Articles by Andrew Masigan

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Why PNOY and BBM Leaned on America, Not China

The world’s predominant superpower will always create the conditions to perpetuate its global dominance and weaker nations will always be subsumed by these conditions. Like it or not, that’s just how the world works. It was true during the ancient Byzantine and Roman empires as it was true during the recent British and American empires. How do superpowers create the…


After 45 years, a Philippine shipping line goes international!

We can all use a bit of good news at this time. First, some context. Since the pandemic started, there has been a scarcity of cargo container vans and international shipping lines calling on Philippine ports. This has caused our exporters to default on their delivery schedules. The default, in turn, caused their customers to withhold payments triggering cashflow problems…