Good Luck Shamcey!

It's already Sunday and the Miss Universe pageant is just around two days away. Well, it's time to say good luck to Shamcey Supsup.  By now, the Top 15 has already been decided so let's just hope she made it to the list, so that in the contest proper, we have something to cheer for. 

The Philippines Is Now More Globally Competitive

The Philippines now ranks #75 in the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) 2011-2012 Global Competitiveness Report as the country has made significant gains in macroeconomic environment, technological readiness and good market efficiency.

The report said that "the Philippines posts one of the largest improvements in this year’s rankings. The vast majority of individual indicators composing the GCI (Global Competitiveness Index) improved, sometimes markedly."

That 10-place jump is quite significant and I hope that we continue to be more competitive worldwide as PNoy's administration continues to implement its economic plan, if he has any!

Filipinos are Everywhere But Why Can't I Find A Decent Filipino Restaurant Anywhere Outside the Philippines?

I am not surprised anymore to meet a Filipino everywhere I go but what gets my goat is why I can't find a decent Filipino restaurant in any of the world's most important cities.  Can't anyone among the Filipino OFWs or immigrants there cook decently?  In this globalized world, is it very difficult to bring the ingredients of kare-kare to say, London or Paris?  With millions of us working or living in other parts of the world, there should be thousands of restaurants serving Filipino food.  Or should we just stick to a carinderia type of restaurant prevalent here at home.  Oh well, I hope with the many kids now studying to be a chef, I hope many of them decide to be brave enough to set up a classy Filipino restaurant in say, London or Paris.

Paris Hilton: The Queen of Voyeur Porn In Town to Sell us Her Bags

Any student of Public Relations or Entrepreneurship or even Communications, should use Paris Hilton as a case study on how to turn a bad thing into something profitable!  It does help though that she is really charming and comes from una familia rica but exploited women everywhere can still fight back against assholes who cheapen them - by turning their notoriety into moolah!! Sometimes, in the end, that's what really matters.

Now at a mature age of 30, Paris Hilton has wisely diverted into more entrepreneurial endeavors and with the help of Pacquiao's billions, she has opened several stores in the country carrying her collection of bags and what-have-you's.  Now she can say to her former beau - SUCK THIS!

Looking Forward to Nora Aunor's New Work

Ok, ok!  I am a true blue Noranian, and even though I also like Vilma Santos' movies, it was Nora's movies that I really line up for when I was still growing up.  It's great that she has decided to come back here and work again.  I am one of those looking forward to see her new work.  I hope it does equal or even surpass what she has already done for Philippine cinema and television.

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