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BWorld 687, High budget deficit and wage subsidy
High budget deficit and wage subsidyMarch 5, 2024 | 12:02 amMy Cup Of LibertyBy Bienvenido S. Oplas, Jr.https://www.bworldonline.com/opinion/2024/03/05/579338/high-budget-deficit-and-wage-subsidy/Last...
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On charter change, make the Constitution short
About charter change, I think we should have a short constitution, maximum 25 pages from the current 91 pages. Mostly general principles, no details, like minimum age for those running for Senator,...
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BWorld 688, On the nuclear mission in Canada, the AP-MGen-SMC partnership,...
On the nuclear mission in Canada, the AP-MGen-SMC partnership, and electric cooperativesMarch 7, 2024 | 12:02 amMy Cup Of LibertyBy Bienvenido S. Oplas,...
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Pol Ideology 87, No more purely capitalist or socialist countries, more of...
I like this definition by econlib:"Fscism is socialism with a capitalist veneer.... Where socialism sought totalitarian control of a society’s economic processes through direct state operation of the...
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BWorld 689, Nuclear energy to sustain Philippines’ high economic growth
Nuclear energy to sustain Philippines’ high economic growthMarch 12, 2024 | 12:02 amMy Cup Of LibertyBy Bienvenido S. Oplas,...
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Transport Econ 25, Traffic congestion is an engineering problem with eng'g...
I find this argument from the Management Association of the Phils. (MAP) funny.Calamity declaration needed to deal with road congestion — MAPMarch 21, 2024 | 9:07 pm...
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BWorld 690, Why we need to grow by 8-9% yearly
Why we need to grow by 8-9% yearlyMarch 14, 2024 | 12:01 amMy Cup Of LibertyBy Bienvenido S. Oplas, Jr. https://www.bworldonline.com/opinion/2024/03/14/581526/why-we-need-to-grow-by-8-9-yearly/The...
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Macroecon 25, Realistic growth and revenue target
A report today in the Inquirer, "Recto seeks ‘more realistic’ growth target", https://business.inquirer.net/451423/recto-seeks-more-realistic-growth-target. Secretary Recto said,“I think we should...
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BWorld 691, On a huge budget surplus and long-term privatization revenues
On a huge budget surplus and long-term privatization revenuesMarch 19, 2024 | 12:02 amMy Cup Of LibertyBy Bienvenido S. Oplas,...
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Deindustrialization 25, UK bankruptcies, closure of Port Talbot, Net Zero...
I posted this the other day in "Oplas Perspectives" viber group.As I often say, when other people self destruct, we should not interrupt. Climate agenda, net zero and decarbonization goals sinking the...
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BWorld 692, 10 lessons from the PHL Nuclear Trade Mission to Canada
10 lessons from the PHL Nuclear Trade Mission to CanadaMarch 21, 2024 | 12:02 amMy Cup Of LibertyBy Bienvenido S. Oplas,...
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Climate 107, Sea ice melt-grow cycle, storms strong-weak cycle, COP meetings
Yesterday I posted these two sets of charts in the viber group Oplas Perspectives.So there is NO catastrophic ice melt that will swamp low-lying cities and countries, only natural cycle of ice...
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BWorld 693, On Earth Hour, Lenten travel, and Pinoys in Toronto
On Earth Hour, Lenten travel, and Pinoys in TorontoMarch 26, 2024 | 12:02 amMy Cup Of LibertyBy Bienvenido S. Oplas,...
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Philstar 5, The Philippines' nuclear trade mission to Canada
The Philippines' nuclear trade mission to CanadaBy Bienvenido Oplas Jr. 10 March 2024https://www.pressreader.com/philippines/the-philippine-star/20240310/282003267391424 Toronto – I am one of the...
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BWorld 694, High growth imperative and fiscal consolidation
High growth imperative and fiscal consolidationApril 2, 2024 | 12:02 amMy Cup Of LibertyBy Bienvenido S. Oplas,...
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Fiscal Irresponsibility 35, The AFP and PCG lobby for trillions pesos...
On the lobby by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) for P2 trillion, reported here,Marcos OKs military’s P2-trillion wish list for weapons, equipmentJanuary 29,...
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BWorld 695, On the power reserves market and the cost of different energy...
On the power reserves market and the cost of different energy sourcesApril 4, 2024 | 12:02 amMy Cup Of LibertyBy Bienvenido S. Oplas,...
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MidEast Africa 13, Notes from Mike Alunan
This is a good post by a friend Mike, a former BusinessMirror columnist, in our viber group Oplas Perspectives. Reposting with his permission, thanks Mike.----------Middle East Notesby Michael "Mike"...
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BWorld 696, Higher deficit ceilings point to dangerous trend
Higher deficit ceilings point to dangerous trendApril 9, 2024 | 12:02 amMy Cup Of LibertyBy Bienvenido S. Oplas, Jr....
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Climate 108, Masdan mo ang kapaligiran (1978)
This is one of the famous Filipino songs in the late 70s. About "environmental catastrophe" 1970s into the future. Asin band was famous that time too. Some of the lyrics:Masdan mo ang kapaligiranby...
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