Day 73: No Leading Questions in Lipa

Dialogue

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   A

   Magandang umaga po, Ma'am Arlene. Kami po sina Aira at Renzo, mula sa isang survey firm.

   Good morning, Ma'am Arlene. We're Aira and Renzo, from a survey firm.

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   B

   Labinlimang minuto lang po ito, at kumpidensiyal po ang lahat ng sagot ninyo.

   This will only take fifteen minutes, and all your answers are confidential.

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   C

   Sino ga ang nagpapatanong nire? Kanino ga kayo, kay Mayor o doon sa kalaban?

   Who's behind these questions? Whose side are you on, the mayor's or the other guy's?

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   D

   Tita Arlene, wala po silang kinakampihan. Ate Aira, hindi siya galit, ganyan lang ang tono rito.

   Tita Arlene, they're not on anyone's side. Ate Aira, she's not angry, that's just how people talk here.

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   A

   Salamat, Nina. Ma'am, babasahin ko po nang eksakto: "Kung ngayon ang halalan, sino po ang iboboto ninyong mayor?"

   Thanks, Nina. Ma'am, I'll read it exactly as written: "If the election were held today, whom would you vote for as mayor?"

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   C

   Kung sabihin kong si Kapitan Dado, matutuwa ga kayo? Ikaw, iho, may gusto kang sabihin?

   And if I say Kapitan Dado, will that make you happy? You, iho, is there something you want to say?

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   B

   Ay, wala po. Pero para lang po malinaw, si Kapitan Dado po ba 'yung nagpasemento ng daan dito?

   Oh, nothing. But just to be clear, is Kapitan Dado the one who had the road here paved?

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   A

   Renzo, leading 'yan. Pasensiya na po, Ma'am, uulitin ko na lang po ang tanong, eksakto sa papel.

   Renzo, that's a leading question. I'm sorry, Ma'am, I'll just repeat the question, exactly as written.

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   C

   Ay siya, magaling ka, iha, hindi ka bumigay. Isulat mo: hindi ko pa alam.

   Well, then, you're good, iha, you didn't give in. Write this down: I don't know yet.

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    D

    Ate Aira, "undecided" ang isulat mo, seryoso 'yan. Sinusubukan lang kayo ni Tita Arlene kung patas kayo.

    Ate Aira, put down "undecided," she means it. Tita Arlene was just testing whether you're fair.

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    B

    Salamat po, Ma'am, pasensiya na po sa tanong ko. Natuto na po ako.

    Thank you, Ma'am, and sorry about my question. I've learned my lesson.

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    C

    Marunong ka na, a! Dine muna kayo magkape ng barako, at sabihin ninyo sa Maynila, mahirap basahin ang taga-Lipa.

    Look at you, you've got it! Have some barako coffee here first, and tell Manila that people from Lipa are hard to read.

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