PROTESTS ON THE STREETS AGAIN?

I've heard there are numerous groups on the verge of launching rallies and stuff because they either dont like Arroyo or the current system... I am not a fan of Arroyo either... but Id rather spend the day working my butt off than going to your filthy prayer rallies and spend hours of precious time complaining to God.... people of the church should stay doing sermons in churches..... not on the streets.... you claim to care for poor people, and claim to care for the greater good... if you were the president of this country, do you think you can change everything? I'm a 100% sure you are also going to be marred with the same allegations that she has... and HOW DARE YOU use People Power for your actions... The term is relatively ABUSED... You do not represent the WHOLE PHILIPPINES for cryin out loud!!!

STOP COMPLAINING AND JUST DO YOUR SHARE.... WORK WORK AND WORK!!!!!

Yeah Im back dating and emo girl!!!

Well...havent blogged for a while so I decided to go back to my usual habits... this emo boy of yours is now back in business....oh yeah haven't I told you yet? I got back being single last Jan 31'st.... and now... I'm back datin!!

Yeah I know...kinda cheesy.... and a bit abrupt.... Its all good since I ended up friends with my now EX Joanna... she's all good but the pressures of going from here to Pampanga every week for 6 months just got to me I guess.... so that's that and a couple of things..... my fault.... EXACTLY!

Well since I have been too bad...I just got back dating this nursing student from UST... and damn she's pretty.... she's a friend of a common friend so its quite okay... well I must admit I got interested with here even at the time I was committed.... I wont tell you I have another GF of course! =P hahaha

BAD ME HUH?!


Anyway, life aint easy...I wish I could press rewind and turn back the hands of time...but it dont get any better as each day go by..... PS Im still not over you but since I am single... I wanna love this girl now.... let me try it again okay? Oh and its a good thing that she lives about 10 minutes away from me.... we'd probably know in a few days how I do in this new girl Im dating..... Im a good guy...i deserve better! Caching! kapish!

Philippines 2007 growth fastest in 31 years: government

Well I dunno if this is true but it would be nice to dream like this... It's like a press release from the Government so READ ON!!











Philippines 2007 growth fastest in 31 years: government

The Philippines economy grew 7.3 percent in 2007, its highest rate in 31 years, officials said Thursday, attributing the record performance to gains made across all sectors of the economy.

The figure compared with gross domestic product (GDP) of 5.4 percent in 2006 while gross national product, including foreign remittances from abroad, rose 7.8 percent in 2007 from 6.1 percent in the previous year, they said.

Economic Planning Secretary Augusto Santos said the 2007 growth figure "exceeded market expectations and is so far the strongest since the economy registered its last peak growth of 8.8 percent in 1976."

Santos said the government maintained its forecast that growth would slow to 6.3 to 7.0 percent in 2008 given an expected slowdown in the US.

"What we are saying is that if there is a recession in the US, then that will affect us, but the situation is closely being monitored," he told a press conference.

He noted the US as the country's main trading partner and home for thousands of Filipino workers who send money back to their families and he also expressed hope that a US recession could be avoided.

"The continued weakness of the US economy and the volatile oil prices are clouds on the horizon that pose downside risks to growth in 2008," he said.

"As we see it, there may in fact be no recession in the US given the stimulus package by the Bush administration."

Philippine share prices, which had been in negative territory for most of the day's trade, were pulled up by last-minute buying after the announcement of the better-than-expected growth figures.

The composite index ended up 9.47 points or 0.3 percent at 3,266.00 points with broader sentiment still being held back by concerns over the US economy.

Economic growth over 2007 was led by a robust services sector where output grew 8.7 percent. Industrial output rose 6.6 percent, while farm production was up 5.1 percent.

In the last three months of 2007, the economy grew 7.4 percent year-on-year, the government added.

"It was slightly higher than what most people had expected," Astro del Castillo, director of the Association of Securities Analysts of the Philippines, told AFP. "What we are worried about now is moving forward.

"The fact that we performed well in 2007 is good news but 2008 might be a different story given the challenges we are facing," he said.

He said the Philippine economy should continue to grow this year but will be slower than 2007 due to the threat of a recession in the United States.

"The government should continue to sustain its fiscal reforms," he said.

Frederic Neumann, an economist at HSBC in Hong Kong, said the GDP data was a surprise.

"The country's economic growth remains very robust and it is unlikely to decelerate in the first half."

"The Philippine government's proposal for a 75 billion pesos stimulus package should even add to this year's growth and cushion the impact of an economic slowdown in the US," said Neumann.

The Philippines has long been the economic laggard of Asia but in recent years, economic reforms implemented by President Gloria Arroyo have sharply boosted growth.

Critics charge growth has not benefitted the poor who form the bulk of the population but National Statistical Coordination Board chief Romulo Virola said recent surveys show the poor are also feeling the effects.

He cited a December, 2007 survey by independent research firm Social Weather Station that found that the number of Filipinos who considered themselves as poor had fallen to 47 percent, down from 52 percent in September, 2007.

source: Agence France-Presse - 1/31/2008 5:33 AM

So how was my NOT SO HAPPY Christmas?

Well how about that.... almost a whole month of unblogging and now I'm back with a vengeance!! Let's start on discussing the whole December okay? ^_^

After the beautiful ANAWANGIN BAY trip I had with my office mates, I went on to celebrate my birthday with friends and family. We went out and drank a few KEG's of draft beer....pigged out on food from every restaurant in morato... literally... and I ran here and there to make it back to work and appear normal to people here...sheesh.....My birthday was not unusual...it was just that boring if you ask me...The only gift I received was a day from my best friend in college... I went there to visit...and get in touch with my so called second family there....and then "you know what from my girlfriend" ^_^ heheh.... I love my wifey... IM SOO MUCH INLOVE WITH MY WIFEY!! Hayyy... but I aint gonna get married soon... I hope...heheh...

I plan to celebrate my birthday on a different day... well I have no plans yet but that is in the works I guess... ^_^. In the office, we just had our annual Christmas Party...I think that was nice coz I won something.... Performer of the Year award..so that was a whopping 5k huh?! Ehehe.....but all my dreams were shattered.... because as much as I earned this Christmas, it all went down the drain coz I got our house repaired, painted and everything else my Dad want's to do with it...sheesh.... I thought I could save a lot this season but DANG! I was so wrong...sheesh..... oh well...that was it...I couldn't do anything about it.....Glug glug glug (toilet noise)...but overall the party was nice....and I was at home...coz I was already emo even when they started that thang!


Now on to the days after that... I got my skeds fixed specifically so I could spend the weekend at Tagaytay...to get together with the Torres clan... I had a blast! Lotsa lechon! ahahahah...and dang that restaurant had the best lechon sauce too! ^_^ EAT EAT EAT...goodluck to my diet again! heheh........now I'm sick....spent my Christmas with biogesic, neozep and ampicin 500... I dont want to get sick...almost a few days only for my perfect attendance! weee!!! Lotsa money means more happiness!! heheheh...now who say's money can't buy happiness??? That we have to see ^_^ Till my next blog alrighty???