Tag: business

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

Is the Philippine national debt even an issue?

February 17, 2022February 17, 2022 The Unpopular Opinion 2 Comments

The campaign period of the 2022 Philippine general elections has officially started. Various executive and legislative positions from national to local posts are up for grabs, where the main candidates have their eyes locked on Malacañang. Political parties and politicians propose various policies that they wish to pursue, provided that they win the elections. Most,…

Development, Economy, Government, Money Talks

Carlo Katigbak should resign as President and CEO of ABS-CBN

July 12, 2020October 10, 2020 benign0 3 Comments

Carlo Katigbak had one job as chief executive of embattled media conglomerate ABS-CBN. He was paid the big bucks not only to secure the investment of the company’s shareholders but to ensure an acceptable return on their investment is squeezed out of the enterprise every year. But under Katigbak’s watch, ABS-CBN share prices had gone…

Business, Media, Money Talks

Real Ateneans don’t wear blue

November 23, 2019November 23, 2019 benign0 4 Comments

As an alumnus of the Ateneo, I can’t help but wonder about what’s really going on in the heads of the members of what is arguably the most elite academic community in the Philippines. Indeed, the Ateneo is so elite that even Ateneans aspire to de-elitisize themselves as soon as they step out of its…

Education, Society

Prosperity for the countryside: Promote the Philippines as a haven for “digital nomads”

July 30, 2019 Kate Natividad 18 Comments

Here’s an easy way for local governments in the Philippines to stimulate their local economies — become havens for “digital nomads”. Digital nomads are mobile workers who are engaged in work that only requires an Internet connection and does not require them to be physically present in any one location. This type of work usually…

Development, Lifestyle

More labour regulation could motivate businesses to reduce reliance on cheap workers and be more INNOVATIVE

July 29, 2019 benign0 4 Comments

Tightened labour contracting laws is good. It will force businesses to rely less on labour and be more reliant on technology and capital solutions to improve productivity. When the process of hiring workers is convoluted and highly-regulated, well, why bother, right? Tighter labour regulations and higher minimum wages could therefore kill lazy entrepeneurs and reward…

Economy

Filipinos should stop helping the poor through the Roman Catholic Church

May 11, 2019 benign0 10 Comments

The Roman Catholic Church is, no doubt, one of the wealthiest and most influential foreign-based multinational businesses in the Philippines. Even more outrageous is that they don’t pay taxes. They’ve got a real good racket going on more so because this institution, far more than celebrities like Regine Velasquez and Manny Pacquiao, exert virtual mind…

Religion

Is Rappler still worth saving?

March 28, 2019March 28, 2019 benign0 6 Comments

It’s a wonder Rappler remains online underneath the crushing weight of a growing pile of legal troubles. The most recent charge of securities fraud this week has resulted in an arrest warrant not just on CEO Maria Ressa but also several editors and board members. The Straits Times reports… They were also charged with securities…

Media