THE Merriam-Webster dictionary defines callous as "feeling no emotion; feeling or showing no sympathy for others; hard-hearted." According to some netizens, this adjective aptly describes the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). Why is that so?

A two-year-old Facebook post of Nestlé Professional Philippines resurfaced recently and elicited negative comments and reactions from social media users. The Feb. 10, 2021 posting showed a picture of then-BSP governor Benjamin Diokno (now Finance secretary), together with executives from the Philippine Vending Corp., endorsing Starbucks coffee to the public.

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