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AWOL Bato, Guilty!

Boni Macaranas Boni Macaranas -
FROM NOVEMBER 11, 2025 until today, the Hague-based International Criminal Court (ICC) jailbird Rodrigo Roa Duterte’s chief enforcer of the “War on Drugs” 30,000 killing spree, Sen. Bato de la Rosa, hasnot been reporting for duty in the Senate Hall. He has been hiding from the public view, or more specifically, from the law enforcement authorities, since then DOJ secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla said that the ICC had issued an arrest warrant for his primary role in the ICC jailbird’s bloody “War on Drugs” campaign. He has been hiding and unwilling to confront...

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PSE Should Act Fast 

Fernan Angeles -
AFTER WE EXPOSED another grand scheme involving a presidential kin, and a leading construction brand, the Philippine Stocks Exchange found itself in a dilemma. For one,...
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Desecration Of Scenic Sites Continues

Rose de la Cruz -
OUR COUNTRY HAS an abundance of cretin and mindless businessmen, whose only concern is profit even to the extent of desecrating our  pristine natural...
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Translacion: Faith And Safety

Raymund Narag -
THE FILIPINO FAITHFUL’S devotion to Jesus the Nazarene, the Black Nazarene, is truly astonishing. For nearly 31 hours, the faithful join the Traslacionprocession, enduring heat, hunger,...
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Stewardship Through Mangrove Reforestation

Erlie Lopez -
THE TREE-PLANTING FEVER is not happening only on flat lands, uplands, and other earthy spaces like parks and highways. In many degraded coastal areasaround the country, mangroves are being planted or restored in growing numbers. Mangroves (or “bakawan”, the...
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2026 Budget For Corrupt Legislators 

Boni Macaranas -
“P43-B GOV’T FUND TRANSFER TO AFFECT WORKERS’ PERKS.”–Inquirer headline. In effect, Congress believes it’s alright to delay pay increases and retirement benefits for teachers, civil...
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Your Body Clock Is Drunk: Circadian Rhythm, Insomnia, and Why You’re Awake at 2 A.M.

Gwenn Canlas -
LET’S CLEAR SOMETHING up. If you’re exhausted all day but wide awake at night, you’re not cursed, possessed, or secretly nocturnal. Your circadian rhythm is just a...

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