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Junked

by Alex Magno - March 25, 2025 - 12:00am

Sen. Imee Marcos has become grist for the political rumor mill.

Exemplar

by Alex Magno - March 22, 2025 - 12:00am

There is such a thing as responsible and ethical mining.

Underdesigned

by Alex Magno - March 20, 2025 - 12:00am

Last month, President Marcos Jr. announced he had gone through the thousands of pages of the 2025 General Appropriations Act (GAA) and found no blank entries. Everyone gasped. All the while, he was reading the wrong...

Downturn

by Alex Magno - March 18, 2025 - 12:00am

There is a reason why oil prices have come down: people are expecting a global economic downturn.

Distressed

by Alex Magno - March 15, 2025 - 12:00am

There was distress in the Chinoy community even before that 14-year-old boy was kidnapped and mutilated.

Muling

by Alex Magno - March 13, 2025 - 12:00am

We do not have them here although we pretty much know what mules are. They are relatively untrainable animals, precious as beasts of burden.

Dysfunctional

by Alex Magno - March 11, 2025 - 12:00am

Our electoral system is dysfunctional.

Overhaul

by Alex Magno - March 8, 2025 - 12:00am

Oral arguments have been presented on the matter of “excess” PhilHealth funds being transferred to the National Treasury.

Heavy-handed

by Alex Magno - March 6, 2025 - 12:00am

Last Jan. 6, the Bases Conversion and Development Authority ), on the strength of a writ of execution issued by a local judge, moved in force to occupy Camp John Hay in Baguio City.

Deficient

by Alex Magno - March 4, 2025 - 12:00am

There should be a way for structural engineers to do a forensic audit of the collapsed Cabangan-Sta. Maria Bridge in Isabela. Such an audit should tell us how much this vital bridge really costs.

Kidnapped

by Alex Magno - March 1, 2025 - 12:00am

This was a gory, chilling crime. The inconsistencies in the “official version” add to the disquiet.

Uncertified

by Alex Magno - February 27, 2025 - 12:00am

Comelec defies the law. Again.

Episode

by Alex Magno - February 25, 2025 - 12:00am

Nearly four decades ago, I joined an assorted crowd at the junction of EDSA and Ortigas Avenue.

Unprepared

by Alex Magno - February 22, 2025 - 12:00am

People expected chaos to reign when Donald Trump returned to the White House. One month into his second term, the man exceeds expectation.

Wrench

by Alex Magno - February 20, 2025 - 12:00am

This is like that proverbial monkey wrench thrown into the works.

Energizer

by Alex Magno - February 18, 2025 - 12:00am

Vince Dizon is prize catch for an administration quickly running low on energy and enthusiasm.

Inauspicious

by Alex Magno - February 15, 2025 - 12:00am

This election campaign is off to an inauspicious start.

Lurch

by Alex Magno - February 13, 2025 - 12:00am

Judging by the tone of their uniform pronouncements, the congressmen are extremely unhappy with their Senate colleagues.

Anti-Fraud

by Alex Magno - February 11, 2025 - 12:00am

It is easy for the layman to miss the actual significance of this latest piece of legislation. In fact, it is a major blow against the scourge of financial scams taking advantage of our tough bank secrecy laws and...

Sick

by Alex Magno - February 8, 2025 - 12:00am

We have many decrepit institutions. PhilHealth is among the sickest of them.

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