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BWorld 737, The Meralco CSP, cheap coal, and the Amcham forum
The Meralco CSP, cheap coal, and the Amcham forumSeptember 3, 2024 | 12:02 amMy Cup Of LibertyBy Bienvenido S. Oplas,...
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Fiscal Irresponsibility 37, On the $14 billion/day increase in US public debt
See the latest data on US public debt. This October alone, weeks before the Presidential elections, average increase of $14.3...
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BWorld 738, Sectoral parochialism vs fiscal realism, the case of the...
Sectoral parochialism vs fiscal realism, the case of the PhilHealth idle fundsSeptember 5, 2024 | 12:02 am My Cup Of LibertyBy Bienvenido S. Oplas,...
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My girls' birthday notes, poem from a friend
Three days ago I became older another year. My two girls wrote me short letters, and a friend in "Oplas Perspectives" viber group wrote me a poem. I love them all, am reposting them here. Thank you,...
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BWorld 739, PhilHealth’s dependence on the alcohol-tobacco tax, the...
PhilHealth’s dependence on the alcohol-tobacco tax, the Philippines Phillips curveSeptember 10, 2024 | 12:02 amMy Cup Of LibertyBy Bienvenido S. Oplas,...
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Ukraine war 8, Rise in Europe defense spending; Mideast war
See the spike in Europe defense spending since 2022. Exactly what Raytheon, Lockheed, Northrop, Boeing etc wanted. China and India could be laughing at them that signed a border peace deal with each...
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BWorld 740, Airport modernization and fiscal savings from NAIA privatization
Airport modernization and fiscal savings from NAIA privatizationSeptember 12, 2024 | 12:03 am My Cup Of LibertyBy Bienvenido S. Oplas,...
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Philstar 6, Energy security, consumer choice and the ERC
Energy security, consumer choice and the ERCENERGY, INFRA AND ECONOMICS Bienvenido Oplas Jr. - The Philippine Star September 12, 2024 |...
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BWorld 741, Sectoral parochialism in health and the declining population net...
Sectoral parochialism in health and the declining population net increaseSeptember 17, 2024 | 12:01 am My Cup Of LibertyBy Bienvenido S. Oplas,...
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MidEast Africa 14, Trump and the Abraham Accords
Among Trump's records in his 4-years term 2017-2020, the most important for me was his "No new US war" policy. That is why even among the Republican Party, many dislike him. Like the Cheney...
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BWorld 742, The Atimonan coal project, energy transition, and the ERC
The Atimonan coal project, energy transition, and the ERCSeptember 19, 2024 | 12:03 amMy Cup Of LibertyBy Bienvenido S. Oplas,...
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Climate 111, More oil consumption and declining frequency of storms
“Earth Day” was invented in April 1974 or 50 years and 7 months ago. It was invented to call for human attention vs “environmental damage” by oil and other fossil fuels, among other concerns.In 1974,...
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BWorld 743, Interest rate cuts and credit ratings upgrade
Interest rate cuts and credit ratings upgradeSeptember 24, 2024 | 12:02 amMy Cup Of LibertyBy Bienvenido S. Oplas,...
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Tobacco Taxation 3, Maldives' smoking and vaping ban
My previous papers on this subject can be considered as Tobacco Taxation 1 and 2:Tax Cut 39, Tobacco tax rates and illicit trade, August 18, 2023Tax Cut 40, The P60 B/year question: Who benefits from...
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BWorld 744, Coal’s economic contribution, the new ERC Chair
Coal’s economic contribution, the new ERC ChairSeptember 26, 2024 | 12:02 amMy Cup Of LibertyBy Bienvenido S. Oplas,...
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PhilStar 7, Measuring the investment contribution of toll roads in the...
Measuring the investment contribution of toll roads in the PhilippinesENERGY, INFRA AND ECONOMICS - Bienvenido Oplas Jr. - The Philippine Star September 19, 2024 |...
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BWorld 745, The degrowth trend in the west, health parochialism in the...
The degrowth trend in the west, health parochialism in the PhilippinesOctober 1, 2024 | 12:02 amMy Cup Of LibertyBy Bienvenido S. Oplas,...
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PhilStar 8, CREATE MORE jobs, wealth and prosperity
CREATE MORE jobs, wealth and prosperityENERGY, INFRA AND ECONOMICS - Bienvenido Oplas Jr. - The Philippine Star September 26, 2024 |...
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Historical Inequity into Economic Reality: A Critique on DAR’s Agrarian...
I am posting below this academic paper by Ms. Rodriguez and Ms. de los Reyes, both students at De La Salle University (DLSU) School of Economics, Manila. This is for their Capstone course. They focused...
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BWorld 746, Revenue losses from high — and faulty — tax rates on tobacco and...
Revenue losses from high — and faulty — tax rates on tobacco and vape productsOctober 3, 2024 | 12:02 amMy Cup Of LibertyBy Bienvenido S. Oplas,...
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