Former HOR SP Martin Romualdez to be investigated in the flood control mess, as mentioned by PBBM in SONA Monday

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The President has ordered the investigation of former SP Martin Romualdez in the flood control mess (in an effort to appease the masses and his supporters?)    The beleaguered speaker said that he respects the decision of the President and the former quickly called the Ombudsman to deny...

We anticipated this to happen because so far the promise to send the real crooks to jail by the end of 2025 has not materialized.   The investigation so far stalled and were seen as a screen to sanitize the mastermind.   We are getting close...  But we all can conclude that what is happening is like the air we breathe.  We know its there but we cant see it (or people cant name it)

We know that they have successfully strengthened hold on allies and jailed their detractors, investigators.   

Magnitude 7.1 earthquake hits southern Japan, 13 had been confirmed death

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From ABC news

A magnitude 7.1 (7 or 6.8 based on conflicting assessment) has hit southern Japan, Kyushu island, with 13 confirmed dead.  The airport was closed, train service ceased, water and electricity service stopped.   With hundreds of thousand evacuated due to aftershocks...  There was a tsunami warning which was later lifted.  

The 2nd floor of Aeon mall collapsed, and there was a reported gas explosion.   Employees and guests were trapped.  

This tops the suffering of Japanese;  this is on top of rains and flooding they are all ready suffering

We sympathize and we are with the people of Japan and victims at Kyushu island in this terrible disaster.

A swarm of earthquakes also hit the Philippines Wednesday 77 in all... with 4 in magnitude 5 and above 

A swarm of earthquakes hit the Philippines yesterday, July 29,2026. Pray for us (Related to Japan earthquake?

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Philippines hit by 77 earthquakes in the past 24 hours.  Thats a lot.  Those that were felt were about 5...

From volcano discovery

We are so blessed?  Thats a lot.  Thats on top of strong rains leading to flooding. 

In the past 24 hours, Philippines has had 77 quakes of magnitudes up to 5.4:

• 4 quakes above magnitude 5
• 2 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
• 16 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
• 39 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
• 16 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.

Number of quakes per year

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Latest quakes in the Philippines in the past 24 hours on Wednesday, July 29, 2026 - list, stats and map

Magnitude 5.1 Earthquake Philippine Sea, Bicol, Philippines widely felt - 9 hours ago

Latest today See all	Mag. 2.3 earthquake Philippines: 043 km N 69° E of Prieto Diaz (Sorsogon) - 14 minutes ago
Latest felt	Mag. 2.2 earthquake Sulu Sea - 19 km west of Hinigaran, Philippines -
Strongest today	Mag. 5.4 Philippine Sea - 51 km east of Rapu Rapu Island, Philippines -

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Making the poor productive (or restoring wealth); or how leaders destroy the country they lead

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This post is alarmed at so many welfare programs in cash in form of "ayuda" that are definitely draining the treasury.    At the same time we see lack of support to the sector that pays it all:   the taxpayers... The Revenue offices and the LGU s are bearing hard on tax payers:   support for the unproductive sector of the economy and difficulties for those who generate the revenue.  Developing human resources.  Thats our purpose in life:   to develop our gifts and use it to advance the world.    Not promote dependence an mendicancy

We were taught in grad school is social philosophy that the goal of the govt is to make the poor productive and not creating a welfare state.   Social states were not productive and failed.  Look at Venenzuela to see why its economy is in shambles.

And yet this persists in the country and to fund huge social welfare programs, the country has to borrow in trillions   Wait to see the consequence

This post avoids long discourse on this topic;   its beyond the scope of this article...

While we need to help those who cant eke out their living and have challenges, most of the fund can be used to fund:   training to be more productivee, livelihood programs, increasing farm productivity.   Of course corruption has removed most of the resources for these programs

Germany's Chancellor Merz - social welfare state no longer financially viable

Welfare state

You Tube - Venenzuela economic collapse

Both internal and external factors throttling efforts of BSP to contain inflation

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Philstar - Inflation shocks tests BSP policy directions

Higher fuel prices (external)  weakened peso and the very sharp wage increase of 12% (vs projected 5% baseline) could upset  the BSP efforts to contain the 7% inflation the country is facing.  High prices is a complaint by many sectors of the economy.  The wage increas in MM which took effect July 24 could add as much as 0.4% to inflation...