Good Bananas!

good bananas

Question:

What is a banana republic?

Answer:

A Banana republic is a country that is politically unstable, dependent on limited agriculture, and ruled by a small, self-elected, wealthy, and corrupt clique.  The original concept was a very direct reference to a “servile dictatorship” which abetted (or directly supported in return for kickbacks) the exploitation of large-scale plantation agriculture (especially banana cultivation). {via}

The Philippines has been called a Banana Republic not only in the foreign circles but by local columnists as well. When can we ever get away from that tag? We hope soon.

Today President Noynoy Aquino assumes office. May he be the good banana we’re waiting for in a looooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnngggggggggggggggg,  looooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnngggggggggggggggg, looooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnngggggggggggggggg, looooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnngggggggggggggggg,
time.

The 1- Billion - Peso Question & Mansion

the arlegui mansion, aka, laperal mansion

Since living in Malacanang is now out, the 1-billion peso question is, will President-elect Noynoy Aquino reside in the next viable option, the Arlegui Mansion.

Or, will he pursue the Condo-For-Noynoy movement or the “I’ll-Live-In-Times-During-My-Time” scenario.

The Laperal family, owner of the Arlegui Mansion, thru their lawyer told the press, if President NCA decides to be yuppie-like bachelor who lives in a condo, they’d sell the mansion. The price tag of the Mansion – P1,000,000,000.00. It’s currently being rented by the Philippine government at only P20,000 a month, talk about having president’s perks of the job. P20,000 rent for a mansion. The government, (Office of the President or Presidential Management Staff or whoever) shall have to re-negotiate a rent increase in case President Mccaulay Culkin, err, President Noy decides and thinks that living alone in a Manila-Mansion is cool.

There are some positives being mentioned to entice President Noynoy Aquino into picking the Laperal Mansion:

• It’s the presidential residence during her mother (former president Cory Aquino) time. He lived there and he can get his old room back!
• It already has built-in offices, press rooms and communication infra.
• It’s newly renovated.
• The government will spend less if Pres Noy entourage is close to the Malacanang Palace.
• There are enough smoking areas for the smokers. <— Now this did not come from me. “There are also many open spaces in the Arlegui house that can be used by smokers {via}”

*Photo from here, we don’t own the photo and the mansion.

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