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On the Peso depreciation
Lousy Dutertenomics. The previous day, the 6.4% August inflation rate report; yesterday the PSE was back to double digit negative, -10.8% ytd. Early today, the PH Peso/US$ is almost 54. Meanwhile,...
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BWorld 246, LTFRB command and control
* This is my column in BusinessWorld last August 31, 2018.HERE’s a mixture of news for traffic-wary motorists and passengers in Metro Manila and other big cities in the country.The good news: (1) more...
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Climate Tricks 73, Attacking Dr. Will Happer as 'CC denier'
See here: (a) A famous atomic physicist from Princeton U. has been appointed as Senior Director for Emerging Technologies on the National Security Council, (b) A 20s yo journalist with BA in Writing...
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BWorld 247, E-smoking, smoked rice and ASEAN integration
* This is my article in BusinessWorld last September 04, 2018.TOBACCO, alcohol and fossil fuel products are among the most demonized, most bureaucratized, most taxed products in the country and abroad....
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The fast rising price of ‘Dutertenomics’
* This is my first article in the Asia Times, published last month. More than 2,700 shares as of today, thanks readers.http://www.atimes.com/article/the-fast-rising-price-of-dutertenomics/Inflation is...
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BWorld 248, Inflation, energy prices and mini-greed
* This is my column in BusinessWorld on September 06, 2018.INFLATION has further jumped to high levels. Only 2.9% in December 2017 (no TRAIN law yet), it became 3.4% by January 2018 (first month of...
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US-CN 'trade war' 3, stockmarkets divergence
The China Communist Party (CCP)-led stockmarkets continue to be the worst-performing in the world for several months now. As of September 12 closing, Shenzhen is -26% ytd, Shanghai is -20% ytd. Data...
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BWorld 249, Reduce fares and increase passenger convenience by increasing supply
* This is my article in BusinessWorld last September 11, 2018.Economics is the study of proper allocation of limited resources mainly via market mechanism. If there is rising demand for a particular...
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Weekend Fun 66, Keith Richards is immortal
I saw this on fb last month, really funny. Yeah, Keith Richards of the Rollingstones is immortal. :-)Adding some funny motorcycle riders. Got them from fb, other web sources, none from my...
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BWorld 250, E-smoking and ASEAN integration, Part 2
* This is my column in BusinessWorld last September 13, 2018.THIS is a continuation of the earlier column published on Sept. 4, 2018. We are exploring some inconsistency in the formulation that “more...
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Energy 113, First Gen/EDC's anti-coal drama
A friend, Vic Saulon of BWorld tweeted this the other day:I replied to Vic with 2 tweets:1. Lopezes, allies are dishonest when they show 60s era photos of coal plants. Visit any coal plant now,...
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BWorld 251, Cure the big trade deficit, bring in the miners
* This is my article in BusinessWorld last September 17, 2018.The Philippines is suffering from a deteriorating merchandise trade gap. From January to July 2018, total exports was only $38.74 billion...
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TRAIN, inflation and Dutertenomics
A number of my friends shared the article by Men Sta. Ana last week,https://www.bworldonline.com/reason-enlightenment-and-inflation/. He wrote there,"If not TRAIN, what are the principal factors...
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BWorld 252, Mining, Itogon and Lee Kuan Yew
* This is my column in BusinessWorld last September 20, 2018. Strong structures, transparent and properly registered businesses are among the important protection of people against natural calamities...
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The Kavanaugh confirmation hearing, or hell by the left
I am reposting some fb comments by some American friends that I respect, September 28-30, 2018.(1) Lawrence ReedI'm watching the Kavanaugh hearing and several things come readily to mind: 1) Each of...
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BWorld 253, Cheap, stable electricity vs climate alarmism
* This is my column in BusinessWorld last September 24, 2018.Most electricity consumers have that single most important concern and “vested interest” — to have cheap, competitively priced and stable...
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Intolerance and self-righteousness by many US Dems and supporters
Today, a friend posted supporting the bullying of Sen. Ted Cruz and wife by some Dems activists/supporters, I commented on it. See the rest of exchange, the language in particular of this Dino...
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BWorld 254, Duterte inflation in prices and political insecurity
* This is my article in BusinessWorld on September 27, 2018.President Duterte’s government can be described currently as having double inflation in both consumer price index (CPI) and political...
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The IAF-FNF alumni reunion 2018
Last week, September 25, I attended the alumni reunion of those who attended the International Academy for Leadership/Freiheit (IAF) of the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom (FNF). IAF is in...
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BWorld 255, Improving passenger convenience, innovation vs regulation
* This is my column in BusinessWorld last Monday, October 01, 2018.People are rational, they seek convenience and safety for themselves, their families and friends. Thus, if it is very inconvenient and...
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