The Wandering Savant

This government is basking on the supposed savings in millions of pesos as a result of its efforts in promoting good governance.  This government offers no other explanation on the slip of President Aquino's ratings, except that there is a considerably low output in infrastructure projects. It has already been established that construction is a great multiplier of economic activities. Construction is one easy way to spur economic activities in a particular place.

With so much luck, I am still updating this blog now. The date registering on my calendar is 22 May 2011.  The world did not come to an end contrary to the prophecies of  Harold Camping, erstwhile head of the Family Radio Ministries. This end of the world hype actually produces several kinds of people. Lofty dreams, a beautiful house, wonderful family, among others were the things they stood to lose, had the the world come to an end yesterday. Those reluctant to believe that the earth was going to end havef a whole range of excuses and scapegoats like " I have yet to see my offspring," I have to see my son become a lawyer, a priest or doctor."

I am Filipina – emailed to me today. I always made it a point not to post twice in one day, but I just can't help myself. I have read this poem by a Filipina, purportedly emailed to the blogger. I could not help myself but raised eyebrows for the temerity of the writer of the poem to send something like that. I could not copy and paste it so just click the link above. I had to react violently of which I profusely apologize.

Manny's glorious moment I just can't allow this week to pass without writing about Manny. I am referring to "the people's champ" Manny Pacquiao. Despite the many things that I need to do during these times. If I may mention it here, as of this writing, I am on the process of moving to a new place and I just don't feel like updating this blog; but then, I have to. That's life.

The President in Pensive Mode I sorely miss our president! I'm sure that the huge media enterprises that helped catapult him to office could not tolerate this brewing boredom. Save for a few rather inconsequential pronouncements and scandalous indiscretions, like the "used Porsche" hulabalo, the Philippine president has been enjoying his presidential life in dreamlike obscurity, in as far as public policy is concerned. The president, who calls himself P-noy (I still don't know the significance of the name is and I am not expecting to find any), has been a fixture in the presidential office for quite sometime.