Comments on: The 2008 Philippine rice crisis? http://awbholdings.com/blog/2008/04/09/the-2008-philippine-rice-crisis/ A blog about anything under the sun Sun, 07 Sep 2008 18:45:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: spliceanddice http://awbholdings.com/blog/2008/04/09/the-2008-philippine-rice-crisis/#comment-20478 spliceanddice Sun, 04 May 2008 10:40:11 +0000 http://awbholdings.com/blog/?p=584#comment-20478 I believe that the situation is partly caused by this regime for having a solid eye for rice imports. More to the point, the 'rice crisis' has become a global concern more than before. That goes without saying that the 'situation' fell on the laps of Gloria with partly her doing and partly with the producers and exporters of rice elsewhere. Witness the efforts being put up by this administration and one can see the subliminal fear-mongering it is inducing. I believe that the situation is partly caused by this regime for having a solid eye for rice imports. More to the point, the ‘rice crisis’ has become a global concern more than before. That goes without saying that the ’situation’ fell on the laps of Gloria with partly her doing and partly with the producers and exporters of rice elsewhere.

Witness the efforts being put up by this administration and one can see the subliminal fear-mongering it is inducing.

]]> By: Anna http://awbholdings.com/blog/2008/04/09/the-2008-philippine-rice-crisis/#comment-20442 Anna Wed, 30 Apr 2008 22:57:00 +0000 http://awbholdings.com/blog/?p=584#comment-20442 Is there a rice crisis? Yes there is! Worldwide. I can accept that they have an unforeseen crisis in Africa, Zimbabwe, Cameron, etc. but when a country like the Philippines, a nation that purports to "possess" for a leader someone with a so-called PhD in Economics, a nation that prides itself of so-called educated technocrats, a society that is so religious, the practice has bordered on idolatry and superstition, the rice crisis should have been foreseen, limited to a certain degree, etc. China, a country that is supposed to be several times more backward than the Philippines in terms of democracy has foreseen and planned for this crisis. But this sort of planning isn't possible because like Zimbabwe, the fact is the Philippines, a nation that lives and breathes corruption has dumbos for leaders! Is there a rice crisis?

Yes there is! Worldwide.

I can accept that they have an unforeseen crisis in Africa, Zimbabwe, Cameron, etc. but when a country like the Philippines, a nation that purports to “possess” for a leader someone with a so-called PhD in Economics, a nation that prides itself of so-called educated technocrats, a society that is so religious, the practice has bordered on idolatry and superstition, the rice crisis should have been foreseen, limited to a certain degree, etc.

China, a country that is supposed to be several times more backward than the Philippines in terms of democracy has foreseen and planned for this crisis.

But this sort of planning isn’t possible because like Zimbabwe, the fact is the Philippines, a nation that lives and breathes corruption has dumbos for leaders!

]]> By: Arbet http://awbholdings.com/blog/2008/04/09/the-2008-philippine-rice-crisis/#comment-20231 Arbet Wed, 23 Apr 2008 08:46:38 +0000 http://awbholdings.com/blog/?p=584#comment-20231 That is a factor. That is a factor.

]]> By: Gian Paolo http://awbholdings.com/blog/2008/04/09/the-2008-philippine-rice-crisis/#comment-20207 Gian Paolo Tue, 22 Apr 2008 13:36:51 +0000 http://awbholdings.com/blog/?p=584#comment-20207 It's more of a population crisis (with more than a 2% population growth rate), if you ask me. It’s more of a population crisis (with more than a 2% population growth rate), if you ask me.

]]> By: Arbet http://awbholdings.com/blog/2008/04/09/the-2008-philippine-rice-crisis/#comment-20031 Arbet Thu, 17 Apr 2008 02:42:58 +0000 http://awbholdings.com/blog/?p=584#comment-20031 Indeed. Indeed.

]]> By: cvj http://awbholdings.com/blog/2008/04/09/the-2008-philippine-rice-crisis/#comment-20009 cvj Wed, 16 Apr 2008 13:02:00 +0000 http://awbholdings.com/blog/?p=584#comment-20009 Over lunch, I asked my Singaporean colleagues about the price of rice and one of them commented that her mother-in-law was surprised that between morning and evening, the price of a bag of rice increased by 2 singapore dollars (about 60 pesos). I think the crisis is world wide and the government was caught with its pants down. Of course, that doesn't preclude them taking advantage of this 'opportunity'. <em>cvj's last blog post..<a href='http://cvjugo.blogspot.com/2008/04/what-g-proved.html' rel="nofollow">What Gödel Proved</a></em> Over lunch, I asked my Singaporean colleagues about the price of rice and one of them commented that her mother-in-law was surprised that between morning and evening, the price of a bag of rice increased by 2 singapore dollars (about 60 pesos). I think the crisis is world wide and the government was caught with its pants down. Of course, that doesn’t preclude them taking advantage of this ‘opportunity’.

cvj’s last blog post..What Gödel Proved

]]> By: Arbet http://awbholdings.com/blog/2008/04/09/the-2008-philippine-rice-crisis/#comment-19996 Arbet Wed, 16 Apr 2008 01:28:25 +0000 http://awbholdings.com/blog/?p=584#comment-19996 The timing might be suspect, but what is happening around the world fits with what is happening right now. I am far becoming convinced that there is indeed a crisis. The timing might be suspect, but what is happening around the world fits with what is happening right now. I am far becoming convinced that there is indeed a crisis.

]]> By: anonymous http://awbholdings.com/blog/2008/04/09/the-2008-philippine-rice-crisis/#comment-19950 anonymous Mon, 14 Apr 2008 14:49:09 +0000 http://awbholdings.com/blog/?p=584#comment-19950 Just a personal observation. How very convenient it is to happen at the peak of jun lozada’s alligations. Hmmm…do I smell issue evasion? Not much pun intended ^_^ Just a personal observation. How very convenient it is to happen at the peak of jun lozada’s alligations. Hmmm…do I smell issue evasion? Not much pun intended ^_^

]]> By: arthur http://awbholdings.com/blog/2008/04/09/the-2008-philippine-rice-crisis/#comment-19836 arthur Fri, 11 Apr 2008 14:05:01 +0000 http://awbholdings.com/blog/?p=584#comment-19836 We're seeing a 5-peso jump in the price of palay the last 2 weeks. The palay is not being milled despite the lines starting to show at some rice dealerships. A crisis of leadership? We’re seeing a 5-peso jump in the price of palay the last 2 weeks. The palay is not being milled despite the lines starting to show at some rice dealerships. A crisis of leadership?

]]> By: Arbet http://awbholdings.com/blog/2008/04/09/the-2008-philippine-rice-crisis/#comment-19817 Arbet Fri, 11 Apr 2008 07:37:59 +0000 http://awbholdings.com/blog/?p=584#comment-19817 Well, it's how you look at it, they say. Maybe you're the half-full glass kind of guy. Well, it’s how you look at it, they say. Maybe you’re the half-full glass kind of guy.

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