The Hearing

Panel 1- Grafar: " Raphael, Stan.. my colleagues are also excited to be seen on TV that's why
                           our first hearing became unruly.."
Panel 2- Raphael: " What are you going to do so it will not happen again?"
Panel 3- Grafar: " We're going to use only one microphone so only can speak at a time!"

Political Dynasty

Panel 1- Raphael: " Cong Grafar, are you in favor of political dynasty?"
                Grafar: " Of course!"
Panel 2-   Grafar: " Where will we be if there is no political dynasty.."
Panel 3-   Grafar: " I wouldn't be a Congressman, my wife won't be a Governor and my son won't be a Mayor.."

Ang Pulitiko

Panel 1- Stan: " Raphael, if politicians are vampires they should have melted under the sun.."

Panel 2- Raphael: " Stan, have you seen a Congressman or a Senator walking on the streets?"
Panel 3- Raphael: " They always ride a heavily tinted car from their house to congress and back because sunlight is bad for them."

Ang Pulitiko

Panel 1- Nosy friend: " Cong Sumido, you seemed to be in deep thought.."
          Cong Sumido : " You're right.."
Panel 2- Cong Sumido: " I borrowed money before the election for my candidacy.."
Panel 3- Cong Sumido: " Now I don't know how to pay my debts because the pork barrel was abolished.."

Ang Pulitiko

Panel 1-Larry: " Isn't that Cong Grafar?"
             Curly: " It's him.."
Panel 2- Moe: " He lost a lot of weight. Must be his work in Congress.."
Panel 3- Curly: " Who among the congressmen will not lose weight when their pork barrel was taken away.."

Q and A

Panel 1- Senator Curapin: " The job of a Senator is to pinpoint projects.."
Panel 2- Cong Grafar: " The job of a Congressman is to pinpoint projects.."
Panel 3- Raphael: " It would be nice if by their pointing, they get the ire of elementals.."
NOTE: There is this Filipino folklore about not pointing to something that's interesting or unusual because the Elementals might not like it and punish you like having long fingers instantly or getting lost on the way..

Q and A

Panel 1- Stan: " Raphael, what is the noble profession?"
        Raphael: " Teacher!.."
Panel 2- Raphael: " What is the Honorable profession?"
                  Stan: " Senator and Congressman!"
Panel 3- Both laughing
Note: Because of the pork barrel scam involving Senators and Congressmen, both houses' image has been damaged beyond repair.

Daang Matuwid

Panel 1- Cong Grafar: " As a Congressman, I know what are the problems in my province at the edge of the Philippines.."
Panel 2- Cong Grafar: " And I also know very well the needs of my constituents.."
Panel 3- Raphael: " Cong Grafar, how would you know when you live here in Global City?"

Note: Bonifacio Global City is a high end place in Metro Manila

To Pork or Not to Pork

Panel 1- Raphael: " Cong Grafar, isn't it your job is to create laws?"
       Cong Grafar: " That's right, Raphael.."
Panel 2- Raphael: " Why do you have to be involved in projects?"
       Cong Grafar: " It's hard to be creating laws all the time.."
Panel 3- Cong Grafar: " You know, all work and no play makes a Congressman a poor boy.."

Honorable Pork

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Panel 1- Raphael: " Cong Grafar.. you might be involved in the pork barrel scam that's why you couldn't
                              sleep.."
       Cong Grafar: " Not true, Raphael.."
Panel 2- Cong Grafar: " I am a Congressman but I only steal a little because I'm also scared.."
Panel 2- Raphael: " Afraid of God?"
       Cong Grafar: " Afraid of my wife!"

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Panel 1- Raphael: " Cong Grafar, why are your eyes red? Do you have sore eyes?"
Panel 2- Cong Grafar: " Not really, Raphael.. I just couldn't sleep.."
                    Raphael: " Maybe you have insomnia?"
              Cong Grafar: " No.."
Panel 3- Cong Grafar: " Who among the Senators and Congressmen could sleep now when the COA is investigating the pork barrel scam.."

NOTE: COA is Commission on Audit

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Panel 1- Cong Gee: " I can't understand it.. up to now we haven't receive our pork barrel allocation.."
Panel 2- Cong Gee: " Cong Grafar, why are you getting pork barrel but we don't?"
Panel 3- Cong Grafar: " It's because you're on the other side of the fence.."

Note: Congressmen that belong to the opposition do not get their pork barrel allocation 100% unlike those with the Administration

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Panel 1- Cong Epal: " Cong Grafar, the reporter who is always attacking you is in the hospital.."
           Cong Grafar: " Yeah, I heard.."
Panel 2- Cong Grafar: " Even though he's always against me, I always pray for him.."
                 Cong Epal: " Really? "
Panel 3- Cong Grafar: " I pray that the Lord will get him.. ASAP! "

The Return of G.I. Joe

Panel 1- Cong Grafar to Colleagues: " There's one more thing to do to increase the presence here of
              GI Joe.."
Panel 2- Cong Grafar: " We need a Committee who shall work on the Agreement between the US
              the Philippines.."
          Congressmen: " No way! "
Panel 3- Cong Grafar: " There's an extra pay and additional pork barrel for the Committee.."
          Congressmen: " OK! "

Taxes Etc

Panel 1- Raphael to Stan: " Just imagine, not only Lawmakers don't pay the right taxes.."
Panel 2- Raphael: " Even the professionals are also doing it.."
Panel 3- Stan to Cong Grafar: " You have a match now, Cong Grafar.."

Pork Barrel

Panel 1- Cong Grafar: " My colleagues, because of the pork barrel, our lawmaker image has been tarnished.."
Panel 2- Cong Grafar: " It's about time we abolish the pork barrel!"
Panel 3- Laughter from Cong Grafar's colleagues

Note:  The pork barrel of a Philippine Senator is 200 million per year and a Congressman 70 million pesos per year. They also receive extra pay for committees that they chair. These people spent hundreds of millions just to get elected into office that pays less than 80K knowing they can recover their expenses and more. May they burn in Hell...

Pork Barrel

Panel 1- Raphael: " Cong Grafar, why don't you just refuse your pork barrel?"
Panel 2- Raphael: " Your job is to craft laws and not receive percentage from government projects.."
Panel 3- Cong Grafar: " Well, I'm just greedy, Raphael..."