Defending Leni Robredo’s “anti-poor” statements
For once, the Philippines’ “vice president” Leni Robredo said something right — and with conviction — rather than pander to populist sentiment like she usually does. Asked what she thought …
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The REAL solution to inflation lies in the rich and middle classes curbing NON-ESSENTIAL spending
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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Whining about inflation (and politicising it) won’t solve Philippine poverty
Inflation is like taxation. It is a certainty. The only thing that is not certain about inflation is the rate at which it gallops (or trots) along. Sometimes we enjoy …
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Philippine poverty is really a very simple problem. It really is.
Why are Filipinos poor? Simple. Because they entered into too many commitments they, as a people, are inherently incapable of honouring. That’s essentially the definition of poverty in my book. …
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Unmuddling the Issue of How One Should See the Poor
Treatment of the poor is perhaps among the greatest issues that lead to a lot of debate online or offline. It’s one of the issues politicians like to exploit for …
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The POOR are responsible for uplifting the poor, NOT the rich
Evidently, Inquirer columnist Rina Jimenez-David set out to write another unimaginative piece on presidential granddaughter Isabelle Duterte, the latest outrage fad her Yellowtard community is feasting on. This is not …
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Filipinos are poor because their “activists” teach them to be obsessed with the rich
Most Filipinos would like to believe that the outrage they feel (or are encouraged to feel by their “activists”) about excessive displays of wealth comes from a deep need to …
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The CBCP’s Seeking Influence Over the State Isn’t Good
One wonders what the CBCP is up to when they say, well… interesting things that seemingly indicate a desire to keep people poor and deprived. For example, remember when a …
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