The in-house coverage team, which had its microphones on, clearly caught Aquino’s response: “Anak ng puta”… The “siga” was a man worthy of respect who had nothing more to prove; the “siga-sigaan” was a fake, outwardly feared but cursed behind his back.
“The lighting of the Christmas decorations at Malacañang Palace last weekend was no big deal. The President didn’t really have to be there, even if he must have decided that he should be present anyway, for some reason.
But during the small ceremony, which was dutifully covered by the Radio Television Malacañang or RTVM group, a subordinate approached President Noynoy Aquino and whispered something in his ear. The in-house coverage team, which had its microphones on, clearly caught Aquino’s response: “Anak ng p---!”
Quick-thinking Aquino aides promptly confiscated the tape from the crew that was covering the event. It’s safe to say that no one will ever get to see the video of the cussing President.
But what did the flunky say that enraged the President so? That will probably be harder to discover than the recording of Aquino impersonating a street thug one more time.
…In the hardscrabble neighborhood where I grew up, a couple of kilometers —and dozens of economic levels—away from Aquino’s upscale Times Street home, we learned early on how to deal with bully-cowards: You showed up with superior force.
Since force is the only language bully-cowards understood, superiority (or at least parity) took the form of more numbers, armaments or protection from those with more numbers or armaments. Bully-cowards (who were called “siga-sigaan” as opposed to the real tough guys, who were simply “siga”) always backed away at even the illusion of retaliatory capabilities.
The real “siga,” by the way, never advertised their toughness. They were often quiet people who minded their own business and who didn’t go around with posses; but they were never to be trifled with, especially by the fake tough guys, because of their reputation for being real fighters or even killers.
The “siga-sigaan” were foul-mouthed braggarts who always travelled with entourages, appeared perpetually ready for a fight (often with people who wouldn’t) and whose exploits were often apocryphal. They made a lot of noise but quieted down in a hurry whenever a real “siga” appeared.
The “siga” was a man worthy of respect who had nothing more to prove; the “siga-sigaan” was a fake, outwardly feared but cursed behind his back.
Sometimes, the “siga-sigaan” became a real “siga”; Most of the time, he just remained a fake, a bully and a yellow-bellied coward.”
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