Babies call the shots
Friday, April 28, 2017
The Boss Baby, like the name suggests with a huge hint, explores the power/influence of newborns on families though a bit exaggerated and sugar coated with comedy to stimulate humour. This movie is an American computer-animated family tailored comedy film, based on the Best Children’s Picture Book of the Year 2010 of the same title name written by award-winning author Marla Frazee.
In this animation comedy the main focal element is the adaptation by families with regard to coping with new members. “This relatable story hilariously introduces audience to meet the most unusual baby and how a new baby’s arrival impacts a family, told from the point of view of a delightfully unreliable narrator, a wildly imaginative seven-year-old named Tim. It takes on a discovery journey of instant sibling rivalry and baby dictatorship on parents also with a sly, heart-filled message about the importance of family altogether”.
Whilst celebrating milestones in inclusivity, with notably P5 billion awarded to vulnerable groups, the report sounds a 'siren' on a dangerous and growing trend: the ballooning use of micro-procurement. That this method, designed for small-scale, efficient purchases, now accounts for a staggering 25% (P8 billion) of total procurement value is not a sign of agility, but a 'red flag'. The PPRA’s warning is unequivocal and must be...