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Sunday, April 30, 2017

Political and economic woes in Venezuela

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Rizal Philippines
April 30, 2017

It seems like a flash since April Fools Day.


We may not be aware of it but Venezuela is experiencing great political (social) and economic turmoil.

From Forbes - worsening crisis in Venezuela

From CNN





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                                             Protests are frequent occurrences (because of hunger
                                                  and few working days )
Economic:

1.  Inflation is at 1,600% .  It is predicted to be half this year but at 2,000% in 2018.

2.  Food and medicine is at short supply, There is even lack of electricity, despite the fact that it sits on top on one of the richest oil deposit in the world.  Most of the food is imported.

3.  Unemployment is at massive 25%

4.  The govt has taken over multinational companies who shuttered down their operations and pulled out of the country.

PHOTO: An empty supermarket is pictured in Caracas, on May 28, 2016. This is attributed to:  socialist policies of predecessor of Pres. Maduro.  (Chavez)  The only solution is hike wages, and food stamps for people, and resort to rationing.

Change of currency, devaluation, more borrowings will mean the country being nearer collapse, (exacerbate the matters)


Oil was nationalized by the govt (it took ownership of oil production facilities from private owners) and accounts for 95% of country/s export and 25% of the GDP.  But oil price has taken a beating because of too much inventory, and cracks at OPEC.  (Even Saudi has made massive borrowings to make up for shortfall in national budget) and focused its growth target on non oil business

It was concluded by experts that the country is unlikely to make its debt payments this year and will need massive intervention from the IMF.

Monday, April 24, 2017

Blood river in Russia - new 2017

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Rizal Philippines
April 24, 2017


Blood rain - is it real?

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Rizal Philippines
April 24, 2017

Blood rain, which is often attributed to the Bible, may be unreal but several incidents in modern times were reported:  one in Baghdad in 2004, and lately in Sri Lanka in 2012

Several theories were advanced to be the causes:

1.  Pollution (not very likely)
2.  Sand storms (none in Sri Lanka)
3. Tornado picking up iron particles (which are reddish from watefalls)
4.  ET
5.  The troublesome trachelomonas algae

presence of a unicellular micro-organism belonging to Kingdom Protista, of the Phylum Euglenozoa, known as Trachelomonas. Trachelomonas was the main cause of reddish downpours in other regions of the world as well.

What a female police colonel aiding the enemy?

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Rizal Philippines
April 23, 2017



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From Bohol Chronicle

A female police officer with the rank of Superintendent (a colonel) and a male companion were flagged down in Clarin Bohol. They were reportedly in a mission (seen only in the movies) to rescue ASG being pursued in Bohol.

The police officer Maria Christina Nobleza, deputy head of Region 11 crime lab,  was reported to have thrown away her cp but was found by authorities and it contained conversation with several others presumed to be ASG.

The police identified the driver of the vehicle as Reenor Lou Dungon, a suspected bomb expert who was arrested in Marawi City in May 2013, but was released from prison after presenting fake birth certificate to authorities. Dungon is said to be the brother-in-law of slain Abu Sayyaf leader Abu Solaiman.

Read more: http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/local-news/2017/04/24/davao-police-official-links-asg-detained-bohol-538019
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With the kind of protection even from our PNP, how can we expect containment of the ASG threat.

The lady officer should not only be stripped of her rank and her affiliation with PNP but should be shot. Or subject to death penalty.  Dapat ma double barrel.... Kahiya hiya.  All in the name of .... She would abandon her dignity and rank....

From Sunstar - Police officer sleeping with the enemy

Thursday, April 20, 2017

He who hates his brother is a murderer - I John 3: 15

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Rizal Philippines
April 20 2017

A Bible scholar and a religious preacher just mentioned in his program the passage from 1 John 3: 14 to 15 which pertains to hating ones brother.  He is deemed to be a murderer.

Indeed in our activities and life, how many times we show anger and hatred of our fellow men:  the next person on the jeep, the motorist, the pedestrian commuter who bumped us.   Or our fellow family member who become annoying and intolereable.  Or how about the fellow office worker who is an intrigera or chismosa.   Or ingetera?   

In business, the family members quarrel about the spoils and eventually end up in courts, or even in physical injuries or in murder.  A would be heiress, was suspected of having her father killed an MSG tycoon for having her disinherited.

In my personal experience, in the business, the other members of the family took away my inheritance and other moneys due me.  Advisers told me to go in court.  But I remember this passage from the verse.  Besides, this would be a scandal and just enrich the judges and the lawyers.  And would make a big sinner.

However, lately they are showing signs of hatred with their letters and social media pronouncements. Shall a tooth for a tooth and eye for an eye Bible verse apply too?
 1 John 3:15 
Whoever hates his brother is a murderer: and you know that no murderer has eternal life abiding in him.


Sunday, April 16, 2017

What could be the possible scenario in case the BIG ONE comes?

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Rizal Philippines
April 16, 2017


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May God forbid the coming of a major earthquake in MM, and or the areas near the West Valley Fault.  We learned that earthquakes swarmed all around the Philippines:  Batangas (2x) Surigao, Davao, Bohol, Samar, Ilocos Sur. And their magnitude is in the vicinity of 6.

A major earthquake that hit Kobe on January 17, 1995 was 9.5 and resulted in damages to 150,000 buildings, damages worth $200 billion and deaths to over 6,000 people, injuries to 30,000 people and that left 300,000 homeless.  Despite the exercises and drills, are we ready for this possible disaster.

Have we earthquake proofed our buildings, our bridges, our fly overs, or skyways.

NIST publications - Kobe earthquake

Abstract

The January 17, 1995 Hyogoken-Nanbu earthquake of magnitude 7.2 in JMA scale (Mw = 6.9), which struck Kobe, Japan and its surrounding area was the most severe earthquake to affect that region this century. The earthquake resulted in more than 6,000 deaths and over 30,000 injuries. Fires following the earthquake incinerated the equivalent of 70 U.S. city blocks. They together destroyed over 150,000 buildings and left about 300,000 people homeless. The economic loss as a result of this earthquake is estimated to reach $200 billion. An investigation was conducted under the auspices of the Panel on Wind and Seismic Effects of the U.S.-Japan Program in Natural Resources to observe, document, and summarize important lessons from this earthquake that can be used to mitigate the potentially tragic impact of future earthquakes on modern urbanized communities. An 18-member team was in Japan from February 12 to February 18, 1995 to study seismology, geology, and geotechnical effects; as well as the performance of buildings, lifelines, and fire safety systems. This document summarizes the information collected during as well as following this investigation. Key findings of the investigation include needs for research and for improvements in practices to achieve earthquake loss reduction in the United States.

What could be the possible damage to MM in case the West Valley fault moves?  It would be tragic and a disaster of massive proportion.  God help us

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Kobe Earthquake video

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Here is the prediction:

According Johnny Yu, Manila Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) officer-in-charge, the first scenario, to be conducted in the morning, will include an earthquake, a fire, and road traffic accidents involving hazardous materials.
“Based on our own hazard mapping, if the 7.2-magnitude earthquake strikes, Manila will experience an intensity 8 earthquake,” Yu said.
Yu added that an intensity 8 earthquake in Manila meant 300,000 possible collapsed structures and 500,000 casualties, including dead, missing, and injured residents. “This was from 2000 to 2004. It’s 2014 now so we’re expecting twice or thrice the damage."
Why are experts predicting a major earthquake?   From Live science


    There was a Magnitude 7.6 earthquake that rocked the Phil in 1992.  The major earthquakes occur in this region of Phil Trench.  It has been eerrily silent for the last 400 years and there are two possibilities:    that the faults are sliding smoothly, and/or that pressure is building up and that may snap any time soon
The 7.6 quake happened at a fault within the Philippine Sea Plate, which is subducting beneath the Philippine Microplate. Some of the unusual aftershocks were so called "intraplate" ruptures, like the original quake, but happened at a shallower depth. And others of the unusual aftershocks were located west of the epicenter, within the Philippine Trench itself, where the plate is subducting. These are called interplate aftershocks because they happen at the boundary between two plates.
That segment of the trench hasn't seen a major earthquake in at least 400 years, but the shocks may be a sign that the plate boundary is linked to the intraplate rupture and that it is building up strain in preparation for a big one. No one will know until GPS equipment is installed and scientists collect more data, Lay said.
Eerily quiet

Saturday, April 15, 2017

What are the fall outs from the announcement of the possible THE BIG ONE

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Rizal Philippines
April 15, 2017
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From Philvolcs - Swarming of Earthquakes in Batangas

Lately there has been a clustering/swarm of earthquakes around the Philippines:  Samar, Ilocos Sur, Davao, Surigao and Batangas, mostly at least 6.00 in magnitude.  We had destructive Bohol earthquake too.

So while Philvolcs retract the warning of a BIG ONE, we should not be lulled into believing it wont come.  It will come;   just like in the Bible, we do not know when and where.  We just have to be prepared.   Long time ago, I listened to this Punong Bayan warning,  and decided that I will not go high rise nor buy more properties near the West Valley fault line.  I did not become very rich, but I will have nothing to worry about:

Some fall outs:

1.  More sales of TO GO bags.  Somebody started that business at SM Megamall.  Have you bought your TO GO bags all ready.

2.  Many will be selling their condos at high rise buildings

3. Condos of high rise will be HARD sell

4. Horizontal projects will be saleable again

5.  Palawan properties will be in demand, because according to experts, there is no fault line near or around Palawan



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Saturday, April 8, 2017

Were there enough grounds to fire DILG Sec. Sueno?

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Rizal Philippines
April 8, 2017

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I am no Pres Du30, nor do I have total grasp of facts about DILG, the goings on to conclude the correctness of the firing of Sec. Sueno.  From where I am coming from, I can conclude that the allegations about graft and corrupt practices of Sec. Sueno are without basis:   like the buying of the truck by his daughter that coincided with the trip to Austria in connection with the fire truck deal/payment that even began with then Sec of DILG Robredo.

The only basis was the legal of opinion of Usec Hinlo.  It could be just an opinion or conclusion. e That Sueno requested the release of funds from DBM, despite a pending case at SC does not make Sec Sueno corrupt per se.  

It is the usual thing:  intrigues and when the head is not careful, he can side with one of the vicious vipers and destroy his own men

Saturday, April 1, 2017

Mga lihim ng ibang politiko

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Rizal Philippines
April 1, 2017

Ilang mga video ang nagsilabas na naglitaw ng sikreto ng ilang politico gaya ng Sanctuario ni Pangulong Duterte, at ang ka relasyon ni Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez:;  magandang beauty queen PNPA na guard in Pres. Duterte









Will anti epal bill HB 03952 become a law?

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Rizal Philippines
April 1, 2017


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HB 03952 Anti Epal Bill

Sen Francis Escudero files Senate Bill 776 banning epal

The bill was filed in 2016 by Rep. Ace Barbers.  It seeks to stop the practice of LGU officials (even high ranking officials) from placing on public works, or any projects funded by tax payers money .  It seeks a penalty of P100,000 to P1,000,000 and permanent disqualification in public office.

The author sees dim possibility of this becoming a law as the anti dynasty bill.  The lawmakers, as is an unwritten law shall not write laws that are against their self interest.  Our mayor, governor every where engage in early campaign and name recall through this unfair practice


Sen Myriam Santiago filed similar bills before but was not able to gather enough support.

All sins and corruption  emanate from the inability of people to veer away from their self interest.

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