Banking in the Philippines, Part I: The fundamentals

A nation’s banking system is fundamental to a healthy and properly functioning economy. Banks are the middlemen among suppliers and users of funds, and when they go broke, there’s hell to pay. We should understand the Philippine banking system, how it works, and what its strengths and weaknesses are. This will be a series of … Continue reading →

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It’s Bongbong Marcos Or Bust Philippines

w by jameboy The blog recently written by chempo (“Marcos Revisionism Part II“) created a mini controversy after I opined that the effort to prevent the Marcoses from coming back to power has been proven ineffective based on what the Marcos family has ‘accomplished’ since returning to the country. I categorically said that witnessing the Marcoses … Continue reading →

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Leni Robredo vs Grace Poe

[This article is translated and published by Irineo B. R. Salazar at his blog: “Tungkol sa Pagkatao ni Grace Poe“] This article is not a discussion of politics, but of morality. Leni Robredo set the stage when she said Senator Poe’s citizenship issue is a “moral issue”. Here’s The Inquirer’s story on the matter: “Leni … Continue reading →

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“Change for the sake of change” is not what the Philippines needs

Political candidates prosper by differentiating themselves from opponents, and doing so in a way that suggests they are bold and progressive, able to solve problems by doing things differently than they are done today. This leads to the unfortunate situation we see today in the Philippines that three candidates for President are running against Mar Roxas … Continue reading →

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From Naga with Love

w By Wilfredo G. Villanueva I always love going home to Naga. It was there some 50 years ago when I envisioned with my best friend the kind of life he and I would like to have, you know, family, career, cars, sport, home. We were what, 15 years old at that time, yet our … Continue reading →

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