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    WHAT GOOD IS THE GRASS WHEN THE HORSE IS DEAD?

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    CROCODILES IN THE WATER—AND IN GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS

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    RISING RICE PRICES A “DOUBLE-EDGED SWORD” FOR FARMERS, SAYS FORMER AGRI CHIEF

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  • January 9, 2026

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    OPINION

    FAITH IN MOTION: THE TRASLACION AS A MIRROR OF THE FILIPINO NATION

    Every January, the streets of Manila transform into a sea of humanity. Millions of devotees, barefoot and determined, surge forward… READ MORE

  • January 8, 2026

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    OPINION

    A WARNING WRITTEN IN NUMBERS 

    The recently released 2025 End-of-the-Year Survey delivers a sobering message: trust in the nation’s key institutions is eroding at an… READ MORE

  • January 6, 2026

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    News

    DELCY RODRÍGUEZ: VENEZUELA’S “TSARINA” AT THE HELM

    When Nicolás Maduro was captured by U.S. forces, Venezuela’s political stage shifted dramatically. Into the spotlight stepped Delcy Eloína Rodríguez,… READ MORE

  • December 31, 2025

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    News

    MARCOS’ REFORM PUSH IN 2025: BETWEEN RHETORIC AND REALITY

    President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. closes 2025 with bold declarations of reform, anti-corruption, and disaster resilience. Yet behind the sweeping… READ MORE

  • December 29, 2025

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    News

    INFLATION DOWN, BUT FOOD PRICES STILL BITE: A CLOSER LOOK AT PBBM’S ECONOMIC NARRATIVE 

    Malacañang has hailed the Marcos administration’s success in bringing inflation down to 1.6% from January to November 2025, a sharp… READ MORE

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    WHAT GOOD IS THE GRASS WHEN THE HORSE IS DEAD?

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    CROCODILES IN THE WATER—AND IN GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS

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    RISING RICE PRICES A “DOUBLE-EDGED SWORD” FOR FARMERS, SAYS FORMER AGRI CHIEF


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“The Presidential Office has initiated efforts to deal with the impending crisis. That’s well and good! Despite our political differences, now is the time to unite and deal with this emergent crisis.” Dante Velasco, Crisis Management Expert and Former Transportation Undersecretary – 24 March 2026 – on the creation of Palace Crisis Committee

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