The Essential Filipino: Discovering Dreams

 
THE ESSENTIAL FILIPINO
Discovering Dreams

A British journalist breezed into Manila with an assignment to write about ‘The Essential Filipino’. He smiled confidently over his easy assignment relishing the free tour as complementary reward.

For three days, he ran around searching. He rejected the business district of Makati, which reminded him of cold and calculating London. He went to historical places in Intramuros, but saw only a glimpse of the past and not the present.

Quality Fireworks at the Click of a Button

(original article appeared in eBiz is aAsy )

In Boryeong City in South Korea, people watched a beautiful fireworks display after the annual Mud Festival. When asked, locals would say they could only get to enjoy such displays during festivals or lunar New Year celebrations. Fireworks are too expensive for their own private celebrations.

In the United States, anyone can buy fireworks at such magnitudes of display, but would need the proper permits from the ATFE or the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Avoiding such hassles, people resign themselves to wait for New Year, 4th of July displays, concerts or go to theme parks like Disneyland to witness amazing fireworks shows.