AT LAST: "Powerplay vs. playing power"

(Posted Nov. 22, 2008 at bebongpating.multiply.com)

[It's been quite a while since I blogged or written something due to a lot of (mis)fortune. In addition, second semester is such a crazy ball I have to juggle, otherwise it cracks my head with nuisance.] 

As I entitled this "Powerplay vs. playing power," I am fondly teased by mixing same words and juxtaposing them with a radical idea (ok, correct me Journalism, Literature or English majors). But then again, who wouldn't? With the recent developments in Philippine politics, you would smell blood in the blogs of popular Pinoy bloggers such as Dean Bacobo, et.al. But the title hits the nape of volatile politics in the country. 

As fast as the changes in the stock and commodity markets, Philippine politics played a very hard game on Manny Villar. Whether the play of cards was dealt with utmost planning, the move to unseat the Senate leadership and to shuffle major players in the important committees was a contemplated sight to a cold watcher like me. It was definitely expected. For one, presidential bets may have the grace of the "almighty" to play up-tempo. Second, political (un)will was rather chosen because of the C5 extension issue. Third, major players want more exposure through clean cut media mileage and "caring" attitude. 

I'd not say JPE (Enrile) is not fit for the Senate's helm but he is rather a turntable for discjockeying politicians who mix and match sounds to reverberate in the presidential hiphop rounds in 2010. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, the next presidential elections is a hiphop version of the latest US elections. Certain candidates are trying very hard to do an Obama, but in doing so, they are doing an Osama. Freaking funny! 

Moreso, the question is in, WHY NOW? Now that De la Paz and Joc-joc started the rapping, why the major reorganization at this point? Are we smelling POLITICAL BISEXUALISM (whoever first coined this term, pardon me for not mentioning you, because I don't know you, PROMISE)? Or are we seeing one major POWER PLAY? Or do we even see something or everything is beneath the dirtied curtain of CONSPIRACY? 

No, Joe! This is sad for cold watchers like me. I don't have the luxury of time to have an in-depth look at what is happening but rather have the blunt clock for frolicking in perfumed news items. It's good to be back in blogging, but it's bad that I have a subject worth the Russian roulette.

Juan dela Cruz, don't just sit and stare, spit and share.