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Permit No. 203 AM 1450 550 E. 8th St., Ste. 6, National City, San Diego County CA USA 91950 | Ph: 619.474.0588 | Fx: 619.474.0373 | Email: [email protected] | www.asianjournalusa.com Chula Vista M-F 7-8 PM CA 91910 Bloomberg says PHL is Southeast Asia’s strong man By Aurora Quadra-Bali- bay, Good News Pilipinas | AFP, PNP display ‘unity’ at 29th Fantasy Land MANILA, 2/12/2015 -- In- ternational fi nancial data EDSA rites provider and media company Rappler.com | MANILA, of the Edsa Revolution, as in Bloomberg has published an 2/25/2015 – It is a tradition previous years. Pilot Project article depicting the Philip- that the two forces have been The symbolic display of By Simeon G. Silverio, Jr. pines overtaking Thailand observing at every EDSA unity comes exactly a month Publisher & Editor as Southeast Asia’s growth People Power Revolution after the clash in Mamasapano San Diego Asian Journal, The Original and First Asian Journal In America engine. anniversary, but this year, the town between elite cops and Bloomberg Business cited so-called “unity walk” of the rebels forces, that threatened the Philippines as pulling Armed Forces of the Philip- Chapter 16 to create fi ssures between the ahead of the Thai nation with pines and Philippine National AFP and the PNP over coordi- its “greater focus on manu- Police has taken a different nation issues. facturing, a young population meaning, said their offi cers. “We are here to give importance to the and a president committed to On Wednesday, February hardship and sacrifi ces of our comrades in the AFP and PNP during the EDSA stable growth.” 25, some 600 members of Revolution,” said Captain Marin Bello, Bloomberg writers Rina the AFP and the PNP walked one of the participants. Chandran and Sharon Chen with linked arms to the People Bello added, “This is also to show also referred to govern- Power Monument in EDSA – our people that whatever challenges or adversity that may come to our ment reports of a 6.9 percent the fi rst offi cial activity that organizations, there will always be unity growth in the last quarter of marked the 29th anniversary (Continued on page 6) 2014 which was the third suc- resident Lino Majeras’s campaign against graft and corruption encountered a stum- cessive year of beyond-6-per- bling block from an unlikely source: the Fantasy Land’s Supreme Court. cent growth for the country’s Forbes ranks PHL one of ‘Best The Chief Justice and majority of the members of the court were appointees of the previous president to whom economy, and which placed it Pthey were fi ercely loyal. It was obvious they were appointed not because of their qualifi cations but because they were Foreign Retirement Havens’ loyal enough to exonerate the ex-president from all charges that came before them. At ahead of neighbouring Thai- fi rst, the appointment of the Chief Justice was questioned, for it violated the Constitution's land. Good News Pilipinas | is untaxed, and permanent provisions of when such appointment could be conducted. It was called a “midnight ap- Bloomberg charted the MANILA, 2/26/2015 -- The residency can be had on a pointment.” But by having a majority of the members of the court on his side, the Chief Philippines’ growth in fi ve ar- Philippines is one of the “20 minimal showing of retire- Justice was comforted knowing that rules could be broken, and laws could be interpreted eas: the Gross Domestic Prod- Best Foreign Retirement ment income. differently. It was a blatant disregard to logic and an insult to the intelligence of the people. uct, manufacturing, exports, Havens for 2015,” consider- “Popular locations include But the law is the law. What the majority of the members of the Supreme Court ruled held consumption, and its working ing factors such as taxes and Tagaytay, a suburb of Manila, true. population demographic. the cost of living, according to the capital, that is elevated President Majeras could not do anything but accept defeat. Lick his wounds and move Steady GDP expansion US business magazine Forbes. and therefore cooler and Subic on. He may have lost a battle, but he intended to win the war. Then came a series of rulings The comparative GDP In a recent article, Forbes Bay, with an infrastructure by the Court favoring the ex-president’s causes. It seemed President Majeras was unable to chart based on government said the country was best for from the old US Navy base,” prosecute the ex-president, for there was always the Supreme Court to intervene and rule in data and a Bloomberg survey US retirees since “the princi- Forbes said on its website. her favor. Eventually, Majeras had enough. He openly criticized the chief justice right be- indicates the nearly parallel pal appeal of the Philippines It also mentioned the ease fore his face during a meeting commemorating the Constitution’s proclamation anniversary. growth rates for the Philip- is a low cost of living in a of return to the US with non- The supporters of the ex-president criticized him for it, stressing the Supreme Court was pines and Thailand in 2006, tropical environment full of stop fl ights between Manila a body independent from the executive branch. Majeras had no right to criticize the chief but the parallelism ends there. English speakers and outdoor and the US averaging 15 justice, they chorused. But before they knew it, his allies launched a coup in Congress. The Filipino nation has beauty.” hours. They impeached the chief justice for ignoring the law and consistently ruling in favor of the steadily climbed the charts It further noted how for- Aside from Philippines, other coun- well over Thailand, except in eign income in the country (Continued on page 6) (Continued on page 2) 2010 – the year the current president took over the reins of government. Balikbayan for good? Some OFWs The rise of Filipino-made pure chocolate Bloomberg contextualizes the growth disparity referring by Shadz Loresco, to the Thai economy falter- now going beyond remittances Rappler.com Rappler.com | MANILA, to come to the Philippines ing in the midst of military 2/26/2015 – Balikbayan is a coups, political instability, whether for a visit or to stay Every chocolate bar is term often used to desrcibe and fl oods. It then highlights for good," said Commission unique. Especially if that is anyone who "comes home" to the results of President Beni- on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) handcrafted single-origin the Philippines, whether tem- gno Aquino’s efforts to boost Chairperson Imelda Nicolas chocolate made from the fi n- porarily or permanently. The investors’ confi dence in the Lewis. est of Philippine cacao. Like government is, however, look- country, and efforts to stop The CFO is hosting the wine sources, this tropical ing at something that might corruption. ongoing 3rd annual Global fruit bears the distinct fl avor just become a trend: "Are Summit of Filipinos in the Rising Manufacturing Output of the land where it originates, The comparative industrial production balikbayans now returning to Diaspora in Manila. its terroir. chart shows the Philippines maintain- the motherland for good?" ing its lead over Thailand in the last 22 As of 2012, said the CFO, The trees, of Criollo, "This is a trend that con- 10.5 million Filipinos reside months, based on a Philippine govern- Forastero, and their hybrid The pods are harvested; the tinues to increase, and that's overseas. Of that population, liquor, which is then refi ned ment quarterly report and a Thai govern- Trinitario varieties, grow beans are roasted, cracked, ment monthly report. good news. 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