Unexplained Poverty

Panel 1- Stan: " Raphael, only three Senators arrived.."
Panel 2- Stan: " Sir, why only three of you  came?"
 Congressman: " Because Deniece is not the one we are investigating.."
Panel 3- Poblador Pobre: " I'm sorry I'm late. I have to walk to get here.."

Unexplained Poverty

Panel 1- Raphael: " Stan, it's almost noon and Poblador Pobre's not yet here. He's three hours late.."
Panel 2- Raphael: " The Senators might get mad at him for wasting their time.."
                   Stan: " It's ok, Raphael.."
Panel 3- Stan: " There are still no Senators who have arrived yet.."

Death Penalty

Panel 1- Raphael: " Darth Penalty, what about Sunday? Is it a rest day or there will be hanging?"
      Darth Penalty: " Of course.."
Panel 2- Darth Penalty: " That day is reserved for politicians who stole from the people.."
                           Stan: " Why Sunday only?"
Panel 3- Darth Penalty: " If we do it daily, we will ran out of politicians especially the Senators.."

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."

Delikadeza 2

Panel 1- Stan: " Senator Curapin, many years ago, government officials have Delikadeza ( delicateness or moral values )
Panel 2- Stan: " But now it disappeared in our government officials.."
        Curapin:  " It's ok.."
Panel 3- Curapin: " Just like the weather ( meaning times change )"

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.

Senator Curapin

Panel 1- Grandaughter to Sec Abad: " Granpa, give me some money for school.."
                                       Sec Abad: " Here's five pesos.."
Panel 2- Grandaughter: " Five pesos?! Grandpa, how come you can give Senators 50 million pesos each?"
Panel 3- Sec Abad: " My dear, it's not my money.."

To Pork or Not to Pork

Panel 1- Broadcaster: " A rank and file employee was caught bringing home a box of paper clip when she passed by Security and had her bag checked.."
Panel 2- Broadcaster: " She was swiftly terminated from work to serve as an example to others.."
Panel 3- Broadcaster: " Three Senators and 23 Congressmen are involved in the 10 billion pork barrel scam but they will remain in their position until a case is filed against them in court.."

Honorable Pork

Panel 1- Raphael: " Stan, leave Cong Grafar to me! I'm going to save him from turning bad.."
Panel 2- Stan: " Raphael, I'm doing this because it's my job.. nothing personal.."
        Raphael: " I know.."
Panel 3- Raphael: " But you already have three Senators and 34 others involved in the pork barrel scam!"

Honorable Pork

Panel 1- Stan: " Raphael, your government will find it hard to win the plunder case against the pork barrel scammers.."
Panel 2- Stan: " You will be fighting the likes of Senators Enrile, Estrada and Revilla.."
        Raphael: " It's ok.."
Panel 3- Raphael: " They will face PNoy's Fab Four.. De Lima, Morales, Pulido-Tan and Henares.."

Note: Leila de Lima is the Secretary of Dept of Justice, Conchita Carpio Morales is the Ombudsman, Grace Pulido Tan is the Head of the Commission on Audit and Kim Henares heads the Bureau of Internal Revenue. All of them were appointed by President Aquino who strongly believed that if you want something done give it to a woman..

Untitled

Panel 1- Raphael: " Senator Curapin, aren't all the investigations done by the Senate is ' in aid of legislation '?
Panel 2- Raphael: " Did anything good came out from the Senate investigations?"
     Senator Curapin: " There is!"
Panel 3- Senator Curapin: " We were seen on live TV, heard on radios and read on every newspapers.."

Untitled

Panel 1- Raphael: " Senator Curapin, aren't you going to appear tomorrow in the Senate investigation of the pork barrel scam?"
Panel 2- Senator Curapin: " I want to appear just to clear my name but they haven't invited me yet.."
Panel 3- Raphael: " Why don't you just go there on your own?"
  Senator Curapin: " Why don't you just go home?

Untitled

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