I recently read my friend Carlos' blog regarding the richest cities in Asia -- surprise, surprise! We're in the top 10!  It's stories like this that make me feel optimistic about where our country is going, present political insanity, notwithstanding.

   And because of his blogpost, it got me researching about one of the websites that I used to refer to all the time, www.citymayors.com.  If you want to read some uplifting news about the country, head on to that website.  That's where I found out that Metro Manila is #42 in the World's Richest Cities of 2005, way above some US and European cities.  Plus, more good news: by 2020, Metro Manila is #30 of the World's Richest Cities with an estimated GDP of $257billion. 

So chin up, cheer up and celebrate! We're on -- full speed ahead!