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Ruben Almendras
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No righteous indignation?
by Ruben Almendras - June 8, 2026 - 12:00am
The ongoing Philippine Senate imbroglio that seemed like a good plot for a political thriller movie, had such a bad script and many bad actors, that it cannot make the grade for even a short TV episode.
Miscalculated political outcomes
by Ruben Almendras - June 1, 2026 - 12:00am
The recent political developments in the Philippines are not only getting more interesting with heavier social implications, but are also giving the Filipino people the perceptions/realizations of how much politicians...
Winners/losers in the Senate chaos
by Ruben Almendras - May 18, 2026 - 12:00am
It might be difficult to know the real story on the incidents in the Senate last week.
Probability of inflationary recession
by Ruben Almendras - March 30, 2026 - 12:00am
The Iran war is now on its first month and no one knows when it will end, so the world’s economic wheels will again turn faster.
Duterte’s defense in the ICC
by Ruben Almendras - March 2, 2026 - 12:00am
The International Criminal Court  proceedings in The Hague for the confirmation of charges against Duterte for crimes against humanity were really interesting, informative, and educational. While I did not watch...
Consequential residual effects of corruption
by Ruben Almendras - February 9, 2026 - 12:00am
The current DPWH flood control projects corruption scandal is the biggest in the history of the Philippines in terms of amount (even if adjusted for inflation), and in the number of government officials and politicians...
Transparency in management
by Ruben Almendras - February 2, 2026 - 12:00am
The objectives of all organizations are success and achievement of their targets.
Corruption in democracies/autocracies
by Ruben Almendras - January 26, 2026 - 12:00am
It is comforting and impressive that the interest and attention of the majority of the Filipino people in the DPWH corruption scandal is sustained and unwavering.
Socio-political dimension of Traslacion
by Ruben Almendras - January 12, 2026 - 12:00am
The annual Catholic religious Traslacion event unfolded last Friday in Manila and had an estimated attendance of 7.3 million people.
First quarter predictions/expectations
by Ruben Almendras - January 5, 2026 - 12:00am
At this time, most businesses or organizations already have their annual plans, budgets and strategies for 2026.
MCWD redux
by Ruben Almendras - December 22, 2025 - 12:00am
Cebu City Mayor Archival re-appointed me this month as board director in the Metropolitan Cebu Water District.
A tale of two rallies
by Ruben Almendras - November 24, 2025 - 12:00am
Last week there were two political rallies in Metro Manila, staged in two different locations, and with two slightly different objectives.
Why flaunt opulent lifestyles?
by Ruben Almendras - November 17, 2025 - 12:00am
While it may have been PBBM’s exposé, in his State of the Nation Address that triggered the unraveling of the DPWH flood-control corruption scandals, the earlier ostentatious display of the lifestyles...
Credibility/utility of politicians’ SALN
by Ruben Almendras - November 3, 2025 - 12:00am
After the new ombudsman overturned the strict confidentiality of the Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net worth, of government officials, most of the senators and some congressmen have voluntarily released/published...
Government should recover ?250 billion
by Ruben Almendras - October 20, 2025 - 12:00am
The level of anger and indignation of the Filipino people against the corrupt politicians, contractors, and the government, has waned very little even with the less-shocking revelations coming out from the Independent...
YAKAP in UCMed Kalusugan Center
by Ruben Almendras - October 13, 2025 - 12:00am
I needed a break from writing columns about the corruption scandals in DPWH and the ongoing ICI investigations, that may lead to uncovering bigger amounts stolen, and involving more government officials, that I looked...
Endgame of the DPWH corruption scandal
by Ruben Almendras - September 29, 2025 - 12:00am
Much as I would like to write a column on another topic, it seems almost impossible.
BBM’s point of no return
by Ruben Almendras - September 22, 2025 - 12:00am
The day-to-day news and revelations of DPWH flood control infrastructure corruption are deepening and building up the Filipino public's anger and calls for action.
Cost/benefit of online gambling
by Ruben Almendras - September 1, 2025 - 12:00am
While concerned Filipinos are now engrossed with graft-ridden overpriced government construction projects that have made politicians, DPWH officials, and contractors billionaires, the online gambling problem is also...
The middle class are heroes
by Ruben Almendras - August 25, 2025 - 12:00am
Last week Filipinos celebrated the death anniversary of hero Ninoy Aquino for his role in the restoration of democracy in the Philippines.
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