and i heard the gavel's tap for one last time. it was like the last shovel of soil was thrown into the pit where the corpse of my parliamentary dream lies; next to the decomposing body of JUSTICE.
one thing that the parliamentary rule books of orendain, juan and robert did not teach me is how not to expect justice to reign every time, that not everything is governed by fair law and just rules that abide to what is the absolute truth. sometimes, something interferes and counters the power of justice. something that is designed to wreak havoc for selfish reasons and eventually impels gross embarrassments.
the prestige of the STEP RSDC parliamentary procedures was made fouler than a joke when the STEP officials proclaimed masbate as the regional champions and we were 2nd to them.
losing would not have been too big of a deal if it were to naga or camarines norte who were competent enough to join the national level where the best high school debaters flock to twist their tongues in battle for the championship trophy. the national parliamentary procedures competition is more violent than wrestling and more bloody than pacman's boxing matches. here you can reach the sensation of mental orgasm just by exchanging strings of words with equally competent parliamentarians when raising a point of order and having them sustained. and this overpowering emotion is the reason why i love parliamentary procedures in the first place. but it is ironic that we compete for the purpose of proper, organized and fair proceedings only to be requited with it's complete opposite. injustice. there will absolutely be no way that masbate will even finish their demonstration without being mopped tortuously by all of those regions' best parliamentary teams.
we did our best and we were the best.
the day of the competition started with horse-paced heartbeats, sweaty hands and racking nerves but we channeled all of those towards competitiveness and thus adrenaline arose. we were the first to present and we executed the skills so fluidly just as we always do in the regionals and only one point of order intervened. we finished with our heads held high and smiles from ear to ear, taking a victorious bow; confident of triumph. as the competition progressed, our idea of the ranks was getting clearer. but what was last to our list was first in the judges'. masbate province, home of the enternet cafi.
masbate.
they started with a horrendous presentation. the presence of fluidity, reasoning, diction and logic was nowhere to be found. and so all the teams anticipated they will be the last in rank. especially that they also have negative four points of order. while we were the obvious champions. who would miss their grotesque mispronunciations of the words newly [nyoli], seconded [secunded] internet cafe [enternet cafi], rescind [rescend], motion, [musyon] and many others? not to mention the weak and senseless reasoning which they used to support their propositions. they also overused the authority of the gavel.
all these errors broke the whole pavilion into teary laughters not knowing that the next day, masbate will be awarded as the regional champions. camarines norte, naga and our division were flabbergasted when we saw the ranking. i even thought it was a joke for a second and then i thought they misplaced the numbers for another but time ticked and tocked and there was no change.
the ranking from 2nd to 5th was actually correct except that masbate was scooped from the last spot and placed on top. obviously, this is something to be suspicious of so the coaches of naga and camarines norte offered to help protest against the judges decision but much to our dismay our coach refused. it was something that struck me so hard because we've been to and fro the nationals for 2 years and after all that's happened, this is the time she gives up, when the injustice can still be inverted.
nevertheless, she stood by her belief, she stood there looking as if nothing happened, as if the one month of grueling practice and three days of turmoil was nothing but a time that passed. we sought comfort and the real spirit of alliance in the beings of the naga and camarines norte parliamentary teams who nonetheless treated us as if we were the proclaimed winners. giving us the loudest screams, the most outrageous claps and a standing ovation when we were called up on the stage.
now this is justice. we might not be the winners as written on documents but at least everyone knows that we are the real champions. that we are the best parliamentary team in bicol.
it is better to be triumphant losers than bittersweet, unworthy winners.
and in the adjournment of it all, we have always been honest and fair in the game of life.
~o~
i would also like to grab this chance to say that the new members of the tnhs parliamentary team have earned their permanent spots as reputable parliamentarians who are competent and knowledgeable. they proved their stance as undeniably skilled parliamentarians with the manifestation of their innate potentials. we proudly pass on to them our burning legacy as the unbeatable parliamentary team of the tabaco city division.
we weren't wrong to have picked you guys.
~o~
the TNHS parliamentary team's purpose
to foster understanding,
to cultivate excellence,
to develop camaraderie,
to initiate dynamism,
to lead actions
and to realize the goals of the parliamentary procedures.
~o~
~o~
the prestige of the STEP RSDC parliamentary procedures was made fouler than a joke when the STEP officials proclaimed masbate as the regional champions and we were 2nd to them.
losing would not have been too big of a deal if it were to naga or camarines norte who were competent enough to join the national level where the best high school debaters flock to twist their tongues in battle for the championship trophy. the national parliamentary procedures competition is more violent than wrestling and more bloody than pacman's boxing matches. here you can reach the sensation of mental orgasm just by exchanging strings of words with equally competent parliamentarians when raising a point of order and having them sustained. and this overpowering emotion is the reason why i love parliamentary procedures in the first place. but it is ironic that we compete for the purpose of proper, organized and fair proceedings only to be requited with it's complete opposite. injustice. there will absolutely be no way that masbate will even finish their demonstration without being mopped tortuously by all of those regions' best parliamentary teams.
we did our best and we were the best.
the day of the competition started with horse-paced heartbeats, sweaty hands and racking nerves but we channeled all of those towards competitiveness and thus adrenaline arose. we were the first to present and we executed the skills so fluidly just as we always do in the regionals and only one point of order intervened. we finished with our heads held high and smiles from ear to ear, taking a victorious bow; confident of triumph. as the competition progressed, our idea of the ranks was getting clearer. but what was last to our list was first in the judges'. masbate province, home of the enternet cafi.
masbate.
they started with a horrendous presentation. the presence of fluidity, reasoning, diction and logic was nowhere to be found. and so all the teams anticipated they will be the last in rank. especially that they also have negative four points of order. while we were the obvious champions. who would miss their grotesque mispronunciations of the words newly [nyoli], seconded [secunded] internet cafe [enternet cafi], rescind [rescend], motion, [musyon] and many others? not to mention the weak and senseless reasoning which they used to support their propositions. they also overused the authority of the gavel.
all these errors broke the whole pavilion into teary laughters not knowing that the next day, masbate will be awarded as the regional champions. camarines norte, naga and our division were flabbergasted when we saw the ranking. i even thought it was a joke for a second and then i thought they misplaced the numbers for another but time ticked and tocked and there was no change.
1st: masbate
2nd: tabaco[us]
3rd: naga
4th: camarines norte
5th: albay
2nd: tabaco[us]
3rd: naga
4th: camarines norte
5th: albay
the ranking from 2nd to 5th was actually correct except that masbate was scooped from the last spot and placed on top. obviously, this is something to be suspicious of so the coaches of naga and camarines norte offered to help protest against the judges decision but much to our dismay our coach refused. it was something that struck me so hard because we've been to and fro the nationals for 2 years and after all that's happened, this is the time she gives up, when the injustice can still be inverted.
nevertheless, she stood by her belief, she stood there looking as if nothing happened, as if the one month of grueling practice and three days of turmoil was nothing but a time that passed. we sought comfort and the real spirit of alliance in the beings of the naga and camarines norte parliamentary teams who nonetheless treated us as if we were the proclaimed winners. giving us the loudest screams, the most outrageous claps and a standing ovation when we were called up on the stage.
now this is justice. we might not be the winners as written on documents but at least everyone knows that we are the real champions. that we are the best parliamentary team in bicol.
it is better to be triumphant losers than bittersweet, unworthy winners.
and in the adjournment of it all, we have always been honest and fair in the game of life.
~o~
i would also like to grab this chance to say that the new members of the tnhs parliamentary team have earned their permanent spots as reputable parliamentarians who are competent and knowledgeable. they proved their stance as undeniably skilled parliamentarians with the manifestation of their innate potentials. we proudly pass on to them our burning legacy as the unbeatable parliamentary team of the tabaco city division.
we weren't wrong to have picked you guys.
~o~
the TNHS parliamentary team's purpose
to foster understanding,
to cultivate excellence,
to develop camaraderie,
to initiate dynamism,
to lead actions
and to realize the goals of the parliamentary procedures.
~o~
- justice- the use of authority to gain the knowledge of what is true which will eventually lead to the upholding of what is just, righteous and above all, fair.
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3 comments:
hmp. it's all coming back. it wasn't a nightmare after all.its worse.waaah!huhuhu!
hi jeth! you already know my comments when we chatted about this post. hehe. :D new link pala sa blog: www.eireinei.blogspot.com
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Godbless!
it's so hard to accept the stained truth.
lapaon!
and yeah, i totali agree. we'r stl the best. (not even the best, the BESTEST. adi padi? haha.)
the judges' decision are 100% questionable. we shud have been declared and announced the reg'l champion. though fantasy has been showcased on stage-in our demonstration(oh yah!)- reality made itself so obvious. (but wat else can we do?)
crap!
p.s
u'r rili a good writer.
u'v struck the deepest region of my heart like a bullet. :)
:)
:)
:)
p.s pa.
i'll miz u ol!
wah!
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