1. DESPITE WARNINGS, SOME PINOYS KEEP USING BANNED FIRECRACKERS. There's no cure for idiocy—but severed fingers may help.
2. VICE PRESIDENT JEJOMAR BINAY, SEN. BONG REVILLA, AND REP. LANI MERCADO PERSONALLY DISTRIBUTE RELIEF GOODS TO SENDONG VICTIMS. The problem with politicians is that you never know if they're being genuinely kind or if they're just laying the groundwork for the next elections.
3. RETIRED MAJOR GENERAL JOVITO PALPARAN IS ON THE RUN. What's the excuse for this snafu? Too busy with Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo again?
4. MANILA KINGPIN: THE ASIONG SALONGA STORY WINS BEST PICTURE AT THE METRO MANILA FILM FESTIVAL (MMFF). Three cute reasons to watch it: Baron Geisler, Yul Servo, and Jay Manalo. (Yes, we're shallow that way.)
5. THE RUMOR ABOUT TV5 BOSS MANNY PANGILINAN BUYING GMA NETWORK INC. GETS OUT OF HAND. It's not exactly the best way to get your stock prices to go up.
