MAURO GIA SAMONTE
THEY’RE Oscars, all right, since they’re given away in recognition of excellent performances. But that’s as far as the comparison goes – in form. In content, they differ. The Hollywoodian genre concerns the illusions of cinema, while those awarded to 10 local government units on the night of October 11 dealt with the hard realities of the unenviable task of serving the people.