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Blockbuster
by Alex Magno - June 4, 2026 - 12:00am
In the end – I suspect – the reason the Cayetano-led Senate majority denied the chamber a quorum was to prevent any derailment to the Blue Ribbon committee hearing scheduled for this morning.
Work
by Alex Magno - June 2, 2026 - 12:00am
I had no way of knowing, ahead of the deadline for turning in this column, what happened in the Senate Monday night.
Inconsistent
by Alex Magno - May 30, 2026 - 12:00am
For the most worthless reasons imaginable, all eyes are on the Philippine Senate. The chamber has taken centerstage in the endless tragi-comedy we sometimes call “government.”
Lightly
by Alex Magno - May 28, 2026 - 12:00am
eginning, there was this thing called a Hold Departure Order.
Crucified
by Alex Magno - May 26, 2026 - 12:00am
When Sara Duterte warned that impeaching her would result in a bloodbath, she did not foretell that the first to be crucified is the Senate.
Manhunt
by Alex Magno - May 23, 2026 - 12:00am
The legal paperwork has been done. Sen. Ronald “Bato” de la Rosa is now officially a fugitive.
Dysfunctional
by Alex Magno - May 21, 2026 - 12:00am
The greater likelihood is that our politics will become even more polarized in the coming period.
Fiduciary
by Alex Magno - May 19, 2026 - 12:00am
Some of our legislators seem to imagine we have a centrally planned economy. Because of that, they legislate stuff that undermine the efficient operation of our market – undermining stability and closing opportunities...
$1:P61.59
by Alex Magno - May 16, 2026 - 12:00am
The peso continues to be under strong pressure. 
Unlikely
by Alex Magno - May 14, 2026 - 12:00am
Donald Trump is in Beijing today.
Severe
by Alex Magno - May 12, 2026 - 12:00am
Things will likely get worse before they begin to get better.
Whirlpool
by Alex Magno - May 9, 2026 - 12:00am
It is disturbing that all the economic numbers released the past week defied forecasts – not by little but by much.
Sharply
by Alex Magno - May 7, 2026 - 12:00am
It’s official: April’s inflation rate rose more sharply than expected at 7.2 percent. This is nearly two percentage points over the the average forecast of business economists.
Countercyclical
by Alex Magno - May 5, 2026 - 12:00am
The debate should be a little more vigorous – if there is any appetite for it.
$1:P61.485
by Alex Magno - May 2, 2026 - 12:00am
The peso is on a path of depreciation. Based on Thursday’s trade, we need P61.485 for a US dollar.
Collector
by Alex Magno - April 30, 2026 - 12:00am
Now we are seeing what economists call the “second round effects” of the spike in oil prices.
Defend VAT
by Alex Magno - April 28, 2026 - 12:00am
Taxation is never popular.
Crescent
by Alex Magno - April 25, 2026 - 12:00am
Force certainly shapes history. 
Downgrade
by Alex Magno - April 23, 2026 - 12:00am
The bad news just keeps coming.
Tightening
by Alex Magno - April 21, 2026 - 12:00am
Sometimes, the cure seems more painful than the disease.
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