Three days from now, summer of 2011 will finally end. And this article would be the last (most probably) entry on my blog. But ironically, it gave me a hard time choosing a topic. A topic that I could relate with.

The most striking economic issue I have thought is Corruption. This societal and political virus has entered the deepest root of our system.

This is the link: http://funwithgovernment.blogspot.com/2011/02/weekend-fun-12-marcos-corruption.html

Way back childhood years, my grandma never misses to tell me stories about World War I & II, Edsa Revolution, and other historical facts and events. One political and most influential person was the late Ferdinand Marcos. The most intellectual yet the most corrupt figure during their time. The taxes and funds that were supposed to be used in rising the economy turned out as their personal funds. They (politicians, as they say) used "our" money as a medium of corruption.

How pathetic, selfish individuals are they?! They only think of their personal benefits without even recognizing the rights of the masses. Shame on them!

But did you know where corruption started? Let me share this little wisdom. Corruption isn't all about "money" as we always picture out. It's more than a thing. It begins with ourselves. How?? When we deprive ourselves or maybe our thoughts with everything we have to know or learn. Thus, Ignorance is a form of corruption.

When you don't listen to your professor's lecture, when you're not doing your assignments, even when your not reviewing your lessons, you're starting to deprive yourself to learn. That is called self-corruption.

Come to think of it. Combat corruption. Don't let it control yourself!

Have you opened your television lately? Or listened to your favorite radio station? Definitely, Yes! What's more fascinating the the Royal Wedding?

April 30, 2011 marked a very historical event that most of us may probably wish to experience. It was on that day when I realized that, "Fairy tales do come true." I know it's quite obvious that I'm talking about the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton. I won't discuss the details about their wedding but rather the issues behind it.
Some of you may think that this topic is not an economic issue, but mind you, it is! How much will it cost a couple for an ordinary wedding? In the Philippine setting, it will cost around P100,000 to millions. How much more when we say "Royal Wedding"?

Here's the link of my article:
http://bnn-news.com/2011/04/29/other-news/royal-wedding-costs-34-million-dollars

"The total costs of Prince William and Catherine Middleton’s wedding could amount to 34 million US dollars,.."

Thirty four million dollars spent on that lavish wedding! I personally would like to stress that very big amount that was used in such cultural and political activity. Yes, It's THEIR money they're spending and we have no control over that. But it could have been spent for food, water, medicine, and other necessities of those people living on streets, peasants begging for alms, and all those ragamuffins.

That amount could have been used to extend some help to those people who's life is at stake. It could have bought school supplies for students, equipments for health institutions, or materials for building a school.

But this amount were just wasted for such affair. If we all just have a little concern to the needs of others, we will learn to value every thing that we have. Let's not be greedy for everything, but instead, let's share something!