Part 2 on taxation in the Philippines. TRAIN has brothers! We introduce the 6 packages of the Comprehensive Tax Reform Program of the Duterte Administration.

People point their accusing fingers at the TRAIN Law for the high prices. But first, let's review taxes, and why the government thinks we needed to change the system.

Here's another explainer on the TRAIN Law from the SGV.

Music is by Lee Rosevere.

The August 2018 inflation rate of 6.4% is the highest we had in 9 years (that means the last time we had this high rates around the time of the Great Recession of 2008!).

This is Part 2 on the topic of inflation rate in the Philippines! Let's look at what basic economics tells us are the general causes of changes in the inflation rate.

 

Music is by Lee Rosevere.

This episode is related to last week's topic on mental health. Check out the misconceptions on mental health in the Philippines, what makes a mentally healthy person and where to get professional help for FREE!

 

The music for this episode is from Lee Rosevere.

Let's talk about what shouldn't be ignored. Let's talk about suicide in the Philippines, and look at the research on positive approach among Filipino adolescents. 

Music is by Kevin MacLeod and the 2011 research on suicide rates in the Philippines by Redaniel, Lebanan and Gunnell can be accessed here.

The inflation rate in the Philippines has been breaking the previous records in the past months of 2018. But...what is the inflation rate? I talk to an economist to break it down for us.

 

Music in this episode is by an amazing artist, Kevin MacLeod.

In this episode, we talk to one of the 16,308 Filipino scholars abroad, what drove her to study abroad, her plans for the future and stay until the end for some tips for aspiring scholars!

The Philippines is one of the top countries in terms of gender equality, but the attacks (or jokes) on women in the media seems to be widely accepted. In this episode, we look at the dynamics of women in media, their current situation and the challenges that they face. Moreover, for every Php100 that a man earns, how much does a Filipina earn?

Audio clips used in this episode are from Inquirer, Rappler, and Rappler.

Music is by the amazing Lee Rosevere.

We focus on one of the building blocks of the QS World University Rankings, the citations per faculty. We discover that in the Scimago Journal and Country Rank (www.scimagojr.com), we have 1,459 citations. We also talk to a seasoned scholar.

Since President Trump won the seat in 2016, the world can't seem to remove its focus away from trade. Trade! Trade! Trade! (In addition to "fake news"). In this episode, we look at the Philippine case, and do we want more of it.

The clips included in this episode are from CNBC, MSNBC, and ANC.

Music for this episode is by the amazine Lee Rosevere. Go check him out and his music!