Philippines now ranks 48th in global firepower; still not enough to ward off Chinese interlopers

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The Philippines ranks 48th among 140 countries surveyed in terms of firepower.   

Global firepower

Some stats:

     1.  Manpower  -   315,000

               Active   -                 125.000

               Reserve                   130,000

               Paramilitary              60,000

    2.  Aircraft            Total    179

            Helicopters                100

            Transport                     21

            Dedicated attack          29

    3.   Naval                         103

           Frigates                       2

           Corvettes                     4

            Patrol                         55

  It has been reported that PN plans to acquire 50 naval assets to beef up its patrol capabilities

From Onenews PH - PH plans 50 ship maritime force

PHL has comparable firepower of Belarus, Chile and Peru  Take note that Vietnam and Myanmar are ahead of the Philippines in ranking.   

The Philippines has a budget of about P600 billion in its modernization program divided into three horizons.   Some of this have not been accomplished.  Some of this includes the acquisition of Black Hawk helicopters (recently finished)  Tocano close air support, missile  frigates  Antonio Luna and Jose Rizal.  

Philippine firepower acquisition supported by Pres Du30

It is hoped that PHL will acquire more naval and air assets to make it a force to be reckoned with.   No more corruption to deter the AFP modernization program.   Here we are affected by our lack of desire to modernize the Armed Forces.  Minimal armaments.  

What can uncontrolled inflation lead to? Another Venenzuela and seeking refugee status elsewhere

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Rizal Philippines
August 30, 2018


From Forbes: Venenzuela path to hyper inflation

This week, as I was ordering food from turs2, the viand price has gone by as much as P10.00 per order. The reason:  because of train law.  That is what the vendor said as the cause.  It is disturbing.  Because when food prices go up, it forebodes of more challenges.  Thus  this has to be addressed to well:   food security is now at risk....

This problem must be addressed to ASAP.  We cant afford to have hyper inflation as what has happened in Germany and some South American nations early on. Now we see Venenzuela with severe inflation problems, people facing woes...Its citizens are migrating to Peru Ecuador, a humanitarian crisis.  It is partly political

Venenzuela was once the envy of South American countries with huge per capita GDP. But it is very much dependent on oil exports and the drop in prices of oil and labor strike in the oil companies caused economy to shrink.   Strict currency controls nationalization of companies, dependence on imports contributed to the woes of the country.   With FDI down to zero, decline in dollar reserves, the country has no resort to print more money contributing further to hyper inflation.   Its inflation rate is at 1,000% annually.  Despite 4 wage increases, people are poorer than ever.

The economy's inflation rate is indexed on price of coffee pegged at Bolivar

The govt of Chavez a dictator, has adopted socialistic policy to keep his people happy, thus incurring deficits and causing loss of value of currency leading to challenges in monetary system leading to inflation.  Are there similarities in the Philippines.  Sana malayo tayo.  at hindi mahawa Pilipinas.  Sana ang paglait sa Diyos ay hindi tayo parusahan,

But price of fish and rice doubling is not a good sign.  And even the least educated in the country points to Train law as the culprit.

2.3 Million flee from Venenzuela since 2015 amidst economic and political woes