Teaching
Manila
Kamusta ka? 1,2
You
can say ‘musta? 3,5
“Okay lang” and “Okay naman”, there’s a difference 6-7, 93, 109-110
Or
just say hi, we’re coňo-nized 1-2
What are you saying? 2-10, 15-19, 79-80
You
sound like Gibson from Braveheart 1-110
Speak
slowly 1-27, 35-100
You
skip consonants 2-110
When
I want all your syllables 3-110
Instead of castles, we have informal settlers 15-23, 110-138
Our
sun is blinding white 7-15, 110-138
The
gods are born in our beaches 16 - 25
We don’t have royals, only politicians 25-27
The
last king was FPJ 27
Where do we go from here? 28-45, 60-69, 73-81, 93-110
We
can walk 1-10, 93-110
Take
crowded jeepneys, trains or cab 28-45,
60-69, 73-81, 93-110
Let’s
stay here, you stay here 109-110, 136-138
This is Makati, this is Quezon City 25-45, 60-65, 79-80
Tugs-tugs, Hipster spots 25-45
Cracked pavements, manholes left open 25-62, 110-138
It’s a lovely country. We have the sea in the
city 46 – 48, 82-90
When
it floods 46-48, 82-90
So
wear Spartan 45-50, 82-90
Merienda is a past-time 28-29
Unless below poverty line 32-45,
110-138
Would you like to have a duck’s abortion? 10-12
Kwek-kwek, Tokneneng, Hepalog 10-12
Redhorse, Weng-Weng, Pale Pilsen 35-45, 62-64, 79-80, 93-110
You’re intoxicating enough 1-5,
35-45, 62-64, 79-80, 93-110
My prepositions
are mixed in when drunk 35-45, 62-64,
79-80, 93-110
There’s no Maria Clara, only Imelda 93-109
Sometimes it’s Darna 110
This is Manila, etcetera 110-138