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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...

Potential New Pyramid Scam in the Philippines - One Lightning Corporation

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The Securities and Exchange Commission just came out with a memo saying that it did not issue a secondary license to One Lightning and its affiliates to publicly offer or sell securities or solicit investments from the public. One Lightning Corporation has been very active in promoting its business with several members showing how much money they got back on their investment. As with any Multi-Level Marketing company, the first thing to look into if it is legitimate is the business model and how they make money and how you are paid. If you are paid from recruiting people into the business, it's a pyramid scheme. Here's the business presentation of One Lightning Corporation. Their whole premise is that the reason they can give a big payout is because they share 70% of the profit of the company to distributors. Here is a presentation by the President of the company Kenji Ito. Here's a video presentation that explains why they think it's a scam. Is One Ligh...