“The words are not good for the secret meaning, everything always becomes a bit different, as soon as it is put into words, gets distorted a bit, a bit silly—yes, and this is also very good, and I like it a lot, I also very much agree with this, that this what is one man’s treasure and wisdom always sounds like foolishness to another person.” ― Hermann Hesse, Siddhartha
The U.S.-China trade war keeps escalating—Washington just slapped 145% tariffs on Chinese goods, and Beijing fired back with 125% on American imports. But beneath the surface, a far more consequential battle is brewing over rare earth elements (REEs). These obscure metals might seem insignificant, but they’re the backbone of everything from AI and defense systems… Continue reading Rare Earths: The Hidden Frontline in the U.S.-China Trade War
President Benigno S. Aquino 3rd and his former running mate and now Interior and Local Governments Secretary Mar Roxas kept on saying that in their "system", the LGUs (local government units) are the first line of defense (in disaster risk reduction programs). It's a logical strategy. But having a strategy or policy written up doesn't… Continue reading Climate Change and the Aquino Government
Postprandial Musings, 2.0 