- Balai Kalinaw = House of Peace*
- telcos = telecommunication companies
- pundit = an expert or opinion-leader who analyzes
events in an area of expertise in the popular media
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pundit) - punditocracy = a group of pundits who wield
great political influence (www.bartleby.com) - "tongpats" = bribe
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*Thanks to Mr. Benraplh Yu of my NSTP class
