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 [...]
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 [...]