Higanteng pugita sa dagat, handang lamunin ang bansa

Tama ang mensahe ng editorial cartoon na ito na iginuhit ni Steve Pabalinas sa Manila Times kahapon: Filipinos are resilient. Matatag at matibay kahit anong sakuna ang dadaanan.

Subalit huwag tayo magtiwala sa panahon na ngayon.

While the ship that is our nation is being tossed mightily by the turbulent seas, and our President struggles to keep it afloat and stay on a straight course, there is a giant octopus lurking underneath the surface, ready to strike with its tentacles and swallow us whole.