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A FOOD SHORTAGE

by BizNewsAsia in Special Report Comments Off on A FOOD SHORTAGE

Expect a food shortage in the coming years. Production of major agricultural products is down.  Rice prices have collapsed, thanks to unabated importations.  Because rice prices have collapsed, it is now hugely unprofitable for Filipino [...]

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A SLOWING ECONOMY

August 15, 2019 Comments Off on A SLOWING ECONOMY

Now the bad news. The Philippine economy is slowing down.  Economic growth (as measured by the gain, less inflation, in the annual value of economic production or GDP ) is headed to its steepest drop […]

Latest Issues

DUTERTENOMICS + LOYAL FRIENDS + LOYAL ARMED FORCES = …

July 5, 2019 Comments Off on DUTERTENOMICS + LOYAL FRIENDS + LOYAL ARMED FORCES = …

In his first three years, President Duterte passed measures that are populist, pro-poor, or both. The measures include free college education, universal health care, free irrigation and the expanded conditional cash transfer program. He also […]

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ASIA’S GREATEST FRATERNITY OF SERVICE

June 17, 2019 Comments Off on ASIA’S GREATEST FRATERNITY OF SERVICE

100 years of the Rotary Club of Manila 100 years of service to humanity, of service above self For banker and socio-civic leader Jesus “Susing” M. Pineda, the first 100 years of the Rotary Club […]

Special Report

THE NATION ELECTS YOUNG LEADERS

May 31, 2019 Comments Off on THE NATION ELECTS YOUNG LEADERS

Five lessons from the May 13, 2019 Senate, congressional and local elections: One, the nation is looking for young leaders.  They are below 50, educated, competent, hardworking, dedicated to the people, with a measure of […]

Politics

DYNASTY KILLERS

May 16, 2019 Comments Off on DYNASTY KILLERS

Two presidents, one elected and the other ousted 18 years ago, met markedly contrasting fates in last week’s May 13 mid-term elections. In January 2001, Joseph Ejercito “Erap” Estrada was evicted from the presidency, jailed, […]

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WHY CHINA?

May 13, 2019 Comments Off on WHY CHINA?

Thirty-seven world leaders and 5,000 delegates descended in Beijing on April 26 -27 for the Second Belt and Road Initiative forum for international cooperation. Nine of the ten leaders of ASEAN came, Philippine President Rodrigo […]

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“LEARN FROM THE LESSONS OF HISTORY”

May 12, 2019 Comments Off on “LEARN FROM THE LESSONS OF HISTORY”

By President Rodrigo Roa Duterte (Speech during the High-Level Meeting, Session I of the Second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation, April 26, 2019) Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen: I join my colleagues in thanking […]

GOVERNMENT

Government

DUTERTENOMICS DELIVERS

July 5, 2019 Comments Off on DUTERTENOMICS DELIVERS

By Antonio S. Lopez Shortly after Rodrigo Roa Duterte took power on June 30, 2016, his National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) revealed a study on the problems and aspirations of Filipinos in the next […]

BUSINESS

Business

WHO / WHAT IS SAN MIGUEL

August 15, 2019 Comments Off on WHO / WHAT IS SAN MIGUEL

In 1890, under a grant from the Spanish colonial government, La Fabrica de Cerveza de San Miguel, the first brewery in the Philippines and Southeast Asia, was established in the old San Miguel district of […]

IVY DIGEST

Ivy Digest

REINFORCEMENTS: HOW TO GET PEOPLE TO HELP YOU

May 31, 2019 Comments Off on REINFORCEMENTS: HOW TO GET PEOPLE TO HELP YOU

How do you ask? Learn the skill that gets people to help you. Asking is instinctive from infancy. The babies cry when they need something. As they grow, children become notoriously pesky askers. They don’t […]

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HOW TO BE AN #INFLUENCER

December 28, 2018 0

An influencer is someone who has clout. He is usually famous or reputable. In the past decade, providers like Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, Twitter, and Snapchat have made it easier and faster to share photos and […]

BOOK REVIEW

Book Review

NEVER GROW UP

May 16, 2019 Comments Off on NEVER GROW UP

By Jackie Chan This is a sequel to Jackie’s autobiography “I Am Jackie Chan” (1999) after he made “Who Am I?” and the US hit “Rush Hour” which grossed $244 million. I enjoyed the first […]

Book Review

THE UNSTOPPABLE RUTH BADER GINSBURG

April 25, 2019 Comments Off on THE UNSTOPPABLE RUTH BADER GINSBURG

The Notorious R.B.G. is the second female US Supreme Court justice. Now 86, Justice Ginsburg is known for her composure, excellence, and egalitarian advocacy. In 130 photographs, we see her remarkable ascent into the male-dominated […]

Book Review

MARVELOCITY—THE MARVEL COMICS ART OF ALEX ROSS

April 2, 2019 Comments Off on MARVELOCITY—THE MARVEL COMICS ART OF ALEX ROSS

Wow! I haven’t seen comics leap out of the pages like this. Stupendously talented Alex collaborates with award-winning writer, art director, and designer Chip to give us a visually stunning first release of hundreds of […]

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