Quote Originally Posted by pacificelectric View Post
My girlfriend from Davao, who works for the government told me that she had no bonus yet, like many other govt. employees and this is triggering some unrest while Mrs. Arroyo is enjoying a vacation in Hong Kong with her family...
Government employee bonuses? Such perks are virtually unheard of HERE in the UK ... ... unless of course, one happens to be a high-ranking official! [which I, for one, wasn't!]