By RESIL B. MOJARES 25 jh the journalist Jose F. Lacaba, 3 ines Free of the leaders of the “Bagay” school of posta i Pott (he lh hac teh pens Aes the drive, stylist etry, and because he has written neque and mo- Berneliy of journalism, Poetry with the raw of the “Phitipp; atiention by its religiously imelevant jesse ah Bete ciepin st iasitens Siitias congressman, parang alitaptap ang mga bituin at kabilugan ng buwan, Nang dalhin sa Novaliches si Maritess, isinasayaw ng hangin ang nagtataasang talahib sa aliw ng awitin ng mga kuliglig. Apat na kabarkada ang kasama ng anak ng congressman sa Kanyang bagong Mustang at kamukha ni Susan Roces si Marites. te behind the smirking fun, laying waste to all the of fantasy-feeding vernacular fiction and Tagalog up as the poem progresses. Nang hablutin ng barkada ang pantsuit ni Marites na yari sa hablon at pinaghirapan ng bakla, ilindol sa Menila at nagdidemonstrasyon Embassy ang mga bata. hhaplusin ng barkada Panty ni Marites ‘ukutin ang kanyang Tampax, gumagapang ang teargas {mga kalsada ng Sampaloc da ni Susan Roces sa TV and Lux, Geveloping its images in irreverent street jar~ alutionary sense of scandal over obscenity in our Nang pakawalan si Maritess anak ng ‘congressman, ang boy friend nya, sa tuwa ang mga dyaryo a pilbox, is very ‘compassion behind < Annotated ton manner is “The ‘ 01070) Using the question-and- en asault on bourgeois ‘up, like signs of doom, Valentin de los San- ss yandez at the Gale, Jaime Jose, Merle Ferree os, Mareot ‘the “new” " Dee. 20, 1970). it mount itagion out of LETTERS POST OFFICE GUARANTOR Republic of the Philippines Department of Publie Works and Communications BUREAU OF POSTS OFFICE OF THE POSTMASTER Cebu City Dee. 9, 1970 ‘The Editor The Freeman Corer, D. Jakosalem & Manali Sts, Cebu City Sir: In yesterday's Issue of your newspaper, page 4, columns 4 and 5, paragraphs 4, 5, and 6, under the caption: “JUST FOR THE RECORD," on the subject of the requirement in the {s- suance of a postal identity card, there appears a positive allega- tion on the existence of a re- gulation supposediy coming from this office, to the effect that, “THE RULING REQUIRES THE APPLICANT FOR A POSTAL IDENTITY CARD TO GET SOMEONE WORKING IN THE POST OFFICE TO ACT AS HIS GUARANTOR”. For the proper enlightenment of the public, particularly, the Prospective applicants for post- al identity cards, anybody could act as witness as long as the supporting affidavit is duly sworn to before an official au- thorized to administer oaths. ‘This office hopes that in the interest of truth and justice, any attempted publicity on any post- al matters be please verified with this office before publica- tion is made. ‘Thank you for this. Very truly yours, (Sgd.) WILFREDO Y. CONDE Acting Postmaster COLUMNISTS AND “SPIES” Cebu city Dee. 10, 1970 Dear Baitor: ‘This refers to Mr. Dominador Alcordo's “Fire Two!” appear- ing in the other day's issue of ‘The Freeman which, I am prone to believe, should have been more appropriately captioned “Return Fire Two", ‘My Immediate impression ot Aleordo’s article is that it was sublety ghost-written for him, Having gotten used to his raw style and faulty English display- ed before he joined your paper, his pleces are now glaringly po- lished I cannot, in conscience, believe that some high-sounding ‘words used are within the voea- bulaty of @ former radio opera- tor. Alcordo blatantly denied hav- ing asked Senator Espina any favor. In the process, he cited God as his sole witness, To the chagrin of the reading public, hho cannot be subjected to cross- examination, That Aleordo aid, and I insist, I have for a living witness — Senator Espina him- self. Anyone has the privilege of asking him. It is now up to the reader which of the two of tus possesses the capacity to lie; T, who completed a course in law that symbolizes truth and fair- ness, or Alcordo, who prides him self being labelled as a newspa- perman. ‘As to his studies, a well-meaning friend says that, THE Mosquitos, snakes fol ‘The wonders living rooms far-a —renember the A week, we again we boxing bouts, one Cebu, did you see Speaking of bo round rule brought Exbito Salavarria ( (round 15)—oro, pI Isn't 3 a wonde indian chief; Gaspz Tom, Dick, Harris Porthos, Aramis; Ze billy goats; three w point landing; thre three-bagger (eithe hit); three-decker people); threepenny (as in golf, or as i Old Irish Ulster Joseph; three: —oh well, don’t yo Will you continue 1 ‘three coins in the ‘The Manila Ck (complainant: write the trouble was th: press in avoidance not based on prov mention of names; source of his infor truth of the aceusa rumors or suspicio zards in basing hi facts. ..."—ean any lesson tham this? 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