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Decorum

by Alex Magno - November 30, 2024 - 12:00am

As a matter of tradition, past presidents keep silent about their successors.

Triggered

by Alex Magno - November 28, 2024 - 12:00am

A large cloud of uncertainty has descended upon our nation’s life.

P60:$1

by Alex Magno - November 26, 2024 - 12:00am

The depreciation of the peso appears inexorable, driven by factors beyond our control.

Solomonic

by Alex Magno - November 23, 2024 - 12:00am

Mary Jane Veloso, convicted drug trafficker, will be returning home soon. This represents the triumph of diplomacy and goodwill over all else.

Chicken

by Alex Magno - November 21, 2024 - 12:00am

Humanity could be extinct in a few days. Or maybe not.

Circus

by Alex Magno - November 19, 2024 - 12:00am

Old Turkish proverb: “If a clown goes into a palace, the clown does not become king; the palace becomes a circus.”

Pro-Israel

by Alex Magno - November 16, 2024 - 12:00am

The left-wing in American politics must be chewing on their arms.

Stunted

by Alex Magno - November 14, 2024 - 12:00am

The numbers are stark. According to the DOST’s Food and Nutrition Research Institute, a third of Filipino children under the age of five is stunted due to chronic malnutrition.

Framework

by Alex Magno - November 12, 2024 - 12:00am

Before commercially viable natural gas was found at the Malampaya field, there were numerous investors who joined the exploration.

Trump 2.0

by Alex Magno - November 9, 2024 - 12:00am

In the end, decency could not carry the day.

Festering

by Alex Magno - November 7, 2024 - 12:00am

Does the Supreme Court still matter?

Offshore

by Alex Magno - November 5, 2024 - 12:00am

The country is hurrying to change its energy mix. We are aspiring to achieve 35 percent renewable energy by 2030. After that, we are targeting 50 percent RE by 2040.

Restrained

by Alex Magno - November 2, 2024 - 12:00am

When Joseph Estrada assumed the presidency in 1998, among the promises he made was to rid the judiciary of “hoodlums in robes.”

Misappropriated

by Alex Magno - October 31, 2024 - 12:00am

In a calamity, the local government has first responsibility for mobilizing an adequate response. It also has first responsibility for mitigating the recurrence of calamities.

Tempered

by Alex Magno - October 29, 2024 - 12:00am

Oil prices will not spike to $100 per barrel. At least, not at this time.

Missing

by Alex Magno - October 26, 2024 - 12:00am

Try and wrap your heads around this: over the past years, government has been spending over P1.2 billion each day on flood control projects.

Kamikaze

by Alex Magno - October 24, 2024 - 12:00am

All things considered, the “press conference” called by Vice President Sara Duterte last Friday was actually just a rant.

Unmentioned

by Alex Magno - October 22, 2024 - 12:00am

The sanitary landfill operated by Metro Clark in Capas, Tarlac will likely be shut down after all. This will have repercussions on waste disposal throughout Central Luzon.

Irremediable

by Alex Magno - October 19, 2024 - 12:00am

Yesterday, Vice President Sara Duterte convened a press conference where she shed all inhibitions talking about her erstwhile political partner.

Repos

by Alex Magno - October 17, 2024 - 12:00am

By most estimates, the Philippine economy will continue to pace Southeast Asian growth in the next year. This is impressive, considering our economy is handicapped in many ways.

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