The President Bong Bong Marcos (PBBM) Presidency, 2025

February 15, 2025: Foreign Investments to the Philippines dropped by 85% in Q4 of 2024 compared to Q4 of 2023

Foreign Investments approved to the Philippines in the fourth Quarter of last Year of 2024 dropped by an incredible 85% to just Php 58 billion compared to Php 395 billion of the same Period in 2023, this according for the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). 

South Korea was the Top Source of these Foreign Investments with Php 26 billion, followed by the Netherlands with Php 9 billion and then Japan with Php 4 billion. Most of the Investments were in the Manufacturing Industry with Php 30 billion, followed by Transportation and Storage with Php 12 billion and then Energy with Php 8 billion. 

Most of these Investments were also made in Luzon, with Central Luzon at first with Php 20 billion followed by the Cavite-Laguna-Batangas-Rizal-Batangas (CALABARZON) with Php 13 billion and then the National Capital Region (NCR) with Php 13 billion. 

This shows that the Bong Bong Marcos (BBM) Administration has not been able to attract more Foreign Investments despite his many Foreign Trips, and nor has its Pro-West and Anti-China Foreign Policy been able to convince the West and it Allies to invest more in the Philippines.

Here is the Link to the Article at the “Manila Times” Website: https://www.manilatimes.net/2025/02/15/business/top-business/approved-foreign-investments-drop-854/2056204

SOURCE: Approved Foreign Investments drop 85.4% {Archived Link}

January 30, 2025: BBM Government misses its GDP Growth Rate for the second Year in a Row

I just wanted to highlight this so the Filipino People will know about it instead of being distracted by all of the other News that are being spread around: The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Growth Rate of the Philippines for the entire Year of last Year of 2024 was at only 5.6%, well below the Target set by the Administration of Bong Bong Marcos (BBM) itself of 6 to 6.5%. 

The Philippine Economy only grew by 5.2% in the fourth Quarter of 2024, and in three of the four Quarters last Year, the GDP Growth was only in the 5% Range. Note that this is the second Consecutive Year in a Row that the Government has missed its GDP Growth Rate Target since it also missed it back in 2023. 

Here is the Report from the “PhilStar Global” Website: https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2025/01/30/2417970/philippines-ends-2024-56-economic-growth-missing-govt-target

SOURCE: Philippines ends 2024 with 5.6% Economic Growth, missing Gov’t Target {Archived Link}

Vietnam replaces the Philippines as the Top Supplier of Bananas to China

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Vietnam has now replaced the Philippines as the largest Supplier of Bananas to China for the first eight Months of this Year of 2024 after China increased their importation of Bananas from them by 19.6% while at the same time lessening the importation of Bananas from the Philippines by 39.2%. 

Chinese Supermarkets have also stopped buying Bananas from the Philippines and are getting Bananas from Vietnam instead. One Particular Supermarket Chain, AEON Hongkong started this Trend earlier this Year in April of 2024 which the other Supermarkets followed. 

The United States (US) and the World, 2024-2025

January 11, 2025: Mark Zuckerberg called out Biden for pressuring him to Censor Facebook

With the outgoing United States (US) President Joe Biden very soon to be out of Office, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of “Meta Platforms, Incorporated” Mark Zuckerberg said during his Interview at "The Joe Rogan Experience" Podcast that Biden's Administration Officials would call to scream and curse at him and his Staff to remove Content they didn't like on Facebook and Instagram. 

Zuckerberg himself said, "Basically, these People from the Biden Administration would call up our Team and, like, scream at them and curse. It just got to this point where we were like, 'No, we're not gonna, we're not gonna take down Things that are true. That's ridiculous."

Zuckerberg did admit giving in to these Demands by the Biden Administration, but regretted them, ultimately saying, "We made some Choices that, with the benefit of Hindsight and new Information, we wouldn’t make Today."

One Example Zuckerberg pointed out was a Meme about Leonardo Di Caprio pointing at a TV Screen advertising a Class Action Lawsuit for People who once took the Corona Virus Vaccine. "They're like, 'No, you have to take that down. We said, 'No, we're not gonna, we're not to take down Humor and Satire. We're not gonna take down Things that are, that are true.'"

I know for a Fact as reported in other News Articles that Biden frequently called Zuckerberg to the White House every couple of Months, probably to make sure that he keeps following their Directives. Makes me wonder now what other “Things” that Biden made could come out of the Biden Administration, like certain “Deals” with certain People, hmm? LOL

Here is the Link to the Article at the “NBC News” Website: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/mark-zuckerberg-joe-rogan-biden-officials-scream-curse-facebook-rcna187199

SOURCE: Mark Zuckerberg says Biden Officials would 'scream' and 'curse' when seeking removal of Facebook Content {Archived Link}

January 10, 2025: Wooden Houses in the US makes them more vulnerable to Missiles

I think everybody or at least most have already heard, watched or read about the devastating Fires that destroyed so many Homes out there recently in California in the United States (US). One main Reason for that is because apparently, majority of the Houses in the US is made of Wood.

Which I think is a bit crazy because most of the World have moved on from building Wooden Houses. Even here in the Philippines, majority of Homes are made out of Concrete, especially in the Cities. It seems that Americans still prefer to build Houses made of Wood because it is faster and easier to build, cheaper to repair if damaged, costs less and Wood is more readily available, and Taxes are lower for Wooden Houses. 

However, the Downside of course is that it also burns more easily. I think that somewhere out there, the Chinese, Russians and North Koreans are now smiling at this Realization. They don’t even have to send Nuclear Missiles into the Mainland US, Missiles armed with Conventional Warheads will likely do significant damage already in Cities there where Wooden Houses are prevalent. 

And all the more if they indeed send Nuclear Missiles there, the Effect would be the same as in Nagasaki and Hiroshima in Japan during World War Two (WW2) when most of the Houses then there were also made of Wood. 

Here is the Link to the Article at the “AS” Website: https://en.as.com/latest_news/why-are-houses-built-with-wood-in-the-united-states-here-are-the-reasons-n/ 

SOURCE: Why are Houses built with Wood in the United States? Here are the Reasons {Atchived Link}

China's Military and Industrial Power

December 6, 2024: China has access to exotic, advanced Technology? 

I watched the Australian Investigative Journalist Ross Coulthart on his “Reality Check” Program on the NewsNation Website recently talk about the increase in sightings of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP), which are being called as “Drones” by the Western Governments, around the World during the last two Weeks. 

Anonymous Intelligence Personnel reportedly told Coulthart that these are Chinese Drones, and are implying that China somehow has access to secret, exotic and advanced Technology that has not been revealed to the Public yet. 

But this could be just misinformation though to cover up the non-Human Nature of these UAPs. However, if it is, indeed, true, then that is very intriguing also if China does have that kind of Technology. If China does have such Technology, then I think the United States (US) is likely to have similar if not the same Technology also. 

You can watch the Video here at the NewsNation YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sucrnlxq8CA 

SOURCE: Mysterious Drones swarm Military Bases, New Jersey Skies-Reality Check {Archived Link}

November 9, 2024: China to unveil Robot Dog Truck Carrier on Air Show

Looks like China will be unveiling something big in the coming 15th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, also known as the "2024 Zhuhai Air Show" which will be held from November 12 to 17, 2024, and that will be in the Form of a “Robot Dog Carrier” which is basically a Truck that can carry at least four Military Robot Dogs. 

A Video of it during a Practice Demonstration is already going around the Internet, and it looks very impressive ...

Here is the Video from a Tweet by the “International Defense Analysis”: https://x.com/Defence_IDA/status/1855173440606507179

SOURCE: International Defense Analysis Tweet, 11/09/24 – 1659H {Archived Link}

South Korean Model reportedly Drugged while visiting the Philippines, tested positive for it later

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The South Korean Model and Newscaster Kim Na Jeong was reportedly drugged while visiting the Philippines, and was later tested positive for it upon her return to her Country. Take note that this Piece of News is NOT being reported by the Pro-United States (US), Anti-China Philippine Press anywhere, I already made a quick Search for it for this last Month but couldn’t find a single Philippine News Organization which reported it. 

The Reason for that is simple, they are obviously are trying to protect the Pro-US, Anti-China Administration right now. But it is all over the International Press, so some Filipinos may not know about it, but a lot of People elsewhere in the World knows. 

Tiny Cambodia surpasses Big Philippines in Foreign Visitors from January to September, 2024

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The VN Express International News Publication, which claims to be the most read Newspaper in Vietnam, seems to be trolling the Philippines when it headlined an Article about how the small Country of Cambodia managed to get more Foreign Tourists than the much larger Philippines recently. 

Cambodia, which only has a Population of 17 million People, managed to attract 4.8 million Foreign Tourists in the first nine Months, or from January to September of this Year of 2024, while the much larger Philippines with a Population of 115 million People, which is more than six times larger than that of Cambodia, only managed to attract 4 million Foreign Tourists in the same Period. 

China cuts Banana imports from Philippines due to Territorial Disputes, West yet to make up for it

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China has cut down on the importation of Bananas from the Philippines for this Year of 2024 by an incredible 49% compared to that of last Year of 2023, mainly due to Tensions brought about by the two Countries' Territorial Disputes in the South China Sea (SCS), this is according to the Data from the International Trade Centre (ITC). 

The Pilipino Banana Growers and Exporters Association (PBGEA) itself confirmed that the Disputes did cause China to buy less, and other Observers like from the University of Asia and the Pacific Center for Food and Agri Business also shared the same View.