Comments on: Planters and millers http://www.quezon.ph/2006/04/23/planters-and-millers/ Punditry. Politics. History. Commentary. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:35:33 +0000 hourly 1 By: The Long View: Social justice : Manuel L. Quezon III: The Daily Dose http://www.quezon.ph/2006/04/23/planters-and-millers/comment-page-1/#comment-1077034 The Long View: Social justice : Manuel L. Quezon III: The Daily Dose Mon, 08 Mar 2010 04:29:45 +0000 http://www.quezon.ph/blog/?p=898#comment-1077034 [...] also my entries, Planters and Millers (2006) and The Return of the Sugar Bloc (2007) and my 2007 Arab News column, Philippine Economy: A [...] [...] also my entries, Planters and Millers (2006) and The Return of the Sugar Bloc (2007) and my 2007 Arab News column, Philippine Economy: A [...]

]]> By: Manuel L. Quezon III: The Daily Dose » Blog Archive » The return of the Sugar Bloc http://www.quezon.ph/2006/04/23/planters-and-millers/comment-page-1/#comment-827210 Manuel L. Quezon III: The Daily Dose » Blog Archive » The return of the Sugar Bloc Thu, 12 Jun 2008 09:32:54 +0000 http://www.quezon.ph/blog/?p=898#comment-827210 [...] From Barons, Brokers, and Buyers: The Institutions and Cultures of Philippine Sugar , as originally quoted in this entry of mine from 2006, Planters and millers: [...] [...] From Barons, Brokers, and Buyers: The Institutions and Cultures of Philippine Sugar , as originally quoted in this entry of mine from 2006, Planters and millers: [...]

]]> By: enkon http://www.quezon.ph/2006/04/23/planters-and-millers/comment-page-1/#comment-217340 enkon Tue, 31 Oct 2006 09:51:21 +0000 http://www.quezon.ph/blog/?p=898#comment-217340 More than 3-DECADES ago today, the Philippines had already perfected not only substitutes for petro-base gasoline and diesel liquid fuels, but on all petroleum based lubricants, greases and fluids made out of coconut oil and aliphatic herbal/botanical plant hydrocarbons. (Filipinos does not need "CHACHA". Pinoys wants "POTCHA" - Politicians Change. This so-called modern world needs witnesses not just preachers. The solution to the looming energy crisis is found in Cebu, Philippines ... http://peakoil.com/gate.html?name=News&file=article&thold=-1&mode=flat&order=0&sid=15553#8628 http://v3.webspawner.com/scripts/build_v3.pl?process=saveimage&userid=enkoco&password=univalm&page=index&image=Grow+ur+own+truck%2Ejpg&db=&n=f http://www.enkoco.zoomshare.com More than 3-DECADES ago today, the Philippines had already perfected not only substitutes for petro-base gasoline and diesel liquid fuels, but on all petroleum based lubricants, greases and fluids made out of coconut oil and aliphatic herbal/botanical plant hydrocarbons. (Filipinos does not need “CHACHA”. Pinoys wants “POTCHA” – Politicians Change.

This so-called modern world needs witnesses not just preachers.
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]]> By: Leodegario Layron http://www.quezon.ph/2006/04/23/planters-and-millers/comment-page-1/#comment-156085 Leodegario Layron Mon, 16 Oct 2006 07:51:17 +0000 http://www.quezon.ph/blog/?p=898#comment-156085 Dear Sir, I saw your advertisement, and i would like to know, if you can help me to find the buyer of tuba-tuba seeds, which is use for biodesel, thnak you Dear Sir,
I saw your advertisement, and i would like to know, if you can help me to find the buyer of tuba-tuba seeds, which is use for biodesel, thnak you

]]> By: vic http://www.quezon.ph/2006/04/23/planters-and-millers/comment-page-1/#comment-17675 vic Tue, 02 May 2006 13:17:32 +0000 http://www.quezon.ph/blog/?p=898#comment-17675 Yup-Basic price for 2006 Honda Civic Hybrid Automatic trans. $22,000 cdn. appox 25,000 taxes and all. converted to Pesos 1.1 that is top of the line hybrid compares to l.5 asking price in the Philippines. That's a lot of difference. Buyer beware... Yup-Basic price for 2006 Honda Civic Hybrid Automatic trans. $22,000 cdn. appox 25,000 taxes and all. converted to Pesos 1.1 that is top of the line hybrid compares to l.5 asking price in the Philippines. That’s a lot of difference. Buyer beware…

]]> By: vic http://www.quezon.ph/2006/04/23/planters-and-millers/comment-page-1/#comment-17674 vic Tue, 02 May 2006 13:06:18 +0000 http://www.quezon.ph/blog/?p=898#comment-17674 In my comment # 23 I referred to the hybrid cars as way of conserving energy and also less polutant and today at the inquirer it was noted that the cars Honda Civic and Toyota Prius are both 500 thousand pesos more expensive than the regular model. I think this is WAY off. The model sold in the US and Canada is somewhere to the max of $5,000 over the regular price, which converted to peso won't not be that half a million pesos over. I think these two car companies is taking advantage of those who can afford to buy the Hybrid cars. I suggest to the people planning to but these cars to go to google and search the difference in prices. Ms. Arroyo is shown on the front page promoting the Technology. I better check the price myself. And she got a Freebee. Lucky gal indeed.. In my comment # 23 I referred to the hybrid cars as way of conserving energy and also less polutant and today at the inquirer it was noted that the cars Honda Civic and Toyota Prius are both 500 thousand pesos more expensive than the regular model. I think this is WAY off. The model sold in the US and Canada is somewhere to the max of $5,000 over the regular price, which converted to peso won’t not be that half a million pesos over. I think these two car companies is taking advantage of those who can afford to buy the Hybrid cars. I suggest to the people planning to but these cars to go to google and search the difference in prices. Ms. Arroyo is shown on the front page promoting the Technology. I better check the price myself. And she got a Freebee. Lucky gal indeed..

]]> By: Phil Cruz http://www.quezon.ph/2006/04/23/planters-and-millers/comment-page-1/#comment-16537 Phil Cruz Tue, 25 Apr 2006 03:32:01 +0000 http://www.quezon.ph/blog/?p=898#comment-16537 A recent visit to Bacolod was quite enlightening. My host told me that the new elite in Negros are no longer the sugar planters. They have been replaced by the OFW’s and the Chinese. But these new elite reportedly do not yet exercise the same political power as the old sugar barons did . The new elite is not that politically-inclined yet. Their concern right now is merely buying up real estate and building their mansion-type homes on prime subdivisions. Maybe soon they will find their political voice. The Negrenses used to be known as the political kingmakers. Marcos and Imelda, however, saw to it that they would be stripped of such political clout. This he did by assigning his crony Roberto Benedicto to control the buying and selling of sugar which resulted in impoverishing the sugar planters. To add to the planters’ woes, their land was placed under land reform after EDSA 1. Portions of their lands were given to their farm workers, much like hacienda Luisita. But Danding Cojuanco seems to be the new political kingmaker of the island, now owning thousands of hectares of land. Many of the worker beneficiaries of the sugar lands did not know how to manage a sugar farm, nor did they have the capital. And so they leased it to others. The sugar industry has never been the same since pre-Marcos time. Planters have tried to diversify but there has not been much sustained success. It’s a pity because there is so much expanse of rich beautiful land ranging from the sea to its beautiful mountain ranges. Perhaps this ethanol project being proposed could revive the sugar industry and give more employment opportunities to the island once again. The Negrenses deserve a break. They are such charming hospitable people. A recent visit to Bacolod was quite enlightening. My host told me that the new elite in Negros are no longer the sugar planters. They have been replaced by the OFW’s and the Chinese. But these new elite reportedly do not yet exercise the same political power as the old sugar barons did . The new elite is not that politically-inclined yet. Their concern right now is merely buying up real estate and building their mansion-type homes on prime subdivisions. Maybe soon they will find their political voice.

The Negrenses used to be known as the political kingmakers. Marcos and Imelda, however, saw to it that they would be stripped of such political clout. This he did by assigning his crony Roberto Benedicto to control the buying and selling of sugar which resulted in impoverishing the sugar planters. To add to the planters’ woes, their land was placed under land reform after EDSA 1. Portions of their lands were given to their farm workers, much like hacienda Luisita. But Danding Cojuanco seems to be the new political kingmaker of the island, now owning thousands of hectares of land.

Many of the worker beneficiaries of the sugar lands did not know how to manage a sugar farm, nor did they have the capital. And so they leased it to others. The sugar industry has never been the same since pre-Marcos time.

Planters have tried to diversify but there has not been much sustained success. It’s a pity because there is so much expanse of rich beautiful land ranging from the sea to its beautiful mountain ranges.

Perhaps this ethanol project being proposed could revive the sugar industry and give more employment opportunities to the island once again. The Negrenses deserve a break. They are such charming hospitable people.

]]> By: Carl http://www.quezon.ph/2006/04/23/planters-and-millers/comment-page-1/#comment-16531 Carl Tue, 25 Apr 2006 00:25:04 +0000 http://www.quezon.ph/blog/?p=898#comment-16531 emilie said: "Look into the traffic condition first and by GOD if only we are efficient in that area that would translate to a double digit reduction in oil consumption which would be equal to lower oil price just the same." That is a good point. And someday we must do something about the jeepney, which is totally inefficient as a form of mass transportation. It's not only the cost of fuel, it's the cost of spare parts, tires, batteries per passenger/mile. However, I disagree on outrightly dismissing ethanol as a bottomless pit or a hopeless project. The fact is that Brazil has done it. So that indicates viability. Counting the costs, with apologies to the Berkely engineering professor, involves not only an appreciation of dollars and cents. There are non-monetary factors to consider, foremost of which is the fact that ethanol is a renewable resource while petroleum is being depleted every day. emilie said: “Look into the traffic condition first and by GOD if only we are efficient in that area that would translate to a double digit reduction in oil consumption which would be equal to lower oil price just the same.”

That is a good point. And someday we must do something about the jeepney, which is totally inefficient as a form of mass transportation. It’s not only the cost of fuel, it’s the cost of spare parts, tires, batteries per passenger/mile.

However, I disagree on outrightly dismissing ethanol as a bottomless pit or a hopeless project. The fact is that Brazil has done it. So that indicates viability. Counting the costs, with apologies to the Berkely engineering professor, involves not only an appreciation of dollars and cents. There are non-monetary factors to consider, foremost of which is the fact that ethanol is a renewable resource while petroleum is being depleted every day.

]]> By: Q. http://www.quezon.ph/2006/04/23/planters-and-millers/comment-page-1/#comment-16530 Q. Tue, 25 Apr 2006 00:23:47 +0000 http://www.quezon.ph/blog/?p=898#comment-16530 The brasher new middle class did learn something from the old middle class and that is to give as little whit to to your country as you can. It is self and family first, and country last. The brasher new middle class did learn something from the old middle class and that is to give as little whit to to your country as you can. It is self and family first, and country last.

]]> By: vic http://www.quezon.ph/2006/04/23/planters-and-millers/comment-page-1/#comment-16527 vic Mon, 24 Apr 2006 23:22:23 +0000 http://www.quezon.ph/blog/?p=898#comment-16527 On the Subject of energy conservation; the New Hybrid Technology Engines in some model cars would surely help reduce oil consupmption. I'm not sure if such model cars are already available in the country. It is equipped with both mechanical and electrical engines and switch seamlessly between engines according to driving demand. Since driving in the Philippines is a stop and go type mostly and also in rural and shorter distance the vehicle electric engines will be greatly appreciated because of its cleanliness and quite and non oil burning while charging during the engine turn to drive. I was in the country the last 3 weeks and I have not spotted a single Hybrid Car. It usually cost a couple of thousand dollars more for the extra engines and technology but it's woth it in the long run. On the Subject of energy conservation; the New Hybrid Technology Engines in some model cars would surely help reduce oil consupmption. I’m not sure if such model cars are already available in the country. It is equipped with both mechanical and electrical engines and switch seamlessly between engines according to driving demand. Since driving in the Philippines is a stop and go type mostly and also in rural and shorter distance the vehicle electric engines will be greatly appreciated because of its cleanliness and quite and non oil burning while charging during the engine turn to drive. I was in the country the last 3 weeks and I have not spotted a single Hybrid Car. It usually cost a couple of thousand dollars more for the extra engines and technology but it’s woth it in the long run.

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