Speculation 101
(Herman Tiu Laurel / Infowars / Tribune column for 6-30-2008 MON)
“Oil speculators” and “speculation” have become household wonderments
these days, yet few really understand what they mean and how they wreck the lives of people and nations, even the most powerful of countries like the USA. Here’s an attempt at a short course on the subject, where we immediately begin with the problem understanding the term “speculation.” One website gave out over 20 ways of understanding it, but we sum it up to 3. Market speculation is: …

This was sent to me…
WHAT CAN BE MORE CALLOUS THAN THIS?
While Typhoon Frank devastated the country and claimed more than 650 lives, including the poor victims of the MV Princess of the Stars sea tragedy, illegitimate President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and her 74 junketeers mindlessly spend billions of taxpayers’ money to visit Bush and watch Pacquiao fight in the US.
MONEY SPENT MINDLESSLY
USD 1.5 M JUNKET!
300-5000 – Willard Hotel rate
30 rooms booked
400-500 – Dinner per plate
207++ – Airline …

Joker Arroyo’s rejoinder
AS I WRECK THIS CHAIR By William M. Esposo
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Sen. Joker Arroyo requested for equal space to express his side over the Chair Wrecker’s June 17 (“Joker Arroyo must be in agony”) commentary. It is in keeping with STAR tradition that we now allot this space for Joker’s rejoinder.
Good manners, not nationalism is the issue
By Sen. Joker Arroyo
My friend Billy Esposo’s column about me, June 17th, is a sad combination of agonized syllogism and tortured conclusions.
The issue concerning the Joint Foreign Chambers of Commerce (JFCC) …

Dear Folks,
After World War II, Filipinos were being stereotyped as “cooks.” When I arrived in the U.S. in 1970, I went to an employment agency in San Francisco looking for work. I was surprised — and shocked — that most of the employment counselors suggested that I took a job as a restaurant “busboy.” They also told me not to mention in my employment application my bachelor’s degree in engineering and experience in …

Dear Folks,
Here’s a prestigious American editor’s analysis of Gloria Arroyo’s economic policies. I call it “boo-boo economics.” It’s about time that Gloria faces the truth — her “Enchanted Kingdom” is disintegrating while she’s junketing in the U.S. Why doesn’t she cut her tour right now and go back home. The people in the Visayas are drowning. She’s needed back home to take charge of the relief operations. She cannot do it by remote control.
Perry Diaz
Powering Down the Philippine Economy
By GREG RUSHFORD
FROM TODAY’S …

Dear Folks,
The following are readers’ comments on “What George Bush told Gloria Arroyo at the Oval Office.” Feel free to send your comments or articles to share with the readers.
Best,
Perry
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I completely disagree with your statement Bush remarks were insulting.
Last time I read, Filipinos were proud that the executive chef picked in
the WH was a compatriot. Huffington, a known left-wing Bush hater, twisted
Bush statements to fit their agenda. I did not find his statements insulting,
but a praise for love …

Dear Friends,
Greetings of peace!
As many of you have heard, Gov. Ed Panlilio of Pampanga recently filed plunder charges against Rodolfo “Bong” Pineda for his alleged involvement in Illegal Gambling operations particularly Jueteng. I’d like to share with you, an open letter of support that Gov. Grace Padaca of Isabela and Mayor Jesse Robredo of Naga City wrote to Gov. Panlilio regarding this. Please feel free to share this with your friends or post this in your blog.
If you would like to support Gov. Panlilio in his crusade against illegal …

Not Enough
GLIMPSES
Jose Ma. Montelibano
Typhoon Frank signaled the worst of a troubled period. It was not just about
the rain, the death and destruction that Frank caused, it was its symbolism
of all the bad that is happening to us. Before Frank, we were already being
battered by a food crisis, a rice crisis, an oil crisis. Even the NPAs
appeared to have awakened from a long slumber and reports of new activities
are increasing. The kidnapping of Ces Drilon and her TV crew capped
an avalanche of bad news, or so we thought. Who would have …

FRANKLY SPEAKING
By Frank Wenceslao
The Lucio Tan Story
Imelda Marcos reportedly would testify as another witness of the Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG) to recover the late President’s 60% equity in each of Lucio Tan’s companies. Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. previously testified his father told him and his sister, Imee, to familiarize themselves with the operations and management of the companies because they own them.
Lucio Tan’s unknown story is he rose to be one of the richest Filipinos according to Forbes because of Marcos’ propensity to partner with Chinese Filipino …

Dear Folks,
Gloria Arroyo is back with her Glo-jokes again. While Filipinos are dying from hunger and drowning at sea, Gloria is junketing in the U.S. together with her entire First Family and a retinue of several senatongs, 10 cabinet tongmen, 59 tongressmen, spouses, mistresses, and kibitzers — enough to fill up a chartered PAL plane. Reminds me when Nero fiddled while Rome was burning.
After spending millions …