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Hyper-politicised energy sector dooms Filipinos to chronic energy shortage

Posted on June 4, 2021 By Ramon Ortoll 4 Comments on Hyper-politicised energy sector dooms Filipinos to chronic energy shortage
Hyper-politicised energy sector dooms Filipinos to chronic energy shortage

Interesting that Boo Chanco makes no mention of the elephant in the room; the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP). This, considering how, in his PhilSTAR piece today “Power failure” he writes about what he calls “the big elephant in the room” which comes in the form of the question, “how much energy capacity do we…

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Opposition horse-trading shaped by energy oligarchs vying for control over oil and gas in West Philippine Sea

Posted on May 28, 2021May 28, 2021 By Ramon Ortoll No Comments on Opposition horse-trading shaped by energy oligarchs vying for control over oil and gas in West Philippine Sea
Opposition horse-trading shaped by energy oligarchs vying for control over oil and gas in West Philippine Sea

So now journalists have to get their stories from Facebook posts. In her Inquirer report “Control of West PH Sea oil seen in takeover of Malampaya project”, Frances Mangosing uses a statement from a certain “security expert” named Jay Batongbacal as reference to highlight how a takeover of the Malampaya gas project by Dennis Uy’s…

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Business, Politics, Society

The Politics of Business: an account of political persecution by Herminio Disini

Posted on May 20, 2021May 28, 2021 By Ramon Ortoll 3 Comments on The Politics of Business: an account of political persecution by Herminio Disini
The Politics of Business: an account of political persecution by Herminio Disini

If you want to have an idea of how the Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG) was weaponized against the Marcos “cronies” you should read this book, The Politics of Business: How the Government Tried My Case Without Me, by none other than Herminio T. Disini. Disini begins with his origins in Narvacan, Ilocos Sur…

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