Merry-Go-Round: Floro L. Mercene
The solution is not in Heaven but somewhere in Malacañang.
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She compared the Philippines to the Tower of Babel, a country in an acute state of confusion.
Its people are looking for a leader who will lead them out of the darkness. Could that be Noli?
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Peso posts highest level against the US dollar in two years. The economy is warming up for take-off.
But former NEDA chief Cielito Habito warns the economy is actually headed for a meltdown. Killjoy!
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Peso is now the strongest currency in Asia. One for the books. Heavy remittances by OFWs is responsible for it, those forgotten heroes again.
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Witness says a team of military intelligence agents was responsible for the wiretapping of the President on orders of an official.
Is this treason or something done for a reason?
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Senate will get to the bottom of the wiretapping mess but Malacañang wants the investigation stopped.
The official who ordered the wiretapping will be unmasked. Who could it be?
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Malacañang has formed a so-called Black Army to protect the President against coups and other plots.
Imee Marcos claims the mercenary group was trained in secret camps in Northern Luzon. Holy mackerel!
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Opposition claims the Black Army perpetrated the bombings in Manila last week to prepare the ground for the declaration of emergency rule.
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Barricades around Malacañang are removed as tension eases up.
The political carolers can approach the Palace now but they must have a permit.
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Garcillano pulls the wool over the eyes of the congressmen, leaving them less enlightened and more befuddled.
Five months of rehearsing his answers paid off.
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Garci has named about 50 officials who had called him during the elections in violation of the rules.
They are busy denying it but only one has said I am sorry.
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Church leaders are thinking of closing their media office to prevent bishops and other priests from shooting off their mouths on political issues.
It’s the best piece of news to come out of the church. They should do it pronto.
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The Bureau of Internal Revenue has been showing a lot of gumption in the drive to boost collections. It is reportedly bent on pushing the tax misdeclaration case against popular movie and TV actress Judy Ann Santos.
Juday in retaliation also filed a case against the BIR for falsely accusing her of being a tax cheat.
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I wonder if Sen. Jamby Madrigal has anything to say about this since the impression is Juday’s having endorsed her in last year’s election was the main (and only) thing in Jamby’s making it to the Senate.
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Bevil Mabey Study Foundation has set aside
Rl million a year for five years or a total of R5 million for its scholarship program for kids of slain Filipino newsmen. It has also distributed basic reference books for underprivileged rural schools since last year.
BMSSF is a civic and service arm of Mabey & Johnson Ltd of UK and has served as its social service agency in the field of education in the Philippines.
