Stuff below the fold

The Manila Bulletin, the newspaper that represents the business community (and was a big supporter of our lovely ex president Gloria) has a two part report on PNoy's attack on corruption.

Ironically, it is the usually liberal Inquirer that is more skeptical.

PNoy can't turn around the world economy,stop the disorders in the Middle East that are causing OFW to return home, nor control the weather. (He can't even order ARMM to stop illegal logging, since they blandly defend the practice because it is an "autonomous" region).

Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Tagle said Filipinos should face the New Year with hope because in the Bible, hope arises and becomes truer in absurd and difficult situations.

Maybe instead of mindless platitudes they should take their clue from the German Shepherd and actually name the sins of the big shots, even though the strict libel law here prevents the bishops from naming names, it doesn't mean that they should appear publicly with politicians who steal, lie, and allow killings...