If I were J.Co Donuts, I would Open a branch in Cebu

I can't figure out why J.Co Donuts have not opened a branch in Cebu. They have one already in Cagayan De Oro City, yet there's not even a buzz of a branch in Cebu. There is still store space in SM City Cebu or in SM Consolacion and Ayala Center Cebu is even expanding. A new Robinsons mall is opening at the reclamation area and that big SM mall in SRP yet, there's a possibility that there is no J.Co store in these malls.  They should have a branch in Cebu ASAP. Krispy Kreme, I think is doing really well and there's room for competition in the premium doughnut segment. J.Co has fast becoming a favorite pasalubong for some people in the Philippines and there are long lines in almost all there branches. Cebu is practically a gateway to several provinces in the Philippines so it is but logical that a branch should be set up in the Queen City of the south. What's taking them so long?  Hopefully, they will be here next year or sooner.

Links:
Krispy Kreme Now in Cebu
Bread After Bread opens in Panagdait
SM Consolacion opens
2013 Barangay Captains of Cebu City
Carbo-Loading at La Tegola

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October 2013: Pork Barrel, Zamboanga, and More

It's been a long time since I updated this blog. A lot has happened and I guess the Philippines is still alive and kicking. Janet Napoles happened and no politician has admitted of being of guilty. No politico has been arrested either in connection with the scam of the ages.  It is quiet funny that a couple of months ago we are debating about buying a billion worth of condoms because they say that overpopulation is the cause of poverty. Heck, how much of the billions worth of contraceptives would end up in a Napoles-type NGO or in the pockets of the corrupt.  We have a lot of money but I do not know where it goes. 

Photo from pinoyrepublic.net

If I were one of the politicians with Napoles scam exposure, I would take a leave of absence and prepare a very good defense. I should hire the best lawyer and make an explanation not based on mere legal technicality because people are furious and they do not want a BS story. 

From GMAnews

If I were a lawmaker, I will not prioritize soft projects. Maybe I could live some funds in the local hospitals or give Philhealth membership to some of my constituents but other than that PDAF should be spent on hard projects. Something that can been seen and used. Not a bridge to nowhere or waiting sheds or basketball courts. How about lighting, roads, irrigation, sea walls, dikes, or reforestation. 

If I were P-Noy and other powers that be, I will also use my DAP to help Zamboanga and other deprived areas in Mindanao. They could have funded power generation projects than just think about RH Bill and contraceptives. 

If I were Napoles, I would spill the beans on who are the ones who pocketed the millions of money wasted by having projects coursed through her bogus NGOs.  Although this would highly unlikely because it is not easy to double cross powerful people. 

If I were a voter in this coming election (which I am), I make sure that I will vote for someone new.  A lot of politicos have been in position for too long and many have been brainwashed in the system of patronage and corruption. Voting someone new and someone without any ties with a sitting politician would be a start. I know these candidates will be long shots but if it takes a ling shot to improve this country, I will surely glad to let my vote speak. 

March 6, 2013: If I were Sabah Edition

If I were President Aquino, I would keep talking as if I am Malaysia's friend but secretly appease the Royal Sultanate of Sulu. I know he is not in a position to try to start a war with our Southeast Asian neighbor but if the claim succeeds, it will be the people of Mindanao who will benefit from it the most. ;)

If I were running for Senate in the May 2013 elections, I would ride on the issue and try to fan the flames of nationalism. It's better to fight against a common enemy than fight each other.

If I were the Kirams, I would keep on gathering support from fellow Filipinos and other states like Indonesia. The more powerful support, the better bargaining position.

If I were a writer of P-Noy, I would ease on the language.  Using words like "hopeless case" creates an impression that we cannot even protect our sovereignty against equals like Malaysia.  How much more a world power like China?

If I were one of the 800,000 Filipinos in Sabah, I would fear for my job and safety but I should be open to an option of helping my Filipino brothers who are being hunted by the Malaysian army.  It is a tough choice that hopefully, they would not have to make.

If I were the DOJ, I would stop talking about filing cases on the Sabah "liberators".  They will not be able to file a case since those people are there to fight till death.

If I were the Malaysians, I would try to end this swiftly but be prepared for a long war.  It can take years to resolve.  Look at Mindanao, the Philippines cannot even flush out the rebels. After some peace with one group, another group comes out.  Malaysia has been "brokering" peace but they will understand the meaning of "war" and get a small dose of reality.

The Sabah issue has reached its tipping point. Eventually, the issue should be raised at a higher forum like International Court of Justice or the United Nations. Without a higher authority that can act on the claims, all parties involved will be firm in their positions. Someone needs to act quickly or else it could escalate into a war and stunting the economic progress of both the Philippines and Malaysia and also making both countries vulnerable to external threats. I really pray that issues will be resolved soon without further bloodshed.