The Market Monitor Minding the Nation's Business
It will be sadly dark for the next six years. A BBM voter said “Suportahan na lang natin kung sino man mananalo.” Wise words from a humble barber. Midway through the administration of Digong Duterte, not a few of the more than 16 million Filipinos who voted for him said they were disillusioned. They thought Digong would make a difference. …
Points of View & Perspectives
May, 2022
April, 2022
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17 April
United stand to remain divided
There were several fallacies or misinformed statements at Easter noon’s joint presscon by three of the ten presidential candidates – who affirmed they are not backing out of the race. 1. Philippine politics has not been always between the camps of the Marcos and Aquino families –pulahan vs. dilawan. That’s a fabrication of the trolls. 2. Offering voters more choices …
March, 2022
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23 March
‘Best man for the job is a woman’
The BBM-Sara Uniteam insists they have the numbers – crowds at rallies and surveys – compared to Leni & Kiko. If BBM’s crowds are bigger, why are popular Pinoy bands denying claims they accepted to perform at BBM’s rallies? They said “Hindi kami bayaran”. If BBM’s crowds are bigger, why is there no drone shot? If ever there was one, …
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14 March
Big oil price hike vs. campaign spending
With the single biggest increase in oil pump prices this week in Philippine history, beer is now much cheaper than gasoline or diesel and car owners call gas stations as one of the most expensive places in the metro. Beleaguered Filipinos get pro forma lip service from government agencies with no immediate action. Any trumpeted band-aid measure stand to benefit …
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14 March
China-Taiwan crisis to complete WWIII
Going into its 3rd week, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has seen the collapse of negotiations held in Belarus (Russia’s collaborator), a Putin-sponsored ceasefire and a derailed all-out movement of “peace-keeping” troops ordered to destroy a whole country. Young Russian soldiers, mostly conscript teenagers who were captured by Ukrainians, revealed they were lied to; they were told it was a military …
February, 2022
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28 February
Has WW3 begun?
Russia has officially invaded Ukraine. Conventional missiles have bombed airports and military installations throughout Ukraine to prevent European and NATO countries from helping Ukraine. Before the influx of Russian troops into Ukraine, missiles have been coming from the north (Belarus), south (Crimea), and east (Russia). Russian president Vladimir Putin announced authorizing the mobilization of troops into the Donbas region where …
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21 February
Dr. Castro, litmus test of Anti-Terror Law
Comelec’s response sidestepped the question on the legal basis for dismantling campaign materials put up inside private property. Asking the courts to resolve this will take a long time.
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13 February
Believing their own fake news
Sometimes the sleek disinformation has numbed many of us, believing that Bongbong-Sara are leading surveys, that this and that have endorsed them, that their proclamation rally had the biggest attendance. But did anyone see that video at the Philippine Arena after the proclamation rally? Red and green shirted supporters were having skirmishes at the long lines for large boxes containing …
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7 February
Ukraine crisis and Philippine security
While Filipinos get entertained and take a respite from the political noise with Apollo Quibiloy’s legal team making fun of the US justice system, there is a far greater concern few consider serious at this time. The Russian threat of invading Ukraine could have repercussions with a small far east Asian country. Russia has mimicked China – or China mimicked …
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7 February
Focus: Rowena Guanzon
Comelec Commissioner Rowena Guanzon retired February 2, 2022 after reaching the retirement age of 65, leaving a firestorm of controversy on the disqualification case of presidential candidate Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos, Jr. Fellow Comelec Commissioner Aimee Ferolino was tasked to write the decision on the disqualification case but got delayed because of COVID infections in her office. Ferolino said Guanzon was …
