Children beggars also had fun exploding firecrackers

EVEN THE BEGGARS. Some beggars were seen last New Year’s eve wasting the alms they had received on firecrackers. They had fun exploding firecrackers in the Fuente Osmeña area, according to an Ear reader. “They were mostly children beggars who probably could not eat even two full meals a day,” he said.

LOW AIR FARE.A travelling trader has expressed satisfaction over the low fares offered by domestic airlines. “This low air fare increases trader’s profits,” he told The Ear. “But,” he added, “the airlines have been scrimping on food/snacks they serve passengers. Biscuits and candies na lang for Manila-Cebu-Manila passengers.” To make up for the fare slashed maybe?