The Great Bangladesh Central Bank Heist
w By chempo This must have been The Great Train Robbery of the 21st century. Hackers were suspected to have been responsible for sending SWIFT FIN payment instructions from Central Bank of Bangladesh to the Federal Reserve Bank NY on Feb 4 to request transfers of US$1 billion. The Feds executed 1 payment of US$20mm … Continue reading
Making pesos and sense of land in the Philippines
The Project A prior blog put forth the idea of getting rid of the current land use and titling laws and replacing them with new laws properly attuned to the digital age. The idea is to free up the economic value of land that is properly zoned and titled: Make land easy to buy and sell Get … Continue reading
Money makes the world go round
w By Karl Garcia Election time once again, and I am sure money will always be in issue. A wise man once said, “Money is no object, because it is always the subject.” My first article submitted to the Society was about Monetary Sovereignty and Government Spending. The article can be summarized as follows: So … Continue reading
Marcos, the Millenial, and Many Intelligent Filipinos
w By Cha Coronel Datu What starts with the letter M? Martial Law The Philippines was under Martial Law from September 1972 to January 1981. Many became victims of human rights violations during the time. According to an Inquirer report last September 2015, there were 79,730 claims filed with the Human Rights … Continue reading
Si Marcos, ang Milenyal, at mga Matalinong Pilipino
w By Cha Coronel Datu Ano ang nagsisimula sa letrang M? Martial Law Ang Martial Law o Batas Militar ay umiral sa Pilipinas mula noong Setyembre 1972 hanggang Enero 1981. Sa loob ng panahong ito, maraming paglabag at pang-aabusong naganap sa mga karapatang-pantao ng di-iilang Pilipino; kabilang na dito ang hindi makataong pagpapahirap o … Continue reading



