Sell, baby, sell
A major exploration concern appears to be taking the exit door from one of the Philippines’ biggest, but most politically complicated, natural gas prospects.
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Who’s minding the store?
Which Palace-adjacent socialite, Nosy Tarsee asks, fresh from a well-stamped passport, was just handed a commissionership that doesn’t match her credentials?
Price is right
Which Makati-based listed firm, long known for its property holdings, has quietly asked its board to open the door to a new listing, even though no fresh money…
Lady warden’s precious pet
The big fish in the metropolis’ largest jail facility continues to enjoy perks courtesy of its lady warden.
Tap, swipe, comply
Another Nosy Tarsee riddle: Guess which electronic trading app thinks it is too modern for the rules?
Fast is not the same as fair
A certain senator, known to be solidly with the Vice President and about as far from Malacañang’s good graces as one can get, is in the express lane of…
All in for 4PH
Nosy Tarsee received a tidbit from the corporate pages that should put a smile on the faces of Filipinos who have yet to own a house.
Billed out
A telco that has spent years fighting the government over its fees is at it again, and this time, Nosy Tarsee learned, the bill is big enough that the protest…
Rumblings at a mine
Guess which big mining firm found its hand forced this week, because the workers it had kept waiting for so long would no longer wait, and because the labor…
Palace knee-jerk
Nosy Tarsee got word spreading through the corridors of power that the Palace is quietly retooling its communications arm for a fight.
Job order disorder
Guess which government body has been marked down in a lesson on staffing. State auditors who pored over its 2025 records whispered to Nosy Tarsee that the…
High flyer’s luck runs out
In the shadowy world of big money and bigger risks, Nosy Tarsee has been looking around for the powerful figure from the islands long known in quiet circles as…
Grease is the word
The grease has apparently trickled down from the warden to select jail guards, to include the delicious food the big guy desires.
Strike on paper only
Who is this trucking boss who put his name behind the port strike, told everyone the industry must stand together, and then sent his own trucks out on the road…
How to erase a paper trail
A mere letter also cannot beat a law. So which line of this year’s budget law lets money go out with no request? And which pot will it come from?
Two birds in one storm
This one is about two birds, err... planes, that flew into the same storm.
Clash of the Titans
A little bird who spends too much time near the power grid tells Nosy Tarsee the next big boardroom drama in energy will not feature a hostile takeover. It…
All talk, no remit?
Nosy Tarsee’s riddle: Guess which agency head, who never says no to a camera or a microphone and who took over his post in 2025, is about to learn that fixing…
Ambitious OIC
A department secretary with three powerful bureaus under his command may have been taken for a ride, and by one of his own bureau men, Nosy Tarsee has figured.
Who’s in the deep freeze?
Somewhere in the House of Representatives, a very prominent lawmaker is having a very cold week, Nosy Tarsee learned from state investigators.