LOYAL SUPPORTER. Talk about loyal political supporters. The Ear knows of one. She is a dealer in poultry products. Her presidential bet was Gibo Teodoro who came out fourth placer. But she still wears her green “Gibo for President” T-shirt with pride. In fact, she has added this line: “Ngano man diay’g napilde?” Gibo was the only candidate who shook her hand.
PACK LUNCHES. A 75-year-old Cebuano balikbayan who has been away for many years celebrated his 75th birthday in the old family house in Talisay. His guests were children of squatter families for whom he gave a pack lunch box plus a dollar each. “Ako ning panaad sa dihang hapit na kong mamatay sa akong sakit didto sa Amerika,” he told The Ear informer.