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Soaked

by Alex Magno - September 1, 2026 - 12:00am

Our miseries just would not end.

Immeasurable

by Alex Magno - August 29, 2026 - 12:00am

The Mega Manila area and Central Luzon were submerged by monsoon rains through most of August.

Dud

by Alex Magno - August 27, 2026 - 12:00am

Except for the sad news of Dolly Parton’s death, this has so far been a humdrum week.

Futile

by Alex Magno - August 25, 2026 - 12:00am

Today we brace for another sharp spike in fuel prices. It will not be the last.

Malaise

by Alex Magno - August 22, 2026 - 12:00am

We could be on the threshold of an epidemic of violence in our schools.

Lawfare

by Alex Magno - August 20, 2026 - 12:00am

Intensifying partisanship and deepening polarization will inevitably spill over into all our institutions of governance.

Stumped

by Alex Magno - August 18, 2026 - 12:00am

We are still counting the economic costs arising from that careless statement the President made about “systems losses.”

Clogged

by Alex Magno - August 15, 2026 - 12:00am

One moment, Alex Eala’s brilliant tennis brought us positive international attention. The next moment, the sight of our waterways clogged with trash became a global spectacle.

Indigenous

by Alex Magno - August 13, 2026 - 12:00am

The wonder of this so-called Pax Silica project being considered for the New Clark City is how little information has been made available to the public. We could not have a meaningful public discussion about this...

Whirlpool

by Alex Magno - August 11, 2026 - 12:00am

President Marcos Jr. tells us that some issues were skipped in last month’s SONA because of time constraints.

Slapstick

by Alex Magno - August 8, 2026 - 12:00am

We are governed by clowns craving popularity.

EalaNation

by Alex Magno - August 6, 2026 - 12:00am

She arrives like rain on parched land. She is a blessing for a people clinging to the last shreds of hope.

Indentured

by Alex Magno - August 4, 2026 - 12:00am

We need to talk about our nation’s debts. Urgently.

Hoodwinked

by Alex Magno - August 1, 2026 - 12:00am

The most applauded line in last Monday’s SONA dealt with the removal of systems loss and the VAT on it. It was also the most badly conceived item in the President’s speech.

Scattershot

by Alex Magno - July 30, 2026 - 12:00am

A mountain of details at least has shape. It resembles a mountain.

Scourge

by Alex Magno - July 28, 2026 - 12:00am

Today, our motorists will be met with sharply higher prices at the pumps.

Repudiated

by Alex Magno - July 25, 2026 - 12:00am

We were treated to a slew of public opinion polls the past week.

Self-inflicted

by Alex Magno - July 23, 2026 - 12:00am

We know trust is earned. But, being too late in the day to earn, could it also be bought?

Rabbit

by Alex Magno - July 21, 2026 - 12:00am

We are now less than a week before the President Marcos Jr.’s State of the Nation Address.

Aftershock

by Alex Magno - July 18, 2026 - 12:00am

Buckle up. Donald Trump appears bent on dealing the global economy the same shock we experienced last March.

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