Male TV host naki-ride sa issue ng ‘aswang’

Idinadaan na lang ni Joey de Leon sa tawa (as if there’s anything better to do) ang lumaki nang isyu tungkol kay Pokwang, na kung ang komedyana pa nga raw ang tatanungin, she owes her fame to him.

“Sinakyan lang naman kasi ‘yun, eh,” sabi ni tito Joey referring to a male TV host.

Hindi ko sana paniniwalaan ang sinabing ‘yon ni Tito if I hadn’t seen the episode myself, kung saan ang male TV host na tinutukoy niya resorted to a long pasakalye about ABS-CBN before he called Pokwang. Du’n na sinimulang bakbakan ng TV host si Tito Joey albeit no name was mentioned.

Ilang beses nira-rub in nito na dating OFW si Pokwang already a mother whose child died and was laid to rest nang hindi niya ito nasilayan. I did not see an iota of connection. Mas nakita ko pa ang konek du’n sa sinabi ng host na ‘yung isang anak ni Pokwang ay tinutukso ng kanyang mga kaeskwela na ‘anak ng aswang.’

Still, the host’s reference to either Pokwang or her child, or to both of them ay isang maliwanag na display of ka-OA-an aimed at evoking public sympathy over a non-issue. Para sa akin, ang pananawsaw ng TV host na ‘yon was insult to the sensibilities of his audience, kung paanong ginagawa niyang bobo ang kanyang studio contestants.

Sey pa ng host, tirahin na siya ni Tito Joey, huwag lang ang mga babaeng tulad ni Pokwang. At bagama’t there was still no mention of the name na pinatutungkulan niya, isa pa rin sa malayo sa isyu na pahayag ang kanyang pinakawalan: he boasted of paying his taxes amounting to millions. “Kaya ikaw, magbayad ka rin ng tax mo!” sey niya, as though it was a Pokwang –related issue.

Teka, sino ba ang nasangkot sa non-payment of duties ng mga imported cars? Anyway, just a reaction.

Buti na lang, sinakyan ni Pokwang ang eksenang ‘yon ng host that could pass for a cheap and dirty battlecry of many political campaign speeches. Papahid-pahid lang si Pokwang ng kanyang mga luha, while the lifeless bird on her head seemed to be chirping with laughter, after all, we love underdogs.

Consistent with her pa-underdog image, Pokwang even thanked Tito Joey dahil sumikat daw siya nang dahil sa ‘aswang’ line na ‘yon. Tito Joey issued a stern warning though:  bawal sumikat sa programa nila lest she get booted out of it. Pag nagkataon, mawawalan ng trabaho si Pokwang.

Like a zombie with an aimless direction.