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Christmas bonus? What bonus?

- The Ear -
November 29, 2011 | 12:00am

BONUS. Most people have already started or are in the middle of their Christmas shopping. In fact, some, can no longer say where their Christmas bonus went. “Christmas bonus? Bono nuon. Hagbay rang nahurot,” said an Ear informer.

LONG GONE. While some companies have yet to release their Christmas bonuses, some have long given theirs. This is the reason why, according to our informer, his bonus was long gone. “Magamit na hinuon sa laing gastoson kay sayo man nadawat,” he said.

ACCORDING

ALREADY

BONUS

CHRISTMAS

GONE

HAGBAY

INFORMER

LONG

MAGAMIT
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