Halika 3.0

37 Senatorial Candidates for May 2007

Anna Dominique “Nikki” Coseteng,
Sonia “Inang Guro” Roco,
Francis Joseph “Chiz” Escudero,
Gregorio “Gringo” Honasan,
Antonio “Magdalo” Trillanes IV,

Alan Peter “Compañero” Cayetano,
Richard “Goma” Gomez,
Cesar “Buboy” Montano,

Joker Arroyo,
Edgardo “Ed” Angara,
Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III,
Manuel “Manny” Villar,

Benigno Simeon “Noynoy” Aquino III,
Martin “Dr.B” Bautista,
Felix “Peck” Cantal,
Joselito “Peter” Cayetano,
Melchor “Mel” Chavez,
Michael “Tol” Defensor,
Ruben “Bobby” Enciso,
Antonio Anthony Estrella,

Jamalul Kiram,
Panfilo “Ping” Lacson,
Loren Legarda,
Oliver “Oli” Lozano,

Vicente “Vic” Magsaysay,
Teresa “Tessie” Oreta,
Eduardo “Ed” Orpilla,
John Henry “Sonny” Osmena,
Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan,
Zosimo Jesus “Jess” Paredes II,
Prospero “Butch” Pichay Jr.,

Ralph “KoRecto” Recto,
Luis “Chavit” Singson,
Adrian “Dado” Sison,
Vicente “Tito” Sotto III,
Victor “Vic” Wood,
Juan “Migz” Zubiri

Rep. Manuel Waykurat Zamora’s kalamansi seedlings spread all over the halls of Congress were the symbol of triumph of the pro Gloria during the SONA. It definitely hid the peach roses of the other side.

Lemon tree very pretty
And lemon flower is sweet
But the fruit of the poor lemon
Is impossible to eat
               —– Peter, Paul & Mary

The peach roses reminded me of Dan Brown’s Da Vinci Code.

SUB ROSA IS A RUSE. Peach or red or black, the color of the rose don’t matter– there’s no literal interpretation of color to signify action such as ‘impeach.’ The term ’sub rosa,’ under the rose came about as the flower was used as symbol of secret societies in the Middle Ages that plotted beneath the flower. Semiology or apt use of symbols isn’t exactly a strong point of Filipinos, thus the symbolic message comes across as out of whack.
[source: Journal article]

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