Recap: The political noise was so loud last week, that we almost didn't hear that London bridge was falling down, falling down. The bombing at King's Cross came a day after the city won the privilege to host the 2012 Olympics. My first reaction when I heard about the 911-like terror attacks? The French did it. If their continuing feud as historical nemeses wasn't enough, the defeat of Paris to the Londoners before the revered International Olympic Committee would have tipped the Frenchies over the edge. Of course, the G8 said it wasn't the Olympics, it was the other "O." No, it's not Oprah. (Osama)

There were but a few of us who watched CNN while the IOC made their historic decision during their summit in Singapore. The rest of the nation cared much less, and were glued to ABS-CBN as dramatic developments unfolded with mounting calls from all sides, for the resignation and/or forcible removal of the Fake President. Of course a couple of days later, the same voices became the lords of flip-flop, as they rapped to a different tune following events that failed to unseat the Pek-Prez over the weekend.

But more deafening than the dwindling number of the rallyists' rants and the executives' raves in Makati, was the louder crash of the poor Php. The Peso fell to the floor, shattered, then bounced, and fell again.

This week, while the music of the old and new wiretaps played on, we almost didn't hear that FedEx is making exit strategies from the Philippines to China, making the latter the main headquarters for the Asia Pacific region. Why not? For the giant like FedEx, better to operate in a superpower like China, than a super-supot like the Philippines. Gordon says SBMA stands to lose profits of $2M in landing fees alone annually. Of course, we stand to lose a lot more than that. $150 Million in foreign capital investments for starters, and employment with potential to number in the hundred thousands. The official statement given by FedEx : current runways in their Philippine base is too short. Translation: you Filipinos will never get your act together because your vision is too short.

I think we should heed Cory's advice, and so let us pray:

Oh our dear lords in FedEx, Harold be thy name, thy kingdom came, and Subic became as it is in heaven. Please do not leave us as Ramos promises to do everything in his power to change our form of government to federal. Tabako and the Midget even promised to make it expeditious, even as soon as 2006. Therefore by then we may even rename our country: the Expressed Federal Republic of the Flippins. The last word there is in honor of our leaders who flip their decisions faster than you can say balimbing. Amen.

My brethren, I do not know much, but I know this much is true:

For as long as the nation stands divided on the Gloriagate issue, she will always be in power.

For as long as Gloria is in power, there can be no peace.

For as long as there is no peace, not only will the foreign investors steer clear of the Philippines, the ones who are here will abandon us.

So who will be the next giant to go? Your guess is as good as mine. Any and all of them will make quiet exits from our war-torn nation. It would be funny if it were not so tragic. We tolerate the stay of the dwarf on the throne, to expel the foreign giants whose treasure chests are laden with gold.

In the meantime, the Tale of the Tape evolves into the Battle of the Tapes.

In military funerals, the bugle plays Taps as the casket of the deceased is lowered into his grave.

I wonder ... will they play (wire)Taps at our country's funeral?

My condolences to one and all.