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Focus on the Philippines, number 12, 2004 PDF Print E-mail
Globalization and the Philippine tuna industry

 By ERNESTO ORDOÑEZ, Inquirer News Service

JOSEPH Stiglitz, a Nobel Laureate in economics, said: "The essence of globalization is that it should bring job security. If the contrary is happening, economic instability and social insecurity leading to violence is likely to happen ... The path to economic globalization must be changed in order to avoid undermining job security."

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FOP Number 11, 2004 PDF Print E-mail
Between Extrapolation and Hyperbole
by Manuel Buencamino

 Joel Rocamora's answer to our paper exposing his implied endorsement of GMA is called "Between Anti-FPJ and Boycott." While I don't speak for the groups since we signed as individuals, I would suggest that he use my title instead; it describes his rejoinder more accurately. Rocamora's rejoinder is a cleverly argued paper that is built o­n extrapolation, hyperbole and putting words into our mouths. Hence, my reply is rather lengthy.  I have to quote him extensively, unfortunately.

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Focus on the Philippines No 8 PDF Print E-mail
FPJ and Reel or Real Politik?
In this issue
[1]    The FPJ Bomb in a Populist Lamp
by Joel Rocamorra

[2]    Poe and Arroyo: Tweedledum and Tweedledee 
by Carlito Anonuevo,Manuel Buencamino, Sylvia Estrada-Claudio, Fides Lim, Nepomuceno Malaluan, and Filemeno S. Sta. Ana III
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Capital Controls Will Help Philippines Avoid Brazilian Scenario PDF Print E-mail

By Walden Bello

These are very trying times for the economy. Our fiscal situation is out of control. And now we have a flight from the peso and from Philippine stocks. The administration has said that what we have is a temporary loss of confidence owing to "unusual" political developments, like the "Kawal" media coup announcing "massive disaffection" within the military.

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Focus on the Philippines Number 7 PDF Print E-mail
[1]    Capital Control will Help RP Avoid Brazilian scenario
        by WALDEN BELLO


[2]    Revisiting capital controls
        by CRISTINA A. MORALES
 
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