Business & Economics Perspective Blogger

Inquirer Gasoline prices have increased again, haven't they?  A few days ago, I wrote  why #SahodItaasPresyoIbaba's view of gas prices is questionable . Today, I feel like writing this after several complaints on Facebook. I would like to create a follow-up post. People are complaining too much without understanding the real reason why some countries have lower prices of gasoline. Real talk. We need to talk about economic policies,  and  of course, please do a study on supply-demand analysis  on supply chain management . Let's examine the complaints made by Bulatlat Bulatlat Here's a chart from Bulatlat that compares the increase in prices of gasoline between the Philippines, Thailand, and Malaysia. It's always problematic when people ignore simple economics. It's funny, but Bulatlat mentions this on their website: Note also how expensive our diesel and gasoline products are compared to those of our ASEAN neighbors. The estimated common price today of diesel in...

There are times when people just have short attention spans. Sure, I'd like to sit down in a chemistry discussion about how Chaindrite Foam works effectively. However, commercials are most likely meant to carry some form of hyperbole--such as making mozzarella stretchier than it truly is or doing some crazy stunts with a disclaimer. This Thai insecticide commercial gets really funny. What I love about these commercials is the cartoony effect. I assume the foam used in the commercial is either shaving cream or whipped cream. It's because spraying the actors with the actual foam playing the giant pests would be dangerous. The actors playing the pests are made to dress up like mascots for a school presentation. Seeing the actors play the pests dying is rather entertaining.  I believe that the purpose of giant pests isn't just for laughs. It's also to address that the problem can be that huge. Pest problems can cause so much trouble. It may be a good attempt to raise aware...