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"english": "He still agrees with them, instead of taking up the struggle of concerned national leaders. The \"crocodiles\" and \"pigs\" in Congress still remain in their positions.",
"ref": "1987, Alfredo Navarro Salanga, Kamao: Tula Ng Protesta 1970–1986",
"text": "Inaayunan pa nito, sa halip na bakahin ang nagmamalasakit na mga pinuno ng bayan. Ang mga buwaya at baboy sa Kongreso'y patuloy na nasasandat.",
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"english": "Marcos is shown as one of the \"crocodiles\" [corrupt politicians] holding a rope tied on the building where the Con-Con [Constitutional Convention] is held.",
"ref": "1992, Rebolusyonaryong panunuring masa sa sining at panitikan: mga dokumento ng 1971 ng Panulat para sa Kaunlaran ng Sambayanan (PAKSA) at Nagkakaisang Progresibong Artista-Arkitekto (NPAA).",
"text": "Ipinakikita si Marcos bilang isa sa mga buwaya na hawak-hawak ang tali ng gusaling kinaroroonan ng Con-Con.",
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"text": "Maraming beses silang kinutya at tinakot ng mga buwaya sa Kamara at ahas sa Malacanang na walang ... Itinuloy nila ang kanilang sinimulang laban sa Kongreso sa iba't ibang pulong sa mga paaralan at rally sa mga lansangan.\nThey are ridiculed and intimidated many times by the \"crocodiles\" (corrupt politicians) in the Batasang Pambansa and the \"snakes\" (turncoats) in Malacañang who have no ... They continued what they started against Congress at various conferences in schools and rallies in the streets...",
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