Newsmaker: Money Laundering in the Philippines
Two news reports caught my eye this week: Newsbreak’s Palace, Congress on collision course with SC on money-launder case and ABS-CBN’s Anti-money laundering campaign nets billion-peso suspicious deposits. According to the Law Encyclopedia, money laundering is the process of taking the proceeds of criminal activity and making them appear legal. After reading the articles, I found out why we should be concerned about money laundering and “Bank Secrecy”. I posted my views here.
Quote of the Day:
“No society can surely be flourishing and happy, of which the far greater part of the members are poor and miserable.” — Scottish philiosopher and economist Adam Smith (June 5, 1723- July 17, 1790) -author of An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations
Life is Fun: Happy World Environment Day!
The World Environment Day slogan for 2008 is Kick the Habit! Towards a Low Carbon Economy. Environment-friendly acts include using public transport or bike, using energy-saving lighbulbs, handwashing clothes (or if you use a washing machine, set the temp to 30C), switching-off appliances that are on standby, etc. Go to UNEP website for more info. Here’s a joke from Jay Leno about global warming:
“Al Gore has a movie about global warming called ‘An Inconvenient Truth.‘ It’s described as a detailed scientific view of global warming. President Bush said he just saw a film about global warming, ‘Ice Age 2; The Meltdown.’ He said, ‘It’s so much better than that boring Al Gore movie.’”
The Power of the Word
“Show me your ways, O LORD, teach me your paths; guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long.” — Psalm 25:4-5
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About this post:
This post is entitled Perlas. The information here is presented to you in bite-sized servings so that it’s quick and fun to read. It has four parts: 1) Newsmaker - news and views that matter to you; 2) Quote of the Day has history, quotes and biography tidbits; 3) Life is Fun gives you a healthy dose of medicinal laughter; 4) And lucky last, we have The Power of the Word which can serve as your daily spiritual bread. If you enjoyed reading this post, come back to this site every day and be sure to share Perlas with your friends.
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