Libya & Qaddafi: Facts That Can't Be Denied

1. There is no electricity bill in Libya; electricity is free
for all its citizens.

2. There is no interest on loans, banks in Libya are
state-owned and loans given
to all its citizens at 0% interest by law.

3. Home considered a human right in Libya –
Gaddafi vowed that his parents
would not get a house until everyone in Libya had a
home. Gaddafi’s father has
died while him, his wife and his mother are still living
in a tent.

4. All newlyweds in Libya receive $60,000 Dinar (US$
50,000 ) by the government
to buy their first apartment so to help start up the
family.

5. Education and medical treatments are free in
Libya. Before Gaddafi only 25%
of Libyans are literate. Today the figure is 83%.

6. Should Libyans want to take up farming career,
they would receive farming
land, a farming house, equipments, seeds and
livestock to kick- start their farms
– all for free.

7. If Libyans cannot find the education or medical
facilities they need in Libya,
the government funds them to go abroad for it –
not only free but they get US
$2, 300/mth accommodation and car allowance.

8. In Libyan, if a Libyan buys a car, the government
subsidized 50% of the price.

9. The price of petrol in Libya is $0. 14 per liter.

10. Libya has no external debt and its reserves
amount to $150 billion – now
frozen globally.

11. If a Libyan is unable to get employment after
graduation the state would
pay the average salary of the profession as if he or
she is employed until
employment is found.

12. A portion of Libyan oil sale is, credited directly to
the bank accounts of all
Libyan citizens.

13. A mother who gave birth to a child receive US
$5 ,000

14. 40 loaves of bread in Libya costs $ 0.15

15. 25% of Libyans have a university degree

16. Gaddafi carried out the world’s largest irrigation
project, known as the Great
Man-Made River project, to make water readily
available throughout the desert
country.

A Brand New Image for CRS

Appreciation is really the best work motivator, and this applied to the CRS staff. I observed that since the Facebook fanpage of CRS made communication between the actual people behind our computerized registration and the students as well as other stakeholders, things have been improving starting from the redesigning of the grades viewing module featuring GWA calculator and RGEP/PE counter to the introduction of RGEP/PE search in the preenlistment module. Stakeholders were able to suggest comfortably and the staff were able to respond easily. These things really brought me to a higher level of appreciation and campaigning for e-governance.

However, let me just share my experience. I got 18 units and PE for 4 consecutive semesters, well except for 1st Year 1st Semester because our curriculum back then required us just 17 units. What I'm regretting is the waste of PE courses because as far as I know, I'm dropped from two PE courses. Therefore, I'm yet to take my second PE next semester. It's scrabble so maybe I could pass it this time. Also, I did not enlist in Econ 11. I'm waiting for Professor Monsod or Professor Sicat to offer it!

I don't know if I'm a lucky UP student when it comes to preenlisting or I'm just good at strategizing things. However, I hope GVs would continue to come around. I don't know if I'll be enlisting for second batch run but I'm really contented with my schedule now. If NCPAG opens a new PA 151 section then maybe I'll take it. I heard that no more PA 141 will be opened and that isn't cool.

At least I'm glad that the batch run took around just 24 hours before releasing the results! Record high, definitely. Good job CRS people and keep up!