ETCETERA; Thoughts between the lines

The world today is not simply facing random instability—it is dealing with the consequences of reckless leadership. Decisions made by destabilizing political leaders have intensified already fragile global conditions, turning manageable tensions into dangerous crises. Instead of pursuing stability, their actions have fueled conflict, disrupted energy security, and created uncertainty across nations. The absence of coherent, consistent objectives has only deepened the damage, leaving ordinary people—especially in vulnerable countries—to bear the heaviest burden. Unfortunately for us Filipinos, we are at the mercy of the prevailing consequences. We do not have oil. Our economy is sick. Every explosion in the Middle East or shift in the "Petrodollar" produces uncertain circumstances that surely produce hardship for most of us. I see the news about the US being buried in trillions of debt with fewer assets to back it up, and I wonder: What happens to us when the giants finally ...