Mailing public should heed Philpost advice

The world celebrated Fish Day last Monday. Fishermen in New Zealand received gifts on a fish come, fish served basis.

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They say that fish is brain food. You eat fish daily, you get brainy. Isda so?

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Some political leaders want alleged coup leader Trillanes to run for the Senate. Don't raise those eyebrows. This is the Philippines!

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Manny Pacquiao entering politics? The Pacman should be told he could be knocked out in the political arena where no Freddie Roach could help him block a below the belt attack.

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The Philippine Postal Corp. (Philpost) has, for the nth time, reminded the mailing public not to insert valuables, especially money, in their mails. This after reports have again come out that some cash inserted in the mails were lost. Philpost comes out with this reminder every now and then, especially during the Christmas season - a virtual admission that reports of money being stolen in the mails are indeed true - but it's not heeded.

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Mail pilferage has been a problem of and a black eye for our postal service for a long time. Reports about money being stolen from the mails are no news anymore. The public has time and time again been warned against inserting money in the letters they send through the postal service but, apparently, the warning has been or is being ignored. That's why complaints about mail pilferage continue to hit the media.

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The stealing of money in the mails is the reason why the business known as "Kuwarta Padala" has flourished in recent years. It is safer and faster to send money through this "Kuwarta Padala" business.

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One news report in last Wednesday's papers that had me shaking my head said that four rookie policemen fired their guns while drunk. The abusive cops were from Western Visayas and were sent here to help keep the peace during the Asean Summit. All four are POl (Police Officer One). They hold the lowest rank in the PNP.

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As I've always been saying, abusive POl cops must be nipped in the bud. Kay abusado na man gani nga POl pa, unsa pa kaha kon simba ko motaas na ang ranggo? They must be eased out of the service pronto. There are many law-abiding and upright young men who can take their place if given the chance to serve. It's a wonder why many of those who get to wear the police uniform are those who don't deserve to wear it.

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The taxi I took yesterday from the office to my home in Punta Princesa was extra clean and the aircon was in tip-top condition. The driver was well groomed. But this was not what readily caught my attention. It was the computer printout stuck on the back of the front seat, which read: "Welcome Asean Summit delegates! Feel at home in the Queen City of Southern Philippines!" The driver said this was the idea of the taxi operator.