THE UN TRIBUNAL RULING

Dec. 18, 2017

The UN tribunal ruling is a gain for the country to assert our claims for the Philippine waters which is in the region of the China Sea, which is also our fishing grounds and the source for building our economy.

The recent situation where a UN Naval under water drone was seized by the Chinese naval vessel located just 50 miles off of Subic bay is a sign that we are being abused of our own territory. the reason why they are there at that distance must be questioned.

The location is in the international waters,and the acts of China is an indicator that somewhere in the near future we can be further violated and deprived of our sovereignty .

The recent statement of d30 is another thing to be feared of, where if that statement that we will set aside the UN ruling, and we will not protest such incursions, the future will then be  risky for us.  The situation will turn someday  that these waters will permanently belong to them, and our rights for enjoying the resources of these rich fishing grounds will no longer be entitled for us. 

There should be formality and words of opposition and protest  and bring the matter further to the UN attention. 

Though we do not seek confrontation and conflict, we need to establish the ground that we should send words to China and post complaint in the UN, which is the right thing to do.

Another thing that should be taken focus and attention by the government is the continued assertion of our country to go fishing in those grounds and maintain our presence. 

to bring forth coast guard vessels there is just routine and standard for our government instead of letting the situation be under the control of the Chinese Vessels.

Though we don't seek war, our presence shall be that constant to make them aware and informed that we are not forsaking the territory, but continually posses them for the benefit of our fishermen.

Another is the continued build up of our naval industries and manufacturing to increase our ships to make a routine surveillance 24/7 made by our increasing numbers of naval ships. 

The shipbuilding industry must be modernized and used fo the advantage of our navyt and the military. We cannot be present there in the WPS if we only 10 naval ships at the moment.

The jobs, employment, foreign savings, and increasing of our GDP and per capita income is the object of creating a strong shipbuilding industry in the country. 

Shipbuildng a Need

This is piece of blog is about a glance on the condition of shipbuilding industry of Indonesia, our neighboring country in the Asean region where, its economy and political status is nearly in semblance with that of our country, the Philippines.

The reason why we need to look at the situation of their shipping industry is due to that recently we have ordered a naval ship from them that gives us a chilling reaction why then we support buying and helping the economy of Indonesia instead of ours.

This becomes the contention to look and check back our own condition with regards to our shipbuilding industry in the country on where shall we start and build our own.

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We should the same activate our national shipbuilding industry in order to sustain our maritime defese  ;protection under it if we will build and expand this sector.

Singapore which is just a very small country is taking a lead in the maritime shipbuilding capabilities. We should not only ignore this situation but rather join in the fray to put ourselves in this industry the soonest to cope  with the conditions in the west Philippine sea and protecting our marine resources within the 7,100 islands of the country.

Indonesia ranks as the world's most densely populated archipelagic nation with about a quarter billion people settled across some 17,000 islands. Shipbuilding in Indonesia dates back to the 1600s when the Konjo tribe, mostly residents of South Sulawesi, were known for building the phinisi, a two-mast wooden sailing boat that was a common sight throughout South-east Asia's colonial history.

President Jokowi found himself working against the clock to catch up when he spelt out his vision during his October 2014 inauguration speech of re-inventing Indonesia as an international maritime power.

: "God created Indonesia as an archipelago and it is God's will that Indonesia will develop into a maritime nation."

The same that this country , which is an archipelago, must find solution to the geographical conditions and become one strong maritime nation.

Some 35 newbuild vessel contracts that were due for award in 2015 have spilled over to 2016 and contracts for another 50-60 more will be tendered out in 2016. Altogether Seacom will commission the construction of up to 95 harbour craft in 2016.

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Condoms for K12

Super Pilipinas December 7, 2016

The plan of the Dep Ed to distribute condoms for the grade 11 students is somewhat  confusing, for the intent needed has this two way effect.

First we do not know what will be the outcome of this program that it may affect the behaviors of the who will be experimenting the thing, and in turn get addicted in some ways about sex in their very young or tender age.

It is like a gamble on what will come out in reality. For sure the young people are very fragile and eager to experiment on new things in their lives, that specially when it comes to the fact that sex is a new thing for them, then this will turn out to be at their young bodies to be addicted to it, sex.

AIDS

The rising data of Aids in the country is the main reason why the government is intending to distribute condoms to the grade 11 students and up. But the data on aids will never come down or will sink due to Aids is an epidemic matter, the data is of a multiplying effect , it will never stabilize because the problem is sex, a behavior difficult to control for humans, it is natural.

The data on pregnancy teenagers is also not the basis. These pregnancies are proportionate to population growth and the data trend will not stabilize or wither. Using these datas is tantamount of fooling the public and representations is illogical.

Just like drugs. The data on drugs never waned so far even though EJKs are blatant everywhere, or the human trafficking, is still rising even though measures are implemented against it.

Because population is growing, the data will keep on growing. If we are going to look into the 1950's, the pregnancy rates or datas were just small due to a small population of the country, and of course the religiosity of the people in those times makes a count.

So, we cannot use the data that it is ballooning or growing using the basis of the times.

RELIGIOSITY

This factor shall be considered. Once people are god fearing, teenage pregnancies will stabilize or wane in its rates. The religiosity of the people is a factor that must be looked into instead of directly solving the problem by distributing condoms without knowing the effect tomorrow. Though this area is the most difficult of all at these times, we cannot count religiosity of the people that will counter the problem immediately will get effect. Religiosity is a thing hard to be relied as a sound solution these days.

Mal effect

The thinking that condoms will save teenage pregnancies cannot be a guarantee, still teenage pregnancies in no manner increment or increase uncontrollably. The next thing of condoms distribution is the increasing of the abortion facilities that will anticipate these effects of habitual sexuality made by condoms. This is a fact upon the advent of condoms to teenagers.

Destroyed lives

More lives will be destroyed brought about by this condomneering of the government. Broken lives among teenagers and families as an effect.

Hard times ahead

Super Pilipinas December 6, 2016

The inflation rate is coming by 2.5 %, and yet there is no sound policy to address the situation and fight back this rising cost of living for the Filipinos.

The oil prices are going up and it will go further higher in few days. The effects of the weakening peso against the dollar is the cause of the  rising inflation and the higher cost of fuel ahead.

The expected rise in the crude oil in the international market is another factor of the increasing oil prices in the country.

The  components of international oil prices and the dollar exchange rate increase are major factors and indicators for the direction of  our economy. The rate of inflation of 2.5 percent is now gripping the lives of our people, and therefore immediate actions shall be taken.

Imports and Exports 

This thing  of our export and import trade balances shall be monitored and resolved if there are increments of the two. If we have active export industry, then the effect to the dollar is an strengthening of the Peso, and vice versa if imports are greater, then the weakening of the Peso.

Export is very important for our economy.

If we have a robust manufacturing sector which is more geared for exports, then we can state that we have a competent Philippine economy due to the reason that we are intelligent enough to consider that manufacturing is the key to a healthy economy.

Why we need to boost manufacturing? The simple effect of manufacturing is an indicator that we are an industrialized country. We can call ourselves to be an industrialized nation if we have a  very thick  manufacturing companies that produces products of all kinds  to simple ones.

What we are seeing now is that we have a very low GDP compared with our neighboring countries, and our per Capita GDP is very far behind.

Malaysia has 10,500 USD per Capita GDP compared with ours to 2,700 USD GDP per capita. This comparison must take into account introduction of new strategies in our economic policies as to target a higher GDP for the country and aim to overtake Malaysia as an example.

The United States has 53,000 USD GDP per capita. These figures will make us visualize the solution to the problem, wherein we shall commit ourselves to more seeking industrialization as the key to higher GDP's.

If we are going to remain under the spell of drug menace in the country, we shall change and put first the situation of solving the inflation rate which is now defeating our economy.

It will be difficult to live in a country with an accelerated inflation rate, we must avoid such thing to occur here.

The rising international oil prices is a fearsome factor to see for our future as livable country, and  if we are not going to do something about the increasing dollar rate now,  this future is inevitable to happen.

If we are going to put down the oil prices in the country or maintain it at a lower level, or at a lower rate though there are increments in the prices of oil in the international market, then the best thing to do is to push down the dollar in order to maintain lower prices of gasoline per liter in the country.

Push Down the Dollar

To push down the dollar is to limit our importations. The situation in dealing with limiting our imports  the country is very difficult but not hard to solve. We cannot limit our imports just easily, but the counter measure to it is to counter produce those materials and products that we import.

Produce them locally.

By producing locally, the reduction of imports will occur and give effect to less dollar demands. This reduction of importation is through the means of manufacturing, making more factories all around the country.

Enhanced Armed Forces

Super Pilipinas  December 5, 2016

The situation of our military must be addressed.  The current hardwares that we have must be upgraded, and the reason for the AFP modernization program is very immediate that the capability of our military is apt to answer the call at anytime against all kinds of threats.

Indigenous Technology

One big consideration for the government to to look upon and take full attention thereto is the situation of our indigenous technology available and the moment, and for its further development and studies. The contribution it will bring for the use and  harness of the local technology is enormous, as it will bring multi-lateral effects for our economy.

New development by our local research must be given attention and regard, as our local talents, its promotion will enhance the technological level of this country, as well as given them support, will serve as the foundation of pure filipino technology in the future.

Our dependence on foreign imports for our military hard wares is draining our fiscal matters, and the foreign reserves that we need more to support our economy is then pressured, whereby  the resort to local technology and manufacturing must be started and accelerated immediately to cope with the needs of our military and the savings it will bring under our national budget.

Manufacturing

Manufacturing is the biggest game changer for the country, as its effects on the economy and the enhancement of our local technology that put to practice and test, gives our capability to be sustainable in the future.

The intention to be self-reliant shall be our main attention and focus by infusing local talents, through research funded local and abroad.All start up must be initiated and acted immediately to realize this dream, because if not, we will remain to be bullied by our neighbors and foreign aggressors we now experience under the situation  in the west Philippine sea.

By having enough materials for our navy, air force and technologies developed, we will be able to attend and confront with ease every situation and threats in our sovereignty.

Foreign Reserves

Our financial concern is the topmost of all in seeing our economy grow, but with the continued dependence on foreign acquisitions for our military which is in billions of pesos, we will end up bankrupt if we will not resort to local manufacturing and improting new technologies for our local designs for the armed forces.

The dollars we have can maintain our economy by not using them more in foreign military purchases in dollars.  By engaging in local industries and further research, we cannot save our foreign reserves by which we have spent so much in previous administrations.

Employment

Local manufacturing will bring in more employment for the country. By buying foreign naval ships abroad, like in Korea, is like giving them employment, while we  suffer where to put our local labor force here, and much more, we push our skilled masters seek employment abroad because of  lack job opportunities at home.

By buying more military trucks from South Korea in millions of dollars is like killing our own economy, and giving the SK, their livelihood and income. 

Our local car industry has been actually zero up to the current, and by way of resolving the situation is by making this industry come alive through procurement of the government these military trucks via our local fabricators and manufacturers, thus, giving ourselves employment for our own people 

The polarization on the economy by this car manufacturing industry is immense in the sense that all other support industries will pop up made by the micro enterprises it will be created by this sector.

New Level of Terrorism

Super Pilipinas Dec. 5, 2016

The Maute group is claiming to be the ISIS brand in the Philippines and it's implications to the stability of the peace and order situation is creating an impact.  The image of the country is being tarnished and ruined more by this new terrorist group whereby the efforts of the government to serve the people for giving them better life opportunities is getting out of hand in that area.   

The province of Lanao where this little town is infested by this terrorist group is already hard up, and the addition of this terrorism complicates more the lives of the people whereto the government must radically bring government services and opportunities to the region in order to eliminate the threat and vaporize terrorism through better living conditions and opportunities must be available for them.

Security in the region through
advance military hardwares

One aspect  to control the situation and provide security throughout is by the means and methods for the armed forces to be of high end capability. We must use all available technology in the military to attain control and superiority against potential terrorists.
The use of new and advance military hardwares is not new, it is just a spirit of enthusiasm on the part our governance to provide and use these technologies already available both  local and abroad.

Advanced intelligence, that it must be the top priority in hunting unseen enemies posed by terrorism threat. Funding must be allocated and thereby a collective study via science must be employed immediately in resolving the Maute or ISIS situation in the mindanao region.

Also, greater attention to more laboratory and sciences for military must be given attention for the solution against rebels and terrorism in the region. We must have continued and greater emphasis on higher discoveries and experiments in finding solutions to these terrorism problem in the country.

Logistics and Equipments

It  is an accepted fact that logistics and military equipment for war of our AFP is very low key, and therefore the situation must be addressed properly to quantify further the assets of the government to get greater coverage of controlling this war on terrorism.

Our tanks, APCs, and fire arms , as well as the rocketry and missile systems in the country is not yet advance or mature in our defense and war capabilities. We are still dependent on cannons and artillery which are becoming least in the advantage on war engagements. The notion is that we must improve and crave for greater science and technology gained through indigenous or foreign means.

The development of local and indigenous technology mus be attended due to we are a low budgeted military, and the only recourse is to harness local talents and technologies to advance our capabilities and save foreign reserves that  therein protect our economy while in the situation.

Our Sick Manufacturing Industry

Super Pilipinas Nov. 27, 2016

Manufacturing is one aspect of the country that should be given  real focus by the government towards to meet our aim for progress.

The manufacturing sector accounts to about one fourth of the industries in the country, and since it is a major player for our exports, this must be revitalized and strengthened in order to further the goals we dream.

The labor sector is abundant in the country, and since this class of the populace needed particular attention to meet the demands for employment, the national government must create an atmosphere that will make it conducive to make local and foreign investors create more manufacturing areas to absorb this abundance of labor in the country. 

The current political condition in the country wrecks havoc to the business climate as this factor is the gauging factor of commerce to make it suitable for the business sector to engage with certainty. This lack of stability in the political condition of the country will result to the downfall of the industry and result to the slowing of the economy. Thus, the needed attention is very much important to be given for the manufacturing sector as immediately possible.

The issue remains if we are competitive 
in the manufacturing sector compared with China.


With regards to our China Sea row, it is accepted that we cannot fight China via military confrontation and we should modernize our armed forces in order to face them in the battle line.

But this is not our aim, we dream to fight China head on by the way we conventionally think, or, utmost, we will face them in battle if all options are lost. So, therefore, the only way to do it is to buy time which we shall industrialize our country and acquire the level of economy and wealth like that of China, then, by these means we can have the financial capabilities to spend for the modernization of the armed forces. 

This wealth is to have our economy grow by means of greater income through exports and all industries reaching the global and international markets. One area then that we should expand rapidly is the manufacturing sector which we are very weak at the moment. 

If China has export volume of 2.4 trillion dollars, record met at 2015, then the possibility of having that record for us is not far to reach out. We should take the culture of positive outlook that the same we can acquire all the successes of China or anyone else equally for the country, for the Filipinos.

If they have 2.3 trillion dollars of exports, so can we. The question if we are competitive against China is possible. It will take only few legislation in order to equally par that of China by meeting the requirements via our political and economic long term policies in the country to make investors, local and abroad rely on the certainty of business future here.  Ther are plenty of aspect to be threshed about, like the labor laws, government rules and regulations, taxes, and other anti business codes and regulations that retard the growth and atmosphere of commerce in the country.

The specialized zones shall be areas where these conditions are favorable with the intentions to equal the conditions as given by China to their foreign investments.

Comparative volumes of exports of Vietnam  17 billion USD, while the Philippines is only 5.7 billion USD in 2015, totally explains why we need to take care and solve our manufacturing conditions for exports. What is surprising here is that we are already overtaken by Vietnam considered as a third world country ravaged by war up to 1975.

Our manufacturing sector and export producing industry is really sick, and we need to resuscitate this sector as soon as possible. We are three folds left behind by Vietnam, and
and way behind 540 times against China.

The Specialized Zones as remedy for the
Manufacturing Sector

The specialized zones in the country must be  real specialized zones. The confronting problems of the business sector at the current is the stiff government regulations imposed to businesses, high taxes, and the labor laws which scares investors and local business men. Not including on top is the wariness on the political condition of the country.

The specialized zones must cancel these bureaucracies, red tape and government regulations, among others that cannot make realize our dream to become an industrialized country.

These specialized zones shall be free zones. They shall be an environment in such a way that both the government and businesses can earn and survive weathering factors in business and economy in the international and global conditions. 

These zones must safeguard the wellness and productivity of the sector and gear to become the highest and most active in the region.