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EDSA People Power it is Not

February 26, 2014February 27, 2014 John Bay 9 Comments

Year 28 since the EDSA People Power revolution and the special working holiday has passed even more uneventfully as the previous one. I am reviewing my post from the previous year entitled “Getting Over the Yellow Fever”. Sadly many of the points I have raised in 2013 remain unchanged. Some of these points include: Non-Inclusive…

Charter Change, Economy, Government

Mining Sector Giving Up on the Philippines?

April 9, 2013 BenK 6 Comments

It is probably welcome news to environmental activists but a disappointing turn of events for anyone who likes the idea of tapping the Philippinesâ€™ imposing stockpile of mineral resources to attract tangible industrial investment and create jobs: Some subtle hints have recently been made by the companies behind the most promising planned mining operations that…

Development, Economy, Money Talks