On the news:
1) Gays and Lesbians want a representative on the senate, thus, a party-list for such groups was made.
Hah. Let’s see the moralists attack this one.
2) Barbie Almalbis weds Honasan’s boy–secret wedding for the two.
I see she’s over me. Maybe it’s time to move on.
3) (and thanks to JP for the info)
http://beta.inq7.net/metro/index.php?index=1&story_id=79173
Police deny abduction stories in Muntinlupa - according to the news, an email circulating about 3 women abducted (they make it seem like it’s an alien invation) inside the compound of Northgate Cyberzone, home of the three biggest call centers in Filinvest : Convergys, Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) and All-state Promotional Advertising Company - Customer Services, also known as APAC, my home when caffeine lacks the surge. Only one of them we really know true, as what the news indicates, one of the girls was from our company. The rumors just started spreading around like wildfire, that a girl from the first floor of our office was walking alone on the main street when a van pulled up; and opened up for three or so men in frot of her, then she suddenly got kidnapped, was forced to drink beer, then got raped. Reports didn’t include that nasty little detail.
Of course, it’s a rather huge impact. I barely walk that street going to work because the van I ride every night drops us a block away from the bldg, but it does scare me still. You always think it never happens to you, but it does. Suddenly, it just does.
And this doesn’t include my parent’s reactions as well. I don’t think I’d want to tell them.
Honestly, I guess the security did not come prepared. They always has this team of enlisted tricycle drivers who are allowed to go inside the compound, so that at least only these TODA (or tricycle drivers’ association) people would be monitored; and police security monitor the area frequently. But of course, vans and cars, they can’t always check.
So when the mayor tells press that they’re going to shape up the security, you wonder EXACTLY what they mean by it. Because it just won’t that well, I think.
