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Fun and games And just like that, he was gone.

by Joseph Gonzales - March 16, 2025 - 12:00am

After years of whispers of imminent arrest warrants and snide insinuations about Interpol cooperation, it finally happened.

Cancel war

by Joseph T. Gonzales - March 9, 2025 - 12:00am

For a while, the cancel culture was getting negative vibes.

Spy tips

by Joseph Gonzales - March 2, 2025 - 12:00am

Chinese nationals Ni Qinhui and Ching Wei have been arrested, reportedly for being spies.

Pot stirring exercise

by Joseph Gonzales - February 23, 2025 - 12:00am

Sara has me confused.

Limbo suck

by Joseph Gonzales - February 9, 2025 - 12:00am

The die has been cast. Sara Duterte has been impeached, and, well, that’s pretty much it!

Priests at large

by Atty. Joseph Gonzales - February 2, 2025 - 12:00am

Everything’s popping up online. Long-lost friends, photographs you never wish seen, even a database on Roman Catholic priests accused of sexual abuse.

First day jitters

by Joseph Gonzales - January 26, 2025 - 12:00am

It’s just the first week of his reign, and here we are already gasping.

Thoughts for prayers

by Joseph Gonzales - January 19, 2025 - 12:00am

The day this goes to print, that’s the day before chaos.

Sucker bird

by Joseph Gonzales - January 12, 2025 - 12:00am

In big news, Facebook/Meta has announced that it will stop fact-checking posts on its site.

Security treat

by Atty. Joseph Gonzales - January 5, 2025 - 12:00am

The first week of the year promised more fireworks, with an opening salvo from the camp of Bongbong Marcos.

Bad education

December 15, 2024 - 12:00am

Such incredible grit and resolve.

Christmas rut

by Joseph Gonzales - December 8, 2024 - 12:00am

Oxford and Cambridge dictionaries have crowned their winners for word of the year.

Que Sara, Sara

by Joseph Gonzales - December 1, 2024 - 12:00am

Oh, Sara. Must you telegraph everything you’re doing?

Penal shaft

by Joseph Gonzales - November 24, 2024 - 12:00am

Much has been theorized about why VP Sara Duterte has chosen to hole away in Congress for the weekend --and possibly until New Year!

Brat Collins

by Joseph Gonzales - November 17, 2024 - 12:00am

We must invite the Collins Dictionary folks here, if they’re not already here. Their top picks for word of the year are strangely apt for the local setting --it’s as if they were all digital nomads in...

Kamala kazoo

by Joseph Gonzales - November 10, 2024 - 12:00am

America has spoken. And boy, did we find out a lot about America.

Storm watch

October 27, 2024 - 12:00am

Yet another tropical storm, yet another disaster.

Treats from hell

by Joseph Gonzales - October 20, 2024 - 12:00am

The vice president has mounted a frontal attack against the president.

Typhoon signal

by Joseph Gonzales - October 13, 2024 - 12:00am

The weatherman, true to his name, controls the weather.

Spies R Us

by Joseph Gonzales - October 6, 2024 - 12:00am

There are spies amongst us? How thrilling.

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