Category: News and Articles
Vaccine facts vs. spins
January 18, 2021We must be vigilant and demand transparency. Heartless instigators of acts that will only serve corrupt agendas will not be tolerated.
We need fast, safe, and full vaccine deployment!
January 14, 2021At this point, it is clear that the only permanent solution and path to full recovery is to achieve herd immunity through a fast, safe, and effective vaccination program.
Rationalize FIT-All
January 11, 2021by Orlando Oxales originally published in The Manila Standard “It is more aligned to the all-of-society spirit of bayanihan.” The Energy Regulatory Commission’s (ERC) recent decision approving the petition of the National Transmission Corporation (TransCo) for higher Feed-In-Tariff Allowance (FIT-ALL) rates this year is seen to again increase the electricity bills of consumers. FIT-All is one […]
New year, new cost
January 6, 2021Instead of preoccupying ourselves with resolutions for the new year embodying the classic “new year, new me” attitude, Filipino consumers might find themselves in a predicament, making patience and perseverance the most important resolutions for 2021. One of the main reasons for this dilemma is the imposition of higher Feed-In-Tariff Allowance (FIT-All) rates for […]
A threat greater than COVID-19
December 28, 2020by Orlando Oxales originally published in The Manila Standard “Let’s do our part while we still can.” On top of the health and economic disaster of the COVID-19 pandemic, 2020 has become a year of natural calamities that hit all regions of the country. Published reports place estimates of some nine million of our population were […]
Economic recovery via a digitized landscape
December 12, 2020As COVID-19 continues, consumers and businesses have turned to the accelerated trend of digital transformation in financial services to ensure business continuity and meet their day-to-day financial needs. As such, there is an even greater need to build Philippine digital infrastructure. In a recent virtual town hall discussion of Stratbase ADR Institute entitled “Secure and Reliable Cloud Banking […]
Crises and corruption
December 7, 2020by Orlando Oxales published in The Manila Standard “We must demand transparency and accountability.” Before the weekend, news broke out that the country’s government debt has reached P10.03 trillion and based on data from the Department of Budget Management is anticipated to hit a mind-blowing P10.16 trillion before the new year. The Department of Finance assures […]
Suspicious
November 30, 2020by Orlando Oxales originally published in The Manila Standard “Wouldn’t it be more credible if the same kind of probe were done on other gencos?” As a consumer advocate, I am always attentive to issues raised on power and energy. Last week, news reports of some militant party list representatives and lawyers calling for an investigation of […]
Enable public and private sector collaboration towards economic recovery and a fully digitized Philippines
November 28, 2020The economic downturn brought about by the pandemic has been complicated by the onslaught of the recent typhoons that hit Luzon. These natural calamities, typhoons, floods, and landslides, have put many Filipinos at increased risk, destroyed crops and infrastructure, and disrupted vital supply lines. All of this happens while ordinary consumers struggle to make ends […]
Pilipinas Conference 2020
November 23, 2020Let’s think beyond the political noise and focus on real solutions to move forward.