Digong, The President

[Wh1stl3r]

^
For some reason an image of Michael Buffer as clerk of court announcing Atty. Pacquiao came to mind.

Wishful thinking by CSIS?
Duterte urged: Assert PH rights in South China Sea | INQUIRER.net Mobile

After all, he has wished for China patrols in the Sulu sea. All this despite the ramp up of military installations in the WPS.

But from his own mouth, only 2 out 5 things he says are true.
Headlines | Philstar Mobile

Dismal average, specially depressing when it is up to the public to figure out which 2 out of the 5 pronouncements are true.

Exciting times ahead. 😛

[kagalingan]

[donbuggy]

2016:

Duterte: Abu Sayyaf are not criminals


i understand he may want to avoid ruffling the feathers of the MNLF/MILF, pero di ba initakwil na rin nila yung ASG?

i agrre with our dear President that the ASG are not criminals...

2017:

Duterte apologizes for German’s death | Philippine Daily Inquirer
DJ Yap March 1, 2017

President Duterte apologized to the German government on Tuesday for the death of a German hostage whose gruesome beheading over the weekend was publicly released by the militant Abu Sayyaf group.

“I am very sorry that the hostage, a national of your country, has been beheaded,” President Duterte said in Malacañang. “I sympathize with the family, I commiserate with the German people. There is nothing wrong in admitting a failure, but it is a matter of policy that we do not surrender to the demands of paying ransom.”

He stressed that a massive military operation has been going on in southern Jolo island to crush the Abu Sayyaf, which on Monday released a short video showing the death of Jürgen Kantner. The gunmen had given his family and the German government until Sunday to pay a P30-million ransom.

[baludoy]

were sliding back to being the sick man of asia. what a difference 10 months make

Asia's Ugly Duckling of the Year Is the Philippine Peso - Bloomberg

[xninjax]

were sliding back to being the sick man of asia. what a difference 10 months make

Asia's Ugly Duckling of the Year Is the Philippine Peso - Bloomberg

I think you should read this too
DEBUNKING PHILIPPINE FOREX TURMOIL AS PERPETRATED BY FRIENDS OF LP

[jut703]

I think you should read this too
DEBUNKING PHILIPPINE FOREX TURMOIL AS PERPETRATED BY FRIENDS OF LP

So the credibility of Bloomberg is just the same as the credibility of a Facebook post? Just curious.

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[Wh1stl3r]

Ah basta lahat ng nangyayari ngayon na ayaw nyo kagagawan ng dilawan na LP yan. 🤡

[CruzeR911]

I dont know but is it just me that i always check for sources before i share posts

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[dreamur]

So the credibility of Bloomberg is just the same as the credibility of a Facebook post? Just curious.

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Lol! The writer himself offered a disclaimer. He is presenting an "alternative fact".

"The title suggests that Asia’s Ugly Duckling of the Year is the Philippine Peso. I’d like to present an alternative view, by looking at the big picture."

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[xninjax]

So the credibility of Bloomberg is just the same as the credibility of a Facebook post? Just curious.

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I am not qualified to determine credibility. So i ask the same question to you

Lets remove the political color for a second and look at forex technical data.

If you look at peso performance for this year(2017). It is indeed the ugliest duckling. Which makes the bloomberg article valid(I may be wrong as i compared it only to those mentioned in the fb article)

On the other hand, if you also look at the bigger picture like 1-3-5 year time frame, some of our other asian neighbors' currency have performed even worse than us. Which makes the fb article also valid.

I'll leave the political discussion to the folks on the board as i have no interest in it.

[jut703]

I am not qualified to determine credibility. So i ask the same question to you

Lets remove the political color for a second and look at forex technical data.

If you look at peso performance for this year(2017). It is indeed the ugliest duckling. Which makes the bloomberg article valid(I may be wrong as i compared it only to those mentioned in the fb article)

On the other hand, if you also look at the bigger picture like 1-3-5 year time frame, some of our other asian neighbors' currency have performed even worse than us. Which makes the fb article also valid.

I'll leave the political discussion to the folks on the board as i have no interest in it.

I am asking your personal analysis. It's impossible that you have no discernment of your own about matters of national interest. I'd like to know how you evaluate the credibility of a particular source.

Also, this isn't about any political color. I don't know where you got that notion, but I'm only commenting based on the economic situation and not about political affiliation.

The situation you're painting is actually important in establishing the context of the situation - Up until a year ago, the Philippines was handily outperforming its ASEAN peers. We were Asia's Bright Star. Our currency was stable because aside from domestic consumption, we were bolstered by our strong OFW remittances.

This was, and is, our competitive advantage compared to other ASEAN countries. However, even if our growth story remains intact even today, a big factor that has changed is our political stability. We received credit upgrade after credit upgrade back then because financial institutions deemed us worthy of investment because of the conducive political and economic environment in the country. People like putting money in places where they can accurately forecast the trajectory of their investment.

Today though, our government's rhetoric is very brash and wishy-washy. We bypass processes if it serves the objective of the administration, and we hide behind it if it's something that isn't a priority. This unpredictability is scaring investors away, and instead of investing in the Philippines with its optimal demographic and economic position but unstable outlook, foreign funds are looking to safer havens.

Now, the Trump administration has also been a factor in the slump of the Peso. Money is coming back into the states because that's what their administration wants. However, it affects us more than other ASEAN peers partly because of the political uncertainty that we have today.

Now I go back to asking your opinion, which narrative makes more sense to you and why? Like you said, let's remove political color and just focus on logic and facts.

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[threx666]

I am asking your personal analysis. It's impossible that you have no discernment of your own about matters of national interest. I'd like to know how you evaluate the credibility of a particular source.

Also, this isn't about any political color. I don't know where you got that notion, but I'm only commenting based on the economic situation and not about political affiliation.

The situation you're painting is actually important in establishing the context of the situation - Up until a year ago, the Philippines was handily outperforming its ASEAN peers. We were Asia's Bright Star. Our currency was stable because aside from domestic consumption, we were bolstered by our strong OFW remittances.

This was, and is, our competitive advantage compared to other ASEAN countries. However, even if our growth story remains intact even today, a big factor that has changed is our political stability. We received credit upgrade after credit upgrade back then because financial institutions deemed us worthy of investment because of the conducive political and economic environment in the country. People like putting money in places where they can accurately forecast the trajectory of their investment.

Today though, our government's rhetoric is very brash and wishy-washy. We bypass processes if it serves the objective of the administration, and we hide behind it if it's something that isn't a priority. This unpredictability is scaring investors away, and instead of investing in the Philippines with its optimal demographic and economic position but unstable outlook, foreign funds are looking to safer havens.

Now, the Trump administration has also been a factor in the slump of the Peso. Money is coming back into the states because that's what their administration wants. However, it affects us more than other ASEAN peers partly because of the political uncertainty that we have today.

Now I go back to asking your opinion, which narrative makes more sense to you and why? Like you said, let's remove political color and just focus on logic and facts.

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this is one of the best comment/explanation of our current market situation that I have read in a while and I couldn't agree more.

reasonable people should look past the color of what you believe , instead focus on what is right and wrong.
Blind following is what will lead us into further down the sh*thole.( pun unintended)

[Monseratto]

Another hollywood controversy in the making...

[anonemus]

Duterte and Trump compared by a major US network

In-depth look at the war on drugs in the Philippines - YouTube

[anonemus]

Another hollywood controversy in the making...

PH slams U.S. show's portrayal of 'unconventional' PH president

[Wh1stl3r]

this is one of the best comment/explanation of our current market situation that I have read in a while and I couldn't agree more.

reasonable people should look past the color of what you believe , instead focus on what is right and wrong.
Blind following is what will lead us into further down the sh*thole.( pun unintended)

Unfortunately most of the voting public have historically been enamored with personality politics, so policy/platform takes a back seat in the elections. Right and wrong also differs quite a bit depending on who you ask. Add fake news propaganda and the current climate is what we get.

[Monseratto]

Unanimous decision yung pag rejection ni amboy sa CA... Part of destabilization daw kaya di niya masagot ng matino yung US citizenship niya...

BREAKING | CA rejects Yasay appointment

[baludoy]

^ Buti naman. Very dubious talaga character ni yasay . Kung hindi lang yan fellow bedan & frat brod ni d30 hindi naman mag resurface dito sa pinas iyong unggok na yan

to be or not to be, that always confuses me!

[Monseratto]

Belated happy Women's Day...

WATCH: Duterte jokes about being 'distracted' by DA exec's legs | ABS-CBN News

[Monseratto]

Career DFA undersecretary muna until ma-lift ung hiring ban ni Matet Amboy..

Enrique Manalo named DFA acting secretary after Yasay rejection | Inquirer News