Panday: A Legend in His Own Mind.....

     Rep.-Prosecutor Rodolfo Farinas jokingly referred to Sen.-Judge Ramon "Bong" Revilla in his statement during the Impeachment Trial as "magulo" or troublesome. The Congressman-Prosecutor was only giving an example that no one should be above the law, even if you are an elected officail or appointed, famous or not, rich or poor, the law should apply to all persons equally. He was in a playful mood when he mentioned Sen. Revilla as "troublesome" and it was just an example to make his point understood.

     It was not meant to be taken seriously or literally but Sen. Revilla (who's an actor and portrayed a "Panday" or a "Blacksmitrh" character with a magical dagger in his films) felt insulted and disrespected by the Solon from Ilocos Norte.  Rep. Farinas immediately apologized for his statements the very next day. The Senator said he was slighted when the Rep. called him a "troublemaker" and he felt that he had to protect his name and reputation from being tarnished and from being ruined. The Senator said it was wrong for the Congressman to use his name as an example just to make his point understood.

     I guess this just shows how really stupid and brainless the people we elect in office. It was very clear that the Congressman-Prosecutor was only giving an example and it was in no means trying to insult the Senator. But you can never expect an unqualified and probably an uneducated man to understand such things. It was taken literally by the Senator, proving that he's just another dumb ass actor after all. Yeah sure, he was protecting his untarnished name from being maligned. A name which carries with it 88 illegitimate siblings (as proudly admitted by his ex-Senator father), a half-brother who was murdered by his own brothers and sisters just because of a squabble over their monthly financial support from their ex-Senator dad.

     Some name and image to protect, huh? I guess being an actor and a politician does make you become a legend. Maybe after portraying a character in a fantasy movie named "Panday" (Blacksmith) for so many times and then being elected as a Senator with the highest votes, it kind of blurred the line between reality and fantasy for him. I guess, he's a legend in his own mind now......