Cab Driver complaint about High Fuel Costs, September 2023

Asian Century Journal (ACJ): BBM is right to buy Russian Oil

This Article by the Asian Century Journal (ACJ) is sort of timely and relevant because I did recently said pretty much the same thing to a Taxi Cab Driver on a ride around the National Capital Region (NCR). 

What happened was that in the middle of the Trip the Cab Driver started complaining to me about the high Cost of Fuel. He said that Php 500 worth of Fuel these Days don’t amount much, he hardly earns enough to earn much of a Profit out of that Php 500.

BBM's Trust and Approval Ratings goes down due to lower Economic Growth and rising Prices

Publicus Asia, Inc.: Economic Headwinds trample Approval & Trust Ratings – PAHAYAG Survey

The Political Consultancy Firm "Publicus Asia, Incorporated" recently released the latest Results of their Approval and Trust Rating Survey on the Administration of Bong Bong Marcos (BBM), and it showed that both his Approval and Trust Ratings have significantly dropped compared to the previous Quarter. 

BBM's Approval Rating in Quarter Two (Q2) of this Year of 2023 was at 62%, but this has now gone down to just 55% this Quarter Three (Q3). His Trust Rating has also gone down from 54% in Q2 to 47% this Q3. 

Positive News about the Rest of South East Asia’s Relations with China, September 23, 2023

A Montage of Positive News of other SEA Countries with China

A Chinese Company is building a Nickel Plant in Indonesia and another Chinese Company Geely has agreed to help Indonesia develop its first Electric Vehicle (EV); After the United States (US) President Joe Biden’s visit to Vietnam, Vietnam called for more Railway Projects with China and announced that they are now China’s largest Trading Partner in South East Asia (SEA); And an Airline in Brunei is buying 30 units of China’s own Commercial Transport Aircraft in this Edition of the South East Asia’s Relations with China Series - “Positive News about the Rest of South East Asia’s Relations with China, September 23, 2023”

* September 14, 2023: The Chinese Company "Gotion High Tech Company Limited" is going on a Joint Venture with an Indonesian Company to build a High-Pressure Acid Leaching (HPAL) Plant in Sulawesi, Indonesia that can produce up to 120,000 tons of Nickel that are to be used in Batteries for EVs: https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/indonesian-company-chinas-gotion-build-hpal-plant-industry-ministry-2023-09-13/

Chinese Type 056A Corvette rescues two Philippine Fishermen in SCS

Xinhua News Agency: PLA Navy rescues wounded Philippine Fisherman

The Type 056A class Corvette Aba (630) of the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) of China recently rescued two Filipino Fishermen in the Spratly Islands recently. 

The two Fishermen approached the Frigate seeking for their help, one of whom was wounded by the Propeller Blades of the Fishermen's own Boat and was losing Blood. 

US and their Pinoy Canines Mass Reported and unpublised the rhk111 Defense Page – September 20, 2023

Facebook's Notifications of the unpublishing of The rhk111 Philippine Defense Page

And the great silencing has begun. This Page (The rhk111 Philippine Defense Page) was Mass Reported and then unpublished by Facebook for a short time after I recently reposted the “19 in exchange for 17” Post made by Sass Rogando Sassot several Days ago. 

I highly suspect that the Mass Reporting was made most likely by the Marcost*rds, the United States (US) and their Filipino Canines since they were the ones whose Interests will be served if this Page was removed.  

After US announces more EDCA Bases, China squeezes Philippines in Asian Games

Spin: Gilas risks losing Abueva, Perkins as Asiad Organizers deny Request

Looks like China is now starting to treat the Philippines as a HOSTILE COUNTRY, just like what happened during the time of AbNoy Panot Aquino as they have reportedly denied the late addition changes to the Gilas Men’s Basketball Team that will compete in the coming 2022 Asian Games to be held in Hangzhou, China. 

Calvin Abueva, Jason Perkins, Moala Tautuaa and Terence Romeo have reportedly been denied inclusion in the Team, leaving the Philippines with only eight Players eligible. The Decision is now under Appeal, but no Final Decision has been made yet. 

Positive News about the Rest of South East Asia’s Relations with China, September 16, 2023

A Montage of Positive News of other SEA Countries with China

Another Chinese Company is building an Automotive Factory in Thailand; Indonesia is inviting China to invest in their Water Infrastructure; Chinese Troops arrive in Singapore for a Joint Military Training; Another Chinese Company is investing Usd 500 million to build a Factory in Vietnam, and an All-Police Band goes Viral in Malaysia for singing a Chinese Song in this Installment of the South East Asia’s Relations with China Series - “Positive News about the Rest of South East Asia’s Relations with China, September 16, 2023”

* September 4, 2023: The Chinese Automotive Company Chery International plans build an Electric Vehicle (EV) Factory in Thailand, this will be third Factory in South East Asia (SEA) after Indonesia and Malaysia. The Factory will start Production in 2024-2025 with an initial Production Capacity of 18,000 Units per Year and then reaching 100,000 Units per Year by 2028-2030: https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/motoring/2640951/chinese-ev-producer-to-set-up-thai-plant