The Philippines needs to gear up to exploit the US-China “trade war”!
A trade war between the United States and China presents a wealth of opportunity to the Philippines — if, of course, Filipinos are up to the challenge of seizing them. …
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Filipinos’ concern over a depreciating peso is due to a pathetic dependence on imports
A depreciating peso wouldn’t really be an issue if Filipinos are able to produce what they consume and sell what they don’t consume to an export market. The trouble is, …
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Galit sa Gulay – A Case Study
Suppose I wanted to invest in a fancy, money-losing carinderia–Aling Maria’s Carinderia. I can either lend it money i.e. invest in its DEBT (in which case I become a creditor), …
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Inequality is what makes the world an interesting place to be human
That meme where feminists in other countries are shown dressed in military gear with guns locked and loaded looking really badass while American feminists are shown looking all hip, hedonistic, …
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#Brexit is an opportunity for Britain to re-learn what it means to be British
Democracy is a bitch when it doesn’t go your way. That’s pretty much the sentiment New Age mouthpieces in corporate media and the broader community of hipsters who parrot the …
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Preparation for #APEC2015 should have included fixing the Philippines’ infrastructure
The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit is a major event, which strangely enough, will be held in the Philippines, a country with poor facilities and infrastructure. About twenty world leaders …
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APEC 2015: a time for Filipinos to reflect on their place in the global economy
What do ordinary Filipinos really want to get out of the imperative to “showcase” the Philippines’ best foot to the delegates of the coming Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum …
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Filipinos need to get off the loser path and onto the road to real progress
How did the Philippines get to where it is now? It is a wretched society, unable to defend itself from foreign and natural threats, paralysed by its own enormous population, …
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