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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...

On North Korea's Failed Rocket Launch

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Philippine preparedness against a rocket launch from North Korea. Philippine Anti-missile defence. Why North Korea's rocket failed.

Cute Asians

Several Thankq commercials compiled by someone who's into cute Asians. You know this because the person put in the vital stats of the women in the commercials. The women are Hwang Mi Hee (황미희), Lee Ji Woo (이지우), and Gu Ji Sung (구지성).

Weird Jackie Chan Commercial

I guess in Asia this ad makes sense. But in the US, they don't get it.

Fantasyland Philippines

A new theme park opened on June 9, 2009 in Dapitan City, Philippines. The theme park is called of all things, Gloria's Fantasyland . This is what it says on its website. "Gloria’s FantasyLand is composed of 35 rides comparable to the Disneyland theme parks." Get this, according to the Philippine Daily Inquirer , Fantasyland was inaugurated by Gloria Arroyo. Also, Fantasyland is owned by Romeo Jalosjos , a convicted child molester who was sentenced for two life sentences but commuted by GMA . He was at GMA's side when the theme park was inaugurated. Talk about bad form. But then again, who are we talking about here? Too bad that the Filipino people have lost all their moral values which they use to be so proud of that they even put it in a beer commercial. Values such as " delicadeza " (sensitivity to other people's feelings) and " palabra de honor" (word of honor). Seems to me like all the Filipinos know now are "Sin verguenza ...