One of the things that irritates me with balikbayans is the comparisons they make on things here in the Philippines with those in the country where they come from. Statements like, “Hay naku, ang trapik dito sa Pilipinas, di gaya sa <country>, maluluwag ang mga daan, walang trapik!” Or “Anu ba yan, ang init naman …
Recently, there was news reporting that the Filipino workers are among the worst in the world in getting enough work-life balance based on the new study conducted by Remote, a global human resource platform. The Philippines with a score of 27.46 points and ranked 59th out of 60 countries, beating only Nigeria, which scored 16.15 …
Since the pandemic, freelancing has become more common in the Philippines. Freelance jobs are those where a person works for themselves, rather than a company. It is basically the same as independent contracting, except that for independent contracting, there is a legally-binding contract while freelancing does not. I know several friends who have ventured into …
Over the weekend, the news that Baguio Midland Courier will cease its operations on July 22 this year spread over the social media over the weekend. That’s after 77 years of being published. It was 2021 all over again when Sunstar Baguio also ceased its operations after 30 years. It got me thinking about what …
It’s Pride Month and I am happy that there are people around me who just recently started enjoying their budding same sex relationships. So, it got me thinking, how could economics explain the process of dating and the go abouts of relationships? Economic theory can provide interesting insights into dating and relationships, often using principles …
There were two important developments in Philippine Education in the past several days. The first one is on the results of the PISA (Programme for International Student Assessment) 2022 creative thinking assessment. Results show that the Philippines is in the bottom of the list of 64 countries, with Albania, Uzbekistan and Morocco. Apparently, 15 year …
A new trend that proliferated on TikTok and other social media is based on the song of Angeline Quinto. Various personalities created videos to join the trend including Vice Ganda, Marian Rivera, and many more. These videos highlighted the good and the bad of the Philippines. For an Overseas Filipino Worker like myself, there are …
The newest controversy involving “It’s Showtime” is about their guests in their segment, “Especially For You” several days back. A male searchee was seen trying to kiss the female searcher which the main host, Vice Ganda called out, saying that he may be sued for that gesture that he made. It really did look like …
The Philippines is considered to be an agricultural country. Agriculture has historically been a significant sector in the Philippine economy, contributing to employment, food security, and rural development. And for someone to consider oneself as a farm girl, it is something to be proud of. A part of me is happy that a supposedly prominent …
I woke up the other day to the news that the exchange rate of the Philippine Peso to the US Dollar has breached the P58 level. It was reposted by a Facebook friend with a caption saying to stay there until Friday. She hopes that the rate will still be at around the same level …
