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3 Cost Effective Ways to Solve Metro Manila's Traffic Problem

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The Facebook page of ANC 24/7 is asking for its reader's suggestion on how to solve Metro Manila's traffic problem. This got me thinking, "what is the best way to solve Metro Manila's traffic problem?" It's easy to make suggestions, what's hard is the implementation and the cost of implementation. So what is the the best way to solve Metro Manila's traffic problem and the most cost effective solution? Punitive Fines Add caption First of all, any implementation will definitely cost money, a lot of money. The cause of the traffic mess is the people themselves so it's only right that those causing the traffic problem should be fined and the fine should hurt. That way, the fines will pay for the cost of enforcing the law. The fines should start at P500 and goes up every week if you don't pay it within 15 days. To enforce this and prevent people from ignoring the fine. It will be tied to their driver's license or car registr...
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Favorite Movies

I was talking to my friend the other day about movies we love and I never realized we liked pretty much the same movies. I'm talking about old movies from the 70s and 80s, so I decided to compile a list of movies that I love and perhaps someone else would discover them and love them as I do.

1. Trading Places(1983) - Dan Ackroyd and Eddie Murphy
A funny movie about two wealthy brothers who own a Wall Street firm doing a social experiment to see if they can turn a snobbish investor (Ackroyd) into a bum and a street bum (Murphy) into a respectable member of society. This movie is the main reason I got interested in investing.

2. Coming to America(1988) - Eddie Murphy and James Earl Jones
Eddie Murphy plays a wealthy prince who wants to find this true love in America. There are some reference to Trading Places in this movie. Like when Eddie Murphy gave $25,000 to two old guys on the street. They're the two wealthy brothers in Trading Places.

3. Brewster's Millions(1985) - Richard Pryor and John Candy
Montgomery Brewster, a minor league baseball player inherits $300 million from his rich uncle, but there's a catch. He has to waste $30 million in 30 days and not tell anyone about the deal or he gets nothing. A classic Richard Pryor movie.

4. Top Secret!(1984) - Val Kilmer
An American Rock and Roll singer (Kilmer) becomes involved in a Resistance plot to rescue a scientist imprisoned in East Germany. A lot of subtle jokes and reference where you have to keep your eyes open or you'll miss the punchline.

5. Weird Science(1985) - Kelly LeBrock, Anthony Michael Hall, Ilan Mitchell-Smith, Bill Paxton and Robert Downey Jr.
Two words -- Kelly LeBrock. She plays every geek's dream girl. Someone they created in their computer that came to life.

6. Real Genius(1985) - Val Kilmer and Gabriel Jarret
Another geek movie, Lots of scientific references which might turn you off but a brilliant movie if you're geeky enough.

7. Groundhog Day(1993) - Bill Murray and Andy MacDowell
Bill Murray plays a weatherman who finds himself living the same day over and over. I have not seen anybody who've seen this movie that didn't like it.

8. History of the World: Part I(1981) - Mel Brooks
9. Young Frankenstein(1974) - Gene Wilder, Peter Boyle and Mel Brooks
10. To Be or Not to Be(1983) - Mel Brooks
11. Spaceballs(1987) - Mel Brooks
What can I say? Mel Brooks is probably one of the best comedy writer/director ever!

12. Once Bitten(1985) - Jim Carrey, Lauren Hutton
A vampire countess(Hutton) needs to drink the blood of a virgin (Carrey) in order to keep her eternal beauty. This is the very first movie of Jim Carrey that I've seen. He wasn't popular at that time yet and I would say the movie is only average. But if you were a teenager when you first watched this movie on a lazy afternoon, it's kind of unforgetable.

As you can probably see, I love watching comedies. Feel free to add your to the list so I can check it out.

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