Laway brothers

By Alex P. Vidal

“Every story needs an element of suspense-or it’s lousy.” – Sydney Pollack

IT seems it is easy to commit a crime in the Marcos Jr. administration and delay the process of the criminal’s accountability or even get away with murder, so to speak.

This apparently became possible because most of the top officials entrusted by President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to run after plunderers, grafters, money launderers, the tongressmen and sin-nators are lousy enforcers of law if not incompetents.

Take for instance the sagacious Remulla brothers of Cavite in Luzon. Both Ombudsman Jesus Crispin and Interior and Local Government Secretary Juanito Victor “Jonvic” may be flamboyant and Mr. Marcos Jr.’s most trusted, but they are also the most erratic and rambunctious.

While the president was proud to announce at least several big fishes will be locked in jail in relation to flood control projects mess before Christmas Day, all the Remulla brothers could boast of possibly bringing behind bars was contractor Sarah Discaya and, as usual, the ants and insects in the DPWH.

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Is she a big fish? Maybe yes, but we already knew who she is and what she and husband Curlee did; they have been hogging the headlines these past three months and both didn’t need further introduction and condemnation.

With or without big announcements or Christmas timneline, the couple is heading for the slammer and there is no need to accentuate their fall.

If billionaires Curlee and Sarah are arrested and jailed this week or anytime soon, people don’t give a damn; they knew the couple would be punished anyway based on the degree of their malfeasance.

But the laway or saliva administration, banking on the talents of the Remulla laway brothers, couldn’t catch a single whale shark,  cetorhinus maximus, tiger shark, Rhincodon typus, or even ocean sunfish for the slaughterhouse other than the Discayas.

Where are Joel Villanueva, Manuel Bonoan, Chiz Ezcudero, Martin Romualdez, Nancy Binay, Jinggoy Estrada, Grace Poe, Jojo Cadiz, Adrian Bersamin, Trygve Olivar, and the other thieves and rascals in the House of RepresentaTHIEVES?

Unless some of them are included in the cases for malversation of public funds and plunder in relation to the cold-blooded multi-billion pesos flood control project scandal and are the subjects of warrants of arrest any day this week or month of December, people will continue to suspect we have nothing but a laway or saliva administration.

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Also, because of overexcitement, being talkative and grandstanding of the Remulla laway brothers, Duterte anti-drugs campaign executioner-in-chief second in command Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa couldn’t be located anymore.

This suspected mass murderer mistakenly elected in the sin-nate had been tipped off he would be arrested by the International Police (Interpol) for crime against humanity because of premature announcements made by the laway brothers in the national media.

After elbowing out Gen. Nicolas Torre in a power play early this year, Jonvic couldn’t even perform a shred of what Torre did when he splendidly netted suspected sex maniac Apollo Quiboloy and former President Duterte.

While Torre was reticent and tranquil before and after canning Mssr. Quiboloy and Duterte, the laway brothers were boisterous and have painted the town red after being given screenshot access of Bato’s warrant of arrest supposedly issued by the International Criminal Court.

The laway brothers are really coruscating and outstanding when it comes to coming short of the people’s expectations.

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Between the travel, big meals, and family gatherings, our body might be ready for a breather—and the holidays aren’t over yet, the CityMed has warned.

It announced that a little self-care goes a long way after a busy travel period. Here are a few ways to get back on track:

-Hydrate and Reset: Even a 1-2 percent drop in hydration can cause fatigue and headaches—water truly fuels recovery.

-Ease Back into Routine: Just a couple of nights of consistent sleep can help rebalance your system and boost your mood before the next round of festivities.

-Check Symptoms Early: Feeling a bit under the weather? We offer rapid testing for flu, strep, and COVID-19 so you can get answers and peace of mind quickly.

-Stay Protected: CityMD is here for your urgent needs, including vaccines for flu, tetanus, Tdap, and more to help keep you healthy all season long.

CityMD stressed: “Wherever the holidays take you, we’re here to help you feel your best along the way. Walk into any of our 180+ locations for convenient care, no appointment necessary.”

(The author, who is now based in New York City, used to be the editor-in-chief of two leading daily newspapers in Iloilo, Philippines.—Ed)