Politics 301

Panel 1- Tax officer: " Sir, your payable tax is 50,000 pesos but I can work it out
                                  so you will pay 20,000 pesos only.."
Panel 2- Businessman: " No way! Here's a check for 50,000 pesos for my tax
                                     and give me a receipt!"
Panel 3- Businessman is no match against the corrupt

Politics 301

Panel 1-  Stanley: " Some lawmakers need projects so they can get kickbacks from contractors.."
Panel 2- Raphael: " And LGU's ( Local Government Units ) love project bidding so they can get
                              commissions from suppliers.."
Panel 3-  Stanley: " You have to give it to politicians and their like, they have drive and foresight!"

Politics 301

Panel 1- Mother: " For God's sake, son.. don't run for Senator! Have pity on our country.."
Panel 2- Raphael: " Stan, who's the man she's begging not to run for Senator?"
Panel 3- Stanley: " Her boxer son.."

Politics 301

Panel 1- Raphael: " Life of politicians is heaven. We put them into public office, we pay them,
                              give them free cellphones..."
Panel 2- Raphael: " ... free cars with drivers, food, offices, staff, perks, trips to other countries,
                              and many more.."
Panel 3- Raphael: " And then they steal money from us.. ( sigh ).."

Politics 301

Panel 1- Cong Grafar: " Can you accept me in your lying in clinic?"
               Dr Chicago: " How do you feel, Congressman Grafar?"
Panel 2- Cong Grafar: " To tell you the truth.."
               Dr Chicago: " Wait! We cannot accept you!"
Panel 3-  Dr Chicago: " This Lying-in Clinic is only for those lying politicians.
                                    Telling the truth is prohibited!" 
                                  

Politics 301

Panel 1- Voice # 01: " My God!"
              Voice # 02: " Merciful God!"
Panel 2- Voice # 03: " Jesus, Mary and Joseph!!"
              Voice# 04: " My God!"
Panel 3- Father Dom: " Raphael, the VP is explaining his side to the priests regarding
                                    the accusations thrown against him by the senators.."

                                   

Kimmy

Panel 1- Raphael: " Ma'm Kimmy is doing good in her position at the BIR.."
                Grafar: " Hmp!"
Panel 2-   Grafar: " She's no better to me, Raphael..  I am Grafar and I'm not
                              afraid of that Kimmy!"
Panel 3- Stanley: "  She's good in handling guns, Cong Grafar!.."
               Grafar: " I just remember I have a meeting.. Hehehe.."

Kimmy

Panel 1- Government Official: " Is this the so-called straight path of Nonoy? I am being sued because                                                         I forgot to include in my SALN the yacht that I bought?"
Panel 2-                    Kimmy: " Well, it's because the straight path of BIR is different.."
Panel 3-                    Kimmy: " You missed declaring something and you go straight to jail!"
NOTE:
BIR is Bureau of Internal Revenue
SALN is Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Networth                                            

Kimmy

Panel 1- Raphael: " Stan, is this Congressman Grafar's birthday party?"
               Stanley: " Yes, it is.. why?"
Panel 2- Raphael: " I noticed the guests looked poor.. they only wear simple clothes.."
Panel 3-  Stanley: " Raphael, it's like that if one of your guest is Ma'm Kimmy of the BIR.."

Kimmy

Panel 1- Stanley: " Ma'm Kimmy, were you hurt? That BMW crushed hard on your car.."
              Kimmy: " Not really.."
Panel 2- Kimmy: " I'm used to things like that since I work for the BIR ( Bureau Internal Revenue )"
Panel 3- Kimmy: " Just the other day, a Mercedes Benz bumped me.."

Kimmy

Panel 1- Stanley: " Why can't Ma'm Kimmy of BIR look directly at the person
                             she's shaking hands with? She just look around..."
Panel 2- Stanley: " Is she ashamed of meeting new people?"
            Raphael: " Not exactly.."
Panel 3- Raphael: " She's just scanning the clothes and jewelries of the people
                              she meet.."

Kimmy

Panel 1- Sakeem ( Trying to impress ): " Hello, my name is Sakeem from Customs.. I love to travel
                              and shop..Hehehe.."
Panel 2- Sakeem: " I also love to replace my car every six months and of course, buy properties
                              in the provinces.."
Panel 3- Sakeem: " How about you? Are you also in government?"
              Auditor: " Yes.. I work for the BIR.."
Note:
BIR- Bureau of Internal Revenue

Politics 201

Panel 1- Stanley: " The Senate before is known as the August body and the Senators
                             are called Solon.."
Panel 2- Stanley: " Now they call the Senate as the " Hall of Shame "..
Panel 3- Raphael: " And the Senators?"
              Stanley: " They are now called Oldie, Handsome, Sexy and Hermes..Haay.."
Note:
Hermes are initials of the 6 senators also involved in the Pork barrel scam
aside from Enrile, Estrada and Revilla

Politics 201

Panel 1- Stanley: " It used to be that people look at the Senate with respect.."
Panel 2- Raphael: " When did the good image of the Senate change?"
Panel 3- Stanley: " It started with him.."

Politics 201

Panel 1- Marian: " Idiots are elected by idiots!"
            Raphael: " That's true, Madam Marian!"
Panel 2- Justine: "  Excuse me.. do you know that the job of a Senator is to craft laws and
                             that's why he should be a lawyer?"
                Voter: " Yes.."
Panel 3- Justine: " Why then you voted for Guwapo when he is a movie actor?"
                Voter: " Because he's so Guwapo making laws!"
Note: Guwapo means handsome

Politics 201

Panel 1- Stanley: " Those Lawmakers who are habitually absent should have their salaries deducted.."
             Raphael: " That's right!"
Panel 2- Raphael: " That's why the Lawmakers are not afraid of being absent because their
                              salaries are intact no matter what.."
Panel 3- Stanley: " What can you say about it, Cong Manny?"
              Manny: " Did you see my first basketball game in the PBA?"

Politics 201

Panel 1- Stan: " Sir Nonoy, according to the latest survey of Fools Asia, 6 out of 10 people
                        are not in favor of term extension for you.."
Panel 2- Nonoy: " How many people were asked by Fools Asia?"
                 Stan: " 1,200..."
Panel 3- Nonoy: " Well, 15 million people voted me into office so who cares?"

Politics 201

Panel 1- Raphael: " Sir Nonoy, we noticed that those who were being charged ( of corruption )
                              are mostly your political enemies.."
               Nonoy: " Is that so?"
Panel 2-  Nonoy: " Well, its just that when I step down, I don't want the good things I've done
                             for our country go to waste especially...
Panel 3-  Nonoy: " if the one who will replace me is like him.."
              Gwapo: " I'll be back...I'll be back.."
                          

Mayon Volcano

Panel 1- Nonoy: " Cong Calamares, the Mayon Volcano wanted you so much because you're
                            a patriotic politician.."
        Calamares: " No way, Nonoy!"
Panel 2- Calamares: " Besides, how does the Mayon Volcano will know that I am patriotic, well?"
Panel 3- ( Nonoy pushing Calamares out of the chopper holding a Philippine flag )
              Calamares: " You're a devil, Nonoy!"

Mayon Volcano

Panel 1- Spack: " Jimboy had no effect. The Mayon Volcano didn't like him too.."
                Stan : " What are we going to do now?"
Panel 2- Spack: " I know! Isn't it true that Mayon volcano is considered a woman?"
                Stan : " Yes, why?"
Panel 3- Guwapo: " Really? You're going to introduce me to a lovely lady named Mayon?"
              Raphael: " It's true, Sir Guwapo.."

Note: Guwapo/Pogi means handsome

Mayon Volcano

Panel 1- Spack: " Manong Jay had no effect and Mayon Volcano just spat him out.."
Panel 2- Spack: " You throw in the sexy Jimboy next.."
                 Stan: " Will he like the idea?"
Panel 3- Spack: " Jimboy, I heard you're very fond of sky diving.."
             Jimboy: " That's true!"

Mayon Volcano

Panel 1- Spack: " We throw in first at the mouth of the volcano Manong Jay..
                           he's an old politician.."
Panel 2- Helicopter throwing Manong Jay into the mouth of Mayon Volcano
Panel 3- Mayon Volcano spitting out Manong Jay

Mayon Volcano

Panel 1- Spack: " Like I said, Mayon Volcano is angry because of the corrupt politicians.."
Panel 2- Spack: " To appease her, she wants human sacrifice and her type are politicians.."
Panel 3- Nonoy: " Will it be alright if we throw in the volcano those idiot voters instead?"

Mayon Volcano

Panel 1- Raphael: " Sir Nonoy, Mayon volcano is acting up.."
Panel 2- Stranger: " Mayon volcano is angry because of the corrupt politicians!"
              Stanley: "  Who are you?"
Panel 3- Stranger: " My name is Spack, spokesman of Mayon Volcano!"
              Stanley: "  Mayon volcano has a spokesman?"

MRT Challenge

Panel 1- John: " What a life.. MWF, I line up at MRT, then TThS, I line up at LRT..
Panel 2- John: " On Sundays, I have to fall in line again..Oh, boy..."
Panel3- Marcia: " Just bear it. We only have one bathroom in the house!"
             Junior: " Sister, please hurry up.."

MRT Challenge

Panel 1- John: " Haay... at last we reached the MRT platform.."
          Marcia: " Yes, John..."
Panel 2- Marcia: " But the problem is there's too many people to fit in the train.."
                  John: " Don't worry, my Marcia.."
Panel 3- John: " We have space in the compartment for the Senior citizens.. cough.. cough.."

MRT Challenge

Panel 1- John: " Imagine, Marcia, we're now in first college standing in line at the MRT station.."
          Marcia: " You're right, John..Hihihi.."
Panel 2- John: " Marcia, when are you going to say yes and be my girlfriend?"
          Marcia: " When we reach the escalator.."
Panel 3- John: " I might already have taken the board exam when that happens.."

MRT Challenge

Panel 1- MRT official No.1: " We should find a way so that people won't get angry at us
                                              because of the long line in MRT.."
Panel 2- MRT official No.2: " Good news, MRT passengers who suffer everyday due to
                                             the long line in the MRT!"
Panel 3- MRT official No.2: " Starting tomorrow, we're going to have six lines to shorten
                                             the long line so that you won't get bored waiting.."

MRT Challenge

Panel 1- A man is tied at the front of a moving MRT train
Panel 2- Raphael: " Isn't that Secretary Abaya? Why is he tied outside the train?"
Panel 3- MRT rider: " It's because that's the kind of MRT challenge we want from him
                                  and not the one where he sat beside the driver of the train.."
                                 

MRT Challenge

Panel 1- Raphael: " Look, Stan.. that lady is shouting.. she's so angry!"
              Angry Lady: " *#@#! What kind of people are you? You're all stupid!!"
Panel 2- Stanley: " Sir, what happened? The lady is so mad!"
              Officer: " The report said she requested for an MRI from the People's Court
                             but there was a typo error on her request paper.."
Panel 3- Officer: " And the police brought her here at the MRT!"

Jomar

Panel 1- Jomar: " Letter B?! That's me! I'm the one who's going to replace Nonoy! Hahaha!"
Panel 2- Jomar: " Thank you, Nuno Ponso! Goodbye!!"
              Ponso: " Wait!"
Panel 3- Ponso: " Haay.. he didn't wait for me to finish my prediction that the one who's going
                           to replace Nonoy has the letter-B as in 'Biyuda'.."
NOTE: Biyuda is widow

Jomar

Panel 1- Jomar: " Nuno Ponso, I need your help.."
Panel 2- Nuno Ponso: " Jomar, you want to know who's going to replace Nonoy in 2016, right?"
                        Jomar: " Right, Nuno Ponso.."
Panel 3- Nuno POnso: " The person who will replace Nonoy starts with a letter B and.."
              Jomar ( excited ): " Letter B?!"

Jomar

Panel 1- Nonoy: " Did you know Jerap will run against Jomar if he will not pick his son, Jimboy,
                            as his running mate?"
Panel 2- Nonoy: " That's why it will be Jomar against Jerap in the coming Election 2016.
                            One of them will replace me..would you like that?"
Panel 3- Raphael and Stan joining the ChaCha

Jomar

Panel 1- Raphael: " Sir Nonoy, you are not allowed term extension. You will need a charter
                              change to do it.."
              Sir Nonoy: " I know.."
Panel 2- Sir Nonoy: " That's why I have ordered Sounds to be installed in Congress!"
                  Stanley: " Sounds?"
Panel 3- Congress playing Cha Cha 

Note: ChaCha is Charter Change in Philippine politics

Jomar

Panel 1- Raphael: " Sir Nonoy, have you made a choice as to who are you going to  endorse on 2016?"
Panel 2-   Nonoy: " I'm still thinking between Mars and Jomar but I find it hard to pick one of them.."
Panel 3-   Nonoy: " So to make it easy, I'll just be the one who'll run on Election 2016!"

Jomar

Panel 1- Raphael: " Sir Jomar, you look so sad.."
                 Jomar: " There's so many accusations against me.."
Panel 2-    Jomar: " So many issues are thrown at me. Who do you think
                              will be happy because of what I'm going through?"
Panel 3- Stanley: "  Who else but Mars!"

Note: Mars is Jomar's rival for the Presidency. Of course, Mars is Roxas and Jomar is Binay

Media Mania

Panel 1- Raphael: " This radio station is saying they're number one.."
Panel 2- Raphael: " Their competitor radio station is also saying they're number one.."
Panel 3- Stanley:  " Well, one of them is a liar.."

Media Mania

Panel 1- Raphael: " Todays Media is different.They deliver news without verifying if they're true or not.."
Panel 2- Doctor Robert: " Hey! Your news about me being a Veterinarian is not true. I'm a brain surgeon!"
Panel 3- Doctor Robert: " Maybe you might want to say sorry to me!!!"

Media Mania

Panel 1- Mother: " Doctor, how is my daughter? "
              Doctor: " She's fine but there are some food she must avoid.."
Panel 2- Reporter: " Ma'm, what did the Doctor say to you?"
              Mother: " He said cheese is bad for the heart of my daughter.."
Panel 3- Headline: Chiz bad for Heart

Note: Chiz is a Senator and Heart is an actress and his girlfriend.
          Parents of Heart doesn't like Chiz for their daughter

Media Mania

Panel 1- Stanley: " Raphael, even Showbiz interview has changed.."
Panel 2- A movie reporter in the US interviewing an actress about her work
Panel 3- A movie reporter in the Philippines interviews an actress about her personal life
              instead of her work: " Are you pregnant?"

Media Mania

Panel 1- Raphael: " Stan, Media is different.. they make money on bad news
                              and they lose money on good news.."
Panel 2- Raphael: " That's why they even make simple news exciting in order to sell.."
Panel 3- Radio Broadcast: " The town of Obando is again completely flooded due to continous rain..
                                            do Flying Saucers or UFO have something to do with this?"

Media Mania

Panel 1- Raphael: " Stan, don't join in the politics of our country.."
Panel 2- Raphael: " The bad ( like you ) will not win against the good!"
              Stanley : "Really?"
Panel 3- Stanley: " How come the bad news land in the headline and the good news
                             is only one paragraph inside the newspaper?"
                           

Election 2016

Panel 1- Raphael: " Stan, it seems the people have no choice on 2016 but to pick among
                              the candidates someone who is the lesser evil.."
Panel 2- Stanley : " Raphael, why do the poor voters have to pick the lesser evil
                              if there is an alternative?"
              Raphael: " Who?"
Panel 3- Stanley ( showing Raphael his poster )  : " What do you think?"
                             

Election 2016

Panel 1- Raphael: " What if the people don't like Mars? He already made so many mistakes.."
              Stanley : " There is Jomar.."
Panel 2- Raphael: " What if the people don't like Jomar because they say he's corrupt?"
              Stanley : " There is Jerap.."
Panel 3- Raphael: " What if the people don't like Jerap, a convicted plunderer?"
              Stanley : " There is Makoy.."

Election 2016

Panel 1- Raphael: " You mean to say as long as Nonoy is in power,
                              Mars and his men will be there?"
               Stanley: " Of course.."
Panel 2- Stanley : " Nonoy owed Mars a favor when he let Nonoy
                              run for President instead of him.."
Panel 3- Stanley : " So come Election 2016, Nonoy has no choice
                              but to endorse Mars to replace him.."

Election 2016

Panel 1- Raphael: " Stan, why is Mars in favor of term extension for Nonoy?"
Panel 2- Stanley : " It's difficult for him to win in the 2016 election because
                              he's always at the bottom of the surveys.."
Panel 3- Stanley: "  And he'll be gone from his position when Nonoy steps down
                             in 2016.."
                             

Election 2016

Panel 1- Stanley: " Raphael, what's wrong with Jomar? He is good.."
Panel 2- Raphael: " Stan, Jomar is ok but the problem lies with his friends
                              in the UNO party.."
Panel 3- Stanley: " Well, it's the same situation with Nonoy.. his friends
                             are the ones bringing him down.."

Election 2016

Panel 1- Raphael: " You know, Stan.. the big problem now is who's going to
                              succeed Nonoy on 2016?"
Panel 2- Stanley : " Why? There's Jomar, Mars, Jerap and Makoy.."
Panel 3- Raphael: " You know, Stan.. the big problem now is who's going to
                              succeed Nonoy on 2016?"

Politics 101

Panel 1- Raphael: " Sir Nonoy, looks like some of your party members are
                              transferring to UNO party!"
              Nonoy : " Looks that way..."
Panel 2- Nonoy : " That's how the traditional  politicians are if there is a coming election..
                              they jump ship.. ( so they can transfer to the perceived winner's party )
Panel 3- Raphael: " It's because your term will end on 2016, Sir Nonoy.."
              Nonoy : " Well, that's what they think.. Hehehe.."

Politics 101

Panel 1- Raphael: " Cong Grafar, it's not good for someone like you to transfer
                              from one political party to another.."
Panel 2- Grafar  : " It's ok, Raphael, Stan.. because of me, people will always remember
                              tha Department of Agriculture.."
              Raphael: " How?"
Panel 3- Grafar   : " They will remember the Balimbing, Butterflies and the newest.. peaches!"