Fiscal Crisis

"We are already in the midst of a fiscal crisis and we have to face it squarely -- ." --President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, in her speech at the turnover ceremonies for the incoming PNP Chief Edgar Aglipay

At present, may I also take this opportunity to declare: "I am in the midst of a foscal crisis... And I will face it squarely..."

How?

I will lay down the framework for fiscal reforms and implement drastic savings mechanisms...

I shall implement a painful, but helpful 10-point fiscal reform package:

a. Cut down on junk food like potato chips, ice cream, chocolates, etc. Good for pocket, and good for health...

b. Cut down on unnecessary gimmicks, like saturday night "Tambay" in malls, bars, etc. Though we aren't spending much coz we just hang out, gasoline expenses hurt even more.

c. Cut down on street food expenses like isaw, fishball, and the like.

d. no purchasing of either pirated or original vcds and dvds. If possible, just rent to nearest neighbors for free...

e. no purchasing of reading materials such as Newsweek or the newspaper. Since I have a daily internet access, I would rather read through it.

f. avoid extravagant modes of transportation like the taxi cab, FX and MRT. If possible, rideo nly tricycles and jeepneys. QUite bad for the lungs, but good for the pocket.

g. limit text messages to only the persons that matter. if possible, message only if it is for your girlfriend or parents...

h. avoid unnecessary cinema-watching... Watch only the movies that are either top-rated, or box-office blockbusters. Never attempt to experiment.

i. no more extravagant lunch or dinner... Eat only in affordable food stations like the canteen...

j. Avoid going to excursions or outings... This is what I hate the most...

With this fiscal reform package, I foresee that my personal economy shall have a budget surplus by the end of 2005. WHOA!!!!

Like the young kid in that old DBP commercial used to say... "AYOKO NANG MAGING DUKHA!!!" hehehe...