
Originally Posted by
emow
On a grander scale, there are businesses that want protection from competitors and use their allies in government to protect their industries. The principle of protectionism has been around since commerce has began. But its the consumers that will suffer in the long run.
I think I know someone from Bohol...

Mao wala'y SM, Ayala didto, AFAIK.
Anyways, naa ko'y nakit.an sauna nga councilor/businessman. Pag human og dagan, business dayon, mas dali ang ilang business.
OnT:
I think naa'y KAPIT sa government, mas dakung opportunity but opportunity is not monopolized. Timing lang na. Even if naa'y kapit sa gobyerno ning mga tawhana, if one doesn't know how to handle his/her business, di jud na mo-boom, di jud mo-dugay.
Even if you apply for a job, mas dakung chance ang naa'y kaila sa sulod sa company especially if HR, BUT, if the person itself applying for the job is more than good enough to be hired, di na kelangan anang LAKAS2x sa HR/Company.
It's how you handle things in life. Opportunity is always there, timing lang kelangan, mura'g manguyab ra na. Even sa business, even sa pag apply og job