MANILA, Philippines — President Aquino makes a tourism pitch by officially declaring that “It’s More Fun in the Philippines.”

More sight seeing and investment opportunities in the Philippines, he says.

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The President mentions the country’s “more fun” tourism slogan thrice in his speech at Clark, saying  tourism will ultimately benefit our people and  “bring  a more robust and equitably progressive economy.”

In tourism, repetitious promotion is the best policy.

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“We are aware of  how gifted our country is – from  our natural wonders to the inherently welcoming attitude of our people... (and) we plan on capitalizing on these competitive advantages,” P-Noy declares.

How about the impeachment trial as added attraction, Sir?

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The Philippine economy, as measured by the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), has grown  between 3.6 and 4 percent in 2011 and by an estimated 5-6 percent this year, according to the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA).

Go, grow, and glow!

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Meanwhile, Sen. Miriam Defensor Santiago hits the snail-paced impeachment trial of Chief Justice Renato Corona, saying she would rather prefer to go scuba-diving in the Bermuda triangle.

Impeachment is no fun. So better hurry, Your Honors!

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After presenting BIR Chief Kim Jacinto Henares as witness, prosecutors say that the  Chief Justice’s income tax returns show that his assets and  taxes don’t match.

Matching game shows  something?

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Based on questioning by Sen. Ralph Recto, prosecutors say that  the year the Chief Justice supposedly bought the classy penthouse worth R14 million in The Bellagio in Taguig City, he paid only  a withholding tax of R155,556.20 and earned a gross income of only R621,528.62.

Figure out the figures, they say.

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The camp of Corona files memorandum asking the Senate, sitting as an impeachment court, to “expunge” from the records the pieces of evidence presented by the 11-man prosecution panel on alleged ill-gotten wealth.

Senate rules issue will be heard later.

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Prosecution asks Senate to open Corona’s bank accounts.

As in Erap’s time, the case of the “sealed envelop” may haunt us. Whew!

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Noy marks President Cory’s 79th b-day with the CJ’s impeachment trial under way.

She could have asked: What’s happening to our country, my son?” He-he!