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Was Ping Lacson just stating the obvious?

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By Gonzalo Duque   I wonder how President Ferdinand Marcos or his government will end, given the various exposes’ made by former Congressman Zaldy Co, whether the assertions are AI-generated or not, as claimed by Rappler, an online news media organization. The entire Marcos family, from BBM, Lisa, and Sandro,…

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Was Ping Lacson just stating the obvious?

By November 30, 2025Out of the fire

The end is near

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By Gonzalo Duque    ALL points indicate that the BBM administration is about to crumble. The November 16 to 17 Iglesia in Cristo (INC) gathering at the Rizal Park concluded with the speech of Senator Imee Marcos finally exposing the drug use of BBM. Even the INC did not anticipate…

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The end is near

By November 22, 2025Out of the fire

Shrinking peso, sign of the times

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By Gonzalo Duque   THE Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI), through Justice Andres Reyes, has released an initial recommendation to charge Senators Joel Villanueva and Jinggoy Estrada, as well as former Congressman Zaldy Co and others, for plunder, violation of the anti-graft law, and bribery. It is believed that the…

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Shrinking peso, sign of the times

By November 2, 2025Out of the fire

In the public eye

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By Gonzalo Duque   THE concerns raised by business groups in our country should prompt the Marcos administration to take note. Not all of them insist that the hearings of the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) be held in public, so our people would know the extent of the corruption…

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In the public eye

By October 26, 2025Out of the fire

Watching the PBBM circus

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By Gonzalo Duque   THE circus or spectacle thrown into the PBBM administration is now becoming an irritation. It is very clear that the organization of the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) was meant to render the investigation by the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee useless. As of press time, ICI…

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Watching the PBBM circus

By October 19, 2025Out of the fire

Corruption in the DPWH

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By Gonzalo Duque   THE findings that there were 421 ghost projects related to flood control nationwide exposed the weaknesses of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) as an institution mandated to accomplish its task of providing and addressing the infrastructure needs of our country. Other than addressing…

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Corruption in the DPWH

By October 12, 2025Out of the fire

Worst disaster

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By Gonzalo Duque   A lot of events vis-a-vs disasters, e.g. typhoons, earthquakes, flooding, and volcanic eruptions, have been frequently visiting our country. These are all natural calamities. But the worst disaster that we have is the rampant graft and corruption in almost all levels of our government. The present…

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Worst disaster

By October 5, 2025Out of the fire

The people are angry

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By Gonzalo Duque   THE moro-moro that just happened in the House of Representatives might have mitigated the anger of the public, so they say. But for those who are more circumspect in appreciating the issues confronting the House of Representatives, the change in leadership could just merely be a…

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The people are angry

By September 21, 2025Out of the fire