I-Text ang Totoo

Noon ay bulag na pinya
Ang burukratang Lozada
At nang imulat ang mata
Pati madla'y nakakita.

This dalit textd by Danilo dela Cruz won the first weekly dalitext contest on "truth-telling." The other consolation winners include:

Ang magsabi ng totoo
Ay kalaban ng demonyo;
Ang sinungaling na tao
Ay may gloria sa imp’yerno.
- Abdon ”Jun” Balde


Huwag magtago sa saya
Neri, maging totoo ka.
Kakampi ba kay Lozada
O magsusuot ng Prada?
- Frank Rivera

Kuwago sa kampanaryong
Nakadapo sa pulpito,
May diskurso sa kumbentong
Sasama ba si Obispo?
- ”Tata” Raul Funilas

Dear wala akong sikreto.
Tingnan mo pa ang selpon ko.
Naka-save dya'y puro text mo.
'Wag lang buksan ang inbox 2.
- Adjani Arumpac

Thousands of texters sent entries via sms cellphone technology from as far away as Hongkong and Guam. Hundreds more opted to use the email.

Contestants can text their poems at 0915-7832810. Or email them at dalitext@yahoo.com. Poems must strictly follow the dalit rhyme and meter. Cut-off time is at 5pm every Friday. Weekly winners gets a prize of P2,000.00 Consolation prize winners will receive
certificates. For details, call 9221830 or email at mentioned address.