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Pol. Ideology 62, Marx and Hayek on Property Rights
Nearly six years ago, I presented this paper in a seminar on "Freedom and Property" in Manila, sponsored by the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom (FNF) Philippine Office.Yeah, I recalled my UP...
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Bus Thieves and the PNP
Yesterday morning, I left the office in Makati around 2:20-2:30am. I was going to our farm in Bugallon, Pangasinan. I took an an aircon bus going to QC around 2:30 am, I briefly slept. When I woke up...
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IPR and Medicines 33, Geneva Network's Forum in Singapore
Our friends and allies, Geneva Network (UK-based) and Southeast Asia Network for Development (SEANET, Malaysia-based) held a forum yesterday morning in Singapore on the TPP, Health and IPR. Background...
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Free Trade 48, WTO DG Azevedo in Manila
Yesterday, I attended a Roundtable Discussion with the Director General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Roberto Azevedo. Main organizer was the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), but the...
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BWorld 3, UHC via Health Voucher System
* This is my article yesterday in BWorld.THERE ARE MANY claims and complaints that (a) the health condition of Filipinos is “deteriorating” because of rising inequality, and (b) because government...
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Bus Thieves and the PNP, Part 2
Here is a continuation of my tweet exchanges with some PNP offices after I lost my wallet to bus theft/thieves four days ago. I noted in Part 1 that "I think the PNP national and regional offices are...
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LTO Bureaucracy 8, No Driver's License Available
I don't understand what is really happening at the LTO, DOTC and Sec. Jun Abaya. You bring your car for the mandatory annual registration, (a) No car stickers, (b) No car plate available, And if you...
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Market Reforms in the 2016 Elections
A friend and fellow UPSE alumni, Gary, posted in our SE alumni ygroups, a crowd-sourcing of reform agenda for the next President in 2016. He asked us to suggest top three economic initiatives that we...
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Pol. Ideology 63, Alternative Economic System
This afternoon, I was one of two reactors to a presentation of a new paper made by the Penuel Group on "Alternative Economic System." The other reactor was Men Sta. Ana of the Action for Economic...
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IPR and Medicines 34, Another Forum on TPP and IP, Manila
On Monday, June 1, there will be a Discussion on "Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) to focus on Intellectual Property and Medicines" jointly sponsored by MAG, AGAP and IDEALS, 10am to 3pm at the Alliance...
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On Taking Photos of Government Personnel and MAPSA
Last Tuesday morning, I saw vans being apprehended by some Makati Public Safety Authority (MAPSA) officers behind Phil. Axa Life building in Malugay St. Makati city. I took some photos with my mobile...
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BWorld 4, Public Transport, Colorum Vans and MAPSA
* This is my article today in BusinessWorld Weekender.---------METRO MANILA keeps expanding, in terms of rising volume and number of vehicles, malls, shops, residential and office buildings, schools...
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EFN Asia 48: Report on "Free Market Environmentalism"
Last week, Economic Freedom Network (EFN) Asia and Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom (FNF) participated at the Jeju Forum for Peace and Prosperity 2015, with its own session about free market...
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China Watch 21, Is a War Between US and China "Inevitable"?
"War is inevitable" between the US and China. That is one headline used by a China government-owned newspaper, which was used and quoted by other national and foreign media.This exclusive report by...
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Confiscation of Driver's License by Pasay Traffic Enforcers
After my wallet was stolen by bus thieves 2 Wednesdays ago along with my driver's licence (DL) there, I got a new DL last Friday. By Saturday morning, May 23, while driving at Roxas Blvd and turning...
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Energy Econ 36, The Visayas grid and coal power plant in Negros
There was a report in interaksyon.com last April 6, 2015 on P15.5-billion coal-fired power plant in northern Negros proposed. For me, it is good news for the two Negros provinces and the Visayas grid....
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Election 11, Dr. Doy Romero on Binay, Roxas and Grace Poe
The Presidential and national + local elections in the Philippines are just 11 months away. I am reposting below a commentary, a good analysis, from a political scientist who does real political...
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Pol. Ideology 64, Big World Government or Smaller Countries and Governments?
I am reposting portions of a great piece written by a friend, Jayant Bhandari. Jayant is a Canada-based Indian consultant who constantly travels the world looking for investment opportunities,...
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Election 12, JV Bautista and Toilet Politics
This Inquirer report yesterday elicited laughter and jeers from many people, even from non-supporters of Sen. Grace Poe.From that report, it says,“A foundling by definition is stateless,” Bautista...
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Energy Econ 37, More on Wind Power in Germany
Two chilling news from No Tricks Zone about environmental militance and deception in German.The first article was published on May 26, 2015, and the second article was posted on March 21, 2014.The...
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