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Bobong Pinoy.

Monday, May 25, 2009

Bob Ong or Roberto Ong is the pseudonym of a Filipino contemporary author known for using controversial Filipino to create humorous and reflective depictions of life as a Filipino.
-Wikipedia

Books of Bob Ong:

ABNKKBSNPLAko?!

his first and most popular work. The title really meant "Aba, Nakakabasa na pala Ako?!", which means "Wow, I can Read?!". I already read this one and he details his early years of his student life. I remember I read about that when you have metal toys in his days, children will worship you like a god. lol.

Bakit Baligtad Magbasa ng Libro ang mga Pilipino?

his second book. The first book i bought. There are Erap jokes here. The best one was that Erap wants more passengers and the jeep was already stuff or full. I remember that the intro in this book says "Bawal basahin yung mga nakasulat dito". But still, i read the introduction and laugh 'cause i think in the last part of the intro says "Disiplina lang kaya talaga ang problema sa `tin? Sigurado akong kahit sa mga sandaling `to, may isang Pilipino na bumabasa ng nakasulat dito kahit na sinabi nang bawal ito basahin. Tigas talaga ng ulo!"

Ang Paboritong Libro ni Hudas

his third book. I thought it was a scary book. Lol. 'Cause it say the favorite book of Judas. I didn't finish the book. I was lazy and bored. Then i stopped reading. Hahaha.

God:"What do I have to do to get you attention? Take out an add in the paper?
God:"Earthlings don't treat me like an alien"
God:"How can you possibly be a self-made man?
I specifically recall creating you."
God:"You think it's hot here?"
God:"Could you imagine the price of air
if it were brought to you by another supplier?"
God:"Will the road you're on get you to my place?"
God:"Please don't drink and drive,
you're not quite ready to meet me yet."
God:"I think you're the most beautiful person in the world.
Okay, so I'm biased."
God:"Follow me."
God:"Don't forget your umbrella, I might water the plants today."
<%>: "Tao po...!"
God:"Ano 'yon?"
<%>:"Magandang araw ho!Pasensya na ho sa istorbo, may kausap yata kayo...."
God: "Hindi, wala. Binabasa ko lang yungmga billboard na nakikita ko sa highway. Ano'ng maipaglilingkod ko sa'yo?"
<%>:"Itatanong ko lang ho sana kung talagang patay na ko."
God: "Naku! Anak, pasensya na.Wala sa akin ang mga listahan e. Baka s'ya makatulong sa'yo."
<%>:"Sino ho?"
<. - - .> Ako! Ako! Hehe….
<%> Huh?
<. - - .> Ano’ng problema?
<%> Itatanong ko lang ho sana kung—
<. - - .> Ah, oo. Patay ka na. Hehe….
<%> Pero bakit…
<%> Kailan…
<%> Paano nangyari ‘yon?
<. - - .> Sandali…
<. - - .> ..
<. - - .> …
<. - - .> .
<. - - .> A-hah!
<. - - .> Ayon sa record mo, nagbasa ka ng libro.
<%> Ho?!?!
<. - - .> Oo... nagbasa ka nga ng libro.
<. - - .> Siguro nakatulog ka pagkatapos magbasa…
<. - - .> nakalimutan mong nasa tuktok ka ng flag pole.
<%> Hindi ho!
<. - - .> O baka naman nakasandal ka sa isang pader,
<. - - .> tapos naipasok mo ang daliri mo sa isang electrical outlet.
<%> Hindi rin ho!
<. - - .> Aba eh wag mo na kong pahulain.
<. - - .> Ikaw ang namatay, dapat alam mo kung bakit at paano.
<%> Kaya nga ho ako nagtatanong e.
<. - - .> Sandali… may naisip ako….
<. - - .> Ano'ng libro ba ang binasa mo?
<. - - .> Hindi kaya isa ka rin sa mga nagbasa ng paboritong libro ni hudas?
<%> Oo nga ho...
<. - - .> Bulls eye!!!
<%> Paano n’yo nalaman?
<. - - .> Hehe… marami nang nauna sa'yo.
<. - - .> Binasa mo ang libro pero hindi mo inalam ang mga bagay-bagay tungkol dito.
<%> Huh?
<. - - .> Sige nga, ano ba ang alam mo tungkol sa libro na ‘yon?
<%> Kahit anong tungkol sa libro?
<. - - .> …
<%> Basta ang alam ko, meron daw ‘yon missing chapter,
<%> sadyang tinanggal nang ipasa ng sumulat ang manuscript sa publisher.
<. - - .> Ano pa?
<%> Um… bago magkaroon ng paboritong libro si hudas,
<%> nagkaroon muna s'ya ng paboritong website,
<%> pero may pagkakaiba ang dalawa.
<. - - .> …
<%> …may kinalaman kaunti sila Ryan and Jacob sa libro.
<. - - .> Sino?
<%> Basta, makikita 'yon sa search engine.
<. - - .> Pero bakit tinawag 'yong paboritong libro ni hudas?
<%> Ah, alam ko ‘yan! Trick question ‘yan.
<%> Tulad ni Fats Waller, sasagutin ka lang ng sumulat ng:
<%> “If you hafta ask, you ain’t never gonna know!”
<%> ..
<%> Ano pa ba…?
<%> .
<%> At nga pala! ‘Yung sumulat ng libro…
<%> hindi totoong sumali s’ya sa Laban o Bawi.
<. - - .> ...
<%> Marami pa kong alam tungkol sa kanya. Gusto mo?
<. - - .> Sige lang…
<%> Sabi sa isang death clock sa Internet, hindi na raw s’ya aabot sa taong 2049.
<. - - .> Sino?
<%> ‘Yung sumulat ng paboritong libro ni hudas.
<. - - .> Hehe...
<%> Dahil masyadong matipid, buwanan lang s’ya pumasyal sa barberya.
<%> Kung hihingan mo s’ya ngayon ng joke, ang maibibigay n’ya sa’yo ay ang tungkol sa “horny eagle”.
<%> Alam ko rin na isa s’ya sa mga nabanggit na “Nonoy” sa libro. Kasalukuyan s’yang may pinagkakaabalahan na alagang hayop… at nagamit n’ya ang “F” word nang kagatin s’ya nito habang—
<. - - .> Sige, sige... ayos na....
<. - - .> Marami ka ngang alam, pero tila yata hindi mo alam ang pinaka importanteng bagay tungkol sa libro.
<%> Ano?
<. - - .> Pagkatapos mong basahin ito, mamamatay ka.
<%> HA?!?!
<. - - .> Surprise!
<%> Sandali... alam ko biro lang ‘yon, diba?
<. - - .> Depende.
<. - - .> Hiram lang ba ang kopya mo ng libro tapos hindi mo na ibinalik sa may-ari?
<%> Hindi ah!
<. - - .> Shoplifter ka?
<%> Lalong hindi!
<. - - .> Tinapos mo lang bang basahin sa tindahan ang libro at hindi mo binili?
<%> Hindi rin!
<. - - .> Nagpa-xerox ka?
<%> Ba’t mo alam?

Alamat ng Gubat.

his fourth book. I still didn't read this book. But some time, I will. I think it's a story about animals as you see in the pictures. Tong is the main character.

Stainless Longanisa
his fifth book. Another book that i still didn't read. My friend said she was touch by this book. I'll read it when I have time. Lol.

MACARTHUR

Mac Arthur is an unflinching depiction of life in the Philippine urban underworld, and the characters that move within it. The author did not pull any punches. The image he portrayed in this short novel is as graphic as it can get. It's ugly, it's disturbing, it's disgusting, but all too real. Truth be told, I am a bit shaken by this.

-theboneofcontention

I already read this book and theboneofcontention was right. Young readers must be warned that this book contains profane language and mature themes.

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