">17 Kahit ano pa ang
sabihin tungkol sa Pilipinas, grabe rin naman ang kalagayan sa<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">ibang bansa.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">18 Sa New York,
halimbawa, kabubukas lang ng Museum of Sex</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 5.5pt;">17</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">. Diumano,<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">mayroon
itong layuning historikal at edukasyonal, at ipakikita nito ang “sexual<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">landscape”
sa pamamagitan ng ritrato, poster, painting, libro, at pelikula, na<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">mangyari
pa ay puro malaswa at mahalay sa paningin ni Cardinal Sin</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 5.5pt;">18</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Alam ba ninyo ang implikasyon ng ganitong Museum of Sex? Lalo pang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">mapapariwara
ang maraming kalalakihang Amerikano, na pagkatapos ay<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">magsusundalo,
at pagkatapos ay ipapadala sa Pilipinas para sa Balikatan</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 5.5pt;">19</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">, at<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">pagkatapos
ay magsisilang ng isa na namang henerasyon ng mga walang-tatay na<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">tisoy
at tisay, na pagkatapos ay kukuning artista ni Kuya Germs</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 5.5pt;">20</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 5.5pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">at sa kalaunan ay<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">magiging
bold star, na pagkatapos ay pupukaw sa makamundong pagnanasa ng mga<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">manonood,
na paglabas ng sinehan ay manggahasa ng unang babaeng makikita nila,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">na
dahil walang condom ay magsisilang ng sanggol na may AIDS, at pagkatapos...<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">20 Diyos
na mahabagin! Wala na bang katapusan ang trahedya ng sambayanang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Pilipino?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">21
Teka muna, bawi na rin yata ako. May mapapasukan kaya ako sa Timbuktu?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">__________________________<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 10pt;">Lacaba,
Jose F. “Bayan Ko: Laban o Bawi?” BULATLAT. Vol. 2, No. 45 December 15-21, 2002</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 10pt;">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: blue; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 10pt;">http://www.bulatlat.com/news/2-45/2-45-labanobawi.html</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 10pt;">.
Accessed: 02 June 2012</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 10pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 8.5pt;">(isinaayos at nilagyan</span><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: blue; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 8.5pt;">ng
mga talababa)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">1</span></b><b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Isang
laro sa pantanghaling palabas na Eat...Bulaga!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">2</span></b><b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Tawag
sa mga Pilipinong lumaki sa America. Pinaikling “American boy”.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">3</span></b><b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">EDSA
1986 na tumapos sa rehimeng Marcos. At 2001 na nagpatalsik kay Estrada.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">4</span></b><b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">manirahan
sa ibang bayan bukod sa lupang tinubuan</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: blue; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 7.5pt;">http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: blue; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 7.5pt;">immigrate<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">5</span></b><b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">“Ibon
mang may layang lumipad”—unang parirala sa koro ng awiting “Bayan Ko”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">na
isinulat ni Jose Corazon de Jesus at pinasikat ni Freddie Aguilar. Madalas
itong<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">inaawit
sa mga kilos-protesta.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">6</span></b><b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Pinakiling
“tago nang tago”—tawag sa mga Pilipinong nangingibang-bayan at<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">umiiwas
sa batas dahil hindi kumpleto ang papeles.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">7</span></b><b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Paglalaro
sa totoong tawag sa mga ito na “Social Weather Stations”.</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: blue; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 7.5pt;">http://www.sws.org.ph/</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">8</span></b><b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Nanggaling
sa mga pelikula.</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"> <i><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">Men In Black</span></i><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">—tungkol sa sikretong organisasyong<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">namamahala
sa mga alien.</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"> <i><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">X-men</span></i><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">—tungkol sa mga taong may-kakaibang abilidad<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">dahil
sa</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"> <i><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">genefic mutafion.</span> </i><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">Hobbit—maliliit na tao sa mundong nilikha ng nobela/<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">pelikulang</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"> <i><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">Lord of the Rings</span></i><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">9</span></b><b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Mula
sa nobela/pelikulang</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"> <i><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">Divine Secrets of the
Ya-ya Sisterhood</span> </i><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">na tungkol sa<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">relasyon
ng mag-ina.</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: blue; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 7.5pt;">http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0279778/</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">10</span></b><b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Abu
Sayaff—grupong nasangkot sa iba’t ibang uri ng krimen at teroristang kilos.</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: blue; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 7.5pt;">http://</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: blue; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 7.5pt;"><a href="http://www.cfr.org/philippines/abu-sayyaf-group-philippines-islamist-separatists/p923">www.cfr.org/philippines/abu-sayyaf-group-philippines-islamist-separatists/p923</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">11</span></b><b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">5.1
km</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"> <i><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">highway</span> </i><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">sa
Pasay na naging kontrobersyal noong 2002. Tila raw pinatungan<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">ng
700 milyon ang presyo nitong umabot ng 1.1 bilyong piso.</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><u><span style="color: blue;"><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: blue; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 7.5pt;">http://www.bulatlat.com/news/3-</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></u></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: blue; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 7.5pt;"><u><span style="color: blue;">8/3-8-corruption1.html</span></u><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">12</span></b><b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Ikinasal
sa huwes ang 19 taong artistang si Assunta de Rossi at ang 41 taong<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">kongresista
ng Negros Occidental na si Jules Ledesma noong Nobyembre 2002.</span><span style="color: blue;"><span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: blue; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 7.5pt;">http://</span></span><span style="background-color: blue; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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noong Setyembre 2002.</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: blue; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 7.5pt;">http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=177528</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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noong Hulyo 2000.</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: blue; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 7.5pt;">http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/metro/view/20070810-81712/Garbage_</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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usapin noong kalagitnaan ng 2002.</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: blue; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 7.5pt;">http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=166246</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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tinawag na “Pantasya ng Bayan”.</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: blue; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 7.5pt;">http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0422779/bio</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">17</span></b><b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Nagbukas
noong Oktubre 2002.</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: blue; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 7.5pt;">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museum_of_Sex</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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ng Maynila 1974-2003.</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: blue; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 7.5pt;">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaime_Sin</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Exercises—magkasamang pagsasanay ng Hukbong Sandatahan ng Pilipinas<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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ng US Armed Forces.</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: blue; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 7.5pt;">http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/ops/balikatan_02-1.htm</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">20</span></b><b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">German
Moreno, sikat na</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"> <i><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">talent scout</span> </i><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">na pinasisikat niya sa mga palabas niyang<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">That’s
Entertainment</span></i><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">at</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"> <i><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">GMA
Supershow</span></i><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">.</span> </span><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: blue; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 7.5pt;">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_Moreno</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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ANG ILOG NA HUMUBOG<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 14.5pt;">SA
MARAMING HENERASYON<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Sipi
mula sa Regional Profiles: Peoples and Places (Adarna House, 2009)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Hanggang kamakailan
lamang ay sa Ilog Pulangi umiinog ang mundo ng mga taga-<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Gitnang Mindanao. May
dalawang pangunahing direksiyon lamang ang Maguindanao:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">ilod; pababang agos;
at laya, pasalungat sa agos.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Itong ilog na
tinatawag ring Rio Grande de Mindanao ay tumatawid pababa sa<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">kanlurang bahagi ng
Lungsod Cotabato, at pasalungat na sumusuot sa agos–pasilangan,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">pahilaga, at
patimog–sa mga lalawigan ng Maguindanao, Hilagang Cotabato, Sultan<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Kudarat, Bukidnon, at
Agusan. Ang mga lalawigang ito, maliban sa Bukidnon at Agusan,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">ang bumubuo sa dating
binansagang Imperyo ng Lalawigang Cotabato.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Sa loob ng ilang
henerasyon, mula sa panahon ng aking lolo sa tuhod hanggang sa<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">noong ako’y bata pa,
ay ito ang naging pangunahing rutang pangkalakalan ng rehiyon.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Kahit ang galeon ng
Espanyol at Olandes, at maging ang mga bapor ng Britanya, ay<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">naglayag mula sa
karagatan patungong Salimbao ng Nuling, ang luklukan ng Sultan ng<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Maguindanao. Umangkat
sila ng maraming kalakal, kabilang na rito ang <i>gutta percha</i>,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">isang uri ng likido
na parang kola, na ginagamit ng mga taga-kanluran bilang <i>insulator </i>sa<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">mga nakalubog na
linya ng telepono sa Atlantiko.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Para sa aming mga
bata noong dekada-70, pugad ito ng pagsasaya sa pagligo,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">pamamangka, paghuli
ng ibon at pamimingwit. Kapag tag-araw, isinasama kami ng aking<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">nasirang ama, na
isang manlalayag, sa paghahatid ng mga pasahero’t produkto gamit<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">ang mga bangka
papunta at pabalik mula sa Lungsod ng Cotabato at sa Datu Piang,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">ang mga sentro ng
kalakalan sa Maguindanao. Minana ito ng aking ama, si H. Muslimin<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Maulana, mula sa
aking lolo, si Datu Timpolok Buisan, ang ama ng aking Inang si Bai<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Ma’mur Rahma Buisan.
Ang mga Bangka’y tinawag na Fresco I, II, III, at ang pang-apat<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">ay ipinangalan sa
kapatid kong si Nasser. Hindi lang mga kargamento’t pasahero kundi<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">pati mga guro at mga
aklat pampaaralan ang itinatawid ng mga bangka sa buong rehiyon<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">namin.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Kahit na nagbigay ng
trabaho ang industriya ng transportasyon, umusbong din sa Ilog<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Pulangi ang ilang
industriyang masamâ para sa kalikasan. Napakaraming bangka ang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">humila ng
balsa-balsang troso-ipinaaanod sa agos ng ilog hanggang makarating sa bukas<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">na dagat. Ilang
punongkahoy na ba ang dumaan sa Ilog Pulangi? Naramdaman lamang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">ang mga epekto ng
labis na pagputol ng mga punongkahoy sa balanseng ekolohiko<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">pagkalipas ng isang
henerasyon.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Sa kasalukuyan, hindi
na maaring mamangka gaya nang kinawiwilihan ng marami<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">nang ako’y bata.
Naghihingalo na ang ilog. Umaapaw na ito dahil sa pagguho ng lupa<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">sa pampang nito, na
dulot naman ng patuloy na pagkalbo sa kagubatan. Nakalulungkot<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">isiping hindi na
kailanman masasaksihan ng aking henerasyon at ng mga susunod pa ang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">ganda at ang biyaya
ng Ilog Pulangi.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">DALAWANG SEKYU<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">VALENTIN<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">TATLONG ALAGAD<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">EUGENIO<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">NAGSUSUBASTA<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">TAGPUAN:</span></b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Ang entablado’y medyo
madilim. Isang ilaw lamang ang nakabukas. May tatlong<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">kahong
magkakapatong-patong at doon, nakaupo ang tatlong tao. Ang ayos ng mga<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">kahon ay parang sa
mga tinatayuan ng mga nanalo sa palakasan (hugis tatsulok kung<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">saan nakapatong ang
isa sa dalawang magkatabi sa baba). Sa kahon sa kaliwa nakaupo<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">ang unang tao, sa
pinakamataas na kahon ang ikalawa, ang ikatlo naman sa kanan.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Nakapaligid sa kanila
ang mga nakahandusay na anino. Hindi masabi ang oras dahil ang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">araw ay tila hindi
lumulubog. Sa baba ng entablado ay may dalawang sekyu na naglalaro<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">ng baraha.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">P R O L O G O</span></b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">*<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">*<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">*<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">UNANG SEKYU </span></b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">[MALIGALIG]<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">O, pare, tong-its ha!
Kitang-kita, walang daya!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">IKALAWANG SEKYU </span></b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">[MAGKAKAMOT NG ULO]<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Ang malas naman, o!
Lagi na lang akong talo! Ayoko na, suko na ‘ko!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">UNANG SEKYU</span></b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Pare naman, wala
namang ganyanan. Ngayon pa lang ako ginaganahan!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">IKALAWANG SEKYU </span></b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">[MABABALISA BIGLA]<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Uy, pare, padating
ang binabae!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">[MAGMAMADALING
LIGPITIN NG DALAWA ANG MGA BARAHA. MULA SA KANANG GILID<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">NG ENTABLADO PAPASOK
ANG NAGSUSUBASTA.]<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">NAGSUSUBASTA </span></b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">[GALIT]<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Hoy, kayong dalawang
tukmol! Kaya naman pala ang mga utak n’yo ay<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">mapupurol, hari pala
kayo ng mga sugarol!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">UNANG SEKYU</span></b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Ser, hindi naman po…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">NAGSUSUBASTA </span></b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">[SASABAT]<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Lintek,
magmamaang-maangan ka pa! Ang mga pinagagawa ko, kumusta na? Ang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">mga upuan, nalinis na
ba? Ang mga ilaw, ayos na? Aba, wala pang natatapos ni isa! Kayo<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">ha, kapag hindi
naging maayos ang lahat para mamayang gabi, talagang malilintikan kayo<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">sa’kin!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">IKALAWANG SEKYU </span></b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">[MAAMO ANG MUKHA]<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Sige po,
ser…makakaasa kayo.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">NAGSUSUBASTA<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Bueno, kayo ang
magbabantay rito…siguraduhin n’yong walang makalalapit dito<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">dahil pare-pareho
tayong mananagot kapag nawala ito. [ITUTURO ANG ENTABLADO.]<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">DALAWANG SEKYU
[PABATO]<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Opo!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">NAGSUSUBASTA</span></b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Tse! Makaalis na nga
dito! Kaaga-aga, nasisira ang kagandahan ko!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">[LALABAS ANG
NAGSUSUBASTA SA KALIWANG GILID NG ENTABLADO AT MAIIWAN ANG<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">DALAWANG SEKYU SA
GITNA.]<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">UNANG SEKYU<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Grabe ang baklang
‘yun! Kung magalit, parang leon! May regla siguro!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">IKALAWANG SEKYU<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Ewan ko. Binabayaran
tayo rito para magbantay at hindi masabon ng bading na ‘yun.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">[MAKIKITA ANG
NAKATAGONG BARAHA NA NAKAIIPIT SA MEDYAS NG UNANG SEKYU] O,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">kita mo na! Pati ako
dinadaya! Magsama kayo ng baklang ‘yun! E… ibalik mo na kasi yung<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">pera ko…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">UNANG SEKYU<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Gago! ‘Lika na nga!
Ayoko nang marinig ang kanyang bunganga!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">[PUPUNTA SA KALIWANG
GILID ANG DALAWANG SEKYU, MAUUPO, AT TUTUGTUGIN<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">ANG KANILANG GITARA
BILANG PASAKALYE SA DULA.]<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">U N A N G T A G P O<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">*<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">*<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">*<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">[UNTI-UNTING KIKILOS
ANG MGA ANINO AT PALILIBUTAN ANG TATLONG TAO]<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">MGA ANINO<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Mundo ng salamangka<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Mga aninong likha<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Nakulong sa mahika<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">At ginapos sa luha<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Ng huwad na pag-asa<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Kathang-isip na nasa<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Disyerto ng pangarap<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Walang tubig na lasap<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">[PUPUSISYON SA LIKOD
ANG MGA ANINO. HINTO. TATAYO ANG UNANG TAO AT TATAPAT<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">SA ILAW NA NAKABUKAS.
TITINGALA SA <i>SPOTLIGHT</i>.]<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">MAKSIMO </span></b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">[PATULA]<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Sa mundo ng karimlan,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Liwanag ang pangarap<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">At bagtasin ang daan<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Ng hilahil at hirap<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Upang maabot ang nasa<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Ngunit paano na…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">At bukas, diyan din,
aking matatanaw<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Sa sandipang langit
na wala nang luha<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Sisikat ang gintong
araw ng tagumpay<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Layang sasalubong ako
sa paglaya<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">[HINTO. TATAYO ANG
IKALAWANG TAO AT TATAPAT SA ILAW NA NAKABUKAS. AANINAGIN<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">SA MGA MANONOOD ANG
SINISINTA.]<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">VALENTIN </span></b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">[PATULA]<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">O pagsintang labis na
kapangyarihan<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Sampung mag-aama’y
iyong nasasaklaw<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">‘pag ikaw ang nasok
sa puso ninuman<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Hahamaking lahat, masunod
ka lamang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">[HINTO. TATAYO ANG
IKATLONG TAO AT TATAPAT SA ILAW NA NAKABUKAS. TITINGIN SIYA<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">SA MALAYO.]<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">EUGENIO </span></b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">[PATULA]<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Ikaw ay lumitaw, O
Katalinuhan<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Magiting na diwang
puno sa isipan<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Mga puso nami’y sa
iyo’y naghihintay<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">At dalhin mo roon sa
kaitaasan<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Bumaba kang taglay
ang kagiliw-giliw<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Na mga silahis ng
agham at sining<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Mga kabataan, hayo
na’t lagutin<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Ang gapos ng iyong
diwa at damdamin<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">[BAHAGYANG LILIWANAG
ANG ENTABLADO. AKMANG MABUBUHAY ANG TATLO SA<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">PAGKAKAHINTO.
TITINGIN SA PALIGID. MAPAPANSIN ANG ISA’T ISA.]<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">VALENTIN </span></b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">[NABIGLA AT
NAGTATAKA]<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Sino kayo?!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">EUGENIO [NAGTATAKA,
NAKAKUNOT ANG NOO, AT MATAAS ANG BOSES]<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Hoy ginoo, ang sarili
muna’y ipakilala mo!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">VALENTIN </span></b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">[NAG-AATUBILI]<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Ha? A-ako?
[MASISINDAK] Valentin ang ngalan ko. Kayo, sino ba kayo?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">MAKSIMO [MAHINAHON]<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Ako, mga kaibigan, ay
si Maksimo.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">EUGENIO<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Eugenio.
[MAKIKIPAGKAMAY KAY MAKSIMO AT TATALIKOD. GAYUNDIN SI MAKSIMO.]<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">VALENTIN [MAHINAHONG
NAGTATAKA]<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Nasaan ba tayo?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">MAKSIMO<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Ewan ko! Basta
pagdilat ng aking mga mata, naririto na ‘ko. Kanina, sinubukan kong<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">maghanap ng lagusan
ngunit ako’y bigo. At nang tinangka kong dumeretso, [TUTURO SA<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">DIREKSYON NG
MANONOOD] ang inabot ko’y bukol sa noo! Isang hindi makitang pader<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">ang kalaban ko!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">EUGENIO </span></b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">[MAGUGULAT]<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Hindi makitang
pader?! [BAHAGYANG MATATAWA] Ayos ka lang Maksimo? Kaibigan,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">ako’y isang batikang
siyentipiko at nakasisiguro akong imposible ang sinasabi mo.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">MAKSIMO AT
VALENTIN </span></b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">[SARKASTIKONG MAY PAGHANGA]<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Gan’on?!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">EUGENIO<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Oo, gan’un nga!
[TATAHIMIK ANG TATLO. MAGLALAKAD-LAKAD. MAIINIP SI EUGENIO.]<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Diyos ko! Sino bang
hunghang ang nagdala sa atin dito? Kay dami ko pang gawain na<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">dapat kong
asikasuhin!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">MAKSIMO [TITINGIN SA
MANONOOD AT SISIGAW]<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Hoy! Kami ba’y
naririnig ninyo?! Bakit kami narito?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">EUGENIO [NAKATINGIN
SA MANONOOD AT MAINIT ANG ULO]<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Sino ba ‘yang mga
kumag na ‘yan? Kanina ko pa napapansin na tayo’y tinititigan. Ano ‘to,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">lokohan?!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">MAKSIMO [MAPUSOK]<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Hoy ikaw! [TUTURO NG
ISA SA MANONOOD.] Oo, ikaw na mukhang bakulaw! Bakit ang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">sama mong makatingin?
Baka gusto mong makatikim! [SANDALING TITIGIL.] O, bakit<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">ayaw mong sumagot?!
Bansot!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">EUGENIO </span></b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">[MANG-AALASKA]<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Maksimo,
baka…[SANDALING TITIGIL AT NGINGITI.] ano… [MAGPAPAKITA NG KILOS-<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">BADING.]<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">MAKSIMO [MATATAWA]<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Tsss… gusto ngang
makatikim!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">[MAGTATAWANAN ANG
DALAWA HABANG TINUTURO ANG ISANG MANONOOD.]<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">VALENTIN<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Hoy, ano ba kayong
dalawa? Tama na. Wala rin kayong mapapala. Ni hindi nga nila<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">napapansin ang
pinagsasabi n’yo! Mag-isip na lang tayo ng paraan kung paano<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">makalalabas dito.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">MAKSIMO</span></b><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Alam mo, ubod ka nang
pakialamero!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">EUGENIO<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Oo nga, e, puro
hangin lang naman ang nasa ulo! [DUDURUIN SA NOO SI VALENTIN]<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">MAKSIMO<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">At ikaw naman,
nagdudunung-dunungan.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">EUGENIO<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Aba, sa iyong sinabi,
ako’y nalalaki!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">[MARAHAS NA MAG-AAWAY
SINA MAKSIMO AT EUGENIO AT SI VALENTIN ANG<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">MAGSISILBING
TAGAPAMAGITAN. ‘DI KALAUNA’Y MAUUNTOG SI EUGENIO SA “HINDI<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">MAKITANG PADER.”
MAPAPAHINTO ANG LAHAT.]<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">MAKSIMO<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Kita mo?! Ngayon
nama’y naniniwala ka na siguro?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">EUGENIO<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">[KAKAPAIN ANG HARANG]
Imposible ito! Isa akong isang henyo ngunit wala<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">pa akong naririnig na
ganitong klaseng imbento!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">MAKSIMO [MANG-AASAR]<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Henyo na kung henyo…
kulang pa rin sa talino!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">EUGENIO<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Kanina ka pa!
Namumuro ka na!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">[MAG-AAWAY MULI ANG
DALAWA]<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">VALENTIN<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Tigilan niyo na yan!
Ang away n’yo ay isang malaking kahangalan. Bakit<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">kaya hindi
magtulungan? Kapag marami’y mas malakas. Hindi ba mas<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">madaling makaaalpas?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">EUGENIO<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Tama, tayo’y magsama.
Ang mga alitan ay atin munang kalimutan.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">MAKSIMO<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">At sa pagpapalano,
magkasundo na tayo.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">[MAGKAKATINGINAN ANG
DALAWA AT KANYA-KANYANG MAGMUMUNI-MUNI.]<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">[SANDALING
KATAHIMIKAN.]<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">EUGENIO<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Alam ko na! Hindi
ba’t ang layunin nati’y iisa lamang, ang makalabas sa harang? Ano<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">kaya kung ang paggiba
nito’y ating pagtulung-tulungan?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">[LUBHANG MAMAMANGHA
ANG TATLO SA IDEYA AT BABALIK SA PAGMUMUNI-MUNI.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">UUPO SI VALENTIN SA
KAHON. KATAHIMIKAN ULIT. TATAPAT SA ILAW NA NAKABUKAS SI<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">MAKSIMO.]<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">MAKSIMO</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Alam n’yo ba kung
bakit gusto kong makalabas? Ang Kanlungan ng Araw ang nais kong<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">tunguhing landas!
[TITINGALA AT ITUTURO ANG <i>SPOTLIGHT </i>HABANG NAKANGITI.]<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">VALENTIN </span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">[SA DILIM]<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">At ano naman ang
naghihintay sa iyo roon, kaibigan?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">MAKSIMO </span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">[NAKATITIG SA <i>SPOTLIGHT</i>]<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Kalayaan! Walang
hanggang kasiyahan! Kailanma’y ‘di ko na daranasin ang kahirapan…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">ang kalungkutan! Nais
kong isama rito ang mahihirap upang ang lubos na kalayaa’y<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">aming malasap. At sa
gawaing busilak, ang puso ko’y magagalak.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">EUGENIO </span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">[SA SARILI]<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Nangarap ang
ambisyoso…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">MAKSIMO</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">May sinabi ka,
Eugenio?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">EUGENIO </span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">[PLASTIK NA NGINGITI KAY MAKSIMO]<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Wala, aking katoto!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">VALENTIN<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Eh, ikaw Eugenio, ano
naman ang nasa mo?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">[AALIS SA TAPAT NG
ILAW SI MAKSIMO. TATAPAT SA ILAW SI EUGENIO.]<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">EUGENIO </span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">[NAGMAMALAKI]<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Para sa inyong
kaalaman, aking mga kaibigan, ako’y isang taong sadyang biniyayaan<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">ng Diyos ng
katalinuhan. Kaya simple lang naman ang nais ng aking lubhang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">mapagpakumbabang
puso…karangalan. Karangalan para sa aking mga naimbento at<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">nadiskubre.
Karangalan para sa aking pambihirang katalinuhan. Ngunit sa kabila ng<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">karangalang ito,
hatid ko rin ang tulong–mediko para sa mga kapos-palad sa bayan ko.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">At gaya mo, [TITINGIN
KAY MAKSIMO] kasiyahan at kalayaan din, para sa akin ang dulot<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">nito.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">EUGENIO<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Ikaw, tahimik na
kaibigan, ano naman ang nais ng iyong kalooban?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">[TATAYO SI VALENTIN
SA PAGKAKAUPO AT TATAPAT SA ILAW NA NAKABUKAS.]<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">VALENTIN</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Simple lang. Ang sa
aki’y para sa aking naghihikahos na puso, sapagkat nakita na niya ang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">kanyang kahati.
[PILIT INAANINAG SA MGA MANONOOD ANG SINISINTA] O, aking irog,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">ako’y hintayin. Upang
makasama ka, tandaang ang lahat ay aking gagawin. At ang harang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">na ito’y kasama sa
lahat ng aking haharapin upang ika’y makapiling. [KAKALAMPAGIN<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">ANG HARANG.] Ika’y
aking iniibig! Alam kong ako’y iyong naririnig…[MAPAPALUHOD<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">HABANG LUGMOK SA
KALUNGKUTAN.]<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">EUGENIO<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Kung gayo’y hayo na’t
tuparin ang aking plano na pabagsakin ang balakid na ito!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">MAKSIMO<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Ngunit, kaibigang
Eugenio, paano?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">[MAGKAKAMOT NG ULO SI
EUGENIO. TATAYO SI VALENTIN.]<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">VALENTIN<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Pagbilang ng tatlo,
itutulak natin ang pesteng sagabal na ‘to. Isa…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">EUGENIO<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Dalawa…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">MAKSIMO<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Tatlo!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">[GAGAWA SILA NG
KANYA-KANYANG TINDIG UPANG MAKABUO NG ISANG KAKAIBANG<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">PORMASYON. SUSUGURIN
NILA AT SUSUBUKANG ITULAK ANG PADER NGUNIT SILA’Y<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">MAPAPAGOD.]<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">VALENTIN<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Kaya natin ‘to!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">LAHAT<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Todo na ‘to!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">[MULING GAGAWIN ANG
PORMASYON AT SASALAKAY]<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">I K A L A W A N G T A
G P O<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">*<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">*<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">*<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">MGA ANINO<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Daing at dalamhati<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">‘pag ang gabi’y
kumubli<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Tayo’y pinatatabi<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Ng dahilang dalamhati<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">[LALABAS ANG TATLONG
ALAGAD]<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">UNANG ALAGAD<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Huwag humarang,
kayo’y tumabi!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">IKALAWANG ALAGAD</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Mga hampas-lupang
walang silbi!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">IKATLONG ALAGAD</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Alis! Mga peste!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">[LALABAS NA ANG MGA
ALAGAD]<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">UNANG ALAGAD<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Kabaliwan!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">IKALAWANG ALAGAD<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Kahibangan!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">IKATLONG ALAGAD<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Kalokohan!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">MAKSIMO [MAGUGULAT AT
TONONG PANLALAIT]<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Teka, saan nanggaling
ang mga kutong-lupang ito?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">EUGENIO [MAANGAS]<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Ang kakapal ng mga
apog ninyo!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">VALENTIN<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Sino ba kayo?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">TATLONG ALAGAD<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Aba, hindi n’yo kami
nakikilala, mga iho?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">UNANG ALAGAD<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Bueno, hayaan mong…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">IKALAWANG ALAGAD<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">…ipakilala namin…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">IKATLONG ALAGAD<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">…ang aming mga
sarili!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">UNANG ALAGAD<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Unang Alagad ang
aking ngalan<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Kanang kamay dito sa
kulungan…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">IKALAWANG ALAGAD</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Ikalawang alagad
naman ang tawag sa’kin<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Simpleng alalay
ngunit tigasin…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">IKATLONG ALAGAD</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Sino ang sa inyo’y
gustong makaladkad<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Lumapit lang sa’kin,
ang Ikatlong Alagad…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">VITO </span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">[BOSES]<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Ehem! Anong kaguluhan
ito?! Mga alagad, nasaan kayo?!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">UNANG ALAGAD<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Kami po’y naririto,
mahal naming Ginoong Vito!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">[PAPASOK SI VITO MULA
SA KANANG GILID NG ENTABLADO.]<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">VITO [MASOSORPRESA]<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Aba’t may mga bagong
panauhin ang sa ati’y sadyang napadayo! [SA MGA MANONOOD]<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Trabaho kong
mapanatili ang kaayusan, kapayapaan, at pagmamahalan sa lugar na<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">ito. Itinuturing nila
akong amo, ngunit pag-utusan po ninyo. [SA TATLO] Kumusta mga<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">kaibigan, sa ‘yo, sa
‘yo at sa ‘yo? Anong sadya ninyo?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">EUGENIO<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Ginoong…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">VITO<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Vito…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">EUGENIO<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Ah, Ginoong
Vito…mawalang-galang na ngunit nais sana naming lisanin ang loob ng<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">harang na ito.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">VITO</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">[TATAWA NANG PILIT]
Naku, pinatatawa mo lamang ako. Imposible ang sinasabi mo!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">[MAGKAKAGULO ANG
TATLO.]<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">UNANG ALAGAD<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Manahimik!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">IKALAWANG ALAGAD<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Mga inutil!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">IKATLONG ALAGAD</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Itigil ang satsat!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">VITO [MAGTATAAS NG
BOSES]<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Ako’y inyo namang
igalang! [KATAHIMIKAN] Ngunit, may isang paraan.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">VALENTIN<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Paraan?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">VITO<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Oo, paraan, ang
natatanging paraan! Ibubunyag ko kung ano iyon subalit dapat ko muna<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">kayong subukin.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">MAKSIMO<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Paano?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">[HINTO SINA MAKSIMO,
VALENTIN, AT EUGENIO]<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">MGA ANINO
[MATATARANTA]<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Huwag! Kami’y inyong
pakinggan!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Iwasan ninyo ang
paraan!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">VITO [MAGTATAAS NG
BOSES SA MGA ANINO]<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Ang sumabat ba’y
inyong karapatan?! Ni hindi ko kayo<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">pinahihintulutan!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">[MANANAHIMIK AT
MALULUGMOK ANG MGA ANINO]<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">VITO<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Bueno, isang tanong
ang ibabato ko para sa inyong tatlo. At batay sa inyong<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">kasagutan, pipiliin
ang karapat-dapat lumisan. Upang ako’y makumbinsi, ang hanap<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">ko’y makabuluhang
rason. Kung nakuha n’yo ang aking sinabi, pwes, ‘wag na tayong<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">magsayang ng panahon!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">EUGENIO<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Naku, naman! Kay dali
naman pala! Ano ba ‘yan? Kimika o Literatura? Lahat ng iyan…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">kayang-kaya!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">VITO</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">[LALAPIT SA MANONOOD]
Hindi! Basta, pumarito ka’t sagutin ang aking tatanungin.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">[PAPALAPITIN SI
EUGENIO SA MANONOOD.]<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">UNANG ALAGAD</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">At kayo, Maksimo at
Valentin,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">IKALAWANG ALAGAD<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Maupo muna, dalawang
kuto sa paningin,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">IKATLONG ALAGAD</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">At maghanda sa inyong
sasagutin.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">[PAPAUPUIN NG TATLO
SINA MAKSIMO AT VALENTIN.]<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">MAKSIMO </span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">[MAGAGALIT]<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Huwag n’yo kaming
hamakin!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">TATLONG ALAGAD </span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">[SA MANONOOD]<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Hala, simulan na!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">VITO </span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">[KAY EUGENIO]<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Bueno. Ang tanong:
bakit pakay mong lumabas?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">EUGENIO [MAHINAHON]<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Tulong-Mediko ang
nais kong ihandog sa sambayanan. Salamat sa isang pambihirang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">lalawigan, ako’y may
natagpuan: isang kakaibang halaman! Anumang sakit ay kayang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">lunasan! Para sa’kin,
Ginoong Vito, ang makapagsilbi sa kapwa ay kaginhawaan.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">[TITINGIN SA MALAYO.
NAKANGITI.]<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">VITO</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Mahusay. Subalit,
kung ikaw na isang siyentipiko ang makararating sa kabila ng harang,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">sisikat ka. Kasabay
nito ang pagbulusok ng iyong pagyaman! Matatamo mo ang buhay na<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">puno ng karangyaan!
Samakatuwid, yayabang ka dahil sa iyong kasikatan! Iyan ang lason<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">ng karangalan! Tila
lubos ang iyong pagkagahaman!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">EUGENIO<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Ako? Gahaman? Isa
lamang akong siyentipikong tumutulong sa kaunlaran!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">VITO </span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">[GALIT]<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Bastardo! Pinakukulo
mo ang dugo ko! Nararapat talagang ibasura ang edukasyon sa<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">mundo upang maubos
ang mga sugapang tulad mo.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">EUGENIO </span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">[GALIT]<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Dapat ay magpasalamat
pa kayo dahil natitiis naming makibagay sa mga taong gaya n’yo!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">UNANG ALAGAD<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Manahimik<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">IKALAWANG ALAGAD<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Inutil!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">IKATLONG ALAGAD</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Huwag kang bastos!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">[PABABAGSAKIN SI
EUGENIO NG IKATLONG ALAGAD SA KANANG BAHAGI NG<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">ENTABLADO. LALAPITAN
NG MGA ANINO SI MAKSIMO NGUNIT ITATABOY RIN NG<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">IKALAWANG ALAGAD]<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">VITO </span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">[KAY MAKSIMO]<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Susunod! [TATAYO SI
MAKSIMO AT LALAPIT SA MANONOOD.] O, kaibigan, ano ang iyong<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">mithi sa pagpunta sa
kabilang dako ng harang?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">MAKSIMO</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Ako? [ITUTURO
ANG <i>SPOTLIGHT.</i>] Gusto kong marating ang dulo ng naturang liwanag<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">dahil gusto kong
magkaroon ng pagbabago. Pagkakapantay-pantay sa mundo! Lahat ay<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">may kapangyarihan!
Maglalaho ang kahirapan! Ang salapi ay para sa karamihan! Hindi<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">ba napakagaling ng
aking layunin? Para sa nakararami ang aking mithiin! Kung gayo’y<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">ako ang inyong
piliin!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">VITO</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Tama na! [HIHINTO
SANDALI.] Kung walang nakatataas at nakabababa, walang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">mamumuno at
mag-uutos. Kung walang mag-uutos at mamumuno, mawawasak ang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">disiplina ng bayan.
Sa iyong sinabi, pinahihirap mo rin ang mga dating mayayaman at<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">pinayayaman mo ang
dating mahihirap. Hindi ba lugi ang mapepera dito? Nakuha mo?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">MAKSIMO </span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">[NAKATINGIN SA MANONOOD, MAGKAKAMOT NG ULO]<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Naligaw yata ako.
Sumakit ang ulo ko!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">VITO<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Umoo ka na lang!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">MAKSIMO [NAG-AALINLANGAN]<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Uhm…sige, oo, kaso
parang…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">UNANG ALAGAD<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Manahimik<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">IKALAWANG ALAGAD<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Inutil!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">IKATLONG ALAGAD</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Huwag kang sasabat!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">[PABABAGSAKIN SI
MAKSIMO NG IKATLONG ALAGAD SA KALIWANG BAHAGI NG<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">ENTABLADO. LALAPITAN
NG MGA ANINO SI MAKSIMO NGUNIT ITATABOY RIN NG<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">IKALAWANG ALAGAD.]<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">VITO [KAY VALENTIN]<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Susunod! [TATAYO SI
VALENTIN AT LALAPIT SA MANONOOD.] Ano naman ang ating<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">kuwento, ‘pañero?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">VALENTIN </span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">[MAHINAHON]<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Simple lang. Hangad
ko lamang sundin ang itinitibok ng aking…[TITINGIN SA IBABA.]…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">puso. Ako po’y
umiibig sa dilag na iyon. [ITUTURO ANG SINISINTA SA MGA MANONOOD.]<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Hangad kong mahawakan
ang kanyang mga kamay at halikan ang kanyang mga labi kahit<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">isang saglit…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">UNANG ALAGAD </span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">[MALUHA-LUHA AT SUMISINGHOT-SINGHOT]<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Makabagbag-damdamin!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">IKALAWANG ALAGAD </span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">[MALUHA-LUHA AT SUMISINGHOT-SINGHOT]<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Bukod-tanging
mithiin!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">IKATLONG ALAGAD </span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">[MALIGALIG]<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Nakakikilig ka
Valentin!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">VITO<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">[KITANG-KITA ANG
PAGBABAGO SA KANYANG MASUNGIT NA MUKHA.] Mamang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">madrama, inantig mo
ako ng iyong telenobela. Magiting na kawal ng pag-ibig, tumayo<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">ka’t tanggapin ang
basbas ng balakid! [MAPAPANGITI SI VALENTIN.] Ngunit, may isa<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">pang pagsubok upang
mapatunayan kung ang pag-ibig mo nga’y tapat at kung ikaw ang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">pinakanararapat.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">VALENTIN<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Paano?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">[HINTO SI VALENTIN]<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">MGA ANINO<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Huwag! Tanggihan mo
ang pagsubok!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Iwasan ang maging
mapusok!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">VITO [MAGTATAAS MULI
NG BOSES]<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Tila sukdulan na ang
inyong kabastusan!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">VITO<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Halika rito…
[IBUBULONG NI VITO SA KANYANG TAINGA ANG PLANO.]<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">VALENTIN </span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">[NABIGLA AT NAG-AALINLANGAN]<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Ha?! Kahit ang isang
balasubas ay hindi gagawin ang iyong inaatas!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">VITO</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Binibigo mo ako,
kaibigang romantiko! Akala ko pa nama’y kaya mo…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">VALENTIN </span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">[SASABAT]<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Subalit kailangan ba
talagang ito’y maisagawa ko?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">VITO</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Ungas! Tandaan mong
sa larong ito’y ako ang batas! Kailangang magmala-Hudas upang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">sa harang ay makalampas!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">UNANG ALAGAD<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Iyong kukote ay
gamitin!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">IKALAWANG ALAGAD<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Huwag mo kaming
buwisitin!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">IKATLONG ALAGAD<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Pagkat kami’y
nabibitin!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">VALENTIN </span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">[SISIGAW]<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Pero…!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">[MAGDIDILIM ANG
ENTABLADO KASABAY NG KUMPLETONG KATAHIMIKAN.]<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">I K A T L O N G T A G
P O<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">*<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">*<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">*<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">VITO<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Matapos ang matinding
pagninilay, aking hatol, ngayo’y ibibigay: ang nagwagi ay si…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">[PULANG ILAW SA
ENTABLADO. MAKIKITA ANG HUGIS NINA MAKSIMO, EUGENIO, AT<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">VALENTIN. KIKILOS SI
VALENTIN, TANGAN ANG ISANG PATALIM, NA TILA PUMAPATAY<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">SA KANYANG
KINATATAYUAN HABANG SINA EUGENIO AT MAKSIMO NAMA’Y TILA<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">NASASAKTAN SA
MAGKABILANG GILID NG ENTABLADO. TATAYO SINA MAKSIMO AT<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">EUGENIO MULA SA
KANILANG KINAUUPUAN. MAG-UUNAT SILA NA PARANG MASAKIT<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">ANG KANILANG MGA
BATOK AT LIKOD. IPAPAKITA ANG KANILANG DUGUANG LIKURAN<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">SA KANILANG
DAHAN-DAHANG PAG-IKOT. TUTUMBA SILA PAREHO. KIKILOS SI VALENTIN<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">SA KANYANG
KINAUUPUAN. MAGTATANGKA SIYANG MAGPAKAMATAY NGUNIT<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">BIBITAWAN ANG
PATALIM. TATAYO SI VALENTIN. PAPALAKPAKAN SIYA NG LAHAT] Iyan<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">ang manok ko! Dahil
sa iyong determinasyon, igagawad ko ang iyong premyo: ang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">natatanging paraan.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">MGA ANINO<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Hala, hala, hayan na<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Dasal nga ba o sumpa?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Hala, hala, hayan na<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Dasal nga ba o sumpa?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">VITO<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Punding-pundi na ‘ko
sa inyo! Magsitahimik kayo, mga indio!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">[TATAHIMIK ANG MGA
ANINO] Ehem. Balik tayo sa ‘yo. Makinig ka, iho.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Habang hinahawakan mo
ang harang, kailangan mong bigkasin ang dasal na<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">ito:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Awit ng panahon,</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Bulong ng alon,</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Ika’y gibain,</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">At nang maparoon.</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">[UULITIN NG DALAWANG
BESES PA ANG DASAL KASABAY NG RITWAL NA SAYAW.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">TULALANG LALAPIT SA HARANG
SI VALENTIN. BLANGKO ANG MUKHA. WALANG<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">EKSPRESYON.
KATAHIMIKAN.]<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">VALENTIN<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Awit ng panahon,</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Bulong ng alon,</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Ika’y gibain,</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">At nang maparoon.</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">[WALANG MANGYAYARI.
KATAHIMIKAN. UULITIN NI VALENTIN ANG DASAL NGUNIT<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">WALA PA RIN.]<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">VALENTIN </span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">[NAGTATAKA]<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Ginoong tampalasan,
ako’y nagugulumihanan. Ginawa ko naman ang lahat ng iyong bilin<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">ngunit parang bitin.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">VITO </span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">[NAMILOSOPO]<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Sira-ulo! Sinabi ko
bang dapat mong gawin ito ngayon din?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">VALENTIN </span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">[NAGTATAKA]<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Hindi ba’t…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">VITO</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">[NAMILOSOPO]<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Oo, ibinigay ko sa
iyo ang paraan ko subalit gagana lamang ang dasal kada-isandaang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">taon. Malamang ay
hindi ko binanggit sa iyo ito.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">VALENTIN </span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">[NAGTATAKA]<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Ibig sabihin…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">[MAYROONG MAPUPUNA SI
VALENTIN SA LABAS NG HARANG. LALAPIT SIYA PARA<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">KALAMPAGIN ITO.]<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">VITO<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Ibig sabihin, ang
gantimpala mo sa ngayo’y wala ring saysay. Isasagawa mo ang dasal<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">matapos pa ang
matagal na paghihintay.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">VALENTIN </span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">[MAG-AALALA]<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Pero…siya…[NAKATINGIN
SA MALAYO]…ang mahal ko…ti…tila lilisan na! Bakit…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">[MAGUGULAT SIYA DAHIL
ANG KANYANG SINISINTA AY PAALIS NA. MANGIYAK-NGIYAK<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">NA MAPAPALUHOD SA MGA
NAPASLANG NIYA.]<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">VITO<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Bakit ano? Ika’y
sadya lamang na uto-uto! Ang lakas pa ng loob mong magkalat dito!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Mga alagad, linisin
ang kalat, pronto, pronto! [TATAWA SI VITO HABANG PUPUSISYON<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">ANG LAHAT NA AYON SA
SPOLIARIUM.] Kaibigan, hindi mo na mabubura iyan…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">[HINTO. KUMPLETONG
KATAHIMIKAN.]<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">E P I L O G O<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">*<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">*<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">*<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">[PAPASOK ANG
NAGSUSUBASTA MULA SA KANANG GILID AT PUPUNTA SA GITNA NG<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">ENTABLADO.]<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">NAGSUSUBASTA </span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">[SA MGA SEKYU, PABULONG]<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Psst! Ayos na ba
tayo?!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">[Senyales na okey
mula sa mga sekyu.]<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">NAGSUSUBASTA </span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">[MAGKAKLARO NG LALAMUNAN, BOSES MAGINOO]<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Mga giliw naming
panauhin, salamat po sa inyong pagdating. Ngayon, sisimulan na natin<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">ang subastahan sa
obra ni Juan Luna — ang Spoliarium. Ang presyo sa pintang ito’y<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">magsisimula sa
limampung libong dolyar…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">[HINTO. UNTI-UNTING
MAMAMATAY ANG LAHAT NG ILAW.]<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">W A K A S<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">*<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">*<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">*<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 14.5pt;">BERTDEY
NI GUIDO<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Isang
Yungtong Musikal<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Halaw
sa librong</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"> <i><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">Bertdey ni Guido</span></i><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Nailathala
ng Lampara Books.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Mga Tauhan</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">GUIDO, </span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">magsisiyam na taong gulang<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">MOMMY, </span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">mother ni Guido, mid-30s<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">DADDY, </span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">father ni Guido, mid-30s<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">AYI, </span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">yaya ni Guido, mataba, motherly, 40s,<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">may tendensing maging
over-acting at melodramatic<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">BUBOY, </span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">kapitbahay ni Guido sa subdivision,<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">9 years old, spoiled
at KSP<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Iba pang Tauhan</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">MARCOS/FIRST LADY<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">CARDINAL SIN/CORY<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">RAMOS/ENRILE<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">MADRE/WORKER<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">MGA MARINES/ETC.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">TALA:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Ang dula ay isinulat
para sa limang aktor lamang. Kung marami ang gaganap, mas</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">mabufi. Ang IBA PANG
TAUHAN ay gagampanan din ng limang aktor, pero magususot</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">ng maskarang angkop
sa tauhan. Minsan, maaaring dalawang maskara ang suot ng</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">isang aktor. Isa sa
harap, isa sa likod. Maaari ring billboard na parang maskara ang</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">nakasuot sa ulo. Pero
magmamaskara lang ang mga aktor kapag ibang tauhan ang</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">ginagampanan nila. Si
GUIDO lamang ang hindi magpapalit ng papel sa kabuuan ng</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">dula. Makatutulong
kung gagamit ng ilang oversized props at carton cut-out bilang</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">standees para
i-recreate ang damit ng tao sa EDSA.</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Sa gilid ng tanghalan
laging may malaking kalendaryo na maghuhudyat ng panahon ng</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<i><span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">dula. Ang pagpapalit
ng petsa ay magsisilbi ring pagpapalit ng tagpo.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">PEBRERO 1986</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Sa private road ng
isang upper middle class na subdivision, sinsipa-sipa ni GUIDO ang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">isang malaki at
makulay na bola habang susunod-sunod, nang-aasar, sa kaniya si BUBOY<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">na may hawak na ice
cream sa cone. Kakanta si Buboy sa pagitan ng pagdila sa ice cream.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Habang nagaganap ng
eksena, daanan nang daanan, isa-isa o pares ang mga ordinaryong<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">tao na abala sa
kaniya-kaniyang concern at walang paki sa isa’t isa. May namamasyal. May<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">magde-date. May
nagtitinda ng balut. Maiikling character ad lib lang ang kailangan dito.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Nakamaskara sila,
ordinaryong damit ang suot. May naka-walkman, attaché case, atbp.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Nagmamadali, hindi
nila pinapansin ang dalawang bata. Magsisimula ang tagpo malapit<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">nang dumilim hanggang
sa unti-unting lumalim ang gabi.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">BUBOY </span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">(<i>Pakanta</i>):<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Coke, ice cream,
hotdogs, spaghetti<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Coke, ice cream,
hotdogs, spaghetti<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Coke, ice cream,
hotdogs, spaghetti<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Me maghahanda sa
kaniyang bertdey parti!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Coke, ice cream,
hotdogs, spaghetti (3x)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">‘Yon lang handa sa
kaniyang bertdey parti?!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Coke, ice cream,
hotdogs, spaghetti (3x)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">GUIDO:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Ano’ng ‘yon lang?
Marami pa!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">BUBOY:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Sige nga, ano-ano?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">GUIDO:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Bakit ko sasabihin?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">BUBOY:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Kasi wala nang iba
kundi ...<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">(<i>Pakanta uli.</i>)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Coke, ice cream,
hotdogs, spaghetti (3x)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">GUIDO:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Hindi ko sasabihin
kasi … surprise!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">BUBOY:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">No’ng bertdey parti
ko, merong cake!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">GUIDO:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Ako rin! Me Batman at
Robin pa sa ibabaw!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">BUBOY:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">No’ng bertdey parti
ko, meron pang clown!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">GUIDO:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Ako rin! Dalawa pa!
Si Happy at si Funny!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">BUBOY:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Hmp! No’ng bertdey
parti ko, me magic!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">GUIDO:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Sa akin, may
storyteller pa! “Once upon a time, a long, long time ago …”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">BUBOY:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">A, basta, laos ang
bertdey parti mo sa bertdey parti ko! Ang handa mo lang. (<i>Pakanta.</i>)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Coke, ice cream,
hotdogs, spaghetti! (<i>Paulit-ulit hanggang mag-exit.</i>)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">GUIDO </span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">(<i>Pasigaw</i>):<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Kahit na! Basta,
hindi ka imbayted sa parti ko!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Di ka makakatikim ng
... (<i>Pasuyang kakanta, habang pinagdidiskitahan ang bola.</i>)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Coke, ice cream,
hotdogs, spaghetti (3x)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Leche flan, lechon,
lengua, macaroni!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Me Andok’s morcon,
salad, chicken mami!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Sandwich, puto,
cuchinta, chicken honey!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Pastillas,
marshmallow, fried chicken, pitsi-pitsi!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Siopao, juice, suman,
kalamay, tutti-fruitty!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Monay, chicharon,
suman, cotton candy!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Mamon, hotcake,
bijon, hamburger, sundae, chicken joy,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">dinuguan, laswa,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">dinengdeng,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">mechado,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">menudo,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">paksiw,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">adobo,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">p-p-pinapaitan<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Worcestershire sauce,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">TERIYAKIII!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Ibabato ni GUIDO ang
bola niya sa inis. Papasok si AYI, may bitbit na transistor. Maririnig</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">ang kantang “Pidro”
ng Apo Hiking Society. Bigay na bigay ang sayaw ni AYI. Malapot</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">ang puntong-Bisaya ni
Ayi, kahit matagal na siya sa Maynila at nagsisilbi sa pamilya ni</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Guido. Pansinin:
hindi lahat ng linya ni Ayi ay isinulat ayon sa kaniyang punto. Bahala na</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">ang aktor at gaganap.
Gabi na.</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">AYI:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Sus, Guidu, dius miu.
Gabing-gabi na, nasa labas ka pa? Mag take a shower ka na!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">GUIDO:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Ano’ng oras darating
sina Mommy at Daddy?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">AYI:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Malay ku? Baka
nag-uubirtaym sila. Para madagdagan ang kita at panggastus sa nimo.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Para sa iskul mu, sa
iskul bus mu, sa iskul uniform mu, baun mo sa iskul, field trip ng iskul<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">mu’ ... Saksakan ng
gastus! Kaya kayudkalabaw ang Mommy at Daddy nimu. Huwag mo<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">na silang hintayin!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">GUIDO:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">E pa’no na ’yan?
Sinong magpaplano ng birthday party ko? Three days na lang, nine<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">years old na ako.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">AYI:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Nine years old lang,
pinuprublima mu? Aku nga, furty na, ukey pa rin! (Magpapa-sexy ng<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">pose, saka biglang
matataranta.) Anooo? Nine ka na?! Oo nga pala!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Hihilahin si GUIDO at
tarantang kakapkapan sa buong katawan, hahaplusin ang mukha</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">nito nang pauli-ulit,
na parang noon lamang niya nakita ang alaga.</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">AYI:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Sus, ginuu, ang baby
na dating kinakarga-karga ko, pinapaliguan, pinapalitan ng lampin,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">nilalagyan ng bigkis
para hindi umusli ang butod, pinapahiran ng aceite de mansanilla sa<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">tiyan para laging
mautot – kulang na lang pasusuhin kita sa sarili kong dibdib! Sus, ginuu,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Guidu, binata ka na
pala! At ako nama’y nagiging tigulang na tonta! Bertdey mo na nga<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">pala, two days from
now. Muntik ko nang makalimutan!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">GUIDO:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Kailangan nang gumawa
ng mga invitation cards para sa classmates ko saka mga friends<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">nila. Baka di sila
magpunta kung wala silang invitation. Baka makalimutan nila ang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">birthday ko!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">AYI:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Sus, Guidu, ang laki
ng prublima mu! Ako ang tutulung gumawa ng card at magplanu ng<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">parti nimu!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">GUIDO:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Marunong ka ba?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">AYI:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Aba, syimpri! Kaya
nga yun ang trabahu ku. Katulung. Maid. Yaya. More sophisticatedly<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">known as Maitre d in
France. Domestic Worker sa Hongkong. Filipinas sa London! In<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">other words, party
planner, laundry woman, dishwasher, gardener, at kung pilyo si Kuya,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Sex Object! Ahayyy!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Yes, I am a Maid. And
proud to be one. Ang Bagong Bayani! Unsung Heroes! Unpaid<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Diplomats. All-around
talent. Round-the-Clock-Dependable. At your service, twenty-four<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">hours a day, seven
days a week, and thirty-days a month, except January, March, May,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">July, September,
October and December. Plus of course, February, which sometimes has<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">twenty-eight or
twenty-nine!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Don’t worry, Guidu,
kayang-kaya kong planuhin ang parti nimo. Alam ko ang ihahanda …<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">(Sabay silang kakanta
ni GUIDO habang pa-exit).</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Coke, ice cream,
hotdogs, spaghetti<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Coke, ice cream,
hotdogs, spaghetti<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Coke, ice cream,
hotdogs, spaghetti<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Coke, ice cream,
hotdogs, spaghetti<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Paglabas nina AYI at
GUIDO, maririnig ang recorded na panawagan ni CARDINAL SIN na</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">magpunta ang mga tao
sa EDSA. Habang nagpapalit ng eksena, humahangos na daraan</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">sa tanghalan ang
iba-ibang uri ng tao papunta sa EDSA. Nakamaskara sila, pero may</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">suot o props na
magpapakilalang Corysta sila o anfi-Marcos. Naka t-shirt na dilaw o may</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Laban sign. Lahat ay
nagmamadali. Muli, makatutulong ang maiikling character adlibs.</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Kasabay nito ang
papalakas na halo-halong tunog, ingay, tugtog, islogan, at sigawan sa</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">EDSA habang bahagyang
madidilim ang tanghalan.</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">PEBRERO 23, LINGGO<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Naka-pajama, nasa
kama si GUIDO. Nakadapa, nagsusulat sa mahabang listahan ng</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">mga gusto niyang
matanggap na regalo. Nasa mesa si AYI, kaharap pa rin ang transistor</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">na patuloy na
nagbabalita ng mga pangyayari sa EDSA. Gumagawa siya ng isang</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">bundok na sandwiches.
Bababa si GUIDO mulang kama at bantulot na lalapit kay AYI.</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">AYI:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Gud morning, little
boy. Natapos mu na ba ‘yung listahan ng bertdey wish mu?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">GUIDO:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">(Iaabot kay Ayi ang
isang yardang listaha.) Hindi pa nga e. Nasaan sina Mommy?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Dadampot si GUIDO ng
sandwich. Kakain.</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">AYI:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">(<i>Dadampufin ang
listahan.</i>) Sus, Guidu, dius mio! Mas mahaba pa sa rice terraces ang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">listahan ng bertdey
wish mu! Sana sinabi mu na lang, Gustu mung maging si Marcos,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">para lahat ng gustu
mu, makukuha nimo!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">May daraang carton
cut-out ng isang tangke sa harapan nila.</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Sa likuran nila o sa
magkabilang gilid ng stage, pantomime ng nangyayari sa EDSA</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">at Malacañang. Mga
nakamaskara ang mga tauhan. Doble ang mascara ng bawat</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">aktor. Isa sa harap
at isa sa likod ng ulo. Halimbawa, sa kanan, si MARCOS/IMELDA.</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Sa kaliwa, si
RAMOS/ENRILE. Ipapasok ding isa-isa ang carton cut-out ng standees na</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">kinabibilangan ng mga
tauhang nasa EDSA nang araw na iyon. Lalakas ang naka-taped</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">na ingay at hiyawan
ng magka-kontrang kampo. “Cory! Cory!” “Marcos pa rin! Marcos</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">pa rin!”</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Maririnig ang malakas
na boses ni CARDINAL SIN. Nananawagan na magpunta ang mga</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">tao sa EDSA.
Paulit-ulit.</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Nenerbiyusin si AYI.
Hihilahin sa tabi niya si GUIDO para magtago sa ilalim ng mesa.</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">AYI:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Nagriribulusyun na,
Guidu! Kanina pang madaling-araw nagpunta sa IDSA ang Mommy at<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Daddy nimu! Sasamahan
daw nila ang mga tao sa pagtulong kina Ramos at Enrile laban<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">kay Marcos. Ayan
pakinggan mu, ang dami-dami na raw tao sa IDSA.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Hihilahin si GUIDO
para magtago sa ilalim ng kama. Hindi sila kasya, babalik sila sa</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">ilalim ng mesa.</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">AYI:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Dius mio, Guido!
Dali! Dali! <i>(Maaabot ni AYI ang payong. Bubuksan ang payong sa ilalim</i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">ng mesa para gawing
cover sa harapan nila.) </span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Isuot mo itong gas mask. Totohanan na
ito!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Sus, Guido, dius mio!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Isusuot ni GUIDO ang
gas mask, na dali-dali namang huhubarin sa kaniya ni AYI.</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">AYI:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Ay, nu, nu, nu, nu!
Mali, mali! Hindi ka pa puwedeng magsuot nitong gas mask, Guidu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">GUIDO:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Bakit?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">AYI:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">You have to tiyk a
shower first!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">GUIDO:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Kaka-shower ko lang
kabagi.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">AYI:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">But today is another
day! February 23 na today! Remember this day. This is a very<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">historic day.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">GUIDO:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">February 23 is two
days from my birthday! A very special and historic day! Babalik agad<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">si Mommy? Gagawa pa
kami ng mga invitation!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">AYI:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">(Magpapalahaw ng
iyak.) </span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Oh, this can’t be true! You just gave me a living,<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">incontrovertible,
unassailable proof that I failed. I failed! God, how I failed in bringing<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">you up as a sensible
Little Boy. Tama talaga si Ate Guy, “Walang himalaaa!” Kahit araw-<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">araw kang nag-a-Our
Father at Holy Mary, Mother of God. Hindi ka pa rin natututo,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Guidu. Look at you!
Look at you, Guidu. Nagkakagulo na ang mga tao.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Naggagapangan na ang
mga tangke. Nakakasa na ang mga armalite. Ang dami-dami<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">nang nagbuwis ng dugo
… sa Red Cross ni Rosa Rosal – pero sarili mo pa rin ang iniisip<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">mo! Bertdey mo pa rin
ang importante sa iyo. Mga invitation cards pa rin ang mahalaga<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">sa iyo. Sus, Guidu,
dius mio! Ano’ng klase kang Filipino? Sabi pa naman ni Ninoy, “the<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Filipino is worth
dying for!”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Nagsakripisyo ba ang
ating si Ninoy – (<i>Ala-Cory</i>). My Ninoy! Our Ninoy! –so you can<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">celebrate your ninth
birthday?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Maiinis si GUIDO.
Magta-tantrums.</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">GUIDO </span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">(<i>Sisigaw</i>):<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">I just want to know:
Is Mommy coming back soon?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Mahihimasmasan si
Ayi.</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">AYI:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Hindi! Sabi ng Daddy
nimu, daraanan daw niya itong mga tinapay bago mananghali. Sige,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">mag-almusal ka na!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Matamlay na kakain ng
sandwich si GUIDO.</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">GUIDO:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Dalawang araw na
lang, bertdey ko na. Baka hindi matuloy ang party ko!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Tutulo ang luha ni
AYI sa mafinding awa sa alaga. Sabay silang kakanta, habang lilipat,</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">darapa, sa kama si
GUIDO, dala ang transistor. Lalakasan ang radyo, ililipat ng istasyon</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">pero puro coverage ng
EDSA ang maririnig. Makikinig siya ng balita habang kain ng kain</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">ng sandwich.
Tatabihan ni AYI sa kama ang alaga. Alalang-alala. Magduduweto sina Ayi</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">at Guido.</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">GUIDO/AYI </span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">(Kakata):<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Dalawang araw na
lang,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Bertdey ko na!/
Bertdey na niya!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Isa, dalawa, two days
na lang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Bertdey ko naaa!/
Bertdey na niyaaa!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Di na maiinip<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Hindi mapipigil<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Hindi mapo-postpone<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Kahit pa bumagyo<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Magseselebrasyon
dahil<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Bertdey ko naaa!/
Bertdey na niyaaa!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">GUIDO:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">(<i>Habang nagsasayaw
si AYI</i>)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Apat na ikot ng relo!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Apatnapung oras at
walo!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Bago magka-gulo-gulo!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Bertdey na! Bertdey
ni Guidooo!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">AYI:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">(<i>Habang nagsasayaw
si GUIDO</i>)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Sana’y magbago ang
mundo<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Mas masaya, walang
gulo<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">May value na kahit
piso<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Walang gutom, me
asenso<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Sa bertdey, bertdey
ni Guiduuu!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">DUETO:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Pantay-pantay lahat
tayo<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Sa bertdey, bertdey
ni Guidooo!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Humihingal na
mapapaupo ang dalawa.</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Samantala, habang
nagaganap ang song number, unfi-unfing kakapal ang mga tao</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">(cut-outs) sa likuran
at tagiliran ng tanghalan. Sa pagitan ng bawat dialogue sa ibaba,</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">sisingit nang salitan
ang hiyawan ng “Cory! Cory!” at “Marcos pa rin! Marcos pa rin”</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">kasabay ng malakas na
busina ng mga sasakyan.</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">GUIDO:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Lagpas na ng
tanghali. Bakit hindi dinaanan ni Daddy ang mga sandwich?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">AYI </span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">(<i>Pakanta</i>):<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Guidu, ayaw mu bang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Lumabas<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Para mag-bike …<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">GUIDO:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Nakalimutan na rin
siguro nina Daddy at Mommy ang bertdey ko.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">AYI </span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">(<i>Pakanta</i>):<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Guidu, ayaw mu bang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Maglaro<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Do’n sa labas?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">GUIDO </span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">(<i>Malungkot</i>):<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Ayoko. Makinig na
lang tayo ng balita sa radyo.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Pipihifin ni Guido
ang volume tuner. Lalakas ang transistor. Maririnig ang recorded awit</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">ng koro,
pinagtagni-tagning piraso ng mga balita, habang binabago ang ayos ng mga</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">cut-out standees ayon
sa realignment of forces.</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">KORO:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Hu - Hu - Hum<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Humi - wa - layyy<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Humiwalay<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Humiwalay<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Humiwalay<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Humiwalay sina Ramos
at Enrile<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Sina Ramos at Enrile?
(Oo, sila!)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Sina Ramos at
Enrile!! (Walang iba!)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Kanino? (Kanino
paaa?)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">E DI KAY MARCOS! (O
tapos?)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Hu - Hu - Hum<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Humi-ngi<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Humingi<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Humingi<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Humingi<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Humingi sila ng
tulong<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">KAY CARDINAL SIN!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Tutunog ang telepono.
Pupuntahan ni AYI. Sasagufin.</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">KORO:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Sumugod ang mga tao<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Sa harap ng Kampo<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Para proteksiyunan<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Ang mga sundalo …<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">(Ang tao? Sa kampo?
Para sa sundalo?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Sa Kampo? Sundalo?
Para sa mga tao?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Ang tao? Sundalo?
Para nasa Kampo?)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">KORO:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Nakagugulat!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Nakaloloko!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Dapat ay sundalo<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Sundalo’ng lulusob<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Para may proteksiyon<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Ang lahat ng tao …<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">(Sundalo? Sa Kampo?
Niligtas ng tao?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Niligtas sa Kampo? Ng
tao? Sundalo?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Ang tao? Naglitas sa
Kampo? Ng mga sundalo?)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Nakaloloko!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Nakaloloko!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Nakalolokooo!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Iaabot ni AYI kay
GUIDO ang telepono. Mag-uusap sa telepono sina GUIDO at MOMMY</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">niya.</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Lalapit ang MOMMY,
may hawak na oversized phone. Dueto ng MOMMY at ni GUIDO.</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Maaari ding regular
na usapan lamang.</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">MOMMY:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">GUIDO:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Guido, son,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">I’m fine, Mommy,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">How are you?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Fine, Thank you!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">(Please, son<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">(Please, mom<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Huwag mong
babanggitin,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Banggitin mo, Mom<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Please!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Please<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Ayokong ma-guilty!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Please, let me know<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Ayokong malito!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Na naaalala mo<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Dahil sa bertdey mo!)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Ang bertdey ko!)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Matatabunan ang boses
nina GUIDO at MOMMY niya ng NEWS REPORT.</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">NEWS REPORT VO:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">General Ramos and
Senator Enrile had cut off their ties with President Marcos.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">They turned to
Cardinal Sin for support. People rushed to Camp Crame to protect the<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">soldiers from Marcos’
loyal forces.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">MOMMY:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Guido, son,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Remember, we love
you!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Magha-hung up ang
MOMMY niya. Tunog na lang ng telepono ang maririnig nafin.</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Yuyupyop sa mga palad
niya si GUIDO para umiyak nang tahimik. Unfi-unfing didilim</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">ang tanghalan
hanggang sa makatulog si GUIDO. Mananafiling bukas ang radyo sa</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">dilim.</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Pagkaraan, darafing
ang MOMMY at DADDY niya. May dala silang styrofoam na kulay</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">yellow ng Laban sign
at bilog na barbed wire na may yellow ribbon. Pareho din silang</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">naka-Cory yellow
t-shirt at maong na pantaloon. Hindi sila magsusuot ng maskara</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">habang nagkukuwento
kahit gumaganap ng ibang tauhan.</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Sisilipin nila si
Guido, saka pafiyad na lalapit sa kama para ayusin ang pagkakahiga ng</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">anak.
Mapabubuntung-hininga sila. Ilalagay din nila nang maayos sa kama ang Laban</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">sign at barbed wire
na may ribbon. Magigising si GUIDO. Biglang babangon.</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">GUIDO:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Mommy, Daddy …<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">DADDY:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">We love you, son!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Sa tagpong ito,
magkukuwento ang Mommy at Daddy ni Guido, nang hindi gumagamit</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">ng maskara kahit
gumaganap ng ibang tauhan. Ang mga standees at cut-out ay lilipat</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">sa harapan, sa
tagiliran nang tanghalan. Unfi-unfi namang mauurong sa likod ang</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">tagpo sa kuwarto ni
GUIDO. Hindi dapat itago sa manonood ang pagpapalit ng tagpo at</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">paglalagay ng mga
props at standees sa eksena.</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Excited na
magkukuwento ang MOMMY at DADDY ni GUIDO, ia-arte ang nasaksikhan</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">nila sa EDSA.
Inaantok na makikinig si GUIDO. Pero kasalit ng huma-harurot at</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">dramafikong kuwento
ng dalawang magulang ang malungkot, makabagbag-</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">damdaming pagkanta ni
GUIDO ng iniisip niya habang nakikinig sa kuwento.</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">GUIDO:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">How are you, Mom? Are
you okay, Dad?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">DADDY:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">We’re fine, hijo.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">MOMMY:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Pagod lang. At
amoy-pawis!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">DADDY:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">And very, very
hungry!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">MOMMY:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Naku, Guido! Nakita
mo sana ‘yung nangyari sa EDSA. Saksakan ng dami ang tao.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">DADDY:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Nasa harap namin
‘yung mga tangke. Napaliligiran ng mga Marines.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">MOMMY:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Ang itim pala nila.
At ang lalaki ng mga hawak na armas.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">DADDY:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Pero ang babata pa
nila. Halos ilang taon lang ang tanda nila sa iyo, Guido!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">GUIDO:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">(<i>Aawit.</i>)
Naalala ba ninyo …<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">MOMMY:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Hindi sila tumitingin
nang deretso sa amin. Hindi sila ngumingiti.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">DADDY:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Nasa likuran lang
sila ng tangke.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">MOMMY:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">God, ang laki-laki ng
tangke! How very big the tank! Parang higanteng pagong! (Iihitin sa<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">katatawa.)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">GUIDO:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">(<i>Aawit.</i>) Na
bukas na ang bertdey ko …<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">DADDY:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Tapos, isang babaeng
may hawak na krus ang nagpunta sa harapan para kausapin ‘yung<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">mga sundalo …<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Iaarte ng MOMMY ang
tagpo.</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">MOMMY:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">(<i>Hawak ang krus.</i>)
Peace, brod, sabi niya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">DADDY:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Pero ayaw talagang
tumingin ng mga sundalo.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Iaarte ng DADDY ang
sundalo. Naka-attenfion, may hawak na di-nakikitang armas na</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">nakaturo sa ibaba.</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">DADDY:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">(<i>Mafigas ang anyo.</i>)
“Sumusunod lang ho kami sa utos,” sabi nito.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">MOMMY:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Magkababayan tayo,
brod, sabi ng babae. May mga anak ako. Iniwan ko lang sa bahay.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Ang asawa ko nasa
abroad, kasi walang makitang trabaho dito sa atin. Huwag ninyo<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">kaming saktan! Gusto
lang naming ipaglaban ang ating kalayaan! Sumama na kayo sa<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">amin!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Magsisimulang kumanta
ang babae ng “Bayan Ko.” Magfifikas-pahinga ang sundalo</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">pero mafigas pa rin
ang anyo. Pagkaraan, sasabayan ang babae ng naka-taped na kanta</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">ng maraming tao ng
“Bayan Ko.” Maiiyak ang babae.</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">MOMMY:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Naiyak ‘yung babae.
Naiyak na rin ‘yong mga katabi ko.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">DADDY:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Nakita kong nagpahid
din ng luha ‘yung mga sundalong kaharap niya. (<i>Magpapahid ng</i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">luha, habang
nakafikas-pahinga.</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">MOMMY:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Pero nagsimulang
umusad ang tangke.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">DADDY:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Nagsigawan ang mga
tao!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">MOMMY:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Nagkapit-bisig kaming
lahat!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">DADDY:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">‘Yung babaeng may
hawak na krus, sumugod sa harap ng tangke.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">MOMMY:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Peace, brod. God
loves you! Brod, we love you!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">DADDY:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Sumunod kaming lahat
sa babaeng may hawak na krus.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">MOMMY:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Pinalibutan namin ang
umuusad na tangke.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">DADDY:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Tapos, narinig namin
ang utos ng opisyal.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">MOMMY:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Pinaurong ang tangke
at pinababalik!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">DADDY:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">(<i>Lulundag.</i>)
Naglundagan kami sa tuwa!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">MOMMY:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">(<i>Yayakapin ang
DADDY.</i>) Nagyakapan kami at nag-iyakan at nagsisigaw sa tuwa …<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">DADDY:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Hanggang sa lumayo
nang malayong-malayo ang tangke!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">GUIDO:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">(Aawit.) Mommy …
Daddy …<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Bukas na po ang
bertdey kooo …<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Halos magkasabay na
mafifimbuwang sa kama, sa bandang head board, ang MOMMY</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">at DADDY dahil sa mafinding
pagod.</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Parehong naka-Laban
sign ang mga kamay. Malakas na maghihilik. Lulundag para</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">bumaba ng kama si
GUIDO, nakapulupot sa katawan ang mahabang listahan ng</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">birthday wishes.</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Papasok si AYI,
aakbayan si GUIDO. Tinfingnan nila ang naghihilik na MOMMY at DADDY.</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">GUIDO:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Huwag na lang natin
silang istorbohin tungkol sa bertdey ko. Pagod na pagod na sila.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Bukas, babalik uli
sila sa EDSA.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Magdidilim ang
tanghalan.</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">PEBRERO 24, MONDAY</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Umaga, sa sala. Nasa
harap sila ng TV set na naka-talikod sa manonood. Tinutulungan</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">ni AYI si GUIDO na
magsuot ng damit. Bagong-paligo si GUIDO. Pupulbusan ni AYI ang</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">alaga ng baby powder
mula sa espongha. Pufing-pufi ang mukha ni GUIDO. Naiinis na</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">pupunasan nang mariin
ni GUIDO ng tuwalya ang mukha para mawala ang pulbos.</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Maririnig ang
naka-taped na balita.</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">NEWS REPORT VO:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Ang ating latest
bulletin. Umalis na raw ang mga Marcos sa Malacañang. Repeat: Umalis<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">na si Pangulong
Marcos at ang kaniyang pamilya sa Malacañang. We will try to verify<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">this. Repeat: This is
an unverified report.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Maririnig na kasunod
ng balita ang pagtugtog ng “Mambo Magsaysay.” Sabay halos na</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">papalundag sa tuwa
sina AYI at GUIDO.</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">AYI:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Wala na si Marcos!
Wala na si Imelda!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">GUIDO:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Uuwi na sina Mommy at
Daddy! Ibig sabihin, puwede pa rin akong magkaroon ng<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">birthday party bukas!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">AYI:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Sus, guinoo! Natupad
ang prayer ko kay Santa Zita at Mary Rose. Sabi ko kasi kagabi,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Dear Santa Zita at
Mary Rose, Tulungan n’yo naman ang Little Boy ko. Kasi gusto niyang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">magkaroon ng bertdey
parti. Sige na, Lord, Santa Zita at Mary Rose. Balato na lang nimo<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">sa bata ang bertdey
parti niya. Tigbakin n’yo na si Marcos para matuloy ang parti. At …<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Mali pala si Ate Guy!
“Hindi totoong walang himalaaa!”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">GUIDO:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Tuloy ang bertdey
parti ko!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Kakanta at magsasayaw
ang dalawa.</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">GUIDO/AYI:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Coke, ice cream,
hotdogs, spaghetti<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Coke, ice cream,
hotdogs, spaghetti<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Coke, ice cream,
hotdogs, spaghetti<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">GUIDO:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Tatawagan ko lang ang
mga classmate at friend ko. Sasabihin ko, dito na lang kami<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">magpa-parti!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">GUIDO/AYI:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Coke, ice cream,
hotdogs, spaghetti<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Coke, ice cream,
hotdogs, spaghetti<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Coke, ice cream,
hotdogs, spaghetti<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">GUIDO:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Bibili na lang tayo
ng cake. Nine candles, Ayi! Saka –<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">GUIDO/AYI:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Coke, ice cream,
hotdogs, spaghetti<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Coke, ice cream,
hotdogs, spaghetti<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Coke, ice cream,
hotdogs, spaghetti<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">AYI:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Ako na ang gagawa ng
spaghetti. Specialty ko ‘yon!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">GUIDO:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Hindi na baling
walang regalo sa akin ‘yung mga friends ko. Ang importante meron<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">tayong –<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">GUIDO/AYI:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Coke, ice cream,
hotdogs, spaghetti<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Coke, ice cream,
hotdogs, spaghetti<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Coke, ice cream,
hotdogs, spaghetti<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Maaaring i-belt ni
AYI ang kaniyang huling linya, parang last line ng mga Negro</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">spirituals.</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Pero bigla silang
mapapatda sa bagong NEWS REPORT.</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">NEWS REPORT VO:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Narito ang latest
news bulletin:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Nasa Malacañang pa
rin sina Marcos. Repeat: Nasa Malacañang pa rin ang Pangulong<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Marcos at ang
kaniyang pamilya, contrary to earlier reports. This is a confirmed report.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Repeat: It has been
confirmed na nasa Malacañang pa rin si Pangulong Marcos at ang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">kaniyang pamilya.
Please stay tuned to our People Power coverage.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Manghihina sina GUIDO
at AYI sa narinig.</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">GUIDO/AYI:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Hayyy …<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">GUIDO:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Hindi pa rin makauuwi
sina Mommy at Daddy.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">AYI:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Ate Guy, Santa Zita,
and Mary Rose, ano ba talaga, mga tita!?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">GUIDO:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Hindi na talaga
matutuloy ang birthday party ko. Hindi na natin kailangan ng –<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Aawifin nila ang very
sad version.</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">GUIDO/AYI:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Coke, ice cream,
hotdogs, spaghetti<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Coke, ice cream,
hotdogs, spaghetti<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Coke, ice cream,
hotdogs, spaghetti<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Magdidilim ang
tahanan. Salitang maririnig ang “Cory! Cory!” at “Marcos pa rin!”</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">kasaliw ng
“Impossible Dream.”</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">PEBRERO 25,
MIYERKULES, BERTDEY NI GUIDO<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Umaga. Wala nang
anomang gamit sa bahay nina GUIDO. Masayang papasok ang</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">MOMMY at DADDY niya.
Hahalikan siya.</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Habang nagaganap ang
tagpong ito, maaaring kabitan ng mga kulay-Cory yellow na</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">lobo at ribbons ang
mga cut-outs at standees sa paligid. Para unfi-unfing maging fesfive</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">ang milieu.</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">MOMMY/DADDY:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Happy birthday,
Guido! Son!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">MOMMY:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Don’t worry, son.
Ipinahahanda ko ang mga pagkain para sa party mo.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Huhubaran ng
pang-itaas ng MOMMY niya si GUIDO at papalitan ng dilaw na t-shirt.</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">GUIDO:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Hindi po ba kayo
pupunta ngyon sa EDSA?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">DADDY:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Pupunta – at kasama
ka!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">GUIDO:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Yehey!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">MOMMY:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Sa EDSA na natin
ise-celebrate ang birthday mo. Doon na tayo magpaparty!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Hindi makapaniwala si
GUIDO.</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">DADDY:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Magkakaroon ka ng
pinakamalaking birthday party sa buong mundo!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Maririnig ang
“Magkaisa” bilang transifion music.</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Sa EDSA.
Napapalibutan ng mga dumalo sa People Power si GUIDO. Ipapasok ni AYI ang<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">isang malaking cake,
na may siyam na yellow candles.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">AYI:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Sus, ginoo, Guidu,
nakita mo na ba kung gaano karami ang tao sa parti nimu? Look ako<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">sa left, mga babae,
lalake, bata, matatanda. Mga kayumangging mukha. Look ako sa<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">right, mga babae,
lalake, bata, matanda. Mga kayunmangging mukha! Nag-left-right, left-<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">right na ako nang
paulit-ulit, pero hindi nababawasan ang tao. Parang parami pa nga ng<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">parami. Ang saya-saya
ng parti nimu, Guidu. (<i>Yayakapin si GUIDO at hahalikan.</i>)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">GUIDO:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Ayi, one month ka na
bang nagra-rally sa EDSA?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">AYI:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Ano ka? First time ko
lang ito. First day. First chance na maging bayani, at maging tunay<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">na tapagapagmana ng
kadakilaan nina Gabriela Silang at Tandang Sora! – E bakit mu<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">naman naitanong ‘yon?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">GUIDO:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Iba kasi ang amoy mo,
Ayi! I think you should take a shower.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">AYI:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Ano’ng shower-shower?
I don’t want to miss the action, Guidu! (<i>Sisigaw.</i>) Cory! Cory!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Cory! – Nandito kaya
si Kris? Magpapa-autograph ako!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Darafing si BUBOY.</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">BUBOY:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Hapi bertdey, Guido.
(<i>Iaabot kay GUIDO ang isang yellow baseball cap.</i>) Tenk yu sa<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">invitation card, ha!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">GUIDO:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Tenk yu din.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">BUBOY:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Ayan, redi na ‘yung
cake!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">MOMMY/DADDY:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Make a wish, Guido.
Make a wish!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Pipikit nang
nakafingala si GUIDO.</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">AYI/BUBOY:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Five, four, three,
two, blow!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Hihipan ni GUIDO ang
cake. Palakpakan. Magkakantahan ng “Happy Birthday, Guido”</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">ang lahat ng naroon.
Pakapalin ang recorded crowd song.</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">BUBOY:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Ano’ng winish mo,
Guido? Ano’ng wish mo?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">GUIDO:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Secret …<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Maririnig ang tunog
ng isang helicopter mula sa itaas. Tifingala lahat. Saka magtataas</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">ng kamao at sisigaw
ng “Cory! Cory! Cory!”</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Pero biglang susutsot
ang DADDY niya. Makikinig ng balita sa radyong nasa balikat.</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">DADDY:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Sssh! Me balita!
Pakinggan n’yo.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Sisiksik sa DADDY
sina MOMMY, AYI, BUBOY, pafi si GUIDO, para makipakinig ng balita.</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Tahimik na tahimik
ang lahat. Biglang maglulundagan at sisigaw.</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">DADDY:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Umalis na si Marcos!
Wala na sila sa Malacañang! Malaya na tayooo!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Magsisigawan uli ng
“Cory! Cory! Cory!” Maririnig din ang mga putukan. Panay-panay</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">ang busina ng mga
sasakyan.</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<i><span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Yayakapin at
hahalikan ng mga magulang niya si GUIDO.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">MOMMY:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Happy birthday, son!
Malaya na tayooo!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">LAHAT:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Wala na ang diktador!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Maririnig ang “Tie A
Yellow Ribbon.” Ilalabas ang isang kawayan na may carton cut-out</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">ni MARCOS sakay ng
helicopter sa itaas.</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">LAHAT:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Malaya na ang
Filipinas! Mabuhay ang Filipino!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Mabilis na malilinis
ang set. Bahagyang didilim bagaman patuloy na maririnig ang</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">ingay ng selebrasyon
at mga busina ng sasakyan.</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Maaaring gamifin ang
pinagdugtong-dugtong na bahagi ng mga kantabg sumikat</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">noong EDSA People
Power bilang transifion music.</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Sa muling
pagliliwanag, papasok ang kama ni GUIDO. Nakaupo siya sa gitna nito.</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Ginagawang ribbon ang
kaniyang mahabang listahan ng birthday wishes.</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Tapos, ihahagis iyon
sa basurahan malapit sa kama. Tatayo, nakapamaywang sa kama</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">si GUIDO.</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">GUIDO:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Iyon ang
pinakamasayang birthday ko! Ang pinakamalaking birthday party sa buong<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">mundo kahit walang …<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">(<i>Kakanta.</i>)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Coke, ice cream,
hotdogs, spaghetti<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Coke, ice cream,
hotdogs, spaghetti<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Coke, ice cream,
hotdogs, spaghetti<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Natupad naman ang
birthday wish ko! Walang nakaaalam na nang hipan ko ‘yung mga<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">kandila sa birthday
cake ko, ang wish na ibinulong ko ay … (<i>Sisigaw.</i>) Umalis n asana si<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Marcosss!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Muling lalabas ang
kawayang sa itaas ay may carton cut-out ni Marcos sakay ng</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">helicopter.</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Lalabas ang buong
cast. Sabay-sabay na kakanta, iba-ibang esfilo, theme song.</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">LAHAT:</span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Coke, ice cream,
hotdogs, spaghetti<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Coke, ice cream,
hotdogs, spaghetti<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Coke, ice cream,
hotdogs, spaghetti<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Cory, Sin, Ramos,
Enrile, confetti<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Bayan, Diokno,
Tañada, Makati<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Marines, madre,
pare’t estudyante<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Teachers, vendors,
doctors, Ugarte<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Nurses, singers,
artista, baong bayani, kasali<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Lahat tayo, lahat
tayo, lahat ay kasali<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Bata, matanda,
lalake, babae<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Lahat-lahat, bawat
isa, lahay ay BAYANIII!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">WAKAS</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Nakuha mula sa: www.depedmakati.com/updates/wpcontent/uploads/2012/11/Learning-Package-Baitang7-Ikaapat-na-Markahan.pdf</span></div>
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