A certain Madrigal is involved in a scandal at the Capitol. Who he? When I was a kid I often heard parents admonish their children: "Ayaw patuya'g gasto, di ka si Madrigal."
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Back then, Madrigal stood for wealthiness. If you were extra rich you were a Madrigal or you were called that, a Madrigal. Until this day, I don't know who was that Madrigal they were talking about. The country now has many extra rich people.
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A lifestyle check on PNP execs is afoot and has the backing of the Palace. DILG Sec. Mar Roxas who proposed the check said the aim is to weed out corrupt PNP members. They've thought of this only now?
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Let the BIR help in this effort to ferret out corrupt cops wallowing in unexplained wealth. I'm sure tax chief Kim Henares can be of big help.
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The NBI, maybe out of coyness, is not interfering in this probe on the shenanigans of corrupt policemen. But the bystanders in the neighborhood barbershop want the NBI to come in.
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It says here that the Lower House has approved the bill granting 20 percent discount to students on all kinds of passenger transport. Isn't there already such a fare discount for students? And hasn't there already been a bitter argument between students and drivers and/or conductors of PUJs on this discount thing?
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Many students I know haven't availed of the 20 percent discount to spare them from being scolded or even insulted by unscrupulous drivers or conductors.
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The screening for the JRG Halad Foundation Mass Wedding this coming February 2015 will be held on Sept. 27, a Saturday at 9am to 12pm at the UV gym on Sanciangco St. Cebu City. Pls call Ms. Boy Borongan for details.
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It behooves every couple living-in to get married because Pope Francis said couples living together without the benefit of the sacrament of matrimony are living in sin. The Pope said that after having married in the Vatican 20 couples with one bride already a mother.
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OVERHEARD. Some college instructors were overheard talking about rice production. One of them said: "Sige lang ta import rice." Comment: "Samtang sige sad panghambug ang atong gobiyerno nga supesiyente ang atong suplay sa bugas." Comment: "Hibaw ba mo nga ang atong suplay sa bugas gikan sa mga dapit kang kansang mga mag-uuma sa Pilipinas nagtuon unsaon pagtanum og humay?"