Reading few seconds ago from an article in Philstar news
network discussing the topic that the Philippines is lagging behind in terms of
innovation and technology. A further
comment refers to the ranking of the country Philippines in terms of technology
is in a decline.
Let us not forget that
innovation and technological infrastructures are being manipulated by
capitalist. Now the shift of investors
in the country points to the innovation and infrastructure from U.S. made
technology towards the products from emerging markets like Russia, India, and
other Asia and ASEAN member countries.
At
present the companies that are still in Philippines are dominate with American
brands like the Pharmaceutical products, Engineering products, and other
consumer products that made our Filipino consumer suffer more in terms of
purchasing power. Let us not forget that
technologies from emerging markets are far more affordable for the general
public and the quality is not that left behind granting that technology and
innovation is accessible globally now. I believe that our President, in my honest
opinion, is finding a way to allow our Filipino citizens buy smartphones for
example that will not hurt their budget for food in the family. To exemplify, why buy Iphone product when Huawei
can serve similar convenience in smartphone technology.
If we consider other countries around ASEAN like Malaysia,
Indonesia, Korea, Thailand, & Vietnam they all patronize their own consumer
product brands allowing their SME companies to flourish in terms of profit and
eventually help build a national economy of the nation.
If the capitalist from the multinational companies will still dominate in our domestic market (Philippine Market) they can still control our economy and control our people’s food in the table.
I DON’T BELIEVE THAT OUR PRESIDENT IS NOT
CONCERN ABOUT SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND THE RELATIONSHIP TO BUSINESS. HE IS
JUST FINDING WAYS AND MEANS THAT EVERY FILIPINO WILL BE FREE FROM POVERTY AND
THE CAPITALIST.
Just a thought, when do we have our own Car Brand or Smart
Phone Brand for example? Stop following
and start innovating. Don’t let American technology control your App. Real innovators can stand by themselves. Let us Innovate the Duterte way.
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