Category Archives: Philippines

Potential Instability

Posted on March 24, 2008 by Jack Woods

Rice is the staple food for more than a billion people in Asia. It’s eaten for 3 meals a day and many people base their well being on the amount of rice and quality of the rice they eat. Right … Continue reading →

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Microsoft stealing intellectual property?

Posted on December 19, 2007 by Jack Woods

It looks like a college in the Philippines is suing Microsoft claiming that they have stolen intellectual property. Wow, Microsoft, the bastion in the fight against piracy is guilty of being a pirate themselves? Tell me it ain’t so. I’ve … Continue reading →

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Trillanes on Video

Posted on November 29, 2007 by Jack Woods

Here is a video of Antonio Trillanes and the statement he made at the Manila Peninsula Hotel. While he has been captured, I don’t think the Philippines has seen the last of him and this could be the first of … Continue reading →

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Basket Case

Posted on November 28, 2007 by Jack Woods

The Philippines continues to be a basket case. With high taxes on personal income and a domestic economy that has become reliant on Philippine workers abroad, it is not surprising its status. The latest salvo has been made, the senator … Continue reading →

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Withdrawing Paypal to Unionbank Eon

Posted on November 22, 2007 by Jack Woods

In an earlier post, I reported the seeming great news that Filipinos could withdraw their Paypal balances to a Visa debit or credit card. That’s great news. 26 countries had this avenue opened to them. In the Philippines, the only … Continue reading →

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