Manolito

Panel 1- Stan: " Manolito, why do they also call the Lawmakers ' Solon '?"
Panel 2- Manolito: " It's because Solon is an Athenian statesman who lived in the year 638 BC.."
Panel 3- Manolito: " He was recognized as the Founder of Athenean democracy.."
              Raphael : " Wow!"

Manolito

Panel 1- Stan: " Manolito, Raphael wants to know why the Legislators are called ' Your Honor '?"
       Manolito: " It's like this.."
Panel 2- Manolito: " A Lawmaker, from Elementary to High School is a Valedictorian and Cum Laude when                                he finishes College.."
Panel 3- Manolito: " And when he takes the Bar Exam he ends up as the Topnotcher. And from the nume-
                               rous honors that he received came the title ' Your Honor '.."

Manolito

Panel 1- Stan: " Manolito, Raphael is asking why the Lawmakers are called ' Your Honor '?"
       Manolito: " Just a minute..."
Panel 2- Raphael and Stan hearing laughter from inside the house
Panel 3- Manolito ( coming out of the house ): " Ehem.. What's your question again?"

Manolito

Panel 1- Raphael: " Stan, why do they call the Legislators ' Your Honor '?"
Panel 2- Stan ( knocking on the door ): " Only one person can answer your question, Raphael.."
Panel 3- Stan: " And he is Manolito, he is known as The Explanationer.."

NOTE: There was this program on TV called " The Explainer " that I liked. The host, Mr Manolo Quezon will answer questions and explain why. It was very entertaining and educational and inspiring so I created Manolito, The Explanationer, for this PP episode of the week and I hope he will be at par with my idol, Mr Manolo Quezon. Keeping my fingers crossed...

Estero

Panel 1-Lady official to squatters: " You don't know it but you guys can earn money from garbage by making paper briquettes.."
Panel 2- Lady official: " If you became successful in making paper briquettes then you'll have a job.."
Panel 3- Squatter: " A job?.. but I have rheumatism.."

Estero

Panel 1- Milagros: " Gloria, what are you doing? We're late for the Bingo game.."
                  Gloria: " I'm separating my garbage.."
Panel 2- Gloria: " This bag is for biodegradable trash and the other is for non biodegradable.."
          Milagros: " Where are you going to put them?"
Panel 3- ( Gloria throwing the bags to the Estero or Creek )

Estero

Panel 1- Informal Settler to Gov't Official: " The reason why we throw our garbage in the creek is because nobody is collecting them.."
Panel 2- Garbage man: " Our garbage truck is big and it cannot enter your pathway that's why you have to bring out your garbage to the street.."
              Man in black: " What!? That's your job!"..
Panel 3- Gov't Official: " And who are you?"
              Man in black: " Informal Heckler..
Note: Hecklers are the ones who agitate the Police and informal settlers ( squatters ) when it is time for demolition of their houses. This leads to stone throwing and other violent actions just so their houses will not be demolished.

Estero

Panel 1-Gov't official: " The very cause of flooding is your rampant throwing of garbage in the creek!"
                   Squatter: " That's not true, Sir!"
Panel 2- Squatter: " We, the informal settlers are not to blame.."
     Gov't official:  " Well, who?!"
Panel 3- Squatter: " The climate change!"

Estero

Panel 1- Yesterday: Creek full of garbage
Panel 2- Today: Creek freed from garbage
              Asst Engr: " Sir Francis, our one week of cleaning this creek has finally paid off.."
Panel 3- Tomorrow: Greek full of garbage
NOTE: Garbage problem will not be solved as long as there are squatters  living beside the creek

Estero

Panel 1- Worker: " Boss, can I have a glass of water?"
                   Man: " Sure.."
Panel 2- Worker: " I got thirsty cleaning up the creek where you throw your garbage.."
                   Man: " Is that so?"
Panel 3- Man: " Well, just call when you become thirsty again.."

Filipinas

Panel 1- Nonoy to himself: " 'Pilipinas' or 'Filipinas'.. this is the question that is causing a lot of hours of debate.."
Panel 2- Jejemar: " Nonoy, I thought of something to end this talk.."
               Nonoy: " What is it, Jejemar.."
Panel 3- Jejemar: " Abolish the Commission that started it all..."

Note: Some lawmakers change names of their street to that of their deceased father/mother. We call this freeloading bill because it will be the public who will pay for the street signs through their taxes

Filipinas

Panel 1- Jejemar: " Nonoy, something is bothering you.."
               Nonoy: " Yes, Jejemar.."
Panel 2-  Nonoy: " Our country has many problems and it is hoping that there will be a bill filed ( in the Senate or Congress ) for her progress.."
Panel 3- Nonoy: " But alas, what I receive is the proposal to change 'Pilipinas' to 'Filipinas'.. ( sigh )"

Filipinas

Panel 1- Curly Girl: " Sir, it seemed you like changing the letter 'P' to 'F'"
Commissioner: " Not exactly.."
Panel 2- Commissioner: " We're also studying changing the letter 'F' to 'P'
Panel 3- Commissioner: " Like Facebook that we are planning to chamge to Pagebook.."

Filipinas

Panel 1- Russell: " Sir, after you change ' Pilipinas ' to ' Filipinas ' what are you going to do next?"
Panel 2- Commissioner: " We're studying to change this word because a lot of people don't want to hear it.."
                         Russell: " What word is it, Sir?"
Panel 3- Commissioner: " We're going to change the word ' Pork Barrel ' to ' Fork Barrel '.."

Filipinas

Panel 1- Stan: " Raphael, what will happen when they change ' Pilipinas ' to ' Filipinas '?"
Panel 2- Stan: " Is the word ' Philippines ' will become ' Fhilippines ' or ' Fhiliffines '?"
Panel 3- Stan: " And P-Noy will become Fi-Noy?"

Filipinas

Panel 1- Stan: " Raphael, why don't you like the word ' Filipinas ' to replace the old word ' Pilipinas '?"
Panel 2- Raphael: " The word ' Filipinas ' sounds feminine to me unlike ' Pilipinas ' that has a macho sound.."
Panel 3- Tourists: " Excuse me, Sirs.. are you guys Filipinos?"
             Raphael  " Malaysians!"
Note: Raphael didn't want to be identified as a 'Filipino' with an F

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Panel 1- Stan: " Father Dom, why is it that the church seldom help when there is calamity?"
Panel 2- Stan: " It's good that other countries send help to those affected by the calamity.."
Panel 3- Father Dom: " You see, we don't like to add to the confusion since the Red Cross, Ndrrmc, Lgu's, Military, Networks and volunteer groups are already there to help.."

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Panel 1- Ray: " Father Dom, our life is full of suffering.."
  Father Dom: " Don't ever say that.."
Panel 2- Father Dom: " Your suffering is the reflection of the Lord's suffering before he was nailed to the cross.."
Panel 3- Edita: " You mean to say in suffering we follow the Lord's footsteps?
     Father Dom: " Exactly!"

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Panel 1- Reporter: " Cong Grafar, why do you like to use your pork barrel to build a sports arena? Why not a hospital?
Panel 2- Cong Grafar: " What I want is for people to know that I was the one who built the sports arena so I would be famous and you know why?"
Panel 3- Cong Grafar: " Because there are more people going to sports arena than hospitals.."

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Panel 1- Raphael: " The Philippines has many good laws. The only problem is their implementation.."
Panel 2-      Stan: " And if they are implemented, are the people going to follow?"
Panel 3- Raphael: " There are many beautiful sceneries in the Philippines, Stan.."

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Panel 1- Raphael: " Stan, I think we're lost.."
                   Stan: " You're right.. this is not Abe Road.."
Panel 2- Raphael: " There's a sign across the street. Let's check and see if that's what we're looking for.."
                   Stan: " Let's go.."
Panel 3- Police Officer standing below the sign that says: " No Crossing. Penalty 500 pesos "

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Panel 1- Student walking in the rain: " Can't understand PAGASA ( late in giving weather report ). Now the school is sending us home when it's already raining hard.."
Panel 2- Student walking under the sun: " Can't understand PAGASA.. they say it's going to rain hard today so they suspended classes but the sun is shining high.."
Panel 3- Employee of PAGASA: " Can't understand the sun and the rain. They cannot make up their minds and we are the ones getting blamed.."
NOTE: PAGASA is the Philippines' Weather Bureau

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Panel 1- Stan to Road engineer: " Sir, why is it that you do road repairs when it's rainy season?"
Panel 2- Stan: " You should have done it during summer to avoid traffic.."
Panel 3- Road Engineer: " The weather is so hot during summer and we might get sunburn. Besides, sunblock is too expensive.."

RPM Note: I can't understand why there is a need for reblocking of  EDSA when they already said upgrading of EDSA concrete road are more than 90% completed

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Panel 1- Stan: " Unbelievable.. they're now doing school repairs just when the school opening is near.."
Panel 2- Raphael: " This is happening every year but still nothing has changed..."
Panel 3- Teacher to worker: " Are the chairs ready? The kids are already here.."
                              Worker: " Just a while, ma'm.."
Note:  One week before school opening there were news on TV about schools repairing classrooms and desks to be used by school children. Some workers were painting the ceiling and walls and comfort rooms. One week before classes start.. I wonder what they do during the 3-month school vacation..

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Panel 1- Desk Officer: " What's missing from you?"
              Aling Zenaida: " My golden child.."
Panel 2- Desk Officer: " What's missing from you?"
           Mang Rolando: " My beautiful wife.."
Panel 3- Desk Officer: " How about you? What did you lose?"
                        Isobel: " My cellphone load, sir.."

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Panel 1- Lady shopper ( hearing a scream ): " Huh?! What's that?"
Panel 2- Lady shopper to friend: " Mare, what happened?"
              Lady shopper's friend: " They say the security guard beat up a mall rat.."
              Lady shopper replied: " Maybe he was caught shoplifting.."
Panel 3- Security ( sitting on the floor holding his bat over a dead mouse ): " Sorry, sir.. Hehehe..it surprised me and I screamed.."

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