TIME was when we believed what we saw in print and heard on radio. But now we can’t even believe what we see on digital TV.

These days – take it from Jun Lozada — even the Supreme Court could interpret a kidnapping incident as a tourism event.

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“Don’t blame Dinagyang,” cries Dinagyang exec Ben Jimena, “for the low scores of public high school students in the National Achievement Test.”

In that case, the students should blame themselves for spending sleepless nights in October to January while practicing Dinagyang choreography instead of reviewing their lessons.

Meanwhile, Ben and Tawa laugh on their way to the bank.

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Ping Lacson blames Manny Villar for “double payment” of a road flyover costing P200 million; Villar barks back, saying that the P400 million is good for two flyovers in Metro Manila.

Haven’t Iloilo City Mayor JPT told them about the substandard Infante flyover here that really cost more than double at P480m?

To save Senate’s image, Ping and Manny should unite in probing whether somebody from Malacañang made money from it.

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“Please forgive us,” asked Nema, wife of Edgar Cordero, the murdered suspect in the murder of Ajuy Vice Mayor Ramon Rojas Jr.

Edgar had to earn much to support their 10 children, she said, short of justifying the livelihood he had chosen. He could not support them on daily wage.

Had they practiced family planning, Edgar might have chosen the less lucrative but straight path.

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Pavia Mayor Cadio Gorriceta has ceased fire on TESDA Secretary Boboy Syjuco and Congresswoman Judy Syjuco over the dakal-dakal issue.

He must have realized that Boboy and Inday Judy are so busy at work that they have no time for his dakdak.

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GSIS manager Winston Garcia hollers that Meralco pays teachers and pensioners to rally against him.

If that were true, then Garcia should have thanked Meralco for filling in. Whereas, GSIS has been depriving policyholder of money that is due them.

GMA’s silence on Winston Garcia’s anomaly must be golden.

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“We have achieved the highest economic growth in 13 years,” according to Jesus Dureza.

He’s not lying. His “we” does not refer to us but to the First Couple and other high government officials, including himself.

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GMA trip to UN to speak “tuloy.”

Yes, the world is interested in hearing the leader of Asia’s most corrupt nation.

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We once heard Iloilo City councilor Tongtong Plagata insinuate that traffic aides get “tong” from certain jeepney drivers for “right” to violate traffic rules. A bike store is allegedly the drivers’ dropping point.

Incidentally, the traffic aides receive only a meager monthly P5,000 take-home pay from City Hall.

Well, Tongtong, ikaw man sueldohan starvation wage, indi ka magbaton tong?

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Jed Mabilog and Larry Jamora, according to tsismis, are determined to frustrate the ambition of Raul Gonzalez to be Iloilo City mayor in 2010. They would eventually unite.

Between Jed and Larry, who would buy the other out?

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