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

Why can oil companies raise prices on old stocks inventories?

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 DOE said that this allowed under the oil deregulation law that allows oil companies to recover prices of new inventories at much bigger price.

In the hearing conducted at Senate (at which  Sen Marcoleta walked out) he pointed out that  at current fuel usage at 900,000,000 liters per month and at P70.00 price increase, this amounts to   P63 billion or about  P2.1 gross profit per day.    While this is good for the businesses, it is bad for the entire country (which is the objective of the solons)   Is there no check and balance in the oil deregulation

The good senator thinks that this is impoverishing many Filipinos and can be likened to the maleta scandal   

(Examination of the oil deregulation  show  law is not clear about consumer protection:   price caps, pricing higher old inventory etc. Oil Deregulation Law. RA 8479   It really needs amending and could have passed in haste.   No safety nets for the citizens and many political savy individuals should not have signed the law.

The SP was asked what should be included if the oil deregulation was to be amended and his reply was not clear.   Simply delete the law and go back to status quo

Why worry about an oil/energy crisis? Pres says we have enough supply

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The President says we have enough supply.  It is important for the President to say  this to soothe and calm nerves of nervous citizens

HIdden Philippines. Tribal Filipinos exhibited at Lousiana Purchase Exhibition in 1904 - human zoo

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In 1904 Filipinos  were exhibited  as an oddity in Louisiana Purchase exposition.     To show life in the Philippines that we deserved to be colonized.     Filipino reservation 47 acres.   Over 1000...

How sad and how cruel...

Filipino life exhibited  47 acres.     Human zoos

Louisiana Exposition

Alongside the hot dog stands and carnival games, fairgoers could explore "human zoos," which were exhibits of real people who had been taken from their homelands. Brought from far-flung places, these people were "displayed" among re-creations of their native villages.

According to NPR, the Philippine village stretched for 47 acres and included more than 1,000 Filipinos from at least 10 different ethnic groups. The Philippines had just been acquired by the United States after the 1898 Spanish-American War, and fairgoers were curious about the "primitive" tribes.

But what they saw was hardly an accurate depiction. Fairgoers were told, for example, that the Igorots routinely ate dogs. Though Igorots only ate the creatures occasionally for ceremonial purposes back home, they were fed dog meat every day at the fair.

 Demeaning and dehumanizing  Ugly aspect of Phil Am relationships.     Ugly little brown bros.   Shameful...

Maybe they are not surprised on how much PHL has progressed after over a century   And someday, we will get ahead of the Big White Bros..  We have all that they have in their country.  We are a participant in many critical industries:   maritime, semicons, AI,  infrastructure and engineering.  We are ahead of them in GDP growth;   our economy is better off:   no end of petrodollars, no $39 trillion debt that can not be repaid; no trillion dollar war to be fought.   

Some of the tribes even produced beauty queens

Why were our leaders unable to make the same choice

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We could have been more prosperous had our leaders chosen this paths done by these two countries:     Singapore.  and Botswana

one was mosquito infested, no oil, no other resources.  But progressed from fishing village to    With GDP exceeding that of UK.    The leader invested heavily in education

What they had were outstanding leaders.  Dont we have leaders?

Botswana and Singapore

Nothing came out of the expensive investigations; the defenders of the crooks are smart in their strategies our only hope is Kara Davids birthday wish

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Many are despairing over investigations by Senate and ICI of scandals of the flood control scandals.  Nothing definite has come of the investigations despite hints as to who was behind all these.

All we can say is that we 8080 are treated to a great comedy and show.  The crook planners and defenders are smart and they have used all measures to hide the crime and the perpetrators.    And confuse everyone. 

Despite overwhelming evidences, legal niceties have blocked the allegations by alleged former soldies that they delivered basura to various personalities (their testimonies led to the doors of the top govt officials)

Now we have hidden the truth and  that angers many.     Others have misdirectted attention towards impeachment;   while the other impeachment carrried more weight, it was  smartly dismissed by the allies and the beneficiaries.  

Bahala na si Batman.     Divine Justice will intervene and Kara Davids wishes will take hold on the crooks and the mastermind..  

Realities about the Philippine economy

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While other posts praise the growing PHL economy (now no 34 in GDP ranking!!!) others just like this post criticize its performance and say PHL is a house of cards    

As someone who has invested in the countryside, and go around frequently for the site visit, Ii conclude that much local investment has been made and we can not escape the fact that there is progress and much stride has been made in country side development.  And the truth is Western countries cant help but notice the growth rate of the PHL and that it has become an alternative for sites of manufacturing for those who leave China or Vietnam

Certain level of skill and ability has been built on AI, computers, semiconductor and even on infrastructure design and construction by Filipino architects and engineers

Self development personal improvement is prevalent among Filipinos and that is something not mentioned in the article/video.

We can move forward despite the questionable leadership in the country   

In exchange for the EDCA privileges? Its about time?!

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PHL can attain its leadership trajectory in 2040 finally;    the President did the right move to align with USA?   Is this correct?

Are factories moving from Vietnam to the Philippines?

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These are good news for the kababayan and continued high growth rate of the Philippines.  (In spite of the misconduct  at the Legislative and other branches of the govt)

Confirms the thesis that war is not won on battle strategies or military tactics; but on logistics

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The analysis is a masterpiece of critical thinking of the first principle, ie breaking down the weapons in its component.  Those are Pentagon did a masterful thinking on this campaign -  destroy the capability to produce the weapon that can swarm, and the asssymeteric warfare is gone.  

Peace to be here back soon.     

Congrats to US.  But the real purpose of the war is not that venerable, is it?  (Smokescreen for the domestic problems and conflicts and the loss of Petro dollars, Japan currency fiasco)

 

US bombed everything on Kharg Island except the $53b oil infrastructures

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The US destroyed the military infrasturctures at Kharg Island:  bunkers airports etc but not the oil facilities.  It is where most of the oil exports of Iran come from.  It has to be an island so that deep sea ports without the massive engineering can be economically be built.   

Strategy according to them:    It is not the bombs you drop, but which you did not drop

PBBMs response on oil price hike and possible escalating increase in prices of prime commodities

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It is hoped that it is enough response.     The knee jerk reaction would be fare increase, price controls, 

We pray for charity from some suppliers -  selling old stock old price at new inflated price?   Ok lang sana if we have paid higher prices.     Some charity naman diyan.  

Will this warship, USS Tripoli bring peace and security to the Gulf of Hormuz and finally stabilize oil prices?

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Despite the pronouncement that USA has decapitated the leadership of Iranian govt, and that 90% of the military force of the country has been decimated, the fear of mines, fast attack boat, shore ot ship missile strike still spooks the shipping industry.   

While KSA has a pipeline flowing through to the Red Sea, the rest still has to pass the dangerous Strait of Hormuz, only 22 miles at narrowest point.

The author of the video says that peace will finally be brought by this warship, and probably normalcy in trade and price of oil.  This is neither an aircraft carrier nor amphibious landing craft, but it carries troops, aircraft and more.

Is is true that Aphelion mystery is happening now? Is it causing the cold mornings and the flu and cough happpenings (I am)

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Experts say that it is the earths tilt that causes the weather.  The distance between the earth and the sun during the Aphelion is not considerable.  Some one is trying to make hype on this phenomenon       

Do you believe in Baba Banga, her predictions in 2026, and Donald Trump

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Is she right?  Will her prediction be true?  Are we prepared?

The pieces are falling into places...

US Navy will escort and insure ships passing through gulf of Hormuz, effectively outwitting Lloyds and UK; war is all about dominating global business

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There were tremors in the oil market, spoofing the oil markets, and it was projected that gas in the PHL will rise by P10.00 to P15.00 per liter triggering massive price increases in transport and daily necessities and spiking inflation.    This was due to the withdrawing of insurance by Lloyds of London UK

However, we note:

    1.  The leadership of Iran is gone, 

    2.  Navy ships gone,  Air force gone  (However the missiles could still be a threat)

         Ground war;

   3.   Trump promised to have US navy escort the ship through the gulf of Hormuz and insure the same thru the US International Development Finance Corporation.   

US may be spending a lot for this war, probably now in billions of $ But its all about control of oil, energy, insurance money.   And by projecting power to UAE, petro dollars will not vanish after all.   Petro dollars will be here to stay.   (No severe backlash for US, no domestic inflation)   Trump wins.

Filipinos now control AI, BPO is now dead? Not yet

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At last, we can say Filipino teams are:

1.   More advanced;

2.  On time.  (product velocity) -  rapid deployment

3.  Safety

This post could not believe this

Many famous construction landmarks included Filipinos who designed these projects

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They did not get the credit.  Only the lead engineers name appear.

Bridges, building, Pentagon, infrastructures,  Sydney opera house Burj Khalifa 

Filipino engineers and designers behind landmark world projects

Rebranding corruption; corruption by other names (flood control, insertions, allocables)

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In the beginning it was Pork (Barrel)

Then  PDAF

Now its flood control  (allocables, insertions)

How can they be so bold?  Sagad sagad ang kawalang hiyaan, at kasamaan?  Will they even enter hell?

Its shameful for us to wash our laundry in this post.    May the Lord forgive them

Philippine dominance in 7 products

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What are these products

1.  coconut MCT

2. hesperidine from calamansi

3.  carregan

4.  bananas to replace Cavendish on the verge of fungal infection

5.  milkfish farming

6.  abaca for currency printing

7.  stress tolerant seeds

for calamansi and abaca, it was found out they cant replicate Philippine soil conditions.  Now Philippines has uniqueness and niche where Philippine matters.

18 Fmr marines holds press conference prior to EDSA rev, revelealing recipients of basura (money in maletas) could be damning

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For most of Filipinos this revelation is damning.  The 18 others corroborates the Guteza testimony and points to the smoking gun of corruption towards the head.

Now the administation and its sub alterns will do everything to protect the chief, shield him from  prosecution (DOJ, NBI, Ombudsman) and even the investigating bodies.  These will be trashed.   The admin will try to sweep to these under the rug so that people will forget.   Then we hope that divine justice takes over.  The justice we hope here does not seem to exist  

Most of the alleged recipients have failed to comment or respond, and for those who respond will only deny,  Using the 11th commandment of "nahuli na"  

The expose failed to mobilize a people power revolution, IN our  minds the indictment is compelte.  Mangoes do not bear apples and vice versa;  the sin of the olders goes down to the son.  Enough

8 worldwide industries that Filipinos now control?

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Will the world stop if Filipinos stop renting out the infrastructures of these industries  ?

How far the Filipinos have gone ahead ?  No longer a third world country?

Will there be a market crash due to Iran- US war that is now developing?

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This post was asked by a colleague whether we should rethink our strategy in view of the above challenge by txt.  I said no, as this is so far away from us.  As we have not been affected by Israel Gaza war, USSR Ukraine war.

And then the news that Supreme Commander and 40 others top military leader being neutralized by an air attack.  What else does Iran have?      How else is this war going to impact the market?

Well fear....   

Iran leadership decapitated in US Israel strike

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The Supreme Head  of Iran, Khameini and 40 other commanders were killed in air strike effectively wiping out totally the country's leadership.    No definite successor is determined.    The fear for a prolonged war is probably lost.   No more uncertainity