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Bienvenido Oplas Jr.
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Argentina’s economic recovery via free market policies and lessons for Philippines
by Bienvenido Oplas Jr. - December 19, 2024 - 12:00am
It’s my first time to set foot in South America and I am here in a country withthe first openly free marketer president in the continent, Argentina President Javier Milei
Gas power in Asia and Pacific Light
by Bienvenido Oplas Jr. - December 12, 2024 - 12:00am
In Part 1 of this topic last Nov. 28, I discussed the countries with the highest natural gas power generation/total power generation ratio. The top three are Singapore, Iran and Egypt.
New fiscal targets and the anti-agricultural economic sabotage law
by Bienvenido Oplas Jr. - December 5, 2024 - 12:00am
Three topics here and we go straight to the numbers and facts.
Gas power in Asia and Pacific Light (Part 1 of 2)
by Bienvenido Oplas Jr. - November 28, 2024 - 12:00am
It’s the city of bright lights, fast and efficient trains underground, the regional headquarter of many big multinationals from the West and the host of one of Formula 1’s famous races held at night because...
CREATE MORE and Trump tax, spending cut plan
by Bienvenido Oplas Jr. - November 21, 2024 - 12:00am
The Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises to Maximize Opportunities for Reinvigorating the Economy (CREATE MORE), signed into law last Nov. 11, is another good law pushed by the Department of Finance...
The Freeman energy forum; avoiding carbon tax
by Bienvenido Oplas Jr. - November 14, 2024 - 12:00am
As mentioned in this column last week, I attended The Freeman energy forum on the theme, “Powering Cebu,” at Waterfront Hotel in Cebu IT Park.
Energy issues from the US elections, The Freeman Cebu forum
by Bienvenido Oplas Jr. - November 7, 2024 - 12:00am
Central Visayas is the third-largest or richest region in the Philippines after Metro Manila. In 2023, its regional domestic product was P1.58 trillion, following CALABARZON’s P3.44 trillion and Central Luzon’s...
Ten things about the P90 B PhilHealth excess funds and unprogrammed appropriations
by Bienvenido Oplas Jr. - October 31, 2024 - 12:00am
The Supreme Court issued last Tuesday a temporary restraining order directing the Philippine Health Insurance Corp.not to transfer the remaining P29.9 billion out of P89.9 billion in excess funds for 2024 to the...
Nuclear energy to help propel Philippines industrialization
by Bienvenido Oplas Jr. - October 24, 2024 - 12:00am
The Philippines has total power generation of 26.6 terawatt-hours or 26,600 gigawatt-hours in 1993, 52.9 TWH in 2003, 75.3 TWH in 2013, and 119 TWH in 2023.
Why a 6.3 percent GDP growth in 2024 is possible
by Bienvenido Oplas Jr. - October 17, 2024 - 12:00am
The Development Budget Coordination Committee has set the Philippines’ GDP growth target at six to seven percent in 2024 (or an average of 6.5 percent) and 6.5-7.5 percent (average of seven percent) in 2...
Priority and mandatory indigenous gas use means expensive electricity
by Bienvenido Oplas Jr. - October 10, 2024 - 12:00am
Consider these three provisions from three energy laws.
Power stability, WESM and cheap electricity
by Bienvenido Oplas Jr. - October 3, 2024 - 12:00am
Three of several important energy development in the country recently are related to our energy security, distribution continuity, and power stability.
CREATE MORE jobs, wealth and prosperity
by Bienvenido Oplas Jr. - September 26, 2024 - 12:00am
The bill on Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises to Maximize Opportunities for Reinvigorating the Economy being championed by the Department of Finance is now at the Congress bicameral committee...
Measuring the investment contribution of toll roads in the Philippines
by Bienvenido Oplas Jr. - September 19, 2024 - 12:00am
Toll roads and expressways are nice and efficient on two grounds.
Energy security, consumer choice and the ERC
by Bienvenido Oplas Jr. - September 12, 2024 - 12:00am
Energy and power security means ample supply of electricity with no blackout, there is consistent expansion of power supply to meet rising demand yearly.
What to expect from Sec. Ralph Recto leadership at DOF
by Bienvenido Oplas Jr. - January 16, 2024 - 12:00am
Former senator, former NEDA Secretary, congressman, and deputy speaker until this week, and now Secretary of the Department of Finance (DOF), Ralph Recto has a colorful and multiple experience in both the Legislative...
On endless wars, endless welfare and public debt
by Bienvenido Oplas Jr. - October 18, 2023 - 12:00am
Ever rising government spending on wars, subsidies and freebies, funded by rising taxes and borrowings leading to high interest and inflation rates. These are realities discussed by many people almost anywhere in...
Strong US dollar and how to deal with it
by Bienvenido Oplas Jr. - September 22, 2022 - 12:00am
The Philippine peso has depreciated to 57.64:$1 last Sept. 20, an all-time low. The last time we have a similar level of depreciation was in October 2004, then July to August 2005 when the peso reached 56 to the...
Commentary: Is mining taxation’s purpose to create more taxation?
by Bienvenido Oplas Jr. - November 10, 2018 - 10:47am
Perhaps more than any other sector in the country, the mining industry is known for being subject to plenty of regulations, taxation, duties and royalties, both from local and national governments.
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