Free thinking: Nine low-cost ways to boost the Philippines
TOPICS:InfrastructurePhilippinesTourismTransportTravel
POSTED BY: M G MARTIN DECEMBER 2, 2016
A recent article by Dave Bramovich (here) suggested some infrastructure investments that could vastly improve life in the Philippines.
Among the generally costly proposals, was one suggestion that wouldn’t cost a penny. Discussing ways to improve the nation’s service providers, he wrote: “How is it possible to encourage a monopolistic cartel to provide a reliable service? The first step is to stop saying, “if you guys don’t sort yourselves out and fix this then I will allow competition”… instead, start allowing competition.”
The very next day, President Duterte did exactly that. Was it “the power of the press”? Or just “great minds” thinking alike? Who knows, but either way it inspired me to think of other free, or very inexpensive, ways that life in the Philippines could be improved for citizens and visitors.
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TOPICS:InfrastructurePhilippinesTourismTransportTravel
POSTED BY: M G MARTIN DECEMBER 2, 2016
A recent article by Dave Bramovich (here) suggested some infrastructure investments that could vastly improve life in the Philippines.
Among the generally costly proposals, was one suggestion that wouldn’t cost a penny. Discussing ways to improve the nation’s service providers, he wrote: “How is it possible to encourage a monopolistic cartel to provide a reliable service? The first step is to stop saying, “if you guys don’t sort yourselves out and fix this then I will allow competition”… instead, start allowing competition.”
The very next day, President Duterte did exactly that. Was it “the power of the press”? Or just “great minds” thinking alike? Who knows, but either way it inspired me to think of other free, or very inexpensive, ways that life in the Philippines could be improved for citizens and visitors.
Read more:
https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1541117592572226&id=785500231467303¬if_t=notify_me_page¬if_id=1480680855345699
