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Category Archives: Development
Should we junk the minimum wage law in the Philippines?
Workers unite! But then ask the question: Unite to do what exactly? That slogan has been around for more than two centuries now, and though many “activist” elements out there might want us to believe that their “fight” was what … Continue reading
Posted in Development, Economy, Lifestyle, Politics
Tagged arsenio balisacan, communism, labor day, labor law, leftists, minimum wage, peter ackroyd, population, reproductive health, rh bill, risa hontiveros
41 Comments
Outraged Over A Misleading BillBoard On The CCP Lawn?
My first reaction to the “Sunset View Block Condominium” Billboard on CCP’s lawn would have been outrage, if I didn’t know better. If I didn’t take to heart GMA TV New’s Howie Severino’s slogan, “Think Before You Click”, I might … Continue reading
Posted in Development, Environment
Tagged amor maclang, Carlos Celdran, ccp, howie severino, manila bay, Manila Bay Reclamation
1 Comment
Why the Philippines Failed? A Developmental Perspective
In his seminal book, The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism (1905), Max Weber, widely known as the father of modern sociology, provided (arguably among the first and most compelling) arguments on the relationship (or correlation) between ‘culture’ and … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Development, Society
Tagged china, confucianism, james fallows, max weber, niall ferguson, protestant ethic, reformation, Third World
38 Comments
Mining Sector Giving Up on the Philippines?
It is probably welcome news to environmental activists but a disappointing turn of events for anyone who likes the idea of tapping the Philippines’ imposing stockpile of mineral resources to attract tangible industrial investment and create jobs: Some subtle hints … Continue reading
Posted in Development, Economy, Money Talks
Tagged bir, manila times, mining, mining policy, Politics, taxes
5 Comments
Olivier Ochanine Defines Advocacy
“Diplomacy is the art of letting someone else have your way.” – Sir David Frost A Pinoy Hang-up: Credentialism It was only quite recently that I was told that Chefs do not refer to themselves as Chefs. When introducing themselves, … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Development
Tagged olivier ochanine, philam life theater, Philam LIfe Theatre
54 Comments
WD-40 Is Made Out of Fish Oil
And Other Stupid Things People Will Believe Because Its Retweeted or Reposted on Facebook Remember a while back, Tim Yap mistakenly tweeted that some reporter had won the biggest Lotto prize? A lot of people re-tweeted it and believed it … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Development
Tagged Carlos Celdran, celdran walking tours, walk this way
22 Comments
The Net community: unleashing the Filipino’s intellectual potential
The Philippines has no shortage of morons. This is evident in the number people who defy logic or facts without using any empirical evidence to support their stand. This is also evident in the number of people who are supposedly … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Development, Education
Tagged anti-intellectuallism, Internet, noynoy aquino
94 Comments
What a big difference six months had wrought
The past events have shown just how unstable a country the Philippines is. With most unstable systems, even a slight relaxing of vital control functions results in a rapid unraveling or degeneration of its structure. In the last several months, … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Development, Featured, Government
Tagged EDSA, Mindanao, noynoy aquino, Porsche, terrorism
38 Comments
Being cluey about foreign capital
One of the key aspects of the Constitutional Reform agenda revolves around the proposal to open the Philippines to full foreign ownership of business assets and private property. It is a worthwhile option to explore as it has been known … Continue reading
Posted in Charter Change, Culture, Development, Economy
Tagged foreign capital, foreign investment, protectionism, savings
74 Comments
