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BWorld 282, CHR on ‘carbon majors’ and fossil fuels
* This is my article in BusinessWorld on January 8, 2019. The chart below is not included in the article due to space constraints, I just re-included it here.The Philippines’ Commission on Human Rights...
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Fishpens, fishkill and population
I used to read a lot of stories about "fish kill" in Laguna Lake -- the biggest lake in the Philippines -- a few years ago. Today I googled the subject, no recent news, good. The latest story is about...
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BWorld 283, Public debt, budget deficit and sin tax hikes
* This is my column in BusinessWorld last January 11, 2019. When the Philippines public debt reached P7.2 trillion last November, I was curious which among the previous and current administrations were...
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Asia Times 2, Storm Mangkhut and PH inflation
* This is my second article in Asia Times last September 18, 2018.Philippine inflation, already galloping beyond the government’s control at 6.4% in August, is set to accelerate even faster after the...
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BWorld 284, ‘WALANG’ forever: Universal charge in electricity and PSALM
* This is my article in BusinessWorld last January 15, 2019.We have the 2nd or 3rd most expensive electricity in Asia (after Japan and Hong Kong or Singapore) mainly because there are many charges that...
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ALF 11, Conference 2019 in Colombo, Sri Lanka
The Asia Liberty Forum (ALF) 2019 will be held in a month in Sri Lanka. ALF is mainly sponsored by the Atlas Network and co-sponsored by a local free market think tank. This year, the local sponsor...
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Stratbase-ADRi's Pilipinas Conference 2018
I attended the Stratbase-Albert del Rosario Institute (ADRi) "Pilipinas Conference 2018" last December 07, 2018 at Manila Peninsula Hotel.Below, among the slides shown by Gregory Polling.Horrible China...
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BWorld 285, Consumer interests and the Public Service Act
* This is my article in BusinessWorld last January 18, 2019.The Philippines has a huge and increasing economic potential mainly because of its big population, estimated at 108 million as of mid-2018...
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MACR at 9 years old is stupid
There is a move in Congress to lower the minimum age of criminal responsibility (MACR) from the current 15 years old to 9 years old. As in nine years old, wow.MACR means that if the person or child is...
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BWorld 286, Henry Sy, a hero of Philippine capitalism
* This is my column in BusinessWorld last Monday, January 21, 2019.“Wealth is well known to be a great comforter.” — PlatoUntil about the 1960s and 70s, Philippine business was dominated by the...
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Asia Times 3, The meager truth of China’s aid to the Philippines
* This is my third article in Asia Times, published last December 5, 2018.Beijing has stalled in delivering $24 billion in promised aid and investment to Manila. Considering the terms and conditions of...
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BWorld 287, Public transport mess and traffic congestion
* This is my column in BusinessWorld last January 22, 2019.There are many factors to frequent heavy traffic congestion in Metro Manila and other big cities in the provinces. This short article will...
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I don't like Mondays... I don't like more Aid
In early July 2005, the G8 leaders (US, UK, France, Germany, Japan, Italy, Canada, Russia) met for their G8 Summit in Scotland, UK, and discussed more foreign aid, global warming, etc.Front row, from...
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More photos, 1st PRPX Hawaii, May 2007
See the earlier photos that I posted during the 1st Pacific Rim Policy Exchange (PRPX), The 1st PRPX, May 2007 in Hawaii, Photos (May 04, 2015). The event was sponsored by the Americans for Tax Reforms...
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BWorld 288, Economic prospects 2019 and cement tariff
* This is my article in BusinessWorld last Friday, January 25, 2019.To be frank about it, Dutertenomics is lousy in macroeconomic management. Inability to sustain fast growth of 6.5% or higher,...
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Trump forced more NATO responsibilities by EU members
Good job by US President Trump here. At the start of his term, he chided "delinquent" NATO member countries for not contributing enough for their own continental and national defense, the US was...
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"Man-made" global warming hits the US
Horrible anthropogenic or "man-made" global warming is hitting the US this week. Some stories from sites that I follow.1. Dangerous, Record-Breaking Cold to Invade Midwest, ChicagoJanuary 24th, 2019 by...
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BWorld 289, Growth by elections and FDIs by PSA liberalization
* This is my column in BusinessWorld last Tuesday, January 29, 2019.At the UP School of Economics Alumni Association (UPSEAA) sponsored “Economic Briefing” on Jan. 25, the speakers were DBM Secretary...
View ArticleEnergy 120, US-Russia rivalry in oil-gas dominance
Russia's top exports are fossil fuels - oil gas, coal. Not steel or arms and bombs. These fuels constitute nearly 50% of total exports, $360 B in 2017. So Russia interest is to have a US President who...
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BWorld 290, Universal charges and Solar sa Bayan franchise bill
* This is my article in BusinessWorld last February 01, 2019. It is a web version only and not published in the print edition due to space constraints that day. The...
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