Ebola
It says here that chicken prices are going up. That, of course, include the wings.
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"Prices of pork remain erratic," according to this news here. Pork can be had by the kilo, not by the barrel.
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VP Jojo Binay wants a running mate from the business sector, not a politician. "Wet dream," says a business sector watcher. "No businessman would agree to being Jojo's running mate unless this businessman has no name to protect," says this political observer.
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Of the 100 million Pinoys inhabiting these 7,100 islands there are many -- oh, so many--who are qualified, or more qualified, to run for president or vice president but they would rather sit and watch tv than be exposed to "professional honor destroyers," to quote an old school politico.
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After seeing, ex-Gen. Palparan's photo taken after his arrest, a teacher activist said: "Mao na ni si Palparan? Intawon, kaluoy."
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Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte has advised CHR chief Rosette Rosales to "shut up" after Rosales called him a "bad influence" for defending QC Mayor Herbert Bautista who slapped a Chinese drug suspect.
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Duterte was quoted as saying: "Slapping the Chinese guy was not enough. He should have kicked the guy and shipped him out on a boat," Duterte said.
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"That's the beauty of living in a free country where everyone has the right to keep his tongue busy," said Noy Temiong, my favorite sidewalk philosopher.
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A big "anti-pork" protest rally is set on Aug. 25, coinciding with the celebration of National Heroes Day. Welcoming this event are the effigy makers and garbage scavengers. It will be recalled that after the Million People's March last year, it was reported that a family from a city slum area collected more than 10 sacks of garbage mostly paper which they sold to a junk shop.
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OVERHEARD: After reading an article with several photos of Ebola victims in Africa, the wife of a bus driver warned her two children: "Ayaw na'g hikapa ang mga litrato ha. Basin makatakud." Said her fellow wife: "Mga papel ra na oi, tua's Afrika ang Ebola." Said the bus driver: "Ignorante ining misis ko oi." Replied another wife: "Bitaw. Ang gipalit niyang isda dili ipaputos sa newspaper nga dunay litrato sa Ebola."
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