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

There are weavers of dreams and there are weavers of rainbows.

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

We could run into supply problems with pork a few months down the road.

by Alex Magno - August 27, 2024 - 12:00am

As the deadline for the filing of candidacies looms nearer, politicians will have to make some hard decisions about seeking elective posts.

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

The energy is high. The optimism is contagious.

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

There has to be a serious design flaw in this company’s business model.

by Alex Magno - August 20, 2024 - 12:00am

The arm of the law seems longer in America.

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

We all probably need a vacation from vacations.

by Alex Magno - August 15, 2024 - 12:00am

The world is fascinated by the dramatic shifts in the dynamics of the US presidential elections.

by Alex Magno - August 13, 2024 - 12:00am

In the bad old days, when fiscal discipline was lax, it was usual practice for many government agencies to pad their budget, leave positions unfilled and cut back on the services they were supposed to deliver.

by Alex Magno - August 10, 2024 - 12:00am

The sky did not fall this week.

by Alex Magno - August 8, 2024 - 12:00am

The southwest monsoon enhanced by Typhoon Carina actually dumped more water in a day that the unforgettable Typhoon Ondoy did.

by Alex Magno - August 3, 2024 - 12:00am

Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano filed a resolution seeking to delay the competitive selection process (CSP) to select suppliers for 1,000 MW of power for Meralco. This week, the Taguig Regional Trial Court issued a temporary...

by Alex Magno - August 1, 2024 - 12:00am

In the space of several hours, two major leaders of armed, Iranian-supported militias confronting Israel were killed by precision air strikes.

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

The Procurement Act has been in force for about two decades now.

by Alex Magno - July 27, 2024 - 12:00am

Less than a week after being designated to replace Joe Biden at the top of the Democratic Party ticket, the polls show Kamala Harris has erased Donald Trump’s lead. This surprise candidacy is turning out to...

by Alex Magno - July 25, 2024 - 12:00am

Whoever said a week is a long time in politics is old-fashioned. With modern communications technology, a day could be a long time in politics – as Donald Trump and his cohorts are finding out.

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

There are historical moments that enable leaders, should they choose correctly, to rise from mere politician to statesmen.

by Alex Magno - July 20, 2024 - 12:00am

The President, according to his press office, carved out time to work on next Monday’s State of the Nation Address (SONA). That will be hard work.

by Alex Magno - July 18, 2024 - 12:00am

The opinion polls are telling us that a vast majority of Filipinos see high inflation as a priority concern.

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

American politics has been careening towards the abyss of political violence. The attempted assassination on candidate Donald Trump underscores this.

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