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Good News in the News!
By philobean | June 30, 2007
After hearing about how Philippine media can be so pessimistic and cyncial, we find the following article in the news! Well, let’s all sit back and relish some good news for a change.
Note, however, the little snippet of ‘bad news’ (talk about black sheep) in the latter half of the piece. Hint: the line describes the government’s budget deficit for the first five months of 2007 due to the failure of tax collections to meet targets.
[In silent consideration…]
This calls to mind all that hullaballoo surrounding the former BIR chief and Finance Secretary Margarito Teves, which further reminds me of the recent accusation by Congressman Herminio Teves’ (the finance secretary’s father) against the congressional commission on appointments . Allegedly, the commission solicits bribes from would-be cabinet appointees, which included, at some point in the past, his son Margarito Teves…
[To self] Stop! For chissake! Why can’t we just think happy thoughts for a day without having these nasty images of graft and corruption sneak up on us!
Think positive! Happy thoughts, happy thoughts…
Topics: A little political, Business |
July 1st, 2007 at 9:36 am
bribes? collections? why not just call it a “processing fee”?
July 1st, 2007 at 8:49 pm
Euphemisms for solutions? (must try that one!)