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Cito Beltran
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Marching orders: Support Pax Silica
by Cito Beltran - September 2, 2026 - 12:00am
Not to state the obvious but it is becoming obvious that government officials as well as state controlled social media accounts have been ordered to praise and promote the proposed Pax Silica AI data centers.
The big confession people missed
by Cito Beltran - August 31, 2026 - 12:00am
Majority of Filipinos have become so disaster focused that many folks missed the Big Confession that came out last week.
Who were the first waiters?
by Cito Beltran - August 28, 2026 - 12:00am
Today’s column is not Bible trivia but about the need to know your gifts, responsibilities or your priorities and “whose job is it?”
Courting disaster or pumuporma
by Cito Beltran - August 26, 2026 - 12:00am
“Be careful what you wish for” or “pride comes before the fall” are just two of many proverbial warnings that the Bible gives us on how to think and how to conduct ourselves in private and...
Like koi chasing feed
by Cito Beltran - August 24, 2026 - 12:00am
Every morning, I am duty bound to feed my pet koi or carp fish.
Rarely quoted –rarely read
by Cito Beltran - August 21, 2026 - 12:00am
“Don’t waste your time writing about our situation or suggesting what should be done. Government officials don’t read.”
Curses and Plan B
by Cito Beltran - August 19, 2026 - 12:00am
Just before the “siyam-siyam” or series of red rainfall alerts and floodings, I wrote an advance column about Filipino sentiments that have started to come out in the open.
Good while it lasted
by Cito Beltran - August 17, 2026 - 12:00am
The headline read “EDSA melts.”
Gov’t can be dangerous for your health
by Cito Beltran - August 14, 2026 - 12:00am
Working in government can be dangerous for your health.
Some good in spite of…
by Cito Beltran - August 12, 2026 - 12:00am
After a week of incessant rains I was wondering if any good would come out of the storms, habagat and tropical depressions that seemed to park themselves in the Philippine area of responsibility.
Where credit is due
by Cito Beltran - August 10, 2026 - 12:00am
In spite of differences and political issues, I believe that we must give credit, where credit is due. I refer specifically to the unexpected but pro-consumer, pro-solar power actions of the Department of Energy...
Not risk averse
by Cito Beltran - August 7, 2026 - 12:00am
What do Maggi, Toblerone, Rolex, Emmental cheese, Mt. Matterhorn, Müsli, Victorinox, UBS, Logitech, Bally, Nestle, Lindt and Novartis all have in common? They are all global brands of Swiss origin or “Made...
‘You should hear yourself talk’
by Cito Beltran - August 5, 2026 - 12:00am
Today’s old English idiom or quotation is considered a sharp reminder for people, particularly leaders and public speakers, to be more self-aware.
The danger zone
by Cito Beltran - August 3, 2026 - 12:00am
Today’s column title might ring familiar as the theme song from “Top Gun,” but unlike Tom Cruise who loves to perform his stunts, the danger zone I refer to is a place where many people end up performing...
‘The duck wins’
by Cito Beltran - July 31, 2026 - 12:00am
How do you tell the difference between an idiot, a gambling addict and the Mafia inside the sabungan or cockpit?
‘The little and the unseen’
by Cito Beltran - July 29, 2026 - 12:00am
With her dark sunburned skin, dry frizzled hair, thin frail body and withdrawn demeanor, there was no doubt that Carina was representative of the hardworking women in the province.
Outside looking in / Inside looking out
by Cito Beltran - July 27, 2026 - 12:00am
Forty years ago, I was on the “outside looking in” as a reader of The Philippine STAR. On many occasions, I learned so much from the materials published and was at times quite affected by the things happening...
It didn’t take long
by Cito Beltran - July 24, 2026 - 12:00am
After the Department of Energy and the power sector started expressing safety concerns over guerrilla solar installers and the need for regulation, it didn’t take long for at least one local government to require...
Why be ashamed?
by Cito Beltran - July 22, 2026 - 12:00am
I was recently reminded of a story in the Bible concerning Jesus Christ that sadly repeats itself in the Philippines.
Westernized AI attack and monkeys
by Cito Beltran - July 20, 2026 - 12:00am
The Philippine government has been the target of much criticisms and accusations largely from its citizens. On top of the dung heap being hurled at elected officials are their thievery, corruption, arrogance and...
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