Dekonstruksyon

"Tong Tong Tong Pakitong Kitong" 

(Filipino Old Poem/Song) 

Tong Tong Tong 

Pakitong Kitong, 

Alimango sa dagat, 

Malaki at masarap, 

Mahirap hulihin, 

Sapagkat nangangagat. 

Pagiging kakaiba para sa akin ang sinasagisag ng alimango. Maliban sa ipinaaalala nitong hindi lahat ng tutunguhin o landas ay pa-abante tulad ng nakasanayan, nagsisilbi rin itong isang hayop na sumisimbolo ng pagkakaroon ng matinding proteksyon. 

Tulad na lamang sa tulang ito, ang "Tong Tong Tong Pakitong Kitong", sa tulang ito iuugnay o maihahali ko ang alimango bilang isang indibidwal o makapangyarihang nilalang na mayroong sinasakupan, maaring isang pulitiko, maimpluwensyang pinuno o kaya nama'y mayamang amo na kayang hawakan o paikutin ang mga tao sa ilalim ng kanyang sistema. 

"Tong tong tong pakitong kitong, Alimango sa dagat," 

Dito sa unang dalawang linya ng tula nakikita ko, gaya ng nasabi ko, ang isang maimpluwensyang tao- ang alimango, na nagpapakitong kitong lamang o sa modernong panahon ay nag-hahayahay lamang. 

"Malaki at masarap," 

Ang mga salitang ito'y naglalarawan at tumutukoy sa posisyon o kinalalagyan ng mga alimangong ito, bukod sa bigtime ang maging makapangyarihan, masarap para sa mga tulad nila ang mayroong nahahawakan at napapaikot kahit na hayahay lamang naman sila. 

"Mahirap hulihin, Sapagkat nangngagat." 

Kahit sa anong anggulo natin titingnan, tunay na hindi basta basta ang paghuli sa mga masasamang gawain at pamamalakad ng ganitong klase ng mga indibidwal. Ito ang laman ng huling mga linya ng tula. Lalo na kung pera lamang ang pag-uusapan o ang pinakamadalas na kanilang gingawa-- ang paggamit ng kanilang kapangyarihan sa mga maling bagay o pamamaraan. Halimbawa na ang pananakot, panunulsol at pananakit na kung minsa'y tutungo sa pagpaslang. 

Sa kabuuan, ipinaaalala lamang ng tulang ito ang hindi matapos tapos at patuloy pa ring pagpapahirap at pagpapaikot ng mga taong ganid sa mga walang kalaban laban na mga sibilyan na may mababang estado sa buhay. Nabibigyan ang manunulat ng kalayaang makapag-isip at mag-lathala ng higit pa sa literal na nakikita at nababasa ng mga mata. 

Ito ang nilalaman ng Teoryang Simbolismo. Napagdurugtong dugtong ang mga karakter at tema ng buong pyesa gamit ang Simbolismo. Bukod sa nabibigyan nito ng mas malalim na kahulugan ang isang pyesa, mas nagiging interesado ang mga magbabasa sapagkat nabibigyan sila ng pagkakataong masilip ang mga ideya ng manunulat at kung paano niya pinakakahulugan ang mga bagay at kilos na may mas malalim na implikasyon, ngunit sa karamiha'y itinuturing lamang na normal.

CODE YELLOW: Train Fare Hike

Trains are undeniably one of the most used mode or medium of transportation in the Philippines. Except from it is very accessible, the location area or the topographical aspect of the train stations are very well thought of. The Metro Rail Transit or better known as the MRT runs from the North Avenue to Taft Avenue. It caters to numerous people specifically those workers or employees, as well as students because of some schools or universities found in Cubao, Quezon Avenue and Pasay in which the MRT also has its stations. The Light Rail Transit Authority Line 2 or the LRTA Line 2 travels from Santolan to Recto Station; aside from it is very helpful to shoppers because it passes through malls like SM Marikina, Robinsons Magnolia, and SM Sta. Mesa etc. It is also a very big help to students, because the University Belt or the UBelt is easily reached through the use of this transportation. Same thing works with the LRTA Line 1 and the Philippine National Railways or the PNR.

Thousands of individuals whether from Metropolitan Manila or not, will agree if I say that these trains are already part of our lives as commuters. It is very basic; like riding jeepneys, eating rice or just simply taking a bath. And as it becomes a necessity for us, it must be worthy of our money and still must be affordable. In my point of view as a regular commuter, the proposal of the government about the additional 15 pesos to the original amount of the train tickets is very questionable. Yes they may provide some reasons, but as i have said, only SOME REASONS that sometimes I consider unreasonable. The subsidy that they have promised to the company or whoever he is that provided the technology for the trains should not be handled by the commuters. Well my bad, it is already the public's money that they are using, so why is it that we should also be the ones to provide for the remaining debt or subsidy or whatever it is that we have to pay.

The purchase of the said technology was made by the government. Those in power were the ones who settled for the payment. The public do not care for whatever agreements they had. Or i must say, the public cares. We really are concerned! but if the negotiation was done privately, then the people can do nothing in actual about it. What is irritating now in my view point is that, now that the subsidy is coming short, the public are the ones to be burdened. Of course in the simplest context, this isn't fair. The public did not have a fair fight. A perfect example is the fare hike of the PNR. One of my classmates is a regular commuter of the PNR. Then comes one day, she was shocked when the fare increased to I guess 15 pesos or more. The regular fare was 10 pesos. The issue here now is aside from the lack of information dissemination,the government takes steps so fast when it comes to price hikes like this, as compared to the matters that really need an immediate action such as the FOI Bill or Cybercrime Law. Considering that these matters have long been furnished and being presented, while the trains aren't that good enough to meet the public's demands. Just like the magnetic cards and machines, the LED boards aren't working well. The voice service isn’t played exactly and is sometimes unpleasant to the ears. People won't bear for any reasons they might have, if they really want to increase train fares, they must cater the needs and services that the commuters deserve.

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