Covid 46, Dr. Romy Quijano on vaccine and IVM (part 2)
Retired faculty member of UP College of Medicine Dr Romeo "Romy" Quijano wrote a 3-parts papers about the vaccine. Reposting portions of them here. (1) Herd Immunity and Vaccines (FAQ Part 1) Romeo F....
View ArticleBWorld 496, Energy and economic development
* My article in BusinessWorld last July 13.After the yellow-red alerts and blackout in the Luzon grid in late May to early June caused by many big but old and ageing power plants going on extended...
View ArticleMacroecon 11, PH budget 2022 initial numbers
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) released the Budget priorities framework for 2022. No National Expenditure Program (NEP) yet submitted to Congress. The appropriations are: P4.1T in 2020,...
View ArticleBWorld 497, More vaccination, more cases, why?
* My column in BusinessWorld last July 20.Among the perplexing trends recently in the fight against COVID-19 is that as countries’ vaccination rates (at least one dose given) increase, the number of...
View ArticleCovid 47, Dra. Marivic Villa on IVM and Dr Salvana
Dr. Marivic Villa, a Filipina physician based in Florida is a pulmonary and critical care doctor in the largest senior citizen community in Florida, if not the US. Last week, around July 24, she posted...
View ArticleEnergy 150, Funny California oil importation policy
This is a funny situation, showing the irrationality of double talk by climate alarmism, hahaha. See these reports:(1) California oil regulators deny new fracking permits By ASSOCIATED PRESS |...
View ArticleCovid 48, Interview at Aksyon Radyo Iloilo and Radyo Bacolod
This morning, I was interviewed live in radio, twice. First was Aksyon Radyo Iloilo hosted by Aksyon Junjun Jr. Then Aksyon Radyo Bacolod hosted by Art Tayhopon. Topic was "Collateral damages of the...
View ArticleBWorld 499, SONA on business over the last five years
* My article in BusinessWorld last July 26.President Rodrigo Roa Duterte (PRRD) will deliver his sixth and last State of the Nation Address (SONA) 2021 hours after I submit this paper to my editor...
View ArticleCovid 49, More vax injuries, forced vaccination in Manila
More news reports and stories of vaccine injuries below. Then a first hand story from a friend how one of his employees was forcibly inoculated by a Barangay personnel otherwise the staff cannot go to...
View ArticleAgri Econ 35, High prices of poultry, beef, hogs, palm oil, canola, oat
Global food inflation continues especially for these six commodities. First 3 charts are poultry, beef and lean hogs, last 10 years until today.https://tradingeconomics.com/commoditiesThen palm oil,...
View ArticleCovid 50, PH immigration, customs, coast guard, health, tourism shameless...
This is a personal experience of a Filipino and his spouse returning from Spain to Manila, no names given. This was shared today in our UPSE Alumni Assn (UPSEAA) viber group. Enjoy. Or weep in...
View ArticleEnergy 151, Coal at $160/ton, electricity price spikes in Europe
Coal prices reached a new all-time high of $160/ton today. Sources: 2021, https://tradingeconomics.com/commodity/coal1990-2020, https://fred.stlouisfed.org/graph/?id=PCOALAUUSDACoal prices last year:...
View ArticleCovid 51, CDC Ph 5-points agenda, Dr. Eva Roxas lecture
The Concerned Doctors and Citizens of the Philippines (CDC Ph) Five Points Agenda1. Yes to Ivermectin as part of the official early treatment protocol and prophylaxis. 2. Yes to natural immunity, use...
View ArticleBWorld 500, EPIRA and power privatization are working
* My column in BusinessWorld last August 02.There are interesting development in the energy sector as shown in these three recent BusinessWorld reports: “Gov’t return to power generation should not be...
View ArticleCovid 52, PLOS paper in 2015, Joe Rogan, and more stories on vax injuries
Some good materials I encountered recently.----------Imperfect Vaccination Can Enhance the Transmission of Highly Virulent Pathogens Andrew F. Read ,Susan J. Baigent,Claire Powers,Lydia B....
View ArticleMacroecon 12, On Q2 2021 GDP growth
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) released today the second quarter (Q2) 2021 GDP data.The usual base effect. Q2 2020 was the deepest quarterly contraction since post WW2, so even mild increase...
View ArticleBWorld 501, 10 trends in mortality 2020 in the Philippines
* My article in BusinessWorld, August 09, 2021.This is Part 2 of this column’s piece five months ago, “10 trends in mortality and spending economics” (March 23,...
View ArticleEnergy 152, BWorld Insights on RE and Nuclear; Global news on renewed coal,...
I am reposting some comments during the "BWorld Insights on RE and Nuclear" yesterday, August 25, 2021.Comments:Mark Cojuangco: Nuclear has already saved > 2 million lives.All solar wind proponents...
View ArticleCovid 53, More scientific studies on vax safety/non-safety
Some materials I encountered recently, should be helpful to people reading on their own. ------------(1) Study: Fully Vaccinated Healthcare Workers Carry 251 Times Viral Load, Pose Threat to...
View ArticleBWorld 502, Growth and long-term energy supply
* My column in BusinessWorld, August 16, 2021.The 11.8% gross domestic product (GDP) growth in the second quarter (Q2) 2021 was celebrated with fanfare by the government and the ruling political party...
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