BWorld 667, Top 10 trends in fiscal program and illicit trade in 2023
Dec. 21, 2023.https://www.bworldonline.com/opinion/2023/12/21/564876/top-10-trends-in-fiscal-program-and-illicit-trade-in-2023/Here is this column’s take on the major events and stories on the fiscal...
View ArticleDr. Romy Quijano on vaccines and IVM, Part 6
In my previous post about Doc Romy, Covid 30, Dr. Romeo Quijano on IVM and vaccine mania (April 11, 2021) which is the #1 most viewed article in this blog, a certain Dr. N.A. Meriales criticized Doc...
View ArticleBWorld 668, Top 10 economic news stories of 2023
Top 10 economic news stories of 2023December 28, 2023 | 12:02 amMy Cup Of LibertyBy Bienvenido S. Oplas,...
View ArticleEnergy 174, NGCP and the big Panay blackout last Jan. 2
The big blackout in Panay island and its four provinces -- Iloilo, Capiz, Aklan, Antique -- that also affected Guimaras province, Negros province and the rest of the Visayas grid, was squarely due to...
View ArticleBWorld 669, Top 10 energy and climate stories of 2023
Top 10 energy and climate stories of 2023January 2, 2024 | 12:02 amMy Cup Of LibertyBy Bienvenido S. Oplas,...
View ArticleDoc Iggy Agbayani legal case, Part 3
More news and opinion update about the legal case of the late Doc Benigno "Iggy" Agbayani Jr.-------SC says it will look into Iggy Agbayani's caseBy JOAHNA LEI CASILAO, December 13, 2023 2:38pm...
View ArticleBWorld 670, Top 10 trends in global public debt in 2023
January 4, 2024https://www.bworldonline.com/opinion/2024/01/04/566657/top-10-trends-in-global-public-debt-in-2023/Continuing this column’s “Top 10” series for 2023, we look at government debt...
View ArticleRecto in, Diokno out, at the DOF
Today, former Senator, former NEDA Secretary, Congressman and Deputy Speaker until this week, is new Secretary of the Dept. of Finance (DOF) Ralph G. Recto. He took his oath before the President...
View ArticleBWorld 671, Top 10 proposals to have blackout-free Philippines
Top 10 proposals to have blackout-free PhilippinesJanuary 9, 2024 | 12:02 amMy Cup Of LibertyBy Bienvenido S. Oplas,...
View ArticleDeindustrialization 23, Germany economic decline
Continuation of my compilation, ecological wobble and deindustrialization in Germany. Enjoy.-----------Experts Warn German Economic Decline Certain… “We’ll Soon Be Living In Trees Again”By P Gosselin...
View ArticleBWorld 672, Stabilizing growth with low unemployment and high manufacturing PMI
Stabilizing growth with low unemployment and high manufacturing PMIJanuary 11, 2024 | 12:02 amMy Cup Of LibertyBy Bienvenido S. Oplas, Jr....
View ArticleDr. Romy Quijano on vaccines, Part 7
Critique of Dr. Edsel Salvana’s presentation entitled ‘Excess deaths in 2021: A scientific explanation’ at the Committee of Public Order and Safety November 21, 2023by Romeo F. Quijano, M.D.December 1,...
View ArticleBWorld 673, Revenue challenges faced by new Finance chief
Revenue challenges faced by new Finance chiefJanuary 16, 2024 | 12:02 amMy Cup Of LibertyBy Bienvenido S. Oplas, Jr....
View ArticleMacroecon 23, GDP forecasting and the forecasters
Forecasting GDP growth is a passion for many economists, in academe, banks, government and multilateral institutions. But reliability of forecasts can be wild, the projections are often far out from...
View ArticlePhilStar 4, What to expect from Sec. Ralph Recto leadership at DOF
What to expect from Sec. Ralph Recto leadership at DOFBienvenido Oplas Jr. - The Philippine Star January 16, 2024 |...
View ArticleBWorld 674, Nuclear energy and the UPSE RPA-PDEAA lecture
Nuclear energy and the UPSE RPA-PDEAA lectureJanuary 18, 2024 | 12:02 amMy Cup Of LibertyBy Bienvenido S. Oplas,...
View ArticleMy interviews in BusinessWorld this January
(1) DoE eyes implementation of higher biodiesel blend in JulySheldeen Joy Talavera January 2, 2024 | 12:31...
View ArticleBWorld 675, Declining births, rising deaths, and economic damage
Declining births, rising deaths, and economic damageJanuary 23, 2024 | 12:02 amMy Cup Of LibertyBy Bienvenido S. Oplas,...
View ArticleBWorld 676, My Economic Forecast for 2024 – 6.5%
My Economic Forecast for 2024 – 6.5%January 25, 2024 | 12:02 amMy Cup Of LibertyBy Bienvenido S. Oplas, Jr. https://www.bworldonline.com/opinion/2024/01/25/571009/my-economic-forecast-for-2024-6-5/In...
View ArticleDeindustrialization 24, UK and Germany degrowth and high food inflation
Germany and UK are Europe's two biggest economies and they -- plus many other Europeans -- are in degrowth economic trend. Germany contracted in Q3 and Q4 2023 at -0.2% while UK has a crawling growth...
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