Economics on Maharlikanism

Why Did Finance Push for Evil Rice Tariffication?

Thu, 30 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000

The rice problem was already solved by the NFA which was fully integrated from import to wholesale (no middlemen).

The cheapest rice in Manila was 32 pesos retail in 2018 when the cheapest rice in Vietnam was 24 pesos.

Barter in Maharlika

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Maharlika was no stranger to natural disasters such as typhoons and earthquakes. This was proven in the practices and myths of the country:

The first man came out of the one bamboo and the first woman from the other. These, they say, married with the approval of Linog, which is the earthquake.

Why Rice Tariffication is an Evil Policy

Thu, 30 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000

The Rice Tariffication Law is the single biggest mistake of the Philippine Development Plan 2017-2022 called Ambisyon Natin during the Duterte Administration.

It began with the rice crisis of September 2018 as the rapid increase in the prices of rice. But this was a natural consequence of the increased taxes from the TRAIN tax reform which was supported by NEDA itself.

Dutertenomics

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 00:00:00 +0000

During his presidential campaign Duterte promised to give a comfortable life to the poor. However, the unstoppable inflation* from 2020 directly contradicts this promise since it makes life less comfortable.

How to Fix the Philippines with Maharlika 2050

Tue, 27 Jul 2021 00:00:00 +0000

The previous post explained the problem with the Keynesian Dutertenomics, which is embodied in the neoliberal economic plan called “Ambisyon 2040” by Arsenio Balisacan.

How the Philippines fell from its Industrialization Path

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Like most countries, the Philippines was hard hit by Covid-19 both in 2020 and 2021. However, unlike wealthier countries, it had a severe lack of vaccines, medicines, and personal protective equipment (PPEs) needed to fight the pandemic.

How to Industrialize the Philippines

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Maharlikan Solutions: From Employee to Employer

Mahalikanism is anti-imperial and pro-self-reliance. We suggest the following policies to convert slave-driven, dependent Philippine economy into an industrialized and independent Maharlikan economy

Tweak the Foreign Investment Act

A glaring flaw in the FSA Amendment is the lack of environmental representation. The DENR is not part of the regulatory body (IIPC). Only DTI, NEDA, and business chambers are the significant regulators. The DENR should be added and have the same powers as NEDA.

Industries that are Natural to the Philippines

Thu, 02 Sep 2021 00:00:00 +0000

From a survey of Maharlikan industry before Legazpi came, we can list the industries that are natural to the country.

Services

Call centers

Those people became very familiar with us. They told us many things, their names and those of some of the islands that could be seen from that place. Their own island was Sulu, not very large. They were very pleasant and conversable.