When asked about a choice between having a low-cost but unreliable supply of electricity and a reliable but relatively expensive supply of electricity, consumers, particularly business consumers, would almost always choose the latter. Of course, this does not negate the… Read More »ALIJIS: A Cautionary Tale for Electric Cooperatives
Over 6 months after The Blackout, where are we now? Sitting on pins and needles It’s the rainy season. As the inexcusable New Year’s Blackout recedes further in our rear-view mirror, the cool weather we experience breeds a false sense… Read More »BLACKOUT, TEH? ANO NA NATABO?
UP Visayas and the Institute of Contemporary Economics will be co-hosted Pagtalupangod: The Iloilo Economic Forum and Roundtable Discussion.The forum provided an overview of the performance of the local economyand its prospects going forward. Much has been made of the… Read More »Institute of Contemporary Economics Champions Iloilo’s Economic Future at “Pagtalupangod” Forum
Why Jalaur may not be enough. Highlights:• The water supply problem in Iloilo is not new but circumstances may have changed as a result of the rapid pace of economic growth.• We have estimated water demand as 250 million liters… Read More »Iloilo – Ang Banwa Ko nga Wala Tubi
Context, industry structure overview and characteristics of successful hubs Urong-sulong: a telenovela of many parts This paper was originally going to be about looking into the feasibility of setting up an air transportation and logistics hub adjacent to or in… Read More »An Introduction to Air Transportation and Logistics Hubs (Part 1)
A look at changes in consumer spending behavior. Highlights:The post-pandemic period has shown evidence of changes in consumer spending behaviorConsumer spending has recovered reaching P16.7 trillion in 2022, 17.1% above the 2019 figureThe numbers show evidence validating two themes –… Read More »What are Filipinos Spending On: The Pandemic Effect
Inflation is a critical variable impacting decision-making and policy direction. For the most part, decision-makers are only able to appreciate the headline inflation number. This may ignore significant developments which underlie this headline number. There are two analytical frameworks which… Read More »Inflation: September 2023: The Province of Iloilo relative to the Philippines
A deeper look at the New Year power catastrophe Anyare? A happens. B caused A to happen. C is the solution to fix B so that A does not happen again. D needs to be done to get to C.… Read More »Blackout Part 2: An Unacceptable Event in Need of Answers