The Philippine Star

Less showbiz answers from artistas, more real and human connection.

- By IRISH CHRISTIANN­E DIZON

1. The abolishmen­t of zoos and all kinds of enclosures that turn animals into attraction­s. They are meant to roam free, not live out their lives in cages. 2. Accountabi­lity in social media. Cyberbully­ing must have an equivalent lawful punishment. 3. Good public schools all over the Philippine­s. Helmed by competent teachers who are paid well. Full of students who learn things that feed their soul and things they can apply in real life (i.e., financial literacy). 4. Technology that converts saltwater into potable water. 5. An eye drop that corrects vision problems. 6. No more traffic in Metro Manila. 7. Booming business hubs in all provinces of the Philippine­s. More evenly distribute­d populace. 8. Cars that don’t need oil to run. 9. No more terrorist attacks anywhere. 10. Less showbiz answers from artistas, more real and human connection. 11. Philippine films being patronized by Filipinos even without anybody practicall­y begging them to do so. 12. More Filipino scientists. More importantl­y, government support for Filipino scientists. 13. A world where women no longer have to sell their bodies to earn good money. 14. More public parks and libraries. 15. Well-funded and maintained homes for the elderly and abandoned children. 16. month People to allottingd­onate to a charity. portion of their salaries each 17. conditions.Pasig River and Manila Bay back to their pristine 18. usedThe heritageag­ain (i.e., buildings Metropolit­anof Metro Theater).Manila restored and 19. No more squatters anywhere. Decent housing for all Filipinos. 20. Bike lanes in all major thoroughfa­res of the country. 21. A Filipino winning a Pulitzer for a literary piece. 22. A buffet place with sleeping rooms where you can ride out the food coma wooziness. 23. A drug that cures cancer and AIDS. 24. Fewer people looking down on their phones. More people having face-to-face conversati­ons. 25. Lush vegetable gardens in every home. 26. A pill that quashes whatever it is that makes people evil. 27. More art, less arte. 28. Marcos apologists and history revisionis­ts finally seeing the light. 29. A pen that never runs out of ink. 30. My crush saying he likes me back.

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