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Five quarters of consecutive Philippines GDP contraction
Today, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) released the country's Q1 GDP, it's -4.2%. So five quarters of consecutive contraction.https://psa.gov.ph/national-accountsWe should congratulate these...
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Climate 100, Marc Morano lecture
I watched a lecture by Marc Morano in Heartland Institute and hosted by Sterling Burnett, cool.ICCC-14 Preview, Ep. 2: Marc Morano on his new best-seller, "Green Fraud",...
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Covid 36, CDC PH new website, FB disabled-restored again the group page
The Concerned Doctors and Citizens of the Philippines (CDC PH) has a new website, https://cdcph.org/ The group was formed in September 2020 with the main goal of "Lift the Lockdown, Flatten the Fear."...
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BWorld 487, Vaccination rates and lockdown
* My column in BusinessWorld, May 11, 2021.One of the promises or hypotheses of all these hurried vaccines is that as more people are vaccinated, COVID-19 cases and deaths will decline as people will...
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Inequality 40, Real minimum wage is zero
A good paper on labor policy by Dr. Gerry Sicat, former NEDA Chief and retired Prof. at UPSE:Making labor policies modern and flexible Gerardo P. Sicat - May 12, 2021 - 12:00am(Continued from April 14,...
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Climate 101, Degrowth and Darkness Economics, Fr. Villarin lecture
Truth is stranger than fiction -- that is proven once more by new irrationalities of climate alarmism. Take these three examples.1. Degrowth EconomicsClimate Change Modeling of “Degrowth” Scenarios –...
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Covid 37, Facebook deletion of CDC PH page, Doc Iggy at Congress Committee...
Today, Facebook has deleted the Concerned Doctors and Citizens of the Philippines (CDC PH) for the 3rd time. See my previous posts,Facebook disabled CDC PH group, then restored it, May 05, 2021 Covid...
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Macroecon 4, Q1 2021 GDP of Europe, SE and NE Asia
The lockdown lovers EU countries are again the topnothcers in economic contraction ('negative growth') in Q1 2021. Not all big economies have reported their Q1 data yet. Anyway see the big economies of...
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BWorld 488, GDP contraction, government overspending, and non-green recovery
* My article in BusinessWorld, May 18, 2021. In 2020, the Philippines was the worst performing economy in Asia with a 9.6% GDP contraction. Nine East Asian economies reported their First Quarter (Q1)...
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Covid 38, Dr. Agbayani debunks Dr. Salvana vax pushing
I am reposting here a Viber post by Dr. Benigno “Iggy” Agbayani Jr., President of the Concerned Doctors and Citizens of the Philippines (CDC PH, https://cdcph.org/). A few days ago, Dr. Edsel Salvana,...
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Energy 143, IEA embraces darkness economics
The ecological socialism agenda has shown their power once again with strong sway over the International Energy Agency (IEA).IEA: Net-Zero Goal Means No More New Oil And Gas Investment Ever By Tsvetana...
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Macroecon 5, Inflation rates of many countries, Oct 2020 to April 2021
The advocates of "modern monetary theory" (MMT) which is actually medieval monetary hypothesis (MMH), that government should print print print money then spend spend spend, are possibly happy with the...
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Covid 39, Call To Action vs Corruption, Lockdowns and COVID-19
Reposting here the latest statement of the Concerned Doctors and Citizens of the Philippines (CDC PH).---------------A Call To Action For All Filipino Leaders and Citizens vs Corruption, Lockdowns and...
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BWorld 489, Should we return to the office?
* My column in BusinessWorld, May 25, 2021.----------This is the title of the BusinessWorld Insights online forum series today, May 25. My position on this question is “Yes, we should return to the...
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Energy 144, Shell and oil companies are penalized because consumers and...
The climate alarm activists are winning more often these days. They targetted the big oil companies to be penalized for their "climate crimes" because people find their products very useful -- for...
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Macroecon 6, GDP in Q1 2021 of 54 economies
Today June 01, I counted 54 countries that reported their Q1 GDP. Among them, Philippines is 5th worst performer, and worst in Asia again, like in 2020. Palakpakan ang magaling na indefinite lockdown...
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Covid 40, Some reported vaccine adverse reactions, PH vax budget
Some reports I have encountered:France reports numerous coronavirus vaccine side effectsGovernment authorities asked patients and doctors not to report all side effects, manipulating the statistics.Wed...
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Wont' get fooled again / No more lockdown again
Among my favorite rock songs of all time, "Won't get fooled again" by The Who, cool British rock band. Their live performance in 2005, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1fJVdpIyRM.I adapted the music...
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BWorld 490, Net zero carbon emission and net zero growth
* My column in BusinessWorld, June 01, 2021.On May 18, the International Energy Agency (IEA) released its very controversial and sensational report, “Net Zero by 2050: A Roadmap for the Global Energy...
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Energy 145, US oil production, world prices of oil, ethanol, coal and copper
WTI crude reached $70+ per barrel yesterday, today at $69-$70, highest since mid-Oct 2018. Since last December when it was clearer that Biden would occupy the White House and his three "save the...
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