MANILA, Philippines — President Aquino III  slams  Bureau of Customs (BoC).

No more bukbok! And time to change your bad customs.

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P-Noy gives the bureau  a dressing down for the lingering corruption within the agency.

Even the smuggling of dressed chicken must be underway. Whew!

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The President, speaking at the BoC 110th anniversary celebration, vows to send erring officials and agents to jail for conniving with smugglers of oil, illegal drugs, weapons, and rice.

Betrayal of public trust, he says. And the term is starting to sound familiar, ehem.

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The President, together with Customs Commissioner Rozano Rufino Biazon and Finance Secretary Cesar Purisma, inspect the newly renovated Broker’s Lounge and Entry Tracking System  that will enable brokers to monitor the status of their shipments.

This time, no more “the ship drowned” or got lost alibis.

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The Senate issues subpoenas to two banks to compel them to present documents on the alleged bank account of impeached Chief Justice Renato C. Corona.

The prosecution will laugh all the way to the bank, hoping to get something like the “Erap envelop?”

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A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 6.9 jolts Western Visayas, killing at least 43 people, destroying buildings, and triggering landslides.

Mother nature could be “impeaching” us. Yes to fast rescue-relief-rebuild operations.

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Philippines budget carriers drive passenger traffic with  a 13% increase in the number of domestic travelers, and a 16% increase in total passenger volume last year, rising from 16.6 million to 18.8 million  in 2010.

It’s getting to be more fun in the Philippines. Biyahe na!

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The  government  lines up P182.2 billion worth of programs and projects to make the Philippines one of the most vibrant tourism destinations in the world and hit its target of 4.6 million tourists this year.

Yes to better infrastructure and stronger tourism!

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Budget and Management Secretary Florencio B. Abad says the  administration has launched a sustainable and well-designed tourism program  to promote a robust economy and  provide more jobs.

Yes, translate “more fun” into” more jobs” for the people.