Pia Wurtzbach honored as PHLPost Living Legend

 News
Apr 292016
 

Miss Universe 2015 Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach is now one of the Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost) “Living Legends” after being immortalized in her own stamp.

Pia Wurtzbach stamp

Pia Wurtzbach stamp [via PHLPost]

The reigning title holder of the Miss Universe pageant was presented her own stamp frame after she turned ended her reign as the local Binibining Pilipinas Universe.

In ceremonies after the Binibining Pilipinas 2016 pageant in April, Postmaster General Joel Otarra presented the stamp frame to Wurtzbach saying, “It is our privilege to personally present to Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach her own stamp as this is equally important to us because it seldom for us to issue a stamp to living person. She will now join the roster of PHLPost's Living Legends.”

PHLPost acknowledged the Filipina Miss Universe who brought home the crown after 42 years, as one of the "exceptional Filipinos who have brought pride and glory to the country and setting as role model in their chosen field."

The stamp features a photo of Wurtzbach when she was crowned Miss Universe 2015 in Las Vegas last December.

The souvenir sheets feature a special embellishment called tactile glittery texture embossed to enhance the important look and feel of the stamps. The glitters are on her crown which when touched will feel rough in texture.

A total of 101,000 pieces of limited edition regular commemorative stamps feature the beauty queen, along with 5,000 pieces of souvenir sheets.

Wurtzbach joins the elite roster of PHLPost “Living Legends” which include boxing champ Manny Pacquaio, Miss Universe 1969 Gloria Diaz, Miss Universe 1973 Margie Moran, and Miss World 2013 Megan Young.

The newest “Living Legend” posted on her Instagram, "What an honor it is to join the roster of PHLPost's Living Legends. As a little background story, posts are very seldom awarded to those who are still living, which means they have seen me as someone who is worthy of this honor and who has brought pride to the Filipino community. Thank you for this."

 

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Think Before You Speak

 News
Apr 292016
 
Think Before You Speak

Chinkee Tan Words are very powerful. It can build up or it can destroy. It can encourage or it can discourage. It can make peace or start a war. It can speak life or it can speak death. You won’t believe the amount of damage people cause just because they don’t take time to think about what they will say. We need to be wise before we speak. Everything that we say, whether good or bad, has an effect on us and on other people. The question is, how can we be WISE when we SPEAK? Allow me to share with you the guidelines I personally follow before I speak. Is it the TRUTH? Is it just a story or some gossip, or is it the entire truth? Sometimes we have a habit of distorting the truth for our own good. Other times, we keep our mouths shut because we don’t want to say the truth. We should always speak the truth because it is the truth that will set us free. So if what you’re saying is not the truth, it’s best that you don’t say anything at all. If what you’re trying to speak is the truth, then you have no reason to be afraid. But before you speak, make sure you are doing it in wisdom – which brings me to my next question… Is it HELPFUL? Will what you say be helpful or will it cause trouble? Will it boost his/her confidence, or will it just Read More …

World Bank projects PH economy to expand 6.4%

 News
Apr 262016
 
World Bank projects PH economy to expand 6.4%

The World Bank is projecting a 6.4 % expansion for the Philippine economy in 2016, mainly due to expected robust government spending and private consumption around the May national elections. Philippine elections [via Philstar] World Bank Philippines Senior Country Economist Karl Chua explained the faster growth projection saying it will be “aided by low inflation and spillovers from increased spending due to the upcoming general elections.” The Washington-based multilateral lender said the Philippines had one of the stronger growth prospects among the developing Southeast Asian economies. “Growth this year will be supported by stronger government spending related to the election which could stimulate private consumption and in turn increase GDP growth by 1 percentage point in first half of 2016,” the World Bank projected. Chua projected that investments would likely support growth in the Philippines as the implementation of the key public-private partnership projects accelerated. The World Bank also said it expected the country’s gross domestic product growth rate to ease to 6.2 percent in 2017 and 2018.   Related posts: Sustainable energy projects get World Bank, BPI financing PHL economy moving toward balanced, high growth World Bank, S&P raise PHL’s 2014 growth forecast Phl most insulated Asian economy to external risks

Some things for taxpayers to consider before the elections

 Economy
Apr 252016
 

It is barely two weeks to the May 9 elections. For months, we have been hearing many promises from the presidential candidates, and it cannot be denied that one of the things that might win over a voter is a candidate’s take on tax reform. To be sure, tax reform is one of many aspects of governance that a president needs to consider, apart from fighting crime and corruption, defending sovereign territory, and growing the economy, to name a few. But what makes many of these initiatives possible is a well-managed treasury, funded by the taxes we pay. Therefore presidential candidates really ought to speak more about what they plan to do with the tax system.

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