CCTV can't stop rob

After reading the news item that Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano also wants to be President, a taxi driver said: "Gusto man gani sad si Jinggoy."

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VP Jojo Binay is out on a mission again to save a Pinoy in a Saudi death row. He has done this many times. Although not one had been saved, VP Jojo has earned pogi points for trying.

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The bullying continues in the West Philippine Sea. Of course, you know who is bullying who. But it does not matter. The bully has got what it takes to be a bully. And the bullied can't do anything except to cry Uncle.

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Police authorities admit the CCTV can't stop the robbers robbing a store. Of course, it can't. It's still the sikyus who can if they're around. I still believe what a Singaporean lawman said in a news story I read. He said a screaming siren device can do better than a CCTV in stopping a holdup or a robbery.

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He told a story about a robbery in a store in downtown Singapore. When the siren sounded as he (robber) was holding up the cashier, the robber got rattled and scampered out of the store. As he ran across the street, he was hit by a speeding car and got killed.

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I have been watching on tv whistle blower Benhur Luy testifying. Two things I have noticed about Benhur. He prays and makes the sign of the cross before testifying and he often smiles. Such religiousity and pleasant disposition add to Luy's credibility, don't you think? I think.

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Two Japanese photographers who specialized in taking photos of bridges around the world were in Cebu last week to take pictures of Cebu's two-sister bridges across the Mactan Channel. My informant said the two lensmen stage exhibits of bridges around the world every four years. The next exhibit, my informant said, will be in Germany and that will be where the Mactan bridges will be shown.

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OVERHEARD. Sen. Miriam Defensor Santiago has been reported to have wished the next Phl President would be a woman. She mentioned three names, all senators. One comment I heard: "OK ra nang wish ni Ma'am Miriam. Pero dili ba mahimo nga di lang politiko ang mahimo tang Presidente nga babaye?" Reply: "Bitaw suwayan tang babayeng dili politiko nga himuon tang Pangulo."