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Cito Beltran
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‘Fire in the hole!’
by Cito Beltran - July 1, 2026 - 12:00am
At first, I thought it was “old news” being reposted on Facebook, so I scrolled past the statement that large groups of people were assembling along EDSA, effectively blocking northbound traffic.
A necessary reset
by Cito Beltran - June 29, 2026 - 12:00am
In a matter of three-plus weeks, Filipinos will be observing the first anniversary of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s “Mahiya naman kayo” exposé gone wrong and gone...
Offering our children as sacrifice
by Cito Beltran - June 26, 2026 - 12:00am
The talk of the town is understandably about the school shooting in Tacloban City because of the premeditation on the part of the shooters, who relied on being minors as their ticket out of jail and of course, the...
Better robbed than burned
by Cito Beltran - June 24, 2026 - 12:00am
There is a phrase regularly repeated and like clockwork. 
Expert opinion
by Cito Beltran - June 22, 2026 - 12:00am
More often than not, I can only scratch the surface or simply call attention to a matter I believe is a public concern.
Good cop, bad cop–or better cops
by Cito Beltran - June 19, 2026 - 12:00am
I’m not in the habit of “cop bashing,” especially since I grew up knowing and hearing about the lives of legendary police officers of the Manila Police, now known as the Western Police Distric...
When government is the problem
by Cito Beltran - June 17, 2026 - 12:00am
Pilipinas, kay hirap mong mahalin.
Mind your own business, not ours
by Cito Beltran - June 15, 2026 - 12:00am
People ask me what can be done about the current political crisis or what has to happen in order for the economy to recover and the Philippines to rise from our broken state of affairs.
Half mast and black ribbons
by Cito Beltran - June 12, 2026 - 12:00am
When I first wrote the topic title above, I meant to use it for a political commentary on the nation’s internal political conflict and confusion.
I share the message, not the messenger
by Cito Beltran - June 10, 2026 - 12:00am
Because of the scarcity in integrity and intellect among those engaged in the political word war in the Philippines, I noticed how people almost shout “Hallelujah!” when a person stands out or stands...
Two be thankful for
by Cito Beltran - June 8, 2026 - 12:00am
This year, 2026, is turning out to be a year full of milestones and challenges, especially in terms of health and career.
Was that really you, Gary?
by Cito Beltran - June 5, 2026 - 12:00am
Last Wednesday, a former colleague from Channel 2 reposted a message allegedly from Mr. Pure Energy, Gary Valenciano, praying:
‘Dumb if you do, dumb if you don’t’
by Cito Beltran - June 3, 2026 - 12:00am
Of course, it’s not the actual phrase.
Read the instructions!
by Cito Beltran - June 1, 2026 - 12:00am
Many people say Filipinos don’t read.
Never fails to amaze me
by Cito Beltran - May 29, 2026 - 12:00am
I’ll be writing about two topics today, first about how the Foton brand “grew” in front of my eyes (in a manner of speaking) from traditional fossil fuel power to 100 percent full electric and the...
‘Diet: Die with a T’
by Cito Beltran - May 27, 2026 - 12:00am
If you happen to be a devotee of the cartoon series Garfield, I’m sure that you’ve heard Garfield declaring that the word “Diet” is simply “Die” with a “T.”
‘New poor’ knocking at the door
by Cito Beltran - May 25, 2026 - 12:00am
My younger brother Ricky has certainly come to experience a series of unfortunate events.
‘First they came…’
by Cito Beltran - May 22, 2026 - 12:00am
I must confess my surprise if not shock that the government openly took a position against Senator Bato dela Rosa in his bid for a TRO from the Supreme Court.
When AI becomes the enemy
by Cito Beltran - May 20, 2026 - 12:00am
Last year, one of the main topics people talked about was ChatGPT, about how students and creative people might use it to do the work for them. Then followed the parental and political revolt against social media...
Fair warning
by Cito Beltran - May 18, 2026 - 12:00am
One of the questions that people ask about our political crisis is, “How did we get to this point?”
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