Why we should pray for Donald Trump

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There was an NDE video about the person meeting the Lord which says we should pray for Donald Trump because he is catalyst;   he is neither saint nor devil.   But he is looking at things that need to be changed. 

This post tried to analyze the Iran's using leverage on Strait of Hormuz and sowing terror and uncertainity in the world economy.  Right now this is causing in chaos in lives of people, many of whom are vulnerable and have not other resources.

This post believe that what we have is for everyone and no one should profit from this because these are all providential,  Tong pats, and terrorizing passers by, being a bully at the corner should not be allowed.  Trump is doing this to Iran      He should be congratulated to stop this terrorism by this nation

A video explaining the weakening of PHP vs US dollar

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It is not so much of the war.    Its our deep attachment to USD as currency for trade   Maybe the corruption iissue,  fundamentals of economics (huge trade deficits) increasing ratio of debt to US (now Php 19 trillion), decline in OFW remittance.  

It also reflects defects n reporting system   Despite reported advances in use of non fossil fuels renewable in in our energy sector, the sudden spikes and in fuel prices and talks about oil deregulation belies the claim.  The country is still highly dependent on oil an coal.

Things to be done:

1.  Fiscal discipline,   Stop being a social state;

2   Push harder the non renewable energy drive; domestic coal and oil production and exploration.  

     (including moringa seeds for fuel)

3.  Encourage more agricultural and industrial productivity

4.  De couple from USD.  (like a BRIC country)

5.  More credible, honest to goodness leaders

 

Every empire that tried to bring down Iran eventually collapsed; will USA be next

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All empires that tried to defeat Iran eventually folded up:    Alexander the Great,  Arabs Mongols, Russia, Iraq, and then the USA?

Will these trend be followed by events that are unfording?

What are teh factors to consider:

1.  Manpower needed to control Iran 3.0 million

2.   Expensive technology by US to fight Iran

3.   Assymetry of economics:   swarming cheap drones vs expensive 

4.   Huge cash needed to maintain war $900.00 million  (1 billion a day) vs guerilla and 

      survival proxy war;    impoverishing domestic US economy

US views the war as only one dimensional;   Iran uses 3 other dimensions:

   1.  Economic -   Hormuz can slow down world economy using Hormuz (without closing this)

        by projectig fear and alarm  (by using drones and boats) and thus spooks insurance...

   2.  Political -  water and food  (can be spooked by Iran   as their neighbors get food through Hormuz.

        Thus the war can turn the conflict into humanitarian crisis...

        US is now becoming an isnurance provider.

  3.   Petro dollar -   these conflict are eroding the power of petrodollar and puts difficulty in financing            the  war

  4.  Hometown narrative -  if the population in USA no longer supports nor believes the narrative.

Life of an English (an Iranian born in US) interpreter working for the Supreme Iranian leader saved by the Lord.

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This video kept me awake past midnight last night.  It is a story who of lady daughter of an Iranian correspondent and a librarian Pasadena California  Daria Farsida who later became the personal English translator of the Supreme Leader of Iran.  Her official job was in Press TV, the prime broadcast company in Iran.   She was separated from her mother when she was 10 years old.  Her parents divorced and the father took charge of Daria upon favorable ruling from the judge.  She grew latern on to be devout Muslim.  She chose the journalism profession feeling it was her mission to be the voice of Iran to the world and project its good side, and of course to fight the Western disinformation.  

During the airstrike  on February 28, 2026 that killed the Supreme Leader, Daria was with her mother  because of a long story.    Because of her story with her mother, Daria decided to see her mother on 2 weeks prior to March  As fate would have it, the life of Daria was saved.   She could no longer go back to Iran her career was ended.  She would be suspect as an insider who have coordinates for the location of the Supreme Commander.  It is a great story about her mother and probably Daria being with Jesus Christ.

The post tried to check the names.   They could have been altered for security reasons.   

But a nice story to read. see.   

May the power of the Lord bring us blessings, and end the war, for life to normalize

Why P12.7 billion in excise taxes from coal mining is unpaid?

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A large mining company  has been flagged by a former DOF official not paying the said amount?  Why because from PD 972 to the RA  109631  (Section 151).   The said law  does not contain repealing provision  (The official surmised that a corrupt official had the boiler plate provision usually placed in legislation had this provision removed  Can we amend the to regularize the law)

Section 48. Section 151 of the NIRC, as amended,is hereby further amended to read as follows:

"Sec. 151. Mineral Products -

"(A) Rates of Tax. - There shall be levied, assessed and collected on minerals, mineral products and quarry resources, excise tax as follows:

"(1) On domestic or imported coal and coke, notwithstanding any incentives granted in any law or special law:

"Effective January 1, 2018, Fifty pesos (₱50.00) per metric ton;

"Effective January 1, 2019, One hundred pesos (₱100.00) per metric ton; and

"Effective January 1, 2020, One hundred fifty pesos {₱150.00) per metric ton.

"(2) On all nonmetallic minerals and quarry resources, a tax of four percent (4%) based on the actual market value of the gross output thereof at the time of removal, in the case of those locally extracted or produced; or the value used by the Bureau of Customs in determining tariff and customs duties, net of excise tax and value-added tax in the case of importation.

"x x x:

That is a lot of money   Perhaps if the said company believed in nation building and its leader should think that we actually own nothing and we are simply stewards of Gods creation then that taxes should be paid   Some rabbi say that doing this runs counter to the Lords intention and whatever the companyowns may be taken away.  It is truly right and just.  Some of the leaders of the company are our friends.  

In the GSB we were taught that cheating the people and govt of taxes is not the right way to earn money.   Or underpaying suppliers and workers

No repealing clause   (May amendment kunware Sec 3 of PD 972 but not the taxation part)

Section 86. Repealing Clause. - The following laws or provisions of laws are hereby repealed and the persons and/or transactions affected herein are made subject to the VAT provision of Title IV of the NIRC, as amended:

(a) Section 3 of Presidential Decree (P.D.). 1972, s. 1985, as amended, Sections 4 and 5 of Executive Order No. (E.O.) 1057, s. 1985, and Section 4 of E.O. 1064, s. 1985, insofar as the VAT tax exemption and tax credit is concerned;

Repealing clauses absent

 (the legislator may have been rewarded well to have the repealing clause deleted