On July 29, 2020, the Philippine Statistic Authority (PSA), the official government center for statistical data in the country, released a bombshell. Yet hardly anyone noticed it. Here is what the PSA data showed. The death figures for January to June 2019 were higher by 49,584 than the deaths for January to June 2020. If we had an epidemic, then the 2020 […]
This article was originally published by The Philippine Daily Inquirer on August 20, 2020. See https://lifestyle.inquirer.net/368963/declining-covid-19-deaths-we-need-vigilance-not-fear/#ixzz6ViZGio1e. The high infection numbers reported by the Department of Health (DOH), while instructive, are misleading. It is resulting in all kinds of misplaced, repressive and destructive policies. Farr’s Law, a fundamental law in the science of epidemics, advises us […]
At this time, the number of infections, while important, is not the overriding indicator to base policy decisions on. There are significant uncertainties surrounding the accuracy of testing and the establishment of infection numbers. These issues lead to problematic media reporting, misguided policy decisions, and a confused, fearful public. IATF, DOH, UP, media and others […]
AUTHORITIES REJECT SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE COVID-19 is not that deadly. The scientific evidence is clear. But many world leaders do not want to face the truth. Let us stop wasting our time appealing to ears that do not listen and eyes that refuse to see. Instead let us challenge ourselves to take action now to end […]
This article is Part 2 of the series Vaccine: Salvation or Damnation. See Part 1 here. In Part 1, we saw many political leaders warning that the lockdown will not be lifted unless we have the necessary vaccines. One very prominent voice that has articulated that point of view is Bill Gates. In his own blog […]
This article is Part 1 of the series Vaccine: Salvation or Damnation. People all over are starting to get lockdown fatigue. Others have developed a love affair with living in fear and loss of free will. They have been infected with the Stockholm Syndrome. So what kind of future awaits both groups? You may want […]
As most of you know, recently I posted an Open Letter to Governors, Mayors and Legislators. After going through the current scientific evidence, I encouraged them: “In essence, COVID-19 is not a deadly as we all once feared. … Many countries are starting to move away from lockdowns. …. For the sake of your own […]
Dear Local Chief Executives and Legislators, Within the next few days, President Rodrigo Duterte will make the decision whether to ease or retain the lockdown. You will be faced with the tough decision whether to agree or not. You will be making your decision amidst the meltdown of Philippine society including millions experiencing lockdown fatigue, […]
This cautionary tale is happening all over the world. While this unusual event is happening in one country, variations of it are also happening in other parts of the world. As a human family, we can all learn to see what this particular case can mean for all of us, for the world. This will […]
This article is Part 2 of the Truth To Action Series. I had already completed a number of articles that would have constituted Part 2, 3, and 4 of the series on “Death Rate, Science, Lockdown, Fear, the “New Normal”, Vaccines, Social Control and the Immune System” [See Part 1]. However, an unexpected and very […]