1. Markets, whether centrally organized by a government body or ad hoc in nature, provide
a critical source of income generation.
MANILA, Philippines - Nangangamba ang mga “takatak” vendors at mga may-ari ng
sari-sari store sa ilalim ng Peoples Coalition Against Regressive Taxation (PCART) na
mamatay ang kanilang kabuhayan dahil sa umano’y patuloy na pang-eengganyo ng
Department of Finance (DoF) kay Sen. Franklin Drilon, chairman ng Senate Ways and
Means Committee, na ipatupad ang plano ng gobyerno na 40 hanggang 45 bilyong
pisong buwis kada taon sa pamamagitan ng pagsasabatas ng panukalang Sin Tax sa
mga produktong tabako at alkohol.
Iginiit ng maralitang manggagawa sa departamento na patawan na lamang ng buwis
ang mga mayayaman at huwag ang maralita.
Ang DOF umano ang nagdisenyo at nangumbinsi sa mga mambabatas na isabatas ang
isang bagong buwis para punuan ang kakulangan sa badyet ng gobyerno.
Ayon kay Gie Relova, secretary-general ng Bukluran ng Manggagawang Pilipino-
National Capital Region and Rizal chapter (BMPNCRR), mga kapitalista’t manganga-
lakal lamang ang dapat patawan ng buwis ng gobyerno at hindi ang buong publiko dahil
lohikal lamang na sila ang may kapasidad na magbayad ng buwis hindi tulad ng mga
manggagawa’t magsasaka o mga ordinaryong mamimili.
Iminungkahi ni Relova na itaas na lamang ang corporate tax sa halip na itulak ang
naturang sistema ng pagbubuwis na dudurog sa hanapbuhay at kabuhayan ng mahigit
tatlong milyong produktibong Pilipino.
http://www.philstar.com/bansa/2012/11/10/864991/%E2%80%98takatak%E2%80%99-
vendors-kabado-sa-high-sin-tax
3. Epifanio De Los Santos Avenue, more popularly known as Edsa, is the throbbing artery
of Manila traffic. It serves as a backdrop for Elmer Borlongan’s “Batang Edsa,” the
ManilArt 2011 banner piece.
Against the darkly stark wide road where a bus runs, two young vendors are ready with
their wares.
Though spare, the image is replete with elements that define the city. It’s either dusk or
daybreak. A young girl dangles from one hand garlands of sampaguita with ilang-ilang,
and the boy hanging off the bus’ handle bars clutches a box that, anyone who plies
Manila streets knows, contains cigarettes and candies. He is known as a “takatak” boy,
referring to the sound he makes by moving the box’s sliding cover to call the attention of
pedestrians, motorists and commuters.
Both constitute a haunting summary of Manila realities that stare everyone in the face
every day, whether they are noticed or not.
Borlongan says “Batang Edsa” is his visual transciption of music man Dong Abay’s
“God Bless Our Trip,” which calls out to caution these young peddlers while they weave
through traffic. It is the same concern that spurred the creation of the painting.
Borlongan is known to render everyday occurrences. Scenes he regularly sees often
make their way onto canvases, and they are paeans to existence.
“Batang Edsa” is one such narrative of simple truths. His somewhat minimalist depiction
is a social-weather forecast: Poverty is the dark sky that necessitates the labor of
children selling on the busy avenue, but there is light at the end of the tunnel (or road in
this case) as dawn breaks in the horizon.
That the throes of struggle are hardly evident has been constantly captured by the artist.
His subjects are the characters that make Manila most memorable, those faces and
figures that live the daily grind but still look to a brighter day.
Borlongan’s works are not colored by agenda. They shine simply by showing what is.
4. “Batang Edsa” does not spill over the canvas’ edges but gets the message through.
Understated but clearly understood.
Read more: http://lifestyle.inquirer.net/9829/elmer-borlongan%e2%80%99s-
%e2%80%98batang-edsa%e2%80%99-is-face-of-manilart-2011#ixzz2NWmyp300
This story in titled “TAKATAK” is about the named Uling, Why Uling? Because the color
of his skin is black, all people called him Uling. He is a Candy and Cigarette vendor he
always walked along the street together with his “TAKATAK BOX” to earn money for his
family. Uling is the oldest of their family his brother and sister called him “ KUYA “ and
uling also is the bread winner of their family.
One day when Uling’s mother and father fight together about financial problem, Uling
and his brother Brayan find a way that their parents will not separate together they do
part time job and try many business to earn money for a living, but the following day
their parents separate together for the reason of “MONEY”.
When Uling is too busy with his business and also tired he find a “TORU – TORU”
eatery not just to eat but to drink water. When he is in the eatery, he asked the owner
Tiya Maning to give him water because of his tiredness. After that he watch TV inside
the eatery, and the show is “WOWOWEE”, when Willie announce who will play next for
the” WILLIE OR FORTUNE” that time Uling was so happy because all “TAKATAK”
vendor will given a chance to play in “WOWOWEE”.
When Uling play in “WOWOWEE” he won money and also have many surprises given
the show. But the most important is he greet his mother a HAPPY BIRTHDAY through
the show then he cry.
5. One morning when Uling’s house are too busy for their FIESTA in their BARANGAY,
Uling run and cry when he saw his mother coming from the gate of their house, also his
brother and sister follow to their “KUYA” go out to hug their mama, then Uling,s papa go
out also and cry. After that they celebrate the FIESTA completely with HOPE, JOY and
LOVE.
Lesson :
“Poverty is not a hindrance to each family in our society”
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