Annihilate both Abu Sayyaf and MILF

I like the play of words by Marietta in the Text Views column of this paper. I've said this before but I forgot to say: "Keep up the good word, Marietta."

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A Pinoy cook from Pampanga is competing in the foodfest cooking tilt in Korea. He promised he'll put his best food forward.

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GMA is not pushing through her plan to buy a P1.2-B jet. She listened to public opinion, although US Sen. John Parker says ''public opinion is the handiwork of a few."

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A senator who's often criticized for his lacklustre performance told a reporter, quoting a certain Frank Kent: "It's better to be roasted than ignored."

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E-mail from Peter Jinon, a Cebuano PT in New York: "I read in your newspaper about the passage of a law ordering the lowering of prices of medicine. Doesn't sit well with me and other Pinoys in the medical service profession here. Why do we need a law to force boticas to sell medicines at a low price? In India and Pakistan, and even in Mexico, the prices of medicines are very low even if there is no law compelling drugstores to reduce their prices."

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Commenting on this, an official of the Department of Health simply dismisses Mr. Jinon's claim by saying: "Well, sa India and Pakistan man to. Pilipinas man ta."

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 Speaking further about medicine prices, I am appalled to find out that the five different medicines I am regularly taking are not in the list of medicines whose prices have been lowered. Thank God there's a media medical assistance foundation helping me in my medicine needs.

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Another e-mail, this time from Nino Maraviles of Sydney. "Why does the Philippine government want to wipe out only the Abu Sayyaf? How about the MILF which has also been killing soldiers and civilians? Mrs. Arroyo should quit talking about peace process with this Moro group which is no different from the Abu Sayyaf."

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I would like to thank Peter Jinon and Nino Maraviles for taking the time or making time to send me their e-mails.

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We are celebrating Ninoy Aquino Day today, the anniversary of his death at the Manila International Airport. That was 26 years ago. It behooves our 26-year-olds to do some research on the life of Ninoy and how he died for our country. This advice came from Pacita Numeriano, a school teacher and a loyal fan of Ninoy.

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