P-Noy told you so

Something's gotta give, or rather the current member-employees/employers for SSS to be able to give the pension hike to its retirees. A palace official blamed the previous administration for still bringing it up to P-noy's desk. And who did the same thing this time around? More so, Duterte painted himself in a corner by promising this during the campaign.

The Turn-over Committee between administrations could do well to ease the incoming across the pitfals, if only they would listen.

Resilience

Filipinos may brag about being its face to the world but Queena Lee-Chua says we all need it in everyday life, and not just in times of calamity.  She quoted "God Is Always Hiring" author Regina Brett as stating,"The secret to any job isn't to leave when you get bored or restless or irritable, but to stay and make it better. Sometimes, we simply need to stay put and call it holy ground...A better solution is to change you, not the job. When you change you, the job auomatically changes."

Mediation is another form of resilience, away from "away" and the usal litigation.

Don't worry, be unhappy

Over breakfast, watched Umagang kay Ganda guest Pangilinan give an insightful tip on staying together: never expect to be happy always. Twenty times over 23 years, they wanted to separate, but figured it wasn't a better alternative.

Now we know why he is an inspirational speaker and not a senator.

Korean won

Not in any contest, but their PWD's money goes a longer way.  In a RED HBO feature, a brother claims the family puts the telephone under their special sibling's name for 50% off, so with petrol and toll fees. Parking is free for them, too.

PH SSS retirees, eat your heart out, or is it heat out?

Bridging Continents

GMA NEWS TV showed a bridge in Iceland connecting North America to Europe.

Easier feat than reconnecting disputants.

Handa sa Kasal

Preparing food for the holidays, an Umagang Kay Ganda host likened it to getting ready for marriage. It starts with quesong (cheesy pambo)bola and ends with ham(onan).

After all the callos, they go to mediation.

Museum of History of Ideas

This is located at the University of the Philippines branch in Manila.  While renewing my court-annexed mediator accreditation at the Supreme Court across the street, rallyists were posted by the media vans with placards telling de Lima to answer charges against her pending at the adjacent DOJ.

That history dates back to her stint as the Chair of Human Rights investigating then Mayor Duterte.

Benedict

Aside from Eggs, other associations are Arnold and Saint. The latter two are a study in contrast. While Arnold was a traitor, Saint Benedict, a strict abbot was thrice "poisoned but was saved three times by divine intervention (this is the reason
 why his name is invoked in cases of food poisoning and other stomach-related sicknesses)."

Everyone is given the chance to be a hero or a heel.

Ka Lihim

This title of a Cabinet Secret-ary ought to be changed, too. It gives them the mandate to keep secrets, especially about the President's health physical or mental.

Freedom of Information to our rescue!

Looking Forward

That's what SSS pensioners are, to their P 1, 000. increase/ month. What is delaying the increment is the move by SSS to increase the monthly premiums of currently employed members at the same time.

Win-lose some.