Efren Peñaflorida’s “Kariton Klassroom” made him CNN Hero of the Year. Two factors brought it about – his initiative to bring education to poor children and enough Filipinos to vote in internet.
We hope we can replicate this on May 2010 elections…that enough Filipinos exercise the vote to let the best candidate win.
In & Out of Love. While Piolo and KC mesmerize us in “Lovers in Paris,” the City of Lovers has a trade fair, “New Start,” for would-be divorced couples.
The fair’s organizer, Brigitte Gaumet, said she had the idea for the event after President Nicolas Sarkozy divorced his second wife months after taking office in 2007.
Germany’s former Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder, a frequent-flyer divorcee himself, was said to favor the car Audi because it has four rings.
Russian PM Vladimir Putin came onstage in turtle neck and leather jacket to award prizes to Russian rappers at “Battle for Respect” hip-hop of Muz TV, Russian counterpart of MTV. Despite the street language of the culture, he rapped for clean-living.
Legislation. Sen. Edgardo Angara urged amendment of laws to exempt senior citizens from VAT on goods and services in SB No. 65. He said the left hand VAT took away the 20% discount that the right hand gave, leaving seniors a measley 8% discount.
Senatorial candidate Bongbong Marcos proposed “Debate sa Riles.” Intellectuals beyond Mang Pandoy and homespun wisdom are disqualified.
Safety. As a deterrent to criminality, a Quezon City councilor proposed an ordinance prohibiting motorcyclists' use of fully tinted face crash helmets. Right solution: Allow the tinted and arrest them on the spot.
Despite the law, Ric Bautista permanently straps his seatbelt on his Volvo so the car doesn’t keep reminding him to buckle-up. If he goes through the window, he will even sue the company for failure of the seatbelt.
Bohol Gov. Erico Aumentado sought the help of former DPWH Secretary Hermogenes Ebdane Jr. in realizing a bridge connecting Getafe in Bohol to Cordova in Cebu. With a bridge, no need Ro-Ro. Padjak will be enough. Swerte ang Bohol with their governor – rico na aumentado pa.
DepEd bans cellphones during classes. Students can goggle the answers to quizzes.
Meralco CEO Manuel Lopez is introducing retail electricity to enable consumers to choose their electricity suppliers. Initially it does not include customers who use less that 1 MW. To those that have, more shall be given from those that have not, it shall be taken away.
QC Councilor Dr. Dorothy Delmarmente wants to put more teeth into the no-smoking act. You can tell the smokers… they have yellow teeth.
Philippine envoy to Cuba Ambassador MacArthur Corsino encourages Filipinos taking medicine to avail of full scholarships in a medical school in Cuba, which is outstanding for bio medicine. Two Filipinos, Herbert Baguiza and Robert Corpuz, have received academic citations.
The Asian Institute of Management study on “Philippine Cities Competitiveness” had Baguio slide to 18th in a list of 25 middle-size cities. Our Pines City given the cold shoulder.
AFP finishes 29 development projects. Give us peace and development follows.
Bakers claim flour millers can still slash prices. Better at the Mount of the Beatitudes, you can divide the loaves and multiply the fishes.
Newspaper readership in A, B groups up 64 percent. Either higher literacy or more people move up to A, B bracket.
Land Transportation Office Chief Arturo Lomibao called for “extreme measures” to eliminate anomalies in the emission testing of motor vehicles.
You only have to flag down the smoke belchers.
MMDA Chairman and still presidential wannabe Bayani Fernando inaugurated a public market in Tondo for illegal vendors and store owners occupying the Vitas tenement area. Named, whatya think, "Pamilihan ng Bayani."
QC put up world-class P7-million children’s playground at the Quezon Memorial Circle. The label says, “Made in China.”
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