Malacañang’s sinister silence
Malacañang has done nothing. The reasons for this paralysis are as infuriating as they are obvious.
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Deal with the Devil
We might think we’re harvesting our own oil;China thinks it’s hosting Manila inside China.
Gilded holiday forever
The same officials who preach fiscal discipline and national resilience are, in effect, rewriting the rules to suit their own comfort and…
A voice in the wilderness
He reminded the world that the Passion of Christ took place in the Holy Land, the very region now consumed by war, death and destruction.
Take Ralph’s pork medicine
Vacillation will not serve the country, as an economist said; if the expectation is that things will get worse, then it’s time to implement…
Our cross to bear
At a time of hardship, such controversies deepen public distrust and sharpen the sense that the sacrifice is not equally shared.
Flood of indecision
When the oil industry was deregulated in 1998, the unbundling of bills at the pump should have accompanied it.
WW3 by proxy?
Nobody wants the fire, yet everyone is flicking matches. Modern conflict is wired for escalation.
Useless optics over substance
The Constitution has zero mention of a ‘state of national energy emergency’ or any energy-specific emergency declaration.
Running on fumes
The global oil crisis is no longer a distant economic forecast; it is now at the doorstep of every Filipino athlete.
Billionaires must give back
A wealth tax of one to three percent, based on Ibon’s estimate, can generate P500 to P600 billion a year, if it covers 3,000 Filipino…
Fuel crisis threat pushes Phl to brink
Oil refineries are still running on the inventories before Iran was attacked — inventories normally lasting 40-60 days — but these…
State of national confusion
Instead of providing the public with a clear path to navigate through the series of price shocks, the edict only added to the confusion.
If it hits you in the face
There are those who think this kind of talk is fear-mongering, pointing out that inflation rates have not hit double digits for a long time.
Total drift spills out
The populist move to reduce or suspend the excise tax on fuel will hit the government’s fiscal options.
When giants stir
Trump is no longer just signaling; the US is actively preparing for a much broader war, moving thousands of troops and heavy equipment,…
Cold frank reality
A quick, decisive win by the US and Israel is the fastest route back to Gulf stability, which is vital for the Philippines and the families…
Worst-case scenario
The most sobering point of the Secretary of Energy’s remarks is the asymmetry she noted, that is, high fuel prices are painful but…