Polibiz
Judy's punch
Iloilo 2nd district Congresswoman Judy Syjuco made a scene last Friday at Tatoy's Manokan Restaurant in a formal dinner tendered by the city government in honor of Pres. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo in line with the celebration of Dinagyang.2006 Festival.
According to reports she hit former Cong. Oscar "Oca" Garin with her expensive signature bag when she sensed her husband former Cong. Augusto "Boboy" Syjuco was in imminent danger when the two protagonists had a chance for a close encounter.
The incident took place a few minutes after GMA left the dinner venue.
An insider who personally witnessed the mini-confrontation narrated that Boboy kept on pestering Oca in an attempt to make amends with his former political ally.
Oca on the other hand was trying to avoid Boboy's persistent efforts for a reconciliation.
Boboy's political treachery inflected on Oca in 2004 elections is still fresh. For Oca it was a grievous act he will never forget for the rest of his political life; perhaps, he may even carry that extra load beyond his grave.
In my limited information on Oca's character, he is known to be a man of principles. In the same manner, his uncontrollable volcanic temper is also legendary. He appears ruthless and cunning to his enemies but a meek lamb to friends and loved ones alike.
When Oca considers you a friend, he will treat you like one without reservation. Just keep him company until the wee hours in the morning. He would even allow you to invade his personal being. But never, never make a mistake of lying to deceive him. Please don't, for your own sake.
It was for this reason perhaps that the recent incident between him and Boboy became providentially inevitable.
Boboy, according to reports, was persistent to get the attention of Oca, to the extent of annoying the latter to the limit. This has prompted the former congressman to confront him fair and square.
Congresswoman Judy Syjuco however felt antagonistic with the way Oca handled the situation.
When the two protagonists started lashing out at each other, Judy got irked, which prompted her eventually to hit Oca with her bag in defense of her husband.
Oca, a true gentleman that he was, strongly refrained from laying a hand on the lady solon but not after Oca's son, his namesake, and other VIPs around intervened and pacified his father. After all it was only Boboy, his object of consternation, who has been provoking him. His instinct however, not to retaliate Judy's punch has earned him the respect of his constituents in particular and the public in general.
On the contrary, by doing a scandalous act Congresswoman Judy Syjuco unmasked her real self in public. Surprisingly, she is considered an "honorable" woman by virtue of her being a member of the House in Congress, and that makes me really, really puke!
Is Judy not aware her constituents are starting to rebuke her and her beloved balding "Romeo?"
The promises pledged by former Congressman Boboy to help his constituents improve their lives through livelihoods and other infrastructure projects remain a dream. Even the towns in his own district who have been promised the same are continuously waiting in vain. Worst when the wife took over the helm. What does she know about politics anyway?
It boils down to one thing, some people join politics not for the love of public service but greed for power and money.
This "Judy's punch" should have been preserved and aimed for something worthy to fight for and not for protecting an inutile husband hiding under her skirts.
Do I have to say more? Please pass the prosac!