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COVID-19 economic collapse is the crisis the Philippines had to have!

August 7, 2020 - by benign0 - 7 Comments.

Filipinos can no longer rely on their traditional gravy trains — OFWism, work outsourced from the First World, foreign investment, and foreign aid — to prop up their labour-added-value economy. …

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The COVID-19 pandemic serves as a reality check on globalisation and wanton consumerism

April 16, 2020 - by benign0 - 18 Comments.

The COVID-19 pandemic highlights the folly in how entire generations had been indoctrinated in the concepts of hooking up to the bigger global market rather than maintaining local self-sufficiency. Even …

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Business / Glitz and Glamour / Lifestyle

Icarus crashing and burning: Where are the social media “influencers” now?

March 25, 2020 - by benign0 - 38 Comments.

Back in the day (just weeks ago, before COVID-19 came to be regarded as a force of social disruption to reckon with) the familiar social media “influencer” call to action …

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Economy / Lifestyle / Money Talks

Will IKEA be good for the Philippine economy?

November 20, 2018 - by benign0 - 12 Comments.

Filipinos are excited about news that Swedish furniture retail giant IKEA will soon be opening in the Philippines. The question is, where will IKEA be sourcing its merchandise? “Activists” have …

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Lifestyle / Media / Money Talks

Prices beyond the reach of poor Filipinos because of “woke” millennials promoted by Rappler

October 8, 2018October 8, 2018 - by benign0 - 25 Comments.

The term “millennial” does not have noble origins. It is actually a concept cooked up by marketers and brand managers several years ago who wanted nothing more than a convenient …

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Glitz and Glamour / Lifestyle

Excitement over Panda Express arrival exhibits the power of brands over Filipino consumers

September 28, 2018 - by Kate Natividad - 62 Comments.

Over the last several days, social media’s been abuzz over the coming of Chinese food restaurant chain Panda Express. Funny that as it comes in the middle of all the …

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Lifestyle / Tech Talk

Upgrades, anyone?

September 24, 2018 - by joeld - 36 Comments.

As I type this on my old T420 laptop, annoyed about how its performance has greatly diminished with age, I have my iPhone 6s plugged into it charging for the …

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The REAL solution to inflation lies in the rich and middle classes curbing NON-ESSENTIAL spending

September 8, 2018September 8, 2018 - by benign0 - 39 Comments.

Much has been said about the poor being unable to escape the simple poverty equation I proposed earlier — that to escape poverty, one merely needs to spend less and …

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