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BWorld 21, More internet use means lesser corruption?
* This is my article in BusinessWorld Opinion last October 28, 2015.Many Filipinos and Asians now are getting more vocal about their frustrations regarding government (inefficiencies, wastes,...
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Greenpeace is Blocking You
Some feature articles in http://wattsupwiththat.com/ about Greenpeace.Below are some of my old articles about Greenpeace.(1) I wrote on November 19, 2011:Tonight, after being inactive in twitter the...
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Business taxes, Makati vs. Taguig
Compare business permit taxes for small companies in Makati vs. Taguig.In Makati (I took these photos sometime in April 2015), Barangay + City taxes and fees = P1,900 + P23,785 = P25,685.In Taguig,...
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Arms exports and BIG governments
BIG governments almost always means big defense and military spending. There are other big governments which do not spend heavily on armaments and armies but they are a few.Here are the recent data of...
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Interview at Bloomberg TV Philippines
This morning, I was in a very short, live, one on one studio interview by host Quintin Pastrana at Bloomberg TV Philippines. Bloomberg is available only for Cignal cable subscribers.A friend, Reuel...
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Energy 47, Low capacity factor of wind, solar and biomass plants
For the lovers of "renewable energy only to save the planet", see this chart. Official data from the PH Electricity Market Corp. (PEMC), the one managing the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market...
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EFN Asia 51, Draft program, Day 1 of Conference 2015
The Economic Freedom Network (EFN) Asia Conference 2016 in Bhutan is fast approaching, more than two weeks away.Here is the provisional program and some speakers for Day 1.I start with the Master of...
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BWorld 22, WESM, PEMC and search for competitive electricity prices
* This is my column in BusinessWorld yesterday.The search for affordable and competitive electricity prices in the Philippines and elsewhere remains a continuing adventure for consumers and many...
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Weekend Fun 59, Laglag bala extortion at PH airports
The "tanim bala", "laglag bala" or bullet-planting scandal, for harassment and extortion of departing passengers at the NAIA/Manila and some provincial airports in the country continues until this...
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Energy 48, US energy subsidies and global energy consumption
Another outstanding and critical posting in http://wattsupwiththat.com/ by Willis Eschenbach, Thirty Years of Subsidies, November 5, 2015. He pointed at the US federal government energy subsidies -- in...
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BWorld 23, ASEAN trade bureaucracies and Doing Business 2016 Report
* This is my article in BusinessWorld last Thursday, November 04, 2015.The most hard working, most efficient persons will not be able to produce all the goods and services that they need for themselves...
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Free Trade 56, Trade, investments and taxes in APEC countries
The Albert Del Rosario Institute (ADRi) has published my new paper, in time for the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit this coming November 18-19 here in Manila. My special thanks to ADRi...
View ArticleA cancelled US trip
I should have left for Washington DC last Sunday, November 1 evening (should have been back tomorrow) for some meetings and conference. The main event was cancelled nearly 3 weeks earlier, so I...
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BWorld 24, Traffic and Newton's 3 laws of motion
* This is my article in BusinessWorld last November 11, 2015.Expansion of existing urban centers and urbanization of rural areas is the norm and natural path of many cities and areas in the planet....
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Climate Tricks 45, On "vanishing" snow and "Godzilla" El Nino
On March 20, 2000 (15+ years ago), The Independent ran a story predicting that "within a few years winter snowfall will become 'a very rare and exciting event.'" No more ice because of deteriorating...
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BWorld 25, Feed in tariff means expensive electricity
* This is my article in BusinessWorld yesterday, November 13.Expensive electricity and unstable power supply are two big concerns for many sectors and businesses in the Philippines. These problems have...
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Inequality 28, IBON and sensational analysis
IBON Foundation maintains its sensational and not-so-deep research, nice on graphics but shallow on comparative numbers. I am referring to these 3 infographics they produced and sent to local media. A...
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BWorld 26, IPRI 2015 in APEC economies
* This is my column in BusinessWorld last Monday, November 16, 2015.KUALA LUMPUR -- The protection of property rights and promulgation of the rule of law are the cornerstones of peace and order in...
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EFN Asia 52, The 5 fishbowls of economic freedom in Asia
The two-days Economic Freedom Network (EFN) Asia conference 2015 in Bhutan is just 3 days away. Among the important activities on Day 1 is the dynamic discussion on Economic Freedom and Happiness: Five...
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Energy 49, Malaysia's and Singapore's bright nights and nat gas power
I was in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, last Sunday-Tuesday, for the IPRI 2015 launching + other visits arranged by IDEAS and SEANET. It was my second visit in KL this year, I was there last April for another...
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