Logic behind the militia
SARA Duterte and Bongbong Marcos have made a few statements about mandatory military service / Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC), and these proposals were...
Filipino expats in a de-globalized world
FOR DECADES now, the Philippines has used the global order to export its excess labor, and to gain access to more high value jobs.
I...
The definition of democracy in the current year
SO WE’RE going to get another Marcos into Malacañang, and a lot of people have had very hysterical opinions on the topic.
Those who oppose...
Tech won’t save us
LAST week, I was listening to a short debate regarding the topic of tech and deindustrialization. The debate was part of a much longer...
The future of NATO
THE North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was forged after World War 2 to counter Soviet expansion into Europe. It was an ideological instrument as...
Turkey’s economic woes and its implications
TURKEY may soon become the first G20 country to become bankrupt.
As one of the 20 most prosperous countries in the world, a bankrupt Turkey...
The problem for Russian oil
WESTERN sanctions against Russia has created an interesting situation in the oil market. It has forced European countries to stop (or try to a...
What can replace the dollar?
LET ME preface this piece by saying that most of the information below is derived from the works of economist Michael Pettis. Also, my...
It’s not just about Ukraine and Russia
THE WAR in Ukraine is more than just about Ukraine and Russia. It indirectly affects other regions and countries.
For starters, Ukrainian and Russian food,...
The political, economic and existential
THERE is a very modern way of looking at things which divides issues as either economic or political in nature.
The economic typical refers to...