Saturday, May 24, 2014

The Janet Napoles Saga Continues: Bleeding after Hysterectomy?

Janet Lim Napoles Official Mug Shot
by Philippine National Police/Wikimedia Commons

The Janet Napoles Saga Continues: Bleeding after Hysterectomy?

A month after being hospitalized for a hysterectomy, the camp of alleged pork barrel queen Janet Lim Napoles, requested for a delay in her return to Fort Sto. Domingo in Sta. Rosa, Laguna.

The reason they say, is due to vaginal bleeding, that needs medical attention. Some pundits claimed that these were just an attempt of the Janet Napoles camp to delay her incarceration in Laguna. Napoles was supposed to be out of the hospital in May 23, but doctors at the Ospital ng Makati, issued a medical bulletin saying that there was vaginal bleeding. 

The contention of the doctors is that, there should be no more bleeding since she no longer has a uterus. Several reasons were floated about on the probable reason, like her having sex in the hospital. These wild rumors are making a mockery out of the whole thing. It is a known fact that surgical removal of the uterus oftentimes results to a bloody vaginal discharge from several days to several weeks after surgery. 

As anybody who has undergone the said procedure knows that you will likely need to wear sanitary pads for some time since you're bound to bleed. The bleeding can range from mere spotting to light bleeding. Heavy bleeding would need further consultation with the doctor for evaluation - if it happens.

Let us hope that the public gets clarified on this matter soonest. Any delaying tactics on the part of the camp of Janet Napoles will just trigger the public perception of another cover-up.

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Wednesday, May 21, 2014

The Philippine Stock Exchange: On Bearish Trends and Bull Markets




 

The Philippine Stock Exchange

The Philippine Stock Exchange: On Bearish Trends
 and Bull Markets

The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) took a beating in the last two days, May 19 and 20, that saw the PSEI closed to 6,870.90, with the banking sector leading the downhill streak. The bearish trend was a result of the sluggish U.S. economy and the territorial disputes in the South and East China Sea between China and other Asian countries, like the Philippines and Vietnam.


The China Issue on Territorial Disputes

China’s disputes with some territories in the South and East China Sea have intensified in recent years with neighboring countries like Japan, Vietnam, and the Philippines. raising a howl on China's incursions on disputed territories. It has intensified in such extreme in Vietnam, that led to an anti-Chinese violence flaring up in recent weeks.  U.S. President Barack Obama visited Asia last month to reassure its Asian allies - Japan, Republic of Korea, Malaysia, and the Philippines on the US resolve to reinforce its strategic presence in Asia and the Pacific. This move is widely seen as a counter balancing move against China’s power flexing in the region.  Recently, Washington put forth a strong rhetoric towards Beijing on its provocative postures against its Asian neighbors.  With this rising rhetoric,  it is everyone's hope that the territorial disputes and conflict be resolve soonest.  


The Sluggish US Economy


The present U.S. economy is seen to be in a bull market, with the bearish trend  expected to run aground  by 2015 or two years from now. Past experiences have shown that an economic slowdown occurs every six years. Hence, investors still expect the year 2014 to be on a bull run.  However, other economic indicators are lagging behind and dragging the bull down. What we see are – high unemployment rates,  a GDP (Gross Domestic Product) that is running flat, and a housing sector that is wobbly and fragile.  The economy as it is,  looks bleak. Though 2014 is said to be a bull market, the average American is faced with a tough economy that is reeling with the pangs of  recession at their very own backyards.




Former student Edgar Edgardo is among those investing his money in stock trading.
He is one of young Filipinos who realized early the value of investments.

 Effect on the Philippine Stock Exchange


The stats the last two days, showed that 98 stocks advanced, 69 declined and 43 issues remained the same. The trading volume was attributable to the banking sector – Banco de Oro and Metro and Securities Bank.  The outlook for August looks bleak as it is the ghost month for the Chinese.  Nonetheless, it is expected that trading for consumer products will remain favorable and the foreign exchange market bullish, with the peso expected to remain stronger than the present  P43.62 as against the U.S. dollar.


The Bottom Line


The U.S. economy always affect Asia’s financial system, namely bond and stock markets, foreign exchange, and the performance of the Philippine Stock Exchange. Other factor like the stability of the region also plays a big role in investor confidence of whether to invest or not. How the PSE and the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) plays their cards and respond to these challenges would most likely result in the country’s capability to face the global financial and socio-political turmoil - whether the economy is in a bull run or in a bearish market.


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