Have you ever seen or watched POWERHOUSE on TV hosted by Ms.Mel Chonglo or sometimes hosted by Ms. Kara David? Well it's a Filipino channel. In this television show the host(ess) of the show featured the many beautiful house, mansions, place of work, occupations of the celebrity, businessmen, politicians, etc, etc. So far I watched only few episodes featuring the following artists and politicians namely: Sen. Sixto Brillantes ( who seems down to earth, very humble and cooks his own food after he bought fresh seafood and vegetables at the wet market for his pinakbet). He's like a child with too many stuffed toys in his bedroom. It reminds me of my son who loves stuffed animals. That's funny. Then next it was Vilma Santos the star for all seasons. In this episode she was in Batangas and she showed the municipal city of Batangas, her office and talked about her work as a politician, religious faith, and as an actress and her rivalry with Nora Aunor. She was seen always touching her handkerchief as a "security blanket?" That's too small though. lol. Anyway, I was like you Vilma. I love the feel and touch of handkerchief. It's better than tissue of course. I think in the Philippines girls are so "touchy" with handkerchief. Filipinas like using them to cover their mouth so that when they laugh so hard they can cover their mouth modesty aside. Sometimes when using public transportation, riding jeepneys and bus, waiting for a ride at the bus station you really have to cover your face especially your mouth and nose with handkerchief so that you wont inhale the dust and smoke from smoke - belching vehicles. Vilma Santos remains humble despite her new status in life being married to a governor, senator Ralph Recto who was once her lawyer. Then Bayani Fernando was also interviewed and he showed his business establishment manufacturing steel used for so many buildings (especially public schools) his company has contract to finish in matter of time. Just like many other politicians he also dreamed of becoming a president of the Philippines someday. Ramon Jacinto ( owner of RJ Bistro) showcased his house with a swimming pool, his studio with many of his guitar collection then he sang his fabulous song "Sinasabi Ko Sa Iyo." It was a hit during my High School or College Days? I'm not sure. However my friend was a fanatic Ramon Jacinto fan that she used to go there at the Bistro to watch him perform with the band. Crystal Belo (the daughter of Dr. Vicky Belo) showcased their gorgeous square house yeah shaped like a quadrangle with Japanese garden almost like a tranquility garden for those who are doing yoga. It's more like a modern tea house. Simple yet elegant. Her mother is a beauty consultant and dermatologist perhaps? You know someone who specialized in beauty just like Dr. Sebach of Cindy Crawford.
My goodness at least there are super rich Filipinos in the Philippines. I'm happy that there are wealthy people in the Philippines because you wont believe how Filipinos are portrayed in other parts of the world as "impoverished." As if Filipinos are good for nothing. So it's great to show that somehow being hardworking and educated in the Philippines can make you rich.
Not here in Canada and the US. When the economy is not really doing much movement or the growth of the economy is too slow the bickering of politicians will never stop. The Question Period with PM Harper telling Senator McDuffy to pay the $90,000 he owed and the rest of the senators to payback what they spent or that their excessive expenses jeopardize his own position at the House of Commons and through out the entire country Canada. $90,000 is a lot of money! That's P3, 780,000 brand new mansion in Philippines to buy if ever. It's equivalent to 2 brand new Dodge Ram 4X4 XLT fully loaded equipped with modern GPS, stereo, video and leather seats. In Canada we don't know what kind of vehicles the politicians are using nor where they live. While in the United States the only politician who the media or the press is comfortable to showcase the house and property is that of President George W. Bush. Who we all knew that the Bush family are one of the wealthiest families in America. Then the rest are the many Hollywood stars and sports athletes whose salary is worth more than the president of the US. Hopefully they are saying the truth so that they wont be running away from the IRS.
Glamour, lavish style, high society," sosyal ", over expenditures and who wont believe that the Great Gatsby's movie is such a tragedy. What happened to Marie Antonette and her royal family is also the same mystery as what happened to the Czars of the Russian Empire. People will always be people and those lowly peasants and impoverished people will soon revolt and God knows where great wealth should be placed and in what direction and who should rightfully have them?
The distribution of wealth for the last hundred years even for the last 500 years until today is unequal. That no matter what the economist has to implement, whether the needed policies are present to balance the budget still is wealth distribution is unequal.
