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Drugs war 7, Duterte first year, one year of impunity
Today is the first of the six-years term of President Rodrigo Duterte. His administration is known for drugs-drugs-drugs preoccupation and the series of deaths and murders by the thousands of suspected...
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BWorld 141, Reducing system loss, Part 2
* This is my article in BusinessWorld last Wednesday.This is a follow up to a previous piece entitled, “Rule of law in Distribution system loss cap (June 7).” This sequel is prompted by three recent...
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Climate Tricks 62, Climate religionism of Arcy Garcia
Some people have deep faith in the anthropogenic global warming (AGW) or "man-made only" warming and climate change (CC), deep faith like religion. Natural global warming-global cooling cycles, or...
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Energy 97, Solar can replace coal power in the PH?
There is a funny claim by the President of Solar Philippines, also son of Sen. Loren Legarda, Leandro Leviste. Reported in BWorld today.Look at his claim: solar at P5.39/kWh vs average generation cost...
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BWorld 142, PPP vs ODA, Part 3
* This is my article in BusinessWorld on June 30, 2017.This is a continuation of two earlier pieces I wrote about that compared two funding schemes of government infrastructure projects in the...
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On the US stockmarkets' consistent rise
I see lots of negative stories and reports about the US government and US leadership, for weeks and months. But business confidence, especially the US stock markets show positive stories, all-time...
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BWorld 143, Coal power and economic development
* This is my article in BusinessWorld on July 12, 2017.Cheaper and stable energy means cheaper production costs for the industrial, agricultural, and services sectors of the economy. Cheaper energy...
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Tax-tax-tax, Free-free-free
All government agencies, departments and bureaus, officials and their consultants, are tax-hungry. Health and housing sectors say "we need more money." Infra and agri sectors say "we need more money."...
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BWorld 144, Individual liberty vs state coercion and taxation
* This is my article in BusinessWorld on July 18, 2017.“I hope we once again have reminded people that man is not free unless government is limited. There’s a clear cause and effect here that is as...
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Mining 53, Cobalt mining for electric cars
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is among the poorest countries in Africa and the world. But it "is the world’s biggest (cobalt) producer, with 60 per cent of the planet’s reserves. The cobalt...
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BWorld 145, Energy agenda of China’s Belt and Road Initiative
* This is my article in BusinessWorld on July 21, 2017.In a presentation during the Asia Pacific Pathways to Progress Foundation, Inc. (APPFI) round table discussion on China Belt and Road Initiative...
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Lion Rock 21, Dangers of Universal basic income (UBI) philosophy
The philosophy of universal basic income (UBI) is floated and discussed in many countries now including the Philippines. The philosophy is lousy because even the lazy or irrelevant-thinking people will...
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BWorld 146, Mining and industrialization in Duterte SONA 2017
* This is my article in BusinessWorld on July 27, 2017.Aside from frequently cussing and cursing or threatening people with state-sponsored murders over his anti-drugs war, President Rodrigo R. Duterte...
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Energy 98, Wind-lover S. Australia has highest electricity rates in the world
Reposting some recent news here, will have only one-sentence comment at the...
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BWorld 147, Sugar tax and health alarmism
* This is my article in BusinessWorld on August 03, 2017.“To what extent will the poor merely replace more expensive colas and 3-in-1 coffee with unsafe sugared water in plastic bags, samalamig, or...
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BWorld 30th anniversary
BusinessWorld turned 30 years old last month. A big celebration was held at Manila Peninsula Hotel and among the invitees were the paper's columnists.From left, Jemy Gatdula and Phil. Star's Jay...
View ArticleEarthquakes and economics
Among the recent strong earthquakes (EQs) that I personally felt was last August 11, 2017. I was in the office, 25/F of the building and I felt a bit dizzy, then I watched the door swinging by itself,...
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BWorld 148, Energy Trilemma Index 2016
* This is my article in BusinessWorld last August 11, 2017.The Philippines has acquired a growth momentum that started a few years ago in the past administration and we are now looked upon as among the...
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On the CHR P1,000 or $20 budget for 2018
The House of Representatives led by Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez passed the proposed 2018 budget and it gave the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) a mere P1,000, less than $20, budget for 2018. Key Duterte...
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BWorld 149, Free tuition and irresponsibility
* This is my article in BusinessWorld last August 17, 2017.There are many reasons why the new law providing for free tuition for all students — rich and poor alike — in all state universities and...
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