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No righteous indignation?

by Ruben Almendras - June 8, 2026 - 12:00am

The ongoing Philippine Senate imbroglio that seemed like a good plot for a political thriller movie, had such a bad script and many bad actors, that it cannot make the grade for even a short TV episode.

Winners/losers in the Senate chaos

by Ruben Almendras - May 18, 2026 - 12:00am

It might be difficult to know the real story on the incidents in the Senate last week.

Glimmer of hope in Philippine politics

by Ruben D. Almendras - April 27, 2026 - 12:00am

Last week was an eventful time for many ongoing political issues that have been distracting/affecting Filipinos in the country and many parts of the world.

Probability of inflationary recession

by Ruben Almendras - March 30, 2026 - 12:00am

The Iran war is now on its first month and no one knows when it will end, so the world’s economic wheels will again turn faster.

Price elasticity of gasoline/diesel

by Ruben D. Almendras - March 23, 2026 - 12:00am

The war in Iran is now in its fourth week, and the end isn’t in sight.

Duterte’s defense in the ICC

by Ruben Almendras - March 2, 2026 - 12:00am

The International Criminal Court proceedings in The Hague for the confirmation of charges against Duterte for crimes against humanity were really interesting, informative, and educational. While I did not watch...

Duterte’s queen’s gambit

by Ruben D. Almendras - February 23, 2026 - 12:00am

The Philippines’ political environment and developments are getting more interesting, even if the 2028 presidential election is still more than two years away.

Eala and the Filipino OFWS

by Ruben D. Almendras - February 16, 2026 - 12:00am

After Alexandra Eala plays in a major tennis tournament, I have to tell my wife the good news and the bad news, as she cannot stand the suspense of watching the event. In her last match in Qatar, the bad news was...

Consequential residual effects of corruption

by Ruben Almendras - February 9, 2026 - 12:00am

The current DPWH flood control projects corruption scandal is the biggest in the history of the Philippines in terms of amount (even if adjusted for inflation), and in the number of government officials and politicians...

Transparency in management

by Ruben Almendras - February 2, 2026 - 12:00am

The objectives of all organizations are success and achievement of their targets.

Corruption in democracies/autocracies

by Ruben Almendras - January 26, 2026 - 12:00am

It is comforting and impressive that the interest and attention of the majority of the Filipino people in the DPWH corruption scandal is sustained and unwavering.

Socio-political dimension of Traslacion

by Ruben Almendras - January 12, 2026 - 12:00am

The annual Catholic religious Traslacion event unfolded last Friday in Manila and had an estimated attendance of 7.3 million people.

First quarter predictions/expectations

by Ruben Almendras - January 5, 2026 - 12:00am

At this time, most businesses or organizations already have their annual plans, budgets and strategies for 2026.

MCWD redux

by Ruben Almendras - December 22, 2025 - 12:00am

Cebu City Mayor Archival re-appointed me this month as board director in the Metropolitan Cebu Water District.

The ICC, ICI and ICE of our lives

by Ruben D. Almendras - December 15, 2025 - 12:00am

The happenings and news in this year 2025 in the Philippines have been dominated by three letters in the alphabet which are, C, E, and I. It is almost a daily fare in the main and social media, and it’s affecting...

The mood of Philippine civil society

by Ruben D. Almendras - December 8, 2025 - 12:00am

The series of protests against the massive corruption against the DPWH and the government are/were mainly orchestrated by “civil society” which is appalled at the widespread involvement and magnitude...

No political dynasties, lesser corruption

by Ruben D. Almendras - December 1, 2025 - 12:00am

The total amount of funds diverted by Filipino politicians thru corrupt practices since 2016 are now estimated at ?1.2 trillion.

A tale of two rallies

by Ruben Almendras - November 24, 2025 - 12:00am

Last week there were two political rallies in Metro Manila, staged in two different locations, and with two slightly different objectives.

Why flaunt opulent lifestyles?

by Ruben Almendras - November 17, 2025 - 12:00am

While it may have been PBBM’s exposé, in his State of the Nation Address that triggered the unraveling of the DPWH flood-control corruption scandals, the earlier ostentatious display of the lifestyles...

Credibility/utility of politicians’ SALN

by Ruben Almendras - November 3, 2025 - 12:00am

After the new ombudsman overturned the strict confidentiality of the Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net worth, of government officials, most of the senators and some congressmen have voluntarily released/published...

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