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carlocarrasco · 3 months

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Withholding tax on online sellers could address revenue leakages

With the 1% withholding tax on online sellers already in effect, there is potential that the said tax could address revenue leakages, according to a BusinessWorld news article. To put things in perspective, posted below is an excerpt from the BusinessWorld news article. Some parts in boldface… THE GOVERNMENT should ensure that it will be able to properly implement and monitor the collection of…

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fatehbaz · 2 months

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On May 28, 1914, the Institut für Schiffs-und Tropenkrankheiten (Institute for Maritime and Tropical Diseases, ISTK) in Hamburg began operations in a complex of new brick buildings on the bank of the Elb. The buildings were designed by Fritz Schumacher, who had become the Head of Hamburg’s building department (Leiter des Hochbauamtes) in 1909 after a “flood of architectural projects” accumulated following the industrialization of the harbor in the 1880s and the “new housing and working conditions” that followed. The ISTK was one of these projects, connected to the port by its [...] mission: to research and heal tropical illnesses; [...] to support the Hamburg Port [...]; and to support endeavors of the German Empire overseas.

First established in 1900 by Bernhard Nocht, chief of the Port Medical Service, the ISTK originally operated out of an existing building, but by 1909, when the Hamburg Colonial Institute became its parent organization (and Schumacher was hired by the Hamburg Senate), the operations of the ISTK had outgrown [...]. [I]ts commission by the city was an opportunity for Schumacher to show how he could contribute to guiding the city’s economic and architectural growth in tandem, and for Nocht, an opportunity to establish an unprecedented spatial paradigm for the field of Tropical Medicine that anchored the new frontier of science in the German Empire. [...]

[There was a] shared drive to contribute to the [...] wealth of Hamburg within the context of its expanding global network [...]. [E]ach discipline [...] architecture and medicine were participating in a shared [...] discursive operation. [...]

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The brick used on the ISTK façades was key to Schumacher’s larger Städtebau plan for Hamburg, which envisioned the city as a vehicle for a “harmonious” synthesis between aesthetics and economy. [...] For Schumacher, brick [was significantly preferable] [...]. Used by [...] Hamburg architects [over the past few decades], who acquired their penchant for neo-gothic brickwork at the Hanover school, brick had both a historical presence and aesthetic pedigree in Hamburg [...]. [T]his material had already been used in Die Speicherstadt, a warehouse district in Hamburg where unequal social conditions had only grown more exacerbated [...]. Die Speicherstadt was constructed in three phases [beginning] in 1883 [...]. By serving the port, the warehouses facilitated the expansion and security of Hamburg’s wealth. [...] Yet the collective profits accrued to the city by these buildings [...] did not increase economic prosperity and social equity for all. [...] [A] residential area for harbor workers was demolished to make way for the warehouses. After the contract for the port expansion was negotiated in 1881, over 20,000 people were pushed out of their homes and into adjacent areas of the city, which soon became overcrowded [...]. In turn, these [...] areas of the city [...] were the worst hit by the Hamburg cholera epidemic of 1892, the most devastating in Europe that year. The 1892 cholera epidemic [...] articulated the growing inability of the Hamburg Senate, comprising the city’s elite, to manage class relationships [...] [in such] a city that was explicitly run by and for the merchant class [...].

In Hamburg, the response to such an ugly disease of the masses was the enforcement of quarantine methods that pushed the working class into the suburbs, isolated immigrants on an island, and separated the sick according to racial identity.

In partnership with the German Empire, Hamburg established new hygiene institutions in the city, including the Port Medical Service (a progenitor of the ISTK). [...] [T]he discourse of [creating the school for tropical medicine] centered around city building and nation building, brick by brick, mark by mark.

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Just as the exterior condition of the building was, for Schumacher, part of a much larger plan for the city, the program of the building and its interior were part of the German Empire and Tropical Medicine’s much larger interest in controlling the health and wealth of its nation and colonies. [...]

Yet the establishment of the ISTK marked a critical shift in medical thinking [...]. And while the ISTK was not the only institution in Europe to form around the conception and perceived threat of tropical diseases, it was the first to build a facility specifically to support their “exploration and combat” in lockstep, as Nocht described it.

The field of Tropical Medicine had been established in Germany by the very same journal Nocht published his overview of the ISTK. The Archiv für Schiffs- und Tropen-Hygiene unter besonderer Berücksichtigung der Pathologie und Therapie was first published in 1897, the same year that the German Empire claimed Kiaochow (northeast China) and about two years after it claimed Southwest Africa (Namibia), Cameroon, Togo, East Africa (Tanzania, Burundi, Rwanda), New Guinea (today the northern part of Papua New Guinea), and the Marshall Islands; two years later, it would also claim the Caroline Islands, Palau, Mariana Islands (today Micronesia), and Samoa (today Western Samoa).

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The inaugural journal [...] marked a paradigm shift [...]. In his opening letter, the editor stated that the aim of Tropical Medicine is to “provide the white race with a home in the tropics.” [...]

As part of the institute’s agenda to support the expansion of the Empire through teaching and development [...], members of the ISTK contributed to the Deutsches Kolonial Lexikon, a three-volume series completed in 1914 (in the same year as the new ISTK buildings) and published in 1920. The three volumes contained maps of the colonies coded to show the areas that were considered “healthy” for Europeans, along with recommended building guidelines for hospitals in the tropics. [...] "Natives" were given separate facilities [...]. The hospital at the ISTK was similarly divided according to identity. An essentializing belief in “intrinsic factors” determined by skin color, constitutive to Tropical Medicine, materialized in the building’s circulation. Potential patients were assessed in the main building to determine their next destination in the hospital. A room labeled “Farbige” (colored) - visible in both Nocht and Schumacher’s publications - shows that the hospital segregated people of color from whites. [...]

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Despite belonging to two different disciplines [medicine and architecture], both Nocht and Schumacher’s publications articulate an understanding of health [...] that is linked to concepts of identity separating white upper-class German Europeans from others. [In] Hamburg [...] recent growth of the shipping industry and overt engagement of the German Empire in colonialism brought even more distant global connections to its port. For Schumacher, Hamburg’s presence in a global network meant it needed to strengthen its local identity and economy [by purposefully seeking to showcase "traditional" northern German neo-gothic brickwork while elevating local brick industry] lest it grow too far from its roots. In the case of Tropical Medicine at the ISTK, the “tropics” seemed to act as a foil for the European identity - a constructed category through which the European identity could redescribe itself by exclusion [...].

What it meant to be sick or healthy was taken up by both medicine and architecture - [...] neither in a vacuum.

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All text above by: Carrie Bly. "Mediums of Medicine: The Institute for Maritime and Tropical Diseases in Hamburg". Sick Architecture series published by e-flux Architecture. November 2020. [Bold emphasis and some paragraph breaks/contractions added by me. Text within brackets added by me for clarity. Presented here for commentary, teaching, criticism purposes.]

#abolition #ecology #sorry i know its long ive been looking at this in my drafts for a long long time trying to condense #but its such a rich comparison that i didnt wanna lessen the impact of blys work here #bly in 2022 did dissertation defense in architecture history and theory on political economy of steel in US in 20s and 30 #add this to our conversations about brazilian eugenics in 1930s explicitly conflating hygiene modernist architecture and white supremacy #and british tropical medicine establishment in colonial india #and US sanitation and antimosquito campaigns in 1910s panama using jim crow laws and segregation and forcibly testing local women #see chakrabartis work on tropical medicine and empire in south asia and fahim amirs cloudy swords #and greg mitmans work on connections between #US tropical medicine schools and fruit plantations in central america and US military occupation of philippines and rubber in west africa

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sleepysera · 2 years

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5.10.22 Headlines

WORLD NEWS

Ukraine: Russia pounds vital port of Odesa, targeting supply lines (AP)

“With the war now in its 11th week and Kyiv bogging Russian forces down and even staging a counteroffensive, Ukraine’s foreign minister appeared to suggest the country could expand its aims beyond merely pushing Russia back to areas it or its allies held on the day of the Feb. 24 invasion.”

Sri Lanka: Troops ordered to open fire on looters and vandals (BBC)

“Sri Lankan security forces have been ordered to shoot law-breakers on sight in a bid to quell anti-government protests on the island. Demonstrators are calling for the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa over the island's worst economic crisis in history. On Monday, his brother, Mahinda Rajapaksa, stepped down as prime minister amid violent street clashes. But the resignation failed to bring calm and violence continued overnight.”

Philippines: Bongbong Marcos poised to win presidency (BBC)

“Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr, son of a former Philippines' dictator, is headed for a landslide win in the country's presidential race, according to partial and preliminary results. The 64-year-old senator has so far won 56% of the vote, compared to 28% for rival Leni Robredo. Mr Marcos' victory would return his family to power 36 years after they were ousted by a popular revolution. Critics allege his campaign was fuelled by misinformation, which he denies.”

US NEWS

US Supreme Court: Senate passes bill to boost Supreme Court security (AP)

“The Senate passed legislation Monday to beef up security for Supreme Court justices, ensuring they and their families are protected as the court deliberates abortion access and whether to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade decision. The bipartisan bill, which passed by voice vote with no objections, did not provide additional funding, which could come later. But it aims to put the court on par with the executive and legislative branches, making certain the nine justices are provided security as some protesters have gathered outside their homes.”

Economy: Recession fears grow. But how high is the risk? (AP)

“For now, even the more pessimistic economists don’t expect a downturn anytime soon. Despite the inflation squeeze, consumers — the primary driver of the economy — are still spending at a healthy pace. Businesses are investing in equipment and software, reflecting a positive outlook.”

Election: 2022 midterm primaries in Nebraska and West Virginia (AP)

“Nebraska Republicans will pick a nominee for governor Tuesday in a bitter primary race that was upended in recent weeks after a leading candidate endorsed by former President Donald Trump was accused of groping at least eight women over the last few years. Charles Herbster, a businessman and cattle breeder who has denied the allegations, is in a nine-way GOP primary to replace Republican Gov. Pete Ricketts, who’s prevented by term limit laws from running again.”

#current events #news #ukraine #russia #odesa #war #sri lanka #philippines #united states #us supreme court #us congress #economy #abortion #election

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peridotsperidots · 2 years

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please pray for my country, they re-elected corrupt politicians, snubbed those with clean records, and the people refuse to be educated. i love my motherland, i am so utterly in love with my motherland. but the people here know no compassion nor respect for its history.

#philippines #politics #economy #elections 2022

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jamies · 2 years

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If anyone wants to educate themselves about why this year’s National Elections in the Philippines is literally So Fucking Important, THIS episode of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver sums it up pretty well. It’s about 20 minutes long, but explains clearly why the partial results as of this time (9:33 pm Philippine Standard Time) is absolutely devastating.

#philippines #filipino tag #current events #i am begging y'all to please keep my country in your thoughts because if he wins...#i am literally not joking when i say that the country's economy will collapse

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dennistorejaperez · 19 days

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Philippines Posts Positive Labor Market Numbers in February 2024

The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported a significant improvement in the country’s labor market for February 2024. Here’s a breakdown of the key findings: Decreasing Unemployment: The unemployment rate dropped to 3.5%, a significant improvement from 4.5% in January 2024 and 4.8% in February 2023. This translates to 1.8 million Filipinos being unemployed, the second-lowest number…

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#economy #EMPLOYMENT #investing #news #philippines #Unemployment

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pressplusdaily · 19 days

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Philippines Posts Positive Labor Market Numbers in February 2024

The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported a significant improvement in the country’s labor market for February 2024. Here’s a breakdown of the key findings: Decreasing Unemployment: The unemployment rate dropped to 3.5%, a significant improvement from 4.5% in January 2024 and 4.8% in February 2023. This translates to 1.8 million Filipinos being unemployed, the second-lowest number…

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#economy #EMPLOYMENT #investing #news #philippines #Unemployment

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millennialmemesph · 1 month

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#there 's #there #is #a #theory #theoryhub #theorytest #that #stingy #stingymen #stingymenassociation #millennials #millennialsoftiktok #millennialsontiktok #are #to #blame #blamegame #blameonme #for #foryou #foryoupage #foryourpage #the #sluggish #economy #economycrises #gusto #gustokolangsabihin #nyo #ba #or #hindi #mag #subscribe #subscribers #kami #sa #tfc #tfcfans #tfcofficial #tfccommunity #thefilipinochannel #filipino #filipinorelatable #channel #filipinochannel #tfcthefilipinochannel #sagot #meme #memes #memestiktok #memecut #fyp #fypシ #fypシ゚viral #fypage #foryoupage #foryoupage❤️❤️ #foryoupagee

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ricisidro · 3 months

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The 🇵🇭 #Philippines overtook 🇻🇳 #Vietnam and 🇲🇾 #Malaysia to become #SoutheastAsia's fastest-growing #economy in 2023, with expansion driven by consumption, services and investment. Gross domestic product (GDP) expanded 5.6%, surpassing the median 5.5%, as per survey by #Bloomberg #economists.

https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3250396/philippines-overtakes-malaysia-vietnam-become-fastest-growing-economy-southeast-asia

#Philippines #Vietnam #Malaysia #South East Asia #economy #Bloomberg #economists

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onetechavenue · 3 months

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Filipino startup founders pessimistic on funding climate in 2024, shift focus to profitability - Study

Manila, Philippines, – A study conducted by Uniquecorn Strategies, a Philippine-based startup-focused communications firm, and market research firm, The Fourth Wall, paints a stark picture for Filipino startup founders heading into 2024: a challenging funding environment and a strategic pivot towards profitability, indicating a considerable shift in founder priorities driven by the current…

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#Economy #Philippines #Startup

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beccadust · 5 months

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They ask for a lot of negativity around here. Jimmie says well you need to learn no baby you need to learn.

You guys should shit want to talk about some taxes, huh?

Sure as shit

You say Phil I say snyder

#rebecca cooper #fight club #smh #economy #india #awe #Philippines

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beingjellybeans · 6 months

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PAL Elevates Premium Economy Class for Narita-bound Travelers

Flag carrier Philippine Airlines unveils an enhanced Premium Economy experience, starting with flights to Narita, Japan. Philippine Airlines (PAL) is taking its Premium Economy (PECY) class to new heights, offering an array of exclusive privileges to passengers on select flights to Tokyo’s Narita International Airport (NRT) beginning this November. This upgrade marks a significant enhancement in…

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dserwer1 · 8 months

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Stevenson's army, September 1

-US wants Philippine base close to Taiwan. – Russia vetoes UNSC resolution on Mali. – Carnegie analyst discusses impact of Niger coup. – Russian oligarchs had US lobbyists. – FEMA wants more money – Trump Treasury official wants better interagency process for economic policy. – LA Times sees conservative plan to take over US government. My SAIS colleague Charlie Stevenson distributes this…

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#Economy #Mali #Niger #Philippines #Russia #Taiwan #United States

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anitosoul · 1 year

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The Plastic Texture

Some outtakes and published photos from @undp.ph report about the Circular Economy and waste management in the Philippines.

More stories about this in the coming days.

Special thanks to @rizzjjsd

#plastictrash#singleuseplastic #planetorplastic#circulareconomy#philippines#consumerism

#biodesign #philippines #circular economy #waste management

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leopauldelr · 1 year

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Monday recap #ほぼ日手帳 #bulletjournaling #switzerland #economy #wrc #formula1 #nascar #northkorea #philippines #iraq https://www.instagram.com/p/CqAoEMiLooZ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#ほぼ日手帳 #bulletjournaling #switzerland #economy #wrc #formula1 #nascar #northkorea #philippines #iraq

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