Category: Economy

Does a weakening peso mirror weakening economic fundamentals?

November 3, 2022 The Unpopular Opinion 10 Comments

A number of weeks ago, Filipino netizens reacted explosively towards Ilocos Norte Representative Sandro Marcos’s comments regarding the weakening Philippine Peso (PHP) against the US Dollar (USD). Quoting the neophyte congressman, “The peso is weak, not because that it is weak, but because the dollar is strong.”. These words became meme fodder for Filipino netizens,…

Business, Economy, Government, Money Talks, Politics

Why Is There Less Concern About Vietnamese Illegal Fishing in the West Philippine Sea?

October 25, 2022October 25, 2022 P. Farol 1 Comment

Mauro Gia Samonte’s opinion article on The Manila Times titled “The Joker in the West Philippine Sea Battle” which demonstrates how Vietnam’s activities in the West Philippine Sea hasn’t received as much attention as those of China’s was an eye-opener for me. To wit: “Based on the actual condition in the region, the three major…

Economy, Politics

Marcos Jr.’s foreign policy mirrors the Philippines’ realpolitik

October 17, 2022 The Unpopular Opinion 5 Comments

More than a hundred days had passed since Ferdinand Marcos Jr. became the country’s president after his unprecedented electoral victory. As the country’s chief architect of foreign policy, the Marcos Jr. administration has embarked on various foreign travel commitments last September. His first destination was Jakarta, where he met Indonesian President Joko Widodo and discussed…

Business, Charter Change, Development, Economy, Government, Politics

Philippine transportation is a microcosm of the country’s socio-economic disarray

September 1, 2022 The Unpopular Opinion 14 Comments

A couple of weeks ago, Filipino youngsters are back to school as face-to-face classes have officially begun. With the recent report by the World Bank, which says that around 90% of Filipino school children at the age of 10 have no reading ability, educators in the Philippines have welcomed these face-to-face classes as a way…

Charter Change, Development, Economy

The 1986 revolution: an overselling cover-up of endemic failures

August 16, 2022 The Unpopular Opinion 43 Comments

The movie Maid in Malacanang featured the perspective of the Marcos family on what transpired during the three fateful days that led to then-President Ferdinand Marcos leaving the Philippines. It is definitely a bestseller, raking in hundreds of millions in sales as the movie was being shown in cinemas worldwide. With another Marcos leading the…

Development, Economy, History, Politics

The WEF Great Reset: The true Conspiracy Theory?

July 22, 2022July 22, 2022 ChinoF 5 Comments

I know I previously wrote something to dismiss certain conspiracy theories such as those on the Illuminati and the Freemasonry. However, I did not dismiss the notion that certain people are still seeking totalitarian power over the world or something near it. It’s just that the real groups do not work like those in the…

Development, Economy, Money Talks, Politics, Society

Inflation, interest rates, and foreign exchange: Media must get their economics right

June 30, 2022 The Unpopular Opinion 5 Comments

Local and international media outlets are filled with news that the global economy is suffering. Prices of basic commodities like food and fuel are continuously rising, borrowing money has also been more difficult, and imported products are becoming more expensive. If policies of governments and central banks are executed improperly, an economic recession might spread…

Economy, Money Talks

Three highly influential appointments of the incoming Marcos Jr. administration

June 1, 2022 The Unpopular Opinion 7 Comments

The Uniteam ticket of the Marcos-Duterte tandem cruised to power when they successfully won their respective positions astoundingly. This unprecedented moment is historical in a sense that they’ve gained a supermajority that gives the incoming administration a powerful mandate not only to continue the gains of the outgoing Duterte presidency but also to materialize their…

Development, Economy, Government

XD on When Will Filipinos Wake Up? More Betrayals from the US@juan piece: "Duterte was forced to accept US vaccines..." Hmm...
Ivan on When Will Filipinos Wake Up? More Betrayals from the USAll them wannabe overlords have their own demons. Eastern ones
juan piece on When Will Filipinos Wake Up? More Betrayals from the US@No Data What a silly comment. You guys just swooped
juan piece on When Will Filipinos Wake Up? More Betrayals from the USDuterte at least managed to stand up, even if only
ChinoF on Why Transhumanism is Humanity’s Enemy, not its FutureIt's considered moot by some, but I personally believe no
No Data on When Will Filipinos Wake Up? More Betrayals from the USPhilippines is like that because it’s all the Filipino’s fault.
Chingy on Why Transhumanism is Humanity’s Enemy, not its FutureIs there conclusive evidence that says certain races are superior
Mayli Kelly Wang on When Will Filipinos Wake Up? More Betrayals from the USPilipinos have no back bone to demand reciprocity with their