Le Cirque-gate

Despite Malacañang's denial that a dinner at New York's famed Le Cirque restaurant cost USD20,000 (PHP1 million), this headline from a news item seemingly betrays the refutation:

Solon says P1M is just right for NY dinner

I especially relish the following quote from the esteemed Congressman who was a member himself of the President's dining party that night: "I don't know why they are making such a big deal, it’s New York where everything is more expensive than Manila."

Shy Little Violet

This was how classmates of Cory Aquino described her during her college days in New York as related in Time Magazine's 1986 cover story when she was the Person of the Year. As she is laid to rest today, I guess we are all less skeptical about the idea of one person making a difference.