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ACLEx The ASEAN 2026 will be held in Metro Manila on November 16-18, 2026. I was thinking about a stupid Facebook comment (I decided to edit it for easier reading)   that I had (and as always, I will not reveal the person's real identity; let's just call him Boomer Man with Shades). This is what he said that made me laugh after I got into an argument: Regarding monopolies, if you feel it is unfair, we have the Consumer Act of the Philippines. Feel free to go to court and file your complaint. There is no need to change the Constitution. This comment is, again, typical boomer ignorance . It should be funny  that several boomer Filipinos typing their silly comments  are using imported smartphones . Now, it's time to do a post to answer this claim: if I feel it's unfair, there's the Consumer Act of the Philippines. But here's the introduction of the law that was introduced on April 13, 1992 : Article 1. Short Title. – This Act shall be known as the "Consumer Ac...

I was looking at Facebook this morning. It isn't too surprising that the IBON Foundation posted this with hashtags like #BuildFilipino, #StriveForIndependenceAndSovereignty, and #ASEAN2026PH along with it. I looked at this recent graphic made by IBON and I want to ask myself, "Is IBON Foundation treating revenues as profits?" It's because IBON has been calling for #SahodItaasPresyoIbaba, which literally means, "Increase salaries, lower the costs of goods." It's as if the salary doesn't affect the overall cost of production.  Mistaking revenues as profits?! It's probable that IBON may be presenting revenues as profits . If that's so, then how can an economic think tank make such a common-sense error? It's really laughable some people on Facebook insult me repeatedly on Facebook, while praising IBON. However, I'd like to present this common sense analysis. Business & Plans If we look at this sample accounting plan alone, we realize ...

Inquirer A day ago, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Romualdez Marcos (above) was seen ceremonially  giving away 209 Apple MacBook Neo units in Dagupan City, Pangasinan. This was news from the Inquirer . On GMA News , I thought about the DepEd deal with Apple Inc. I will give an excerpt  from the  GMA News   article on the deal itself: " We welcome Apple's participation in this procurement to bring MacBook Neo to our teachers. It isn't just about handing out world-class hardware with five-year warranties; it's about giving our educators the best tools, backed by robust training so they can focus on what matters most: teaching our children ," he (Sonny Angara, emphasis mine) added. Apple Chief Executive Officer John Ternus also spoke about the deal during Apple's Financial Results Conference Call for 4th Quarter 2026. Ternus said he was excited for the opportunities that Apple had ahead of it, including services to fields such as health and education. H...

Presidential Communications Office Yes, it's almost Christmas, and I expect Filipinos to ignore their health . It's easy to get caught with the symptoms, right? I wrote a Throwback Thursday post where I discussed the wrongness of the slogan, " An apple a day keeps the doctor away. " This has resulted in the reactive healthcare side, where people  avoid seeing the doctor. In the case of the dentist, I remember growing up with the threat of the dentist, such as, "If you eat too many sweets, we will have to go to the dentist." The result was that the dentist and the doctor aren't seen as friends but as boogeymen.  Midland Sports Rehab In fact, proactive healthcare is something I'm switching to right now. I had a visit with a cardiologist who put me on 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM). It was discovered that I had asymptomatic hypertension . The doctor said, "We shall not wait until you come here holding your chest." In fact,...

I was just doing some random Instagram scrolling. However, I realized that after all those annoying AI doctors , I found a blind spot in myself. Up until now, I have usually traveled in groups, even if I book a Grab to go to the airport. However, we have this scam that I never heard of until now,  called the "please watch my bag" scam. How does it happen? I saw some videos on Instagram. One involved an old woman asking a couple ot watch her bag. The old woman said, "I am looking for my grandson. Can you please watch my bag for me?" The couple said, "Can you open your bag, please?" The old woman refused. The old woman tried to play the sympathy card, like, "You're gonna grow old one day, and when you need help—you won't get it! Karma will get you!" Sounds like a Dhar Mann  skit, right? However, life isn't a Dhar Mann video—it's way more complicated than that! The couple had every right to refuse.  It might seem heartless to avoid h...

Henry Rose Lee There's always the statement about stubborn boomers, isn't there? I'm glad not every boomer I meet is stubborn. There's this sad truth— we have boomers who tend to think everyone after them is "having it easy"—all the while ignoring the convenience cost . As of recent, I thought about how funny Facebook posts can be against the Philippines and foreign investments. I could see some classic Gen Z rants (done by the now-defunct Philippine Anti-Fascist League) posting against FDI as "destructive and exploitative". I often assume that there's a pipeline of ideas, like the parents were probably members of Makabayan Bloc's fronts. This time, I want to focus on a particularly funny pattern I wish I noticed sooner. That pattern is all about Filipino boomers (1946—1964) using foreign-made smartphones to type anti-FDI rants ! I noticed several anti-FDI rants (especially in the comments section  of several constitutional reform pages or in...

As a middle-aged man, I thought about my recent  dentist visit and the gentle chastisement for  not going for more than 10 years. I received a very severe prophylaxis and  fluoride treatment, and I had to gargle Orahex for seven days. I was suddenly reminded of my step-by-step process of preventive or restorative dentistry . Right now, the process is slow, but the dentist not giving a one-stop fix may be better in the long run, like me not taking cryptocurrency hoping for a quick win . Back in the 1990s, I remember Nutrition Month. Sure, we had the promotion for eating healthy foods, avoiding junk food (which really causes health problems, no questions asked), the need to eat vegetables, but we had the slogan, "An apple a day keeps the doctor away." It was based on an outdated Welsh proverb. In fact, it was an era of reactive healthcare . I heard people didn't bother to to any doctor unless they felt bad. The same went for dental care, where the dentist's income was b...