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“Activists” who called for a NutriAsia boycott should also call for a Catholic Church boycott

August 29, 2018 - by benign0 - 14 Comments.

One can admire the way Filipino “activists” vigorously campaigned for the boycott of Filipino food conglomerate NutriAsia. NutriAsia manufactures products marketed under iconic Filipino brands such as Mang Tomas, UFC, …

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Economy / Money Talks

Filipino-style ‘labour activism’ makes Filipino workers poorer rather than richer

August 1, 2018August 1, 2018 - by benign0 - 25 Comments.

Filipinos would like to think they are “pro-poor” and “pro-worker”. Yet, this is a society where many of its most vocal “influencers” maintain lifestyles propped up by cheap labour. And …

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Economy / Glitz and Glamour / Lifestyle

Depreciating Philippine peso could spell doom for social media “influencers”

June 18, 2018 - by benign0 - 26 Comments.

The spiralling of the peso to levels not seen in 12 years is alarming may pundits, many of whom use their large followings on social media to hawk imported goods …

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