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  1. The Art of the Political Seance: How to Deconstruct a Presidential Address by Lawson Akhigbe

    When Donald Trump took to the podium on July 16, 2026, he wasn’t just delivering a speech he was conducting a political seance, summoning ghosts of conspiracies past and layering them over a very meticulously curated reality.

    lawakhigbe.com/2026/07/18/the-

  2. The Art of the Political Seance: How to Deconstruct a Presidential Address by Lawson Akhigbe

    When Donald Trump took to the podium on July 16, 2026, he wasn’t just delivering a speech he was conducting a political seance, summoning ghosts of conspiracies past and layering them over a very meticulously curated reality.

    lawakhigbe.com/2026/07/18/the-

  3. SELF-INFLICTED STUPIDITY

    "I've just invented something that can destroy humanity at the drop of a hat. However, to keep it from doing so is going to require more funding."

    #irony #humor #errtling #bookcafe #law #gov #governance #android_dreams #writing #invention #society #ai

  4. SELF-INFLICTED STUPIDITY

    "I've just invented something that can destroy humanity at the drop of a hat. However, to keep it from doing so is going to require more funding."

    #irony #humor #errtling #bookcafe #law #gov #governance #android_dreams #writing #invention #society #ai

  5. Japan’s Parliament Enacts National Flag Vandalism Bill

    Japan’s Parliament enacted a bill that would criminalize acts of damaging the national flag, according to a news report by Kyodo News. This new development is the latest legislative victory for Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae whose administration, parliamentary partner and even a few opposition elements submitted it. Those who opposed the bill called it “divisive” and “unconstitutional”.

    To put things in perspective, posted below is an excerpt from the report of Kyodo News. Some parts in boldface…

    Japan’s parliament on Friday enacted a divisive law introducing criminal penalties for desecrating the national flag, achieving a key legislative goal of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in the current Diet session.

    The ruling parties argued the law was needed because Japan already criminalized desecration of foreign flags but had no equivalent provision covering its own. Some opposition parties and legal experts criticized the measure, saying it may infringe on freedom of expression and could be unconstitutional.

    The bill, jointly submitted by the ruling coalition of the Liberal Democratic Party and Japan Innovation Party, along with the opposition Democratic Party for the People and Sanseito, cleared the House of Councillors.

    Under the law, individuals who damage, remove or defile the national flag in a way that arouses “strong feelings of discomfort or disgust” in others could face up to two years in prison or a fine of up to 200,000 yen ($1,200).

    The penalties mirror existing provisions in the Penal Code on desecration of foreign flags and follow an October agreement between the LDP and JIP identifying the legal discrepancy as one to be resolved.

    Parliamentary debate centered on the law’s implications for constitutional rights and what constitutes a punishable act, with the opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan among its critics.

    Under the law, whether an act is punishable will be determined based on the circumstances as a whole. LDP lawmakers cited as possible violations stomping on a flag, covering it with mud in a street or park, and soiling it with feces or urine.

    Livestreaming the cutting up or burning of a Japanese flag in a private space is also punishable, although a provision making the subsequent sharing of such footage an offense was dropped during negotiations to secure the DPP and Sanseito’s support for the bill.

    A supplementary provision calls for a review around three years after the law takes effect to determine whether additional measures are needed in light of developments such as the online dissemination of images of flag desecration.

    Let me end this piece by asking you readers: What is your reaction to this development? Do you think Japan’s parliament did the right move enacting the national flag vandalism proposal? Do you believe that desecrating your nation’s flag should be penalized? What is your opinion about the Islamists and Leftists – both foreigners and citizens – in America and Europe who burned national flags so publicly and shamelessly? Did you notice social media posts that captured images of Leftists and woke nuts in Japan who desecrated the Japanese flag?

    You may answer in the comments below. If you prefer to answer privately, you may do so by sending me a direct message online.

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    #America #Asia #Bing #CarloCarrasco #ChatGPT #Communist #crime #democracy #desecration #diversity #economics #economy #EconomyOfJapan #Europe #Facebook #flag #flagOfJapan #flags #geek #geopolitics #Google #GoogleSearch #governance #HouseOfCouncillors #Inclusion #Instagram #Instapundit #Investagrams #IslamicTerrorism #IslamicTerrorists #Islamist #IslamoLeft #Japan #JapanFirst #JapanInnovationPartyJIP #Japanese #JapaneseFirst #JapaneseFlag #KyodoNews #leftist #legislation #liberal #LiberalDemocraticPartyLDP #Marxist #nationalFlag #nationalSecurity #nationalism #Nippon #patriotism #patriots #SanaeTakaichi #Sanseito #security #socialMedia #socialist #TakaichiSanae #terrorism #terrorists #UnitedStatesOfAmericaUSA #woke #WordPress #WordPressCom
  6. Philippines Remains Vulnerable To Effects Of US-Iran War And Is One Of The Least Resilient In The Asia Pacific Region

    When it comes to resilience to the effects of the war between the United States and the Islamic terrorist regime of Iran, the Philippines remains not only vulnerable but also one of the laggards of the Asia Pacific region as a whole, according to a news report by the Manila Bulletin.

    Be reminded that the Philippines is experiencing weak economic growth, high inflation, and has been weak when it comes to attracting foreign direct investment. Already S&P Global slashed GDP growth forecast for the Philippines.

    To put things in perspective, posted below is an excerpt from the Manila Bulletin news report. Some parts in boldface…

    Asia-Pacific’s (APAC) relative insulation from the Middle East conflict has singled out the Philippines and Indonesia as laggards as external headwinds are exacerbated by domestic turmoil, according to Allianz Research.

    Allianz Research said in its half-time outlook report published last week that despite emerging as one of the regions most exposed to the United States (US)-Iran conflict, APAC is still seen as relatively resilient, with average growth of 4.3 percent this year.

    This resilience is attributed to the artificial intelligence (AI) boom, which is “doing the heavy lifting that geopolitics and fiscal policy cannot.”

    “However, gains are far from evenly shared, with a group of winners emerging, including countries such as Taiwan, Singapore and South Korea, while countries such as the Philippines and Indonesia lag as domestic turmoil compounds exposure to the conflict,” Allianz said.

    Apart from the technology surge, the report also pointed to Asia’s role as a global engine of commerce. “In 2026, 80 percent of global trade volume growth in goods and services is driven by Asia and the US,” the report said.

    However, this dominance faces fresh challenges from shifting American trade policies. Allianz warned that the shift in US policies “is expected to negatively affect Asian countries in particular,” as the US effective tariff rate is projected to rise from eight percent to 13 percent.

    According to Allianz, the region’s resilience hinges on the booming technology sector. It said the AI boom, which has been driving nearly two-thirds of Asia’s export growth, is helping “cushion” the global economy from the impact of the Middle East crisis.

    This AI boom is broadening Asia’s recovery beyond traditional manufacturing, with major semiconductor firms in Taiwan and South Korea leading regional market gains.

    By contrast, the Philippines and Indonesia are struggling with the lingering consequences of energy shocks.

    Despite recent developments toward normalization in the Gulf, we expect inflation to remain elevated in the near term as second-round effects from elevated fuel, energy and fertilizer prices keep weighing on the region,” Allianz said.

    Let me end this post by asking you readers: What is your reaction to this recent development? What do you think the Philippines should do in order to become more resilient to the effects of the war between America and the Islamic terrorist regime of Iran? Do you think the national government has been working to improve oil storage capacity, attract more foreign investors and rely less on the Middle East for importing oil? Do you think the Philippines will reach out to the Islamic terrorist regime of Iran to make an economic deal?

    You may answer in the comments below. If you prefer to answer privately, you may do so by sending me a direct message online.

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    Thank you for reading. If you find this article engaging, please click the like button below, share this article to others and also please consider making a donation to support my publishing. If you are looking for a copywriter to create content for your special project or business, check out my services and my portfolio. Feel free to contact me with a private message. Also please feel free to visit my Facebook page Author Carlo Carrasco and follow me on Twitter at @CarloCarrascoPH as well as on Tumblr at https://carlocarrasco.tumblr.com/ and on Instagram athttps://www.instagram.com/authorcarlocarrasco

    #AllianzResearch #ArtificialIntelligenceAI #ASEAN #Asia #AsiaPacific #AssociationOfSoutheastAsianNationsASEAN #Bing #BongbongMarcos #business #businessNews #CarloCarrasco #ChatGPT #economicConfidence #economicDynamism #economicGrowth #economics #economy #EconomyOfThePhilippines #energy #Facebook #finance #foreignDirectInvestmentFDI #foreignInvestors #GDPGrowth #geek #Google #GoogleSearch #governance #grossDomesticProductGDP #Indonesia #Instagram #Investagrams #investment #investors #Iran #IranianTerrorists #IslamicTerrorism #IslamicTerroristRegimeOfIran #IslamicTerrorists #Islamist #IslamoLeft #ManilaBulletin #Marcos #MiddleEast #money #news #oil #Philippines #PhilippinesBlog #Pinoy #PresidentMarcos #publicService #socialMedia #SoutheastAsia #technology #terroristRegimeOfIran #terroristStateOfIran #Twitter #war #WordPress #WordPressCom
  7. Philippines Remains Vulnerable To Effects Of US-Iran War And Is One Of The Least Resilient In The Asia Pacific Region

    When it comes to resilience to the effects of the war between the United States and the Islamic terrorist regime of Iran, the Philippines remains not only vulnerable but also one of the laggards of the Asia Pacific region as a whole, according to a news report by the Manila Bulletin.

    Be reminded that the Philippines is experiencing weak economic growth, high inflation, and has been weak when it comes to attracting foreign direct investment. Already S&P Global slashed GDP growth forecast for the Philippines.

    To put things in perspective, posted below is an excerpt from the Manila Bulletin news report. Some parts in boldface…

    Asia-Pacific’s (APAC) relative insulation from the Middle East conflict has singled out the Philippines and Indonesia as laggards as external headwinds are exacerbated by domestic turmoil, according to Allianz Research.

    Allianz Research said in its half-time outlook report published last week that despite emerging as one of the regions most exposed to the United States (US)-Iran conflict, APAC is still seen as relatively resilient, with average growth of 4.3 percent this year.

    This resilience is attributed to the artificial intelligence (AI) boom, which is “doing the heavy lifting that geopolitics and fiscal policy cannot.”

    “However, gains are far from evenly shared, with a group of winners emerging, including countries such as Taiwan, Singapore and South Korea, while countries such as the Philippines and Indonesia lag as domestic turmoil compounds exposure to the conflict,” Allianz said.

    Apart from the technology surge, the report also pointed to Asia’s role as a global engine of commerce. “In 2026, 80 percent of global trade volume growth in goods and services is driven by Asia and the US,” the report said.

    However, this dominance faces fresh challenges from shifting American trade policies. Allianz warned that the shift in US policies “is expected to negatively affect Asian countries in particular,” as the US effective tariff rate is projected to rise from eight percent to 13 percent.

    According to Allianz, the region’s resilience hinges on the booming technology sector. It said the AI boom, which has been driving nearly two-thirds of Asia’s export growth, is helping “cushion” the global economy from the impact of the Middle East crisis.

    This AI boom is broadening Asia’s recovery beyond traditional manufacturing, with major semiconductor firms in Taiwan and South Korea leading regional market gains.

    By contrast, the Philippines and Indonesia are struggling with the lingering consequences of energy shocks.

    Despite recent developments toward normalization in the Gulf, we expect inflation to remain elevated in the near term as second-round effects from elevated fuel, energy and fertilizer prices keep weighing on the region,” Allianz said.

    Let me end this post by asking you readers: What is your reaction to this recent development? What do you think the Philippines should do in order to become more resilient to the effects of the war between America and the Islamic terrorist regime of Iran? Do you think the national government has been working to improve oil storage capacity, attract more foreign investors and rely less on the Middle East for importing oil? Do you think the Philippines will reach out to the Islamic terrorist regime of Iran to make an economic deal?

    You may answer in the comments below. If you prefer to answer privately, you may do so by sending me a direct message online.

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    Thank you for reading. If you find this article engaging, please click the like button below, share this article to others and also please consider making a donation to support my publishing. If you are looking for a copywriter to create content for your special project or business, check out my services and my portfolio. Feel free to contact me with a private message. Also please feel free to visit my Facebook page Author Carlo Carrasco and follow me on Twitter at @CarloCarrascoPH as well as on Tumblr at https://carlocarrasco.tumblr.com/ and on Instagram athttps://www.instagram.com/authorcarlocarrasco

    #AllianzResearch #ArtificialIntelligenceAI #ASEAN #Asia #AsiaPacific #AssociationOfSoutheastAsianNationsASEAN #Bing #BongbongMarcos #business #businessNews #CarloCarrasco #ChatGPT #economicConfidence #economicDynamism #economicGrowth #economics #economy #EconomyOfThePhilippines #energy #Facebook #finance #foreignDirectInvestmentFDI #foreignInvestors #GDPGrowth #geek #Google #GoogleSearch #governance #grossDomesticProductGDP #Indonesia #Instagram #Investagrams #investment #investors #Iran #IranianTerrorists #IslamicTerrorism #IslamicTerroristRegimeOfIran #IslamicTerrorists #Islamist #IslamoLeft #ManilaBulletin #Marcos #MiddleEast #money #news #oil #Philippines #PhilippinesBlog #Pinoy #PresidentMarcos #publicService #socialMedia #SoutheastAsia #technology #terroristRegimeOfIran #terroristStateOfIran #Twitter #war #WordPress #WordPressCom
  8. Japan’s Parliament Enacts National Flag Vandalism Bill

    Japan’s Parliament enacted a bill that would criminalize acts of damaging the national flag, according to a news report by Kyodo News. This new development is the latest legislative victory for Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae whose administration, parliamentary partner and even a few opposition elements submitted it. Those who opposed the bill called it “divisive” and “unconstitutional”.

    To put things in perspective, posted below is an excerpt from the report of Kyodo News. Some parts in boldface…

    Japan’s parliament on Friday enacted a divisive law introducing criminal penalties for desecrating the national flag, achieving a key legislative goal of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in the current Diet session.

    The ruling parties argued the law was needed because Japan already criminalized desecration of foreign flags but had no equivalent provision covering its own. Some opposition parties and legal experts criticized the measure, saying it may infringe on freedom of expression and could be unconstitutional.

    The bill, jointly submitted by the ruling coalition of the Liberal Democratic Party and Japan Innovation Party, along with the opposition Democratic Party for the People and Sanseito, cleared the House of Councillors.

    Under the law, individuals who damage, remove or defile the national flag in a way that arouses “strong feelings of discomfort or disgust” in others could face up to two years in prison or a fine of up to 200,000 yen ($1,200).

    The penalties mirror existing provisions in the Penal Code on desecration of foreign flags and follow an October agreement between the LDP and JIP identifying the legal discrepancy as one to be resolved.

    Parliamentary debate centered on the law’s implications for constitutional rights and what constitutes a punishable act, with the opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan among its critics.

    Under the law, whether an act is punishable will be determined based on the circumstances as a whole. LDP lawmakers cited as possible violations stomping on a flag, covering it with mud in a street or park, and soiling it with feces or urine.

    Livestreaming the cutting up or burning of a Japanese flag in a private space is also punishable, although a provision making the subsequent sharing of such footage an offense was dropped during negotiations to secure the DPP and Sanseito’s support for the bill.

    A supplementary provision calls for a review around three years after the law takes effect to determine whether additional measures are needed in light of developments such as the online dissemination of images of flag desecration.

    Let me end this piece by asking you readers: What is your reaction to this development? Do you think Japan’s parliament did the right move enacting the national flag vandalism proposal? Do you believe that desecrating your nation’s flag should be penalized? What is your opinion about the Islamists and Leftists – both foreigners and citizens – in America and Europe who burned national flags so publicly and shamelessly? Did you notice social media posts that captured images of Leftists and woke nuts in Japan who desecrated the Japanese flag?

    You may answer in the comments below. If you prefer to answer privately, you may do so by sending me a direct message online.

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    Thank you for reading. If you find this article engaging, please click the like button below, share this article to others and also please consider making a donation to support my publishing. If you are looking for a copywriter to create content for your special project or business, check out my services and my portfolio. Feel free to contact me with a private message. Also please feel free to visit my Facebook page Author Carlo Carrasco and follow me on Twitter at @CarloCarrascoPH as well as on Tumblr at https://carlocarrasco.tumblr.com/ and on Instagram athttps://www.instagram.com/authorcarlocarrasco

    #America #Asia #Bing #CarloCarrasco #ChatGPT #Communist #crime #democracy #desecration #diversity #economics #economy #EconomyOfJapan #Europe #Facebook #flag #flagOfJapan #flags #geek #geopolitics #Google #GoogleSearch #governance #HouseOfCouncillors #Inclusion #Instagram #Instapundit #Investagrams #IslamicTerrorism #IslamicTerrorists #Islamist #IslamoLeft #Japan #JapanFirst #JapanInnovationPartyJIP #Japanese #JapaneseFirst #JapaneseFlag #KyodoNews #leftist #legislation #liberal #LiberalDemocraticPartyLDP #Marxist #nationalFlag #nationalSecurity #nationalism #Nippon #patriotism #patriots #SanaeTakaichi #Sanseito #security #socialMedia #socialist #TakaichiSanae #terrorism #terrorists #UnitedStatesOfAmericaUSA #woke #WordPress #WordPressCom
  9. Philippines Remains Vulnerable To Effects Of US-Iran War And Is One Of The Least Resilient In The Asia Pacific Region

    When it comes to resilience to the effects of the war between the United States and the Islamic terrorist regime of Iran, the Philippines remains not only vulnerable but also one of the laggards of the Asia Pacific region as a whole, according to a news report by the Manila Bulletin.

    Be reminded that the Philippines is experiencing weak economic growth, high inflation, and has been weak when it comes to attracting foreign direct investment. Already S&P Global slashed GDP growth forecast for the Philippines.

    To put things in perspective, posted below is an excerpt from the Manila Bulletin news report. Some parts in boldface…

    Asia-Pacific’s (APAC) relative insulation from the Middle East conflict has singled out the Philippines and Indonesia as laggards as external headwinds are exacerbated by domestic turmoil, according to Allianz Research.

    Allianz Research said in its half-time outlook report published last week that despite emerging as one of the regions most exposed to the United States (US)-Iran conflict, APAC is still seen as relatively resilient, with average growth of 4.3 percent this year.

    This resilience is attributed to the artificial intelligence (AI) boom, which is “doing the heavy lifting that geopolitics and fiscal policy cannot.”

    “However, gains are far from evenly shared, with a group of winners emerging, including countries such as Taiwan, Singapore and South Korea, while countries such as the Philippines and Indonesia lag as domestic turmoil compounds exposure to the conflict,” Allianz said.

    Apart from the technology surge, the report also pointed to Asia’s role as a global engine of commerce. “In 2026, 80 percent of global trade volume growth in goods and services is driven by Asia and the US,” the report said.

    However, this dominance faces fresh challenges from shifting American trade policies. Allianz warned that the shift in US policies “is expected to negatively affect Asian countries in particular,” as the US effective tariff rate is projected to rise from eight percent to 13 percent.

    According to Allianz, the region’s resilience hinges on the booming technology sector. It said the AI boom, which has been driving nearly two-thirds of Asia’s export growth, is helping “cushion” the global economy from the impact of the Middle East crisis.

    This AI boom is broadening Asia’s recovery beyond traditional manufacturing, with major semiconductor firms in Taiwan and South Korea leading regional market gains.

    By contrast, the Philippines and Indonesia are struggling with the lingering consequences of energy shocks.

    Despite recent developments toward normalization in the Gulf, we expect inflation to remain elevated in the near term as second-round effects from elevated fuel, energy and fertilizer prices keep weighing on the region,” Allianz said.

    Let me end this post by asking you readers: What is your reaction to this recent development? What do you think the Philippines should do in order to become more resilient to the effects of the war between America and the Islamic terrorist regime of Iran? Do you think the national government has been working to improve oil storage capacity, attract more foreign investors and rely less on the Middle East for importing oil? Do you think the Philippines will reach out to the Islamic terrorist regime of Iran to make an economic deal?

    You may answer in the comments below. If you prefer to answer privately, you may do so by sending me a direct message online.

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    Thank you for reading. If you find this article engaging, please click the like button below, share this article to others and also please consider making a donation to support my publishing. If you are looking for a copywriter to create content for your special project or business, check out my services and my portfolio. Feel free to contact me with a private message. Also please feel free to visit my Facebook page Author Carlo Carrasco and follow me on Twitter at @CarloCarrascoPH as well as on Tumblr at https://carlocarrasco.tumblr.com/ and on Instagram athttps://www.instagram.com/authorcarlocarrasco

    #AllianzResearch #ArtificialIntelligenceAI #ASEAN #Asia #AsiaPacific #AssociationOfSoutheastAsianNationsASEAN #Bing #BongbongMarcos #business #businessNews #CarloCarrasco #ChatGPT #economicConfidence #economicDynamism #economicGrowth #economics #economy #EconomyOfThePhilippines #energy #Facebook #finance #foreignDirectInvestmentFDI #foreignInvestors #GDPGrowth #geek #Google #GoogleSearch #governance #grossDomesticProductGDP #Indonesia #Instagram #Investagrams #investment #investors #Iran #IranianTerrorists #IslamicTerrorism #IslamicTerroristRegimeOfIran #IslamicTerrorists #Islamist #IslamoLeft #ManilaBulletin #Marcos #MiddleEast #money #news #oil #Philippines #PhilippinesBlog #Pinoy #PresidentMarcos #publicService #socialMedia #SoutheastAsia #technology #terroristRegimeOfIran #terroristStateOfIran #Twitter #war #WordPress #WordPressCom
  10. Four questions every leader should answer about their data: where is it, who owns it, who has access, what would it cost to leave. We always asked the operational ones. Never the ones that assume the relationship ends.

    #DataLeadership #Governance #Leadership #AI #Compliance

  11. Four questions every leader should answer about their data: where is it, who owns it, who has access, what would it cost to leave. We always asked the operational ones. Never the ones that assume the relationship ends.

    #DataLeadership #Governance #Leadership #AI #Compliance

  12. New publication "Cooperating Freely: Advancing a Republican Conception of Cooperative Governance" by Gabriel Monette, Rafael Ziegler and Simon Pek in the Journal of Business Ethics. Coperatives, despite their commitments to democratic member control and concern for community, often struggle to prioritize the interests of their members and non-member stakeholders. The authors adopt the lens of republican political philosophy to advance a framework for an integrated analysis of these challenges centered on the principle of non-domination, and they propose remedies at the organizational and societal level to advance and secure free cooperation. Read the full text of the article here : rdcu.be/ft662 #cooperatives #governance #philosophy

  13. New publication "Cooperating Freely: Advancing a Republican Conception of Cooperative Governance" by Gabriel Monette, Rafael Ziegler and Simon Pek in the Journal of Business Ethics. Coperatives, despite their commitments to democratic member control and concern for community, often struggle to prioritize the interests of their members and non-member stakeholders. The authors adopt the lens of republican political philosophy to advance a framework for an integrated analysis of these challenges centered on the principle of non-domination, and they propose remedies at the organizational and societal level to advance and secure free cooperation. Read the full text of the article here : rdcu.be/ft662 #cooperatives #governance #philosophy

  14. New publication "Cooperating Freely: Advancing a Republican Conception of Cooperative Governance" by Gabriel Monette, Rafael Ziegler and Simon Pek in the Journal of Business Ethics. Coperatives, despite their commitments to democratic member control and concern for community, often struggle to prioritize the interests of their members and non-member stakeholders. The authors adopt the lens of republican political philosophy to advance a framework for an integrated analysis of these challenges centered on the principle of non-domination, and they propose remedies at the organizational and societal level to advance and secure free cooperation. Read the full text of the article here : rdcu.be/ft662 #cooperatives #governance #philosophy

  15. New publication "Cooperating Freely: Advancing a Republican Conception of Cooperative Governance" by Gabriel Monette, Rafael Ziegler and Simon Pek in the Journal of Business Ethics. Coperatives, despite their commitments to democratic member control and concern for community, often struggle to prioritize the interests of their members and non-member stakeholders. The authors adopt the lens of republican political philosophy to advance a framework for an integrated analysis of these challenges centered on the principle of non-domination, and they propose remedies at the organizational and societal level to advance and secure free cooperation. Read the full text of the article here : rdcu.be/ft662 #cooperatives #governance #philosophy

  16. New publication "Cooperating Freely: Advancing a Republican Conception of Cooperative Governance" by Gabriel Monette, Rafael Ziegler and Simon Pek in the Journal of Business Ethics. Coperatives, despite their commitments to democratic member control and concern for community, often struggle to prioritize the interests of their members and non-member stakeholders. The authors adopt the lens of republican political philosophy to advance a framework for an integrated analysis of these challenges centered on the principle of non-domination, and they propose remedies at the organizational and societal level to advance and secure free cooperation. Read the full text of the article here : rdcu.be/ft662 #cooperatives #governance #philosophy

  17. Philippines’ Net FDI Inflows Fall Down Sharply In April 2026

    This past April, the net inflows of foreign direct investment (FDI) into the Philippines reached only $250 million which counts as a 10-year low and a 59% fall compared with March 2026, according to a news report by BusinessWorld.

    To put things in perspective, posted below is an excerpt from the BusinessWorld news report. Some parts in boldface…

    Net inflows of foreign direct investments (FDI) in the Philippines plunged to a near 10-year low of $250 million in April, as heightened global uncertainty dented investor sentiment, preliminary data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) showed.

    Based on central bank data released on Friday, FDI net inflows declined by 58.8% to $250 million in April from $607 million in the same month last year.

    April saw the lowest monthly level seen since the $244 million in June 2016, and the steepest year on year drop since the 76.1% in December 2022.

    Month on month, FDI net inflows slumped by 59.1% from the $611 million in March.

    The sharp decline in FDI net inflows to $250 million in April likely reflects a combination of weaker intercompany borrowings, slower reinvestment activity, and continued investor caution amid an uncertain global environment,” Union Bank of the Philippines Chief Economist Ruben Carlo O. Asuncion said via Viber.

    The latest FDI level was dragged by the 91.7% drop in net investments in debt instruments to $44 million in April from $522 million a year ago.

    Reinvestment of earnings likewise slipped by 1.9% to $80 million from $81 million in April 2025.

    Meanwhile, investments in equity and investment fund shares more than doubled (143.5%) to P207 million in April from $85 million the prior year.

    Foreign net investments in equity capital other than reinvestment of earnings also ballooned (3,041%) annually to $127 million from $4 million previously.

    Equity placements jumped by 21.4% to $136 million from $112 million a year earlier, while withdrawals plunged by 91.7% to $9 million from $108 million.

    For Mr. Asuncion, the softer FDI inflows in April likely came as firms and investors deferred investments amid highly uncertain global conditions compounded by weak domestic growth.

    “At the same time, heightened global uncertainty stemming from trade tensions, lingering geopolitical risks, and episodes of financial market volatility may have prompted multinational firms to defer expansion plans and adopt a more conservative stance toward capital deployment,” he said.

    “Domestically, relatively subdued economic growth in the early part of the year may have also tempered investment decisions,” he added.

    Let me end this post by asking you readers: What is your reaction to this recent development? Are you convinced that foreign investors have weak trust in the Philippines no matter what the current administration is doing? Do you think weak economic growth in the Philippines will continue until the end of 2028?

    You may answer in the comments below. If you prefer to answer privately, you may do so by sending me a direct message online.

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    Thank you for reading. If you find this article engaging, please click the like button below, share this article to others and also please consider making a donation to support my publishing. If you are looking for a copywriter to create content for your special project or business, check out my services and my portfolio. Feel free to contact me with a private message. Also please feel free to visit my Facebook page Author Carlo Carrasco and follow me on Twitter at @CarloCarrascoPH as well as on Tumblr at https://carlocarrasco.tumblr.com/ and on Instagram athttps://www.instagram.com/authorcarlocarrasco

    #ASEAN #Asia #AssociationOfSoutheastAsianNationsASEAN #BangkoSentralNgPilipinasBSP #Bing #BongbongMarcos #business #businessNews #BusinessWorld #CarloCarrasco #ChatGPT #economicConfidence #economicDynamism #economicGrowth #economics #economy #EconomyOfThePhilippines #Facebook #finance #foreignDirectInvestmentFDI #foreignInvestors #GDPGrowth #geek #Google #GoogleSearch #governance #grossDomesticProductGDP #Instagram #Investagrams #investment #investors #Marcos #money #news #Philippines #PhilippinesBlog #Pinoy #PresidentMarcos #publicService #socialMedia #SoutheastAsia #technology #Twitter #WordPress #WordPressCom
  18. Philippines’ Net FDI Inflows Fall Down Sharply In April 2026

    This past April, the net inflows of foreign direct investment (FDI) into the Philippines reached only $250 million which counts as a 10-year low and a 59% fall compared with March 2026, according to a news report by BusinessWorld.

    To put things in perspective, posted below is an excerpt from the BusinessWorld news report. Some parts in boldface…

    Net inflows of foreign direct investments (FDI) in the Philippines plunged to a near 10-year low of $250 million in April, as heightened global uncertainty dented investor sentiment, preliminary data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) showed.

    Based on central bank data released on Friday, FDI net inflows declined by 58.8% to $250 million in April from $607 million in the same month last year.

    April saw the lowest monthly level seen since the $244 million in June 2016, and the steepest year on year drop since the 76.1% in December 2022.

    Month on month, FDI net inflows slumped by 59.1% from the $611 million in March.

    The sharp decline in FDI net inflows to $250 million in April likely reflects a combination of weaker intercompany borrowings, slower reinvestment activity, and continued investor caution amid an uncertain global environment,” Union Bank of the Philippines Chief Economist Ruben Carlo O. Asuncion said via Viber.

    The latest FDI level was dragged by the 91.7% drop in net investments in debt instruments to $44 million in April from $522 million a year ago.

    Reinvestment of earnings likewise slipped by 1.9% to $80 million from $81 million in April 2025.

    Meanwhile, investments in equity and investment fund shares more than doubled (143.5%) to P207 million in April from $85 million the prior year.

    Foreign net investments in equity capital other than reinvestment of earnings also ballooned (3,041%) annually to $127 million from $4 million previously.

    Equity placements jumped by 21.4% to $136 million from $112 million a year earlier, while withdrawals plunged by 91.7% to $9 million from $108 million.

    For Mr. Asuncion, the softer FDI inflows in April likely came as firms and investors deferred investments amid highly uncertain global conditions compounded by weak domestic growth.

    “At the same time, heightened global uncertainty stemming from trade tensions, lingering geopolitical risks, and episodes of financial market volatility may have prompted multinational firms to defer expansion plans and adopt a more conservative stance toward capital deployment,” he said.

    “Domestically, relatively subdued economic growth in the early part of the year may have also tempered investment decisions,” he added.

    Let me end this post by asking you readers: What is your reaction to this recent development? Are you convinced that foreign investors have weak trust in the Philippines no matter what the current administration is doing? Do you think weak economic growth in the Philippines will continue until the end of 2028?

    You may answer in the comments below. If you prefer to answer privately, you may do so by sending me a direct message online.

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  19. Philippines’ Net FDI Inflows Fall Down Sharply In April 2026

    This past April, the net inflows of foreign direct investment (FDI) into the Philippines reached only $250 million which counts as a 10-year low and a 59% fall compared with March 2026, according to a news report by BusinessWorld.

    To put things in perspective, posted below is an excerpt from the BusinessWorld news report. Some parts in boldface…

    Net inflows of foreign direct investments (FDI) in the Philippines plunged to a near 10-year low of $250 million in April, as heightened global uncertainty dented investor sentiment, preliminary data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) showed.

    Based on central bank data released on Friday, FDI net inflows declined by 58.8% to $250 million in April from $607 million in the same month last year.

    April saw the lowest monthly level seen since the $244 million in June 2016, and the steepest year on year drop since the 76.1% in December 2022.

    Month on month, FDI net inflows slumped by 59.1% from the $611 million in March.

    The sharp decline in FDI net inflows to $250 million in April likely reflects a combination of weaker intercompany borrowings, slower reinvestment activity, and continued investor caution amid an uncertain global environment,” Union Bank of the Philippines Chief Economist Ruben Carlo O. Asuncion said via Viber.

    The latest FDI level was dragged by the 91.7% drop in net investments in debt instruments to $44 million in April from $522 million a year ago.

    Reinvestment of earnings likewise slipped by 1.9% to $80 million from $81 million in April 2025.

    Meanwhile, investments in equity and investment fund shares more than doubled (143.5%) to P207 million in April from $85 million the prior year.

    Foreign net investments in equity capital other than reinvestment of earnings also ballooned (3,041%) annually to $127 million from $4 million previously.

    Equity placements jumped by 21.4% to $136 million from $112 million a year earlier, while withdrawals plunged by 91.7% to $9 million from $108 million.

    For Mr. Asuncion, the softer FDI inflows in April likely came as firms and investors deferred investments amid highly uncertain global conditions compounded by weak domestic growth.

    “At the same time, heightened global uncertainty stemming from trade tensions, lingering geopolitical risks, and episodes of financial market volatility may have prompted multinational firms to defer expansion plans and adopt a more conservative stance toward capital deployment,” he said.

    “Domestically, relatively subdued economic growth in the early part of the year may have also tempered investment decisions,” he added.

    Let me end this post by asking you readers: What is your reaction to this recent development? Are you convinced that foreign investors have weak trust in the Philippines no matter what the current administration is doing? Do you think weak economic growth in the Philippines will continue until the end of 2028?

    You may answer in the comments below. If you prefer to answer privately, you may do so by sending me a direct message online.

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  20. CW: IndoPol

    "Democracy and will doom oneday"

    A growing & concerning sentiment among a demography that's too to have suffered under a or had to anything for their . It's delusional to expect a to take wise, impartial & just decisions or even respect your after you foolishly hand them .

    works where others don't! But you can't be lazy & hand to someone else!

  21. CW: IndoPol

    "Democracy and #Constitution will doom #India oneday"

    A growing & concerning sentiment among a demography that's too #privileged to have suffered #persecution under a #dictatorship or had to #sacrifice anything for their #freedom. It's delusional to expect a #dictator to take wise, impartial & just decisions or even respect your #HumanRights after you foolishly hand them #authority.

    #Democracy works where others don't! But you can't be lazy & hand #governance to someone else!

  22. CW: IndoPol

    "Democracy and #Constitution will doom #India oneday"

    A growing & concerning sentiment among a demography that's too #privileged to have suffered #persecution under a #dictatorship or had to #sacrifice anything for their #freedom. It's delusional to expect a #dictator to take wise, impartial & just decisions or even respect your #HumanRights after you foolishly hand them #authority.

    #Democracy works where others don't! But you can't be lazy & hand #governance to someone else!

  23. CW: IndoPol

    "Democracy and #Constitution will doom #India oneday"

    A growing & concerning sentiment among a demography that's too #privileged to have suffered #persecution under a #dictatorship or had to #sacrifice anything for their #freedom. It's delusional to expect a #dictator to take wise, impartial & just decisions or even respect your #HumanRights after you foolishly hand them #authority.

    #Democracy works where others don't! But you can't be lazy & hand #governance to someone else!

  24. Schatten KI im Healthcare-Bereich: Das unsichtbare Risiko
    Künstliche Intelligenz (KI) verbreitet sich im Gesundheitswesen schneller, als Sicherheitsstrukturen mithalten können. Wer die aktuellen Risikofelder kennt, kann frühzeitig gegensteuern.
    #Datenschutz #DSGVO #Gesundheitswesen #governance #Healthcare #ITSicherheit #KI #KrankenhausIT #KünstlicheIntelligenz

    medconweb.de/blog/it-edv/schat

  25. Schatten KI im Healthcare-Bereich: Das unsichtbare Risiko
    Künstliche Intelligenz (KI) verbreitet sich im Gesundheitswesen schneller, als Sicherheitsstrukturen mithalten können. Wer die aktuellen Risikofelder kennt, kann frühzeitig gegensteuern.
    #Datenschutz #DSGVO #Gesundheitswesen #governance #Healthcare #ITSicherheit #KI #KrankenhausIT #KünstlicheIntelligenz

    medconweb.de/blog/it-edv/schat

  26. Mapping Deforestation Probability And Understanding The Forest Dynamics In Gazipur, Bangladesh
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    doi.org/10.1016/j.envc.2026.10 <-- shared paper
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    "ABSTRACT: Deforestation is a spiralling environmental catastrophe with impervious results for biodiversity, climate change, and human livelihoods, specifically in tropical regions. Being a tropical country, Bangladesh has experienced approximately 40% loss of its forest cover, at Gazipur since 1930, which contains about 86% of the country's Sal (Shorea robusta) forest, ranging approximately 4,300 hectares per year (2001–2010) to over 19,500 hectares per year (2011–2020), exemplifying an intensification of nearly 353%. The objective of this study is to map deforestation probability at the Gazipur district of Dhaka Division, Bangladesh, by utilising machine learning algorithms along with multi-source geospatial data, with the purpose of identifying high-risk zones and facilitating evidence-based forest governance, land-use development, and prioritizing conservation areas. This study integrated twelve conditioning factors, including biophysical, landscape, and anthropogenic. To identify susceptible zones the study trained and assessed five machine learning algorithms; RF, XGBoost, ANN, NB, and MLP and validating the result through different metrics like sensitivity, specificity, precision, accuracy, F1-score, AUC. The performance of the models was evaluated using Wilcoxon signed-rank tests and marginal response curves (MRC) were used to understand factor contributions. In the result, RF achieved highest performance with accuracy of 84% and AUC of 0.93, followed by XGBoost at 83% accuracy and 0.92 AUC. Rainfall and population density were most dominant conditioning factors among models. Pairwise statistical testing resulted that ensemble-based algorithms (RF, XGBoost) generated statistically comparable and significantly higher predictions compared to NB and MLP. Spatial probability maps indicate areas of high and very high risk in the south-western and north-eastern upazilas. The results can be applicable for forest management authorities, urban planners, and policymakers, and correspond with SDG Indicator 15. An inclusive governance framework containing land zoning, ecological area identification, and compliance with industrial EIA is proposed to persuade probability maps into adaptive forest management strategies…”
    #deforestation #probability #machinelearning #algorithms #AI #Gazipur #Bangladesh #GIS #spatial #mapping #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #rainfall #precipitation #humanimpacts #populationpressure #risk #prediction #RandomForest #conservation #restoration #environment #biodiversity, #climatechange #human #livelihood #tropical #forestcover #sal #forest #vegetation #tree #upazila #spatialprobability #geostatistics #forestmanagement #planning #policy #urbanplanners #governance #zoning #ecology #habitat