Endrina’s bane: Scavengers’ boon
By Hernor De Asis
Sancarlosenios witnessed how the raging fire enveloped and took away the houses of our fellows living in Endrina Street last week. I thought the fire was the only reason why their valued properties were lost. But I’m definitely wrong, since human-vultures (vultures are famed for being scavengers) were on the loose.
Vulture 1: Init pa kaha tong mga puthaw? Lamia kwaon oi.
Vulture 2: Hala bai! Naay cabinet, drawer, ug refrigerator.
Vulture 3: Ato-a nang aswaton kay walay nakakita!
Vulture 1: Sige, sige kwaon nato! Pero ang mga puthaw lagi.
Vulture 2: Balikon lang nato, busy bitaw ang mga tawo kuha pictures!
Vulture 1: Ambot lang pud aning mga tawo oi, mura ra jud nagtan-aw ug salida!
Vulture 3: Hahahaha! (Laughing devilishly)
That’s the common phrases and sentences secretly uttered by those opportunists. When victims were busy sobbing, blaming, cursing and “documenting” (taking videos and pictures), those rascals have their cat walk on pilfering cable wires, scrap metals, and any material that can be sold at the nearby junkshops.
The event proves that Filipinos are natural photographers, newscasters, actors and models. Why? Given that camera flashes were everywhere, instead of carrying pale of water. We are always astonished to any kind of calamities, looking back to the earthquake last year, Sancarlosenios were easily panicked, resulting to wrong judgment and inappropriate actions (Naa pud ka sa Medina ato noh?) . This year’s fire must serve not only an eye-opener but a lesson to everyone. Mental-preparedness should always collaborate to your actions, don’t let your emotions prevail.
It so depressing to see, that all your properties were devoured by fire with a glimpse of the eye. Though it’s always a matter of being optimistic and a process of moving on that counts. Be a Filipino, famed for being resilient to any kind of situations.
Vulture 1: Init pa kaha tong mga puthaw? Lamia kwaon oi.
Vulture 2: Hala bai! Naay cabinet, drawer, ug refrigerator.
Vulture 3: Ato-a nang aswaton kay walay nakakita!
Vulture 1: Sige, sige kwaon nato! Pero ang mga puthaw lagi.
Vulture 2: Balikon lang nato, busy bitaw ang mga tawo kuha pictures!
Vulture 1: Ambot lang pud aning mga tawo oi, mura ra jud nagtan-aw ug salida!
Vulture 3: Hahahaha! (Laughing devilishly)
That’s the common phrases and sentences secretly uttered by those opportunists. When victims were busy sobbing, blaming, cursing and “documenting” (taking videos and pictures), those rascals have their cat walk on pilfering cable wires, scrap metals, and any material that can be sold at the nearby junkshops.
The event proves that Filipinos are natural photographers, newscasters, actors and models. Why? Given that camera flashes were everywhere, instead of carrying pale of water. We are always astonished to any kind of calamities, looking back to the earthquake last year, Sancarlosenios were easily panicked, resulting to wrong judgment and inappropriate actions (Naa pud ka sa Medina ato noh?) . This year’s fire must serve not only an eye-opener but a lesson to everyone. Mental-preparedness should always collaborate to your actions, don’t let your emotions prevail.
It so depressing to see, that all your properties were devoured by fire with a glimpse of the eye. Though it’s always a matter of being optimistic and a process of moving on that counts. Be a Filipino, famed for being resilient to any kind of situations.
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