Archive for January, 2010

Power Grid Problems in the Philippines may get Worse

January 28, 2010

The Philippines frequently has problems with electrical supply. The metro-manila area has brownouts regularly; I experienced some while I was there. The Philippine Star reports that El Niño may make the power problem worse: MANILA, Philippines – The power supply problem in the country may worsen because of the El Niño phenomenon, Energy Secretary Angelo [...]

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Mobile Banking on the Rise in the Philippines?

January 25, 2010

As I know first hand from dealing with banks in the Philippines, there seems to be endless amounts of red tape and useless banking regulations that make it abnormally difficult to do business there. Very few Filipinos, per capita, have personal bank accounts compared to western nations. The government, in my opinion, needs to take [...]

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America’s Aggressive Anti-Life Policies Threaten the Philippines

January 21, 2010

International pro-life leaders will come to Washington D.C. tomorrow to protest the Obama administration’s aggressive anti-life policies.  These policies harm Americans of course, but they also affect poor nations like the Philippines: FRONT ROYAL— International Pro-Life leaders from Africa, Europe, South America, Asia and Oceania have come to the nation’s capitol to stand in solidarity [...]

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