PRESIDENT AQUINO has declared every December 9 as National Anti-Corruption Day. Corrupt politicians and corrupt people in government were unfazed. They still have 364 days anyway.
To raise awareness on corruption issues, December 9 has been declared National Anti-Corruption Day. Considering the level of corruption in this country, why not make it ‘everyday?’
Growth
Here’s some good news. The country’s economy accelerated to 7.1 percent in the third quarter from the 3.2 percent growth rate in the same period last year. Even the government was shocked at this unexpected development. Maybe we’re just doing great or maybe… maybe the Mayans were right after all.
The government reported that Philippine economy grew 7.1 percent in the third quarter making it the best performer in Southeast Asia, and second only in Asia – behind Psy.
Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Arsenio Balisacan says the high GDP growth is expected to translate to more jobs for Filipinos. And RPN 9 employees were like, “Yeah right!”
The economy posted a surprising 7.1 percent growth in the third quarter. Still, that was nothing compared to the 300 percent growth rate of Aman Futures in the first quarter.
The country’s economy posted a 7.1 percent growth. The economy is doing good senatorial aspirants have spent more on political ads these days than they’ll do in the campaign period.
The economy is doing well thousands of nursing board passers are now finally employed – in call centers.
The economy is doing well even the party-list system has become a booming business.
Miriam and JLo
Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago watched the concert of multiplatinum artist Jennifer Lopez last Monday. But the feisty lawmaker was reportedly not impressed by the performance; reminding her of Niel Tupas during the impeachment trial.
Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago described the Jennifer Lopez concert as an “assault to my ears.” To which Atty. Vitaliano Aguirre said, “Now you know.”
Bonifacio Day
November 30 is a national holiday. Filipinos are expected to commemorate the martyrdom of Gat Andres Bonifacio – or as Aguinaldo’s descendants would say, “Sino ‘yon?”
I’m just curious, how do they observe Bonifacio Day in Cavite?
Top 8 Newspaper Headlines If Andres Bonifacio Were Alive Today
No. 8:
Bonifacio to mark 149th birthday in Tondo;
Guinness reps to award “Oldest Living Man” certificate
No. 7:
Scientists baffled
Filipino revolutionary finishes 10K fun run
No. 6:
Single for 69 years
Andres laughs off gay rumors; dismisses tabloid report as “sick” and “irresponsible”
No. 5:
Estrada, Lim seek endorsement of Ka Andres;
KKK founder to announce choice on eve of polls
No. 4:
CPP-NPA shocked
Ka Andres calls on Reds to give up arm struggle
No. 3:
Bonifacio’s memoir “full of half-truths, distorted facts” – Aguinado scion
No. 2:
Torn Bonifacio cedula fetches $35,000 on eBay
And the No. 1 newspaper headline if Bonifacio were still alive…
Boni over Bieber
Pinoy centenarian’s guesting on Gandang Gabi Vice trends in at least 14 countries
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“The best way to boost the economy is to redistribute wealth downward, as poorer people tend to spend a higher proportion of their income.”
― Ha-Joon Chang, 23 Things They Don’t Tell You About Capitalism
Quote of the Day
“I was shocked beyond belief at the attack, the assault on my ears. It was so loud, and there were so many people. They turned themselves into a frenzy. Actually they were worshipping at the foot of someone who’s no longer human. She morphed into a digital idol. That was my experience last night.”
~Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago describing her JLo concert experience
You Have Spoken
Dapat na bang i-abolish ang party-list system sa bansa?
- YES. Masyado nang naabuso. Wala rin namang pagbabago. 83.2%
- NO! May matitino at genuine groups pa rin naman. 12%
- Ano ba ‘yang party-list system? 4.8%
Enjoy the long weekend!
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[JLO's photo: elysplanet.com]
1521: Ferdinand Magellan is killed in a fight with natives on Mactan Island. At least that part of history was clear. The one question many Filipinos have been asking for 489 years now is: Sino ang pumatay kay Lapu-Lapu? 
1744: Swedish astronomer Anders Celsius dies… due to extreme temperature.
1785: Ornithologist John James Audubon is born. To the surprise of his mom and the attending physicians, Baby John James didn’t cry at birth. He chirped.
1886: Specializing in neurology, Sigmund Fraud, er Freud opens his own medical practice
1921: Weather broadcasts were heard for the first time on radio. But nobody believed the forecast read on air by Nathaniel “Mang Tanny” Cruz.
1995: Answer: Seventy-four-year-old Jeopardy host who died of pancreatic cancer. Who is Art Fleming?
Ten years ago, Vermont Governor Howard Dean signed the nation’s first bill allowing same-sex couples to form civil unions. In the succeeding elections, Dean got the endorsement of “Ang Ladlad.”
1512: Amerigo Vespucci, the Italian explorer who discovered the New World dies at 57. The cause of his death has yet to be discovered. 
1630: English settlers in America discover how to make popcorn. In the hope of earning profit from their new discovery, the settlers begin to discover how to make movie theaters. 
1903: Due to drought, the US side of Niagara Falls runs short of water. Angelo Reyes then warns of rotating brownouts. Two days later, he flip-flops and assures that there will be enough power supply in the country.
1980: Afghanistan declares martial law… after a fake ambush on Juan Ponce Enrile in Kandahar.
1986: An estimated two million people begin converging at the historic Epifanio De Los Santos Avenue or Edsa as the bloodless People Power Revolution in the Philippines begins. The gathering of people at Edsa results in a ginormous traffic jam – a problem that will remain unsolved by the MMDA 24 years later.
