Tough act
Did it ever occur to you that the art of accepting an apology from miles away, could actually be one tough act?! I was at work, slugging it out with our consultants with our current system migration when they told me that there won’t be anyone from their team when we go live with our migration. What?! Trust me. You would not want to see me in that creative outburst moment. I instantly fired words like “blame” instead of “risk responsibility” directed at our consultants. Tense moment. Bad choices of words. No clue where in the corners of my mouth it came from. Embarrassed. Project could be at stake. I apologized to our consultant. Went up to him. Looked him in his eyes. Grabbed his hand and gave him a firm handshake. “I apologize. I did not mean to use those stupid words”. He accepted my apology. Back to my desk. I can’t believe what happened.
Then an email from Jon Limjap flickered on my screen.
Hi Reynz, Not sure if you noticed but, Manuel L. Quezon III apologized to you:
How do you accept an apology from MLQ III?
Honestly, I was not expecting MLQ3 to apologize. To a nobody like me. Time difference, you know. You guys are in Manila. I’m in New Orleans. So, I responded back to Jon that I was still at work. Not allowed to access blogs. But now, I ask. How do you accept an apology from Manuel L. Quezon III? Such that I can convey one real apology acceptance?! Did that ever occur to you? It definitely was not April 1 yesterday, but someone seems to be playing jokes with me again. I must really be in New Orleans. With the ghosts.
One class act
Sure, it’s one uberly-used line that we all make mistakes. But who amongst those mistake-makers are really willing to accept error in judgment, face the crowd and say “I made a mistake, I apologize.”?
This is what sets Manuel L. Quezon III apart from all of us. It’s called class and I admire him for what he has done. So, I say, “Thank you, Manolo.“
Here’s what Manuel L. Quezon, III has to say:
Reyna elena dot com is absolutely correct to take me to task for presuming to catalog people without their permission, something Victorina attributes to a cultural disconnect. Both are absolutely correct: my criticism of those criticizing Chip Tsao was arrogant: unthinking, unfeeling, and unpardonable on my part, because, while entitled to my own opinion, there was absolutely no justification for me to make a sweeping judgment about my countrymen. A negative judgment based on nothing more than my own writerly biases: in other words, a bigoted, prejudiced comment fully deserving of condemnation.
Every reader makes up his or her own mind about whatever it is they read; your opinion is as good as mine; and when enough are of the same opinion, well, if there’s smoke, there’s fire.
That Hong Kong columnist deeply offended many Filipinos and instead of castigating my countrymen, I should have recognized the outrage as a manifestation of our collective sensibility, grounded in deep grievances about what drives so many of us to work overseas, under degrading circumstances, and in the face of often insurmountable obstacles that get in the way of securing a decent, dignified, place in the world for so many of us.
I had no right to pass a dismissive, disparaging judgment on fellow Filipinos, merely because they hold an opinion contrary to mine. Not all of us write, but all of us read, and each one is capable of rendering judgment on matters of taste or the lack of it, concerning anything they read. The writer has a particular responsibility to trust the reader, and if a reader reacts in a particular way, one must accept criticism just as one would accept praise.
I thank these two bloggers in particular for putting me in my place, and I hope they will accept this apology, which I extend not only to them, but to anyone offended by my comment on FaceBook.
For what it’s worth, and purely in the spirit of fostering discussion, let me put forward some of my views concerning satire in general, and Chip Tsao’s piece in particular.
I personally believe that we are a nation born of satire, because it was one of the most effective weapons used by our Founding Fathers as they waged two campaigns: first, to convince their countrymen that they were precisely that, a people with a country they should call their own; and second, to assert before all peoples in all climes, that we are a people the equal of any in the world.
That satire was, at times, quite funny, at other times, quite cruel; that satire lampooned Filipinos and foreigners alike, and Filipinos who had a prejudice against their own countrymen that matched, or even exceeded, the prejudice held by foreigners. It didn’t matter if the satirical pen wielded by our Founding Fathers produced sophisticated or crude, tasteful or rude, pleasant or revolting prose. The point is, they used it, and in particular, the two novels that are in a sense, the founding documents of our country, were satirical works meant to hold up a mirror to reveal, as Rizal put it, the social cancer afflicting the Philippines of his time: and he knew full well the fate in store for those who dare to hold up mirrors for others to see themselves in, whether they want to or not. It got him shot; and before that, it got his books banned and garnered imprisonment and exile for those who dared, not even to take up arms against the authorities, but to laugh at them.
If we hold up as heroes those who wielded their pens -often cruelly- and as much against their own countrymen as the foreign officials and churchmen they opposed, I don’t see how we can deny others the right to take up their pens and do unto others as our heroes have done unto ourselves (for they continue to hold up that mirror to every generation that bothers to re-read what they’ve written). I also don’t see how we can call for the same intolerance -to the extent of demanding some sort of retribution, or even cruel and unusual punishment- when it comes to opinions that we find deeply offensive.
The Founding Fathers fought words with words, opinions with contrary opinions, and demanded of those whom they viewed as prejudiced and bigoted nothing more or less than a fair hearing, a chance to rebut their arguments, and an opportunity to disprove wrong facts with true ones. All the while being careful to point out what they most definitely could not and would never tolerate: silencing dissent with force of arms, and the kind of fanaticism that led to Inquisitions and book-burnings.
To my mind we have a kind of historical obligation to recognize that, perhaps more so than many other countries but at least as much as some countries familiar to us, we are a people and a country that owe our very existence to the commitment of writers to challenge, irritate, offend, and outrage others.
It is for this reason that I oppose our existing sedition and libel laws; and calls for declaring people persona non grata may be all right in places like Singapore, but I think such blacklists have no place in a country whose national hero was once blacklisted on the basis of his writings.
And it for related reasons that I opposed demands for Justice Cruz or Malou Fernandez to resign: it would have been a kind of censorship.
At the same time, every reader has a right, indeed, a duty to react to anything that a writer puts forward and with which the reader disagrees. And, if the writer and his publisher are dependent on the public for their livelihood, the public has a right to take its business elsewhere if its objections remain unheeded by writer and publisher.
Now, with regards to Chip Tsao’s piece, I approached his piece with these questions in mind.
Was he presenting his own opinions, or was he writing a satirical piece? There is a difference between writing, “I, Chip Tsao, think the Philippines is a nation of servants,” and putting those words in someone’s mouth for effect, which is what satire is. It seemed to me that what he was trying to do, is to put on paper what you or I might do when making fun of someone by assuming the character of an exaggerated blowhard. This assumes, of course, that the reader knows he does this on a regular basis; a flawed assumption as it turned out (would it have been different if every single statement that caused Filipinos offense, was attributed to a fictional character who employed a Filipina? Perhaps; it might also have given Tsao a way out).
Was the point of the piece to slander Filipinos or to take Tsao’s fellow Chinese to task? I thought that his main purpose was to paint a highly unflattering picture of his fellow Chinese as cowardly chauvinists who wouldn’t dare tangle with anyone except the Filipinos, and only because the Filipinos happened to be in a financially dependent situation. Chip Tsao in blowhard mode, doesn’t dare question the Russians but happily picks on Filipinos, as do all his household-help-employing Chinese chums. The picture he paints of these employers is a disgraceful one: they have no problems with underpaying and overworking Filipinos, and then they castigate them for daring to assert their country’s sovereignty; the treatment he describes is fully in keeping with the brainwashing and bullying the Chinese themselves endured during Mao’s Cultural Revolution. The whole thing is an indictment of the false sense of superiority of modern-day, wealthy Chinese, who forget, not so long ago, “No dogs and Chinese” signs were posted in Hong Kong (similar signs were posted in Manila), that once upon a time the Chinese provided coolie labor for the world, and that poverty was endemic in Hong Kong and all of China not so long ago, either.
I don’t know if I’d go as far as Indolent Indio, who says Tsao’s on our side; I would definitely go as far as to point out his primary target was his fellow Chinese; that he took them to task for acting like the kind of arrogant Western colonizers the Chinese used to hate; and what’s worse, they’re being prejudiced to fellow Asians while the Chinese remain meek in the face of say, the Russians. What I think happened was that he failed to consider that not everyone would consider his portrayal of a Filipina as either warranted or permissible. Connie Veneracion, pointing to this piece, doesn’t think Tsao holds Filipinos in affection; I think the most he did was simply to make a nod at the wretched working conditions of many Filipinos but that from first to last, the main focus of his attentions -because they are also his readers- are his fellow Chinese.
But this was the root of my folly: to step into his shoes, to the extent that what took over was a feeling of solidarity as a writer, forgetting my first duty to always uphold solidarity with my countrymen. In the end, much as I happen to feel positive about anyone who dares to challenge his fellow Chinese and their monolithic, increasingly aggressive state, that is Tsao’s fight and not mine.
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reynz,
as i have told you, MLQ3 is one who would not hesitate to apologize when he knows he is wrong or if he thinks he has hurt some people’s sensibilities
We do not see eye to eye when it comes to political issues not because we are in the opposite sides of the fence, but i always maintain the respect I have with him since the time i became active in his blog as commenter.
It saddened me when he was being criticized for his gender orientation because i was the first blogger to defend him when he came out from the closet.
And i appreciated your non-publication of below-the-belt commentaries from your readers.
There are apologies which when sincere are to be accepted; unlike other apologies which are only good in blogs but not in the privacy of plurks and twitters.
.
The Ca t´s last blog post..Cheryl Burke Tops the Dancing with the Stars with perfect score
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reynz Reply:
April 1st, 2009 at 12:12 pm
many thanks cat.
yes, i am still getting some comment bombardment which are below the belt and i have already stated my side here and on Donya Victorina’s site. and i know how bloggers gets pissed when they see that their comments are deleted.
in any case, as i have said, yeah, i believe you know. he is different from the rest of these manila bloggers. “good” different as i am afraid i’d be cherry picked again.
reynz´s last blog post..Thank you, Manuel L. Quezon III
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Hi Reyn’s sorry for the late reply.. my current server is down and I was not able to visit you lovely site..
Yes, I am already back in Manila but I will be back in the US by next year for you know what…
I am so happy for all of the good things coming your way (ofcourse I would be upset for the bad ones as well)!
About the Apology from MLQ3. Wow impact (for me). This is how an educated person should act if he knows he had done something wrong.
Chip Tsao.. He is an educated man but I find the article that he made really low and degrading. Satire? Can be but not all of the readers might find it that way as he sees it.
ttyl! =)
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reynz Reply:
April 1st, 2009 at 12:13 pm
yeah gurl! i guess, we’ll wait till next year and have some party blast again with you hahaha and that guy on new years?! leche nya! di sya tumawag noh?! hmpt!
reynz´s last blog post..Thank you, Manuel L. Quezon III
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Eye-opening?….
Or jaw-dropping?…..
I think both. Nagulat ako sa pinost nya kagabe. As in napatitig na lang ako sa screen ng laptop ko….
I can say that Manolo is man enough to know if he has hurt someone in his commentaries. We have differences in opinions ika nga. Its his opinion naman din talaga..
And about Cat’s comment:
“It saddened me when he was being criticized for his gender orientation because i was the first blogger to defend him when he came out from the closet.”
Nalaglag lalo ang panga ko to the floor. Pero ms. Cat, I salute you for defending this guy. I mean, who are we to judge him kung ganun ang orientation nya di ba? Kudos to ms. Cat for her bravery to stand up for other people.
You can scratch my face anytime…meow!!!…hahaha…(peace…
)
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The Ca t Reply:
April 1st, 2009 at 4:21 pm
Silver,
i won’t scratch your face. I am declawed.. hahaha
i have always believed that gender does not define the character, the mindset and the philosophy lived by an individual.
So whoever labeled me as a homophobe just because I had a different view on gandanghari’s issue never know me as a blogger and as a person who would defend another blogger when the reason is at this side.
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Silver Reply:
April 1st, 2009 at 8:07 pm
Right on Ms. Cat.
Amen!!
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reynz Reply:
April 2nd, 2009 at 11:16 am
alam mo naman yang iba dyan sa Filipino Voices, mga timang. not all of those na nagsusulat sa Filipino Voices me brains. Ewan ko ba dyan sa kebigan naten bat’ pumapayag na magsulat ang mga iba dyan.
ang pag binira ni Cat, otomatik homophobe ang Cat na kahit basahin yong comments ni Cat eh tini-tweak for the concluded conclusion beforehand ganun yun di ba?
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Silver Reply:
April 2nd, 2009 at 11:25 am
hahaha…
inom ka muna ng bonamine bago ka magbasa….
in case na mahilo ka sa writings…hahahha….
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It was very gentleman of him to humble himself and asked for an apology. It takes courage to do that , you know. I applauded him for that. I hope others should follow his example that when you’re wrong, admit it and apologize..don’t make excuses after excuses.
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kutz, PhD Reply:
April 1st, 2009 at 3:53 pm
ditto.
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reynz Reply:
April 1st, 2009 at 11:23 pm
couldn’t agree more. like one mother who sent me conditoinal crap and started attacking me even further. with her minions.
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Reesie Reply:
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:58 am
sino sya? sino itong mader na to?
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Reesie Reply:
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:59 am
sino tong mudra na to? hmpf..
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Kutz, PhD Reply:
April 2nd, 2009 at 2:06 am
*taas kamay*
Ako tanungin mo, Reesie… Kilala ko sha. Mura lang charge ko, irereveal ko talaga as in, hahahahaha!
Silver Reply:
April 2nd, 2009 at 7:54 am
Nahuli ako sa usapan….ahh!!!!
Oyst, sino yan?? Hahhahaha….
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reynz Reply:
April 2nd, 2009 at 11:13 am
hehehehe sikweeet! hahaha!
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reynz Reply:
April 2nd, 2009 at 11:20 am
@reesie,
yaan mo, send ko links. hehehe!
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Hi Reynz, okay naman pala itong si MLQ3, at least tanggap niya na may mali talaga siya at kailangang mag apologize, and of all people to our mother royal highness, haba ng hair mo ngayon di na nalagas, bumalik sa anit, talagang saludo ako sa iyo. an2nette
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reynz Reply:
April 1st, 2009 at 11:22 pm
he set himself apart from the rest of the gangs who beat me up in here.
reynz´s last blog post..Thank you, Manuel L. Quezon III
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Yey! Peace on earth na
Go go go Reynz. Nice to be back here. True, agree ako kay CaT. And knowing Manolo personally, he is very humble and open-minded. Nakakalurkey lang yung ibang comments in Donya V’s blog entry. Parang mejo off na yung tira about his personal life. Though everyone is entitled to his/her opinion, it’s sad lang when people attack the person and not the issue. Yun lang. Glad to know that ok na ang lahat. 
O/T: Tumambling naman ako dun sa Signs na video . Di ko alam kung
or 
hehe.
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reynz Reply:
April 1st, 2009 at 11:21 pm
Hi Jenny,
nice of you to come back. read your Davao entry and yeah i saw you there. i don’t have control of those comments at Donya Victorina. I deleted and did not publish a lot of the comments here that did not stay with what’s being discussed.
reynz´s last blog post..Thank you, Manuel L. Quezon III
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Jenny Reply:
April 2nd, 2009 at 4:42 am
Hi Reynz! Yup I noticed that. And that’s one of the things I like about you
See you around 
You’re a class act yourself
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reynz Reply:
April 2nd, 2009 at 11:14 am
naka Jen! ipapalaminate ko tong sinabi mo! hehehe baka pwedeng mapabilib sa barrio! hahaha pinapaniwalaan ko kamo to! hehehe
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share lang po kelangan yata nito nang attention,
From Derek A:
o BrianB on Wed, 1st Apr 2009 3:11 pm:
Let Reynz enjoy his moment for his acceptance is heartfelt. (Seriously!) It’s not everyday you can receive a magnanimous apology from an ampon, vaklush, undergrad (what else did they write in Victorina?), grandchild of the First Prez of the Commonwealth. Lalo na kung naka graduate ka at ang nagbigay ng sorry ay hindi man lamang nakatapos ng colegio, elista at pangit. (Ayan ha, satire yan!)
Hula ko, makikipagkaibigan nayan kasi may “connect” na sila, tapos, makiki Facebook na yan si Reynz, kasi di naman siya Facebook friend ni Manolo. Then wow, mabait pala si Manolo, at wow, ok pala maki rub elbows sa mga friends ni Manolo, coffee coffee, debate, debate. Ay di naman pala ganun kasama si Manolo, palpak lang minsan, slight lang! Ok rin naman pala kahit hindi siya graduate kasi nakapunta na ako sa house nya at marami siyang books at nalula ako ha! Cute din ng dogs nya ha!
Ok, am putting words in his mouth but this is all tongue-in-cheek! Then we will all live happily ever after…in an alternate universe!
Derek A.
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The Ca t Reply:
April 1st, 2009 at 5:24 pm
this kind of comment with a “tongue-in-cheek disclaimeris like intentinally pouring
coffee to someone’s clothing andask Ay natapunanba kita ngkape. Soory ha?
this is a type of person who likes to express his opinion but is afraid to take the consequence. There is a wrod for that wimp.
The Ca t´s last blog post..People who live by quotations
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Silver Reply:
April 1st, 2009 at 5:32 pm
Satire ba yan o totohanan na talaga?
Baka ma-Chip Tsao siya…hahahha…
/sarcasm
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The Ca t Reply:
April 1st, 2009 at 7:14 pm
Silver,
baka maCHIP siya, tsao tsao siya ngtsao tsao sa usapan.
meow.
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Silver Reply:
April 1st, 2009 at 8:04 pm
@Cat,
LOL…hahahhaha!!!
Chip is the wurd…..hahahaha…
Nagtsao tsao ba naman sa usapan…hahahaha!!
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reynz Reply:
April 1st, 2009 at 11:16 pm
i dunno cat,
i think that Derek anonymous is just being honest. his comment is SARCASM. meaning – he is prodding Manolo to be friends with me. You can also call i IRONY because it’s kinda agains what he wrote. Or you can call it a satire because he is making fun of Manolo.
it’s also very cowardly because those cheap shots at victorina were not mine.
That’s how I read it.
You think?
reynz´s last blog post..Thank you, Manuel L. Quezon III
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Silver Reply:
April 2nd, 2009 at 7:50 am
Mudra,
Baka nid ni Derek ng antipara to read the comments at Victorina…
Daming malakas ang saltik sa internet.
Tsk.
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bluep Reply:
April 2nd, 2009 at 3:26 am
Oopss I think this comment is over the line.
Quite offending on Manolo’s part but the second to the last paragraph has a grain of truth
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reynz Reply:
April 2nd, 2009 at 11:19 am
am sure friend ang mga yan ni mlq3. eh kung ganun ang decision nang friend nila, bat di nila matanggap? hahaha! hahaha!
eh ano kung kebiganin ko si MLQ? atakehin kaya sa puso ang mga ton? hahahah buti pa ganun ang gawin ko. di ba isa rin yan sa message nung comment? hehehe
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Silver Reply:
April 2nd, 2009 at 11:32 am
Asan na ba ang stock ng DORA natin????
Kailangan na natin yun ngayon….hahahahaha!!!!
Silver´s last blog post..Abu Sayyaf: Whores of Sulu
nag-apologize na rin ang publisher ni CheapTsao toda Pilipinopipol so humpay na mga kafatid.
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The Ca t Reply:
April 1st, 2009 at 8:54 pm
the apology of the publisher was made without Chip Tsao’s own personal apology.it was only a few hours ago when Chip Tsao made his own…It seemed the authorities looked for Luisa, his domestic servant.
There is a rally scheduled on the weekend. Think of the scenario when the Filipino domestics stop working…. the financial center will not function, not because it is the Filipinas who worked in there but their employers who have no baby sitters to take care of their kids.so they stay home. Schools will be closed, no yaya to being the kids to school…no dinner and breakfasts, the people will be eating instant meals.
The Ca t´s last blog post..People who live by quotations
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reynz Reply:
April 1st, 2009 at 11:19 pm
Cat,
just the thought that these pinoy cooks would do hahahaha natatawa ako! hehehe
reynz´s last blog post..Thank you, Manuel L. Quezon III
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reynz Reply:
April 1st, 2009 at 11:18 pm
hi jim,
nag-apologize nga si tsao pero
palusot pa sun sa words
na “servants”.
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Reesie Reply:
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:04 am
I don’t think he was sincere at all. Humirit pa sya ng excuse keshyo “servant” is a sacred term.. puede ba?
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Silver Reply:
April 2nd, 2009 at 7:48 am
Gusto na ngang sabunutan ni Reesie si Chip Tsao…
Hahahhaha!!!
Silver´s last blog post..Abu Sayyaf: Whores of Sulu
haaaay hiningal ako sa haba ng iyong speech kamahalan.
iba talaga powers ng kamahalan, pang reyna talaga.
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reynz Reply:
April 2nd, 2009 at 11:08 am
ha?! iksi iksi nang speech ko! hahaha ki Manolo siguro yong binasa mo noh?!
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lee Reply:
April 9th, 2009 at 5:57 am
eeeek oo nga pala
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dapat ang may lakas ng loob magsulat ng sariling opinyon, may lakas din ng loob mag apologize
buti pa si MLQIII, sincere.
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reynz Reply:
April 2nd, 2009 at 11:09 am
that’s right dinah. swak na swak. basic rule.
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wow i didnt know that this internet drama would turn out as a happy ending haha (o ayan satire din yan ha).
anyhow sa dami ng binasa ko, ngayon ko lang na realize na ang pinagaawayan pala ay si Chip Tsao? sya pala ang punot dulo ng lahat ng ito? hahaha
yan ang nagagawa ng isolation sa akin. walang alam sa nangyayari sa paligid. LOl
anyhow, glad that you and MLQ3 are already fine. Kiss na reynz sabay hug hahaha.
MLQ3 and Reyna Elena should do a show together: ANG REYNA NG QUEZON haha
Have a nice day reynz.
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reynz Reply:
April 2nd, 2009 at 11:11 am
eekkkk! hhahaha!
Reyna nang Quezon?! Naka! Tatanggapin ko kamo yan! hahaha An dami ko kamong kebigan dyan. Mula Lopez, Pila, Gumaca, at of course Lucena.
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Wow, I’m so happy that all ends well with you Reynz and MLQ3.
To Reynz: keep your thoughts outspoken.
To MLQ3: i salute you. hindi lahat ng tao marunong mag-sorry ng bukal sa puso
To both you: You are both classy because you both bury the hatchet.
Mabuhay ang Pinoy Blogosphere!
At Reynz: hehehe…tama si bluep na magkaroon kayo ng TV show. REYNA NG QUEZON reality sounds perfect!
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reynz Reply:
April 2nd, 2009 at 11:12 am
hahahah! pinapaniwalaan ko ang mga to snow! alam mo yon? hahaha
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Now I’m getting it, gosshh isang araw ang back reading nito!
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Pati comments ini-isa-isa ko…. sino yung derek?
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reynz Reply:
April 2nd, 2009 at 11:07 am
di ko kilala kung sinong gagong yon lovelyn. someone wanting my attention. baka me blog na nilalangaw. hahaha
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lovelyn Reply:
April 3rd, 2009 at 8:22 pm
ganun? taray ha!
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ever since i started reading his articles, i knew he’s a decent guy. and when you see people who bends and humbles himself like he did, only makes him more mighty to me.
note to all pretending to be mighty, tutal dumidikit din lang kayo ke manolo, gayahin nyo na lang.. hindi yung puro kayo pretend…
yun lang.
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reynz Reply:
April 3rd, 2009 at 12:57 am
you’re right on that buraot. i call them “langaws” like Derek.
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sana dumami pa ang katulad ni Monolo..marunong humingi ng sorry kung nagkakamali..Reynz Keep it up..
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reynz Reply:
April 3rd, 2009 at 12:58 am
hey gabo! thank you for visiting!
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share lang po ako po yon dating victorina pero di ako yong blogger
MLQ3′s apologia pro vita Chip Tsao
MLQ3 makes sweeping judgments all the time.
MLQ3 is wasting too much brainpower trying to defend Chip Tsao.
MLQ3 thinks that writers are more intelligent than readers.
MLQ3 thinks that Chip Tsao and Rizal are on the same level. Rizal is a genius. Chip Tsao is a low IQ muckraker.
MLQ3 defends Chip Tsao by saying that Chip is using a first person point of view about the mental state of a fictional character. The fictional character and the writer just happen to share a name: Chip Tsao. In this scenario, Chip Tsao’s assertions are the product of a fevered imagination and have no basis in fact. MLQ3′s suggestion is sound. Chip Tsao’s next attempt at satire should be preambled with: This is an entirely fictional satire with no basis in fact. In addition, Chip Tsao’s next satirical confection should be a fictional rendering of a factual Chinese compatriot. He can’t possibly run out of research. He lives in China.
MLQ3′s mistake is certainly getting in Chip Tsao’s shoes or Chip Tsao’s neural footwear, completely against 99.99% of Philippine reader opinion. Adding insult to injury, MLQ3 called to task many Filipinos for their lack of ability to appreciate satire.
Ultimately, this is not about MLQ3 but about Chip Tsao. I would rather inhabit a Philippine world of opinion WITH MLQ3 than WITHOUT MLQ3. But to bring in Rizal & Company to defend a confused would be satirist with no skills in fiction and no factual research is egregious. It’s like reconstructing Gregorio Zaide’s high school history all over again.
Chip Tsao’s own defense has been to say that we are all servants, Chip Tsao’s servants, civil servants or the Lord’s servant. What’s the difference? I think Chip has been listening to Bob Dylan’s “You Gotta Serve Somebody” song on that born-again Bob Dylan album all week. Can you believe the gall of this supposed intellectual satirist? Calling on God’s name in defense of his miserable gaffes? His mediocrity knows no end. BBC should think twice before employing him again.
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i guess nakita mo na to http://globalnation.inquirer.net/news/breakingnews/view/20090403-197696/Racist-HK-writer-wants-to-visit-RP
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eto pa isa natawa ko dito http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2009/april/03/yehey/opinion/20090403opi1.html
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