why am i not getting wet?
on wednesday the 13th (my lucky number. what can i say, i am a witch.), i attended the economic forum sponsored by the economic journalists association of the philippines or ejap. a star studded affair attended by the central bank deputy governor diwa guinigundo, the finance head cesar purisima, the world bank's country manager bert hofman, as well as bankers from bdo, citibank and standard chartered bank. aside from lending glamour to the event and supporting my friends who are officers of ejap -- the country's only organization of business journalists covering, what else, business and economic beats -- i was intrigued by the forum's topic: awash in cash: making liquidity work for the economy. ********* i luv the topic. a bit technical but could be understood if you are patient enough to listen. then do some readings afterwards. i did. the question on most reporters' mind (including myself) was: where is that extra cash? how come we remain dry? (no pun intende...