Tag: economic stimulus

Dole out campaigning: Be wary of skewed and distorted electoral promises that could damage the economy

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Dole out campaigning: Be wary of skewed and distorted electoral promises that could damage the economy

The election season has started in the Philippines, with the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) finalizing the list of candidates vying for various positions in the public office. While the aforementioned commission is performing its stipulated duties and powers afforded to it by the 1987 Constitution, candidates running for nationally-elected positions are creating their own platforms…

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Economy, Government

Opposition “economists” like Winnie Monsod sow doom and gloom in lead up to 2022

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Opposition “economists” like Winnie Monsod sow doom and gloom in lead up to 2022

If the fundamentals weren’t sound, as Winnie Monsod asserts in her Inquirer piece “So much for sound fundamentals”, we’d be worse off to begin with. Mareng Winnie attempts to dismiss even the smallest iota of optimism in the prognoses issued by the country’s economic managers saying these are all just coming from people whose job…

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Business, Economy, Money Talks

On how the politicisation of community pantries and ayuda contributed to Filipino mendicant culture

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On how the politicisation of community pantries and ayuda contributed to Filipino mendicant culture

Even before the COVID-19 pandemic struck the Philippines, “bayanihan” has been a mainstay of Filipino culture, especially in the provinces. As someone who spent my youth in the province, I am not surprised whenever the friendly neighbors come over to our place to offer some of their food during the fiesta or Noche Buena or…

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Culture, Economy, Society

What we learned from PNoy’s 5th State of the Nation Address

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What we learned from PNoy’s 5th State of the Nation Address

I stand corrected. Last night I issued this rather glib tweet: “So what do we at GRP do now? We predicted EXACTLY what #PNoy was gonna say in #SONA2014. #NoChallenge”. The fact is, Philippine President Benigno Simeon ‘BS’ Aquino III, in the State of the Nation Address (SONA) he delivered before Congress yesterday, did leave…

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Development, Economy, Government, Politics

PNoy’s speech should be shut down the minute he attacks the Supreme Court #SONA2014

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PNoy’s speech should be shut down the minute he attacks the Supreme Court #SONA2014

What further use to Filipinos is a president who had all but painted himself into a corner? That is essentially the way Philippine President Benigno Simeon ‘BS’ Aquino III will come across to the public today when he delivers his State of the Nation Address (SONA) to joint sessions of Philippine Congress. Rather than see…

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Crime, Development, Economy, Government, Politics

According to PNoy: Supreme Court is wrong, #DAP is right

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According to PNoy: Supreme Court is wrong, #DAP is right

In essence, what Philippine President Benigno Simeon ‘BS’ Aquino III said in his address to the public today on the issue of the fiasco surrounding the now-illegal Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP) consists of two key messages: (1) The DAP was used in good faith; and, (2) The Philippine Supreme Court was wrong to rule it…

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Crime, Government

Ph President BS Aquino doesn’t care if he broke the law while handling taxpayers’ money

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Ph President BS Aquino doesn’t care if he broke the law while handling taxpayers’ money

According to Philippine Presidential Communications Operations Office head Herminio Coloma Jr., President Benigno Simeon “BS” Aquino won’t apologize for the controversial Disbursement Acceleration Program or DAP after it was ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. He insists that “the executive branch ‘exercised good faith and due diligence’ in accordance with existing laws and relevant auditing…

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Crime, Development, Economy, Government, Politics

Perhaps abolishing the pork barrel isn’t really good for Filipinos’ health after all

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Perhaps abolishing the pork barrel isn’t really good for Filipinos’ health after all

All quiet on the western front. First the outrage, now the quiet. Surprisingly, even the Inquirer.net editor’s curiosity was aroused today… But why was there no remark whatsoever on the reported involvement of certain legislators in the scam? Why the tepid—some say safe—response from the business community in general? What do the employers’ group, the…

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Crime, Culture, Government, Politics, Society