ELECTIONS. Sen. Loren Legarda will settle for No. 2 slot as VP. The bride is ready, but keeps us guessing who her groom might be.

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It depends… If “Ate Vi” is persuaded, Loren may end up the Most Attractive Wallflower.

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ENVIRONMENT. PGMA signed Climate Change Act of 2009 establishing a commission to be headed by the President and three members on 6-year term. Can the putative Lubao Congress Rep also keep the job as top Climate Change Commissioner?

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Erap thinks Climate Change is good politics. “Pa weather-weather lang iyan.”

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Environment Sec. Lito Atienza won’t correct West Cove infraction because many others break DENR rules in Boracay.

Who is he lowering the bar for? Favors are for friends, the law for enemies.

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FOREIGN AFFAIRS. UN urges 'credible' new ASEAN human rights body. Aung Suu Kyi is proof of the pudding.

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The centerpiece of RP foreign policy, the Non-Aligned Ministerial Meeting on Interfaith Dialogue on Dec. 1-3 in Manila, has been shelved. PGMA calls for all hands on deck after 1-2 Ondoy-Pepeng punch. And while Juan dela Cruz is on deck.

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DFA Usec. Rafael Seguis says put domestic affairs in order first before trusting on foreign affairs.

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Ambassador Petronila Garcia in Tel Aviv cited RP contingent relieving Polish forces in UN peacekeeping in Golan Heights. Tourists in uniform.

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UN Food and Agriculture Organization reports that the world’s hungry rose to 1.02 billion, or nearly one in seven people. “The world can provide for every man’s need, but not enough for one man’s greed” – Mahatma Gandhi.

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The conundrum is whether the hungry can grow and get enough food at prices they can afford. Or does condom answer conundrum?

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TRADE. Bureau of Immigration Commissioner Marcelino Libanan cited for boosting RP economy.

“Five-Six” and “168” are good investments?

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DTI assures no price hikes after controls are lifted. Petrol prices are a worry of Department of Energy.

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MISCELLANY: P500,000 reward up for information on Alvin Flores robbers, P200,000 on Sinnott's captors. Rolex more valuable than missionary?

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RP claims new world record: 36.1 million Pinoys call for end to poverty… the rest of 53.9 million couldn’t afford cellphones.

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SECURITY. Senior Supt. A Alfred S. Corpus, Cavite Police Provincial Office director, announced Cavite police heads will be reshuffled. Hopefully, they return to the same bodies?

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London airport introduced a security scanner which strips down to naked X-ray images of passengers. Parental guidance for scanner operator. Feedback: jaz@mb.com.ph