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Scuttlebutt — Daily Tribune’s gossip and society column hub for the latest buzz and talk of the town.

  1. Sell, baby, sell

    Sell, baby, sell

    A mining firm may sell its 30 percent stake in a politically sensitive Philippine offshore natural gas prospect to a buyer within the same corporate group,…

  2. Who’s minding the store?

    Who’s minding the store?

    Nosy Tarsee questions controversial Palace appointments, rumored Cabinet reshuffles, alleged political connections, road rehabilitation failures, and the P85…

  3. Shipment docks at court

    Shipment docks at court

    A Cabinet official plans to file a cyberlibel complaint against a media outlet and its executives over a report linking him to a disputed import deal worth…

  4. Price is right

    Price is right

    A Makati-based listed property firm is exploring a listing by introduction for its industrial-gas subsidiary, potentially allowing shareholders to receive the…

  5. Lady warden’s precious pet

    Lady warden’s precious pet

    A column by Nosy Tarsee alleges that high-profile detainees at Metro Manila’s largest jail facility receive special privileges, including air-conditioned…

  6. Tap, swipe, comply

    Tap, swipe, comply

    A trading app is facing questions over its alleged classification of workers as independent contractors to avoid providing benefits such as 13th-month pay. The…

  7. Fast is not the same as fair

    Fast is not the same as fair

    A senator allied with the Vice President faces a fast-tracked graft case, raising concerns over judicial independence, due process and whether justice is being…

  8. All in for 4PH

    All in for 4PH

    A listed Philippine infrastructure builder has redirected ₱1.23 billion in unused 2022 bond proceeds to housing projects under the Pambansang Pabahay para sa…

  9. Billed out

    Billed out

    The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) has demanded more than ₱4 billion in supervision and regulation fees and penalties from an unnamed…

  10. Rumblings at a mine

    Rumblings at a mine

    A major mining company has agreed to put an improved compensation offer in writing after the labor department brought management and its rank-and-file union…

  11. Palace knee-jerk

    Palace knee-jerk

    The Palace is reportedly considering a more combative communications strategy under the Presidential Communications Office amid declining survey ratings,…

  12. Job order disorder

    Job order disorder

    State auditors flagged a government agency for excessive reliance on contractual workers in 2025, citing violations of rules restricting contract-of-service…

  13. High flyer’s luck runs out

    High flyer’s luck runs out

    Nosy Tarsee raises questions about an alleged international drug-smuggling operation involving a privately chartered jet, a Filipino passenger arrested…

  14. Grease is the word

    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.

  15. Strike on paper only

    Strike on paper only

    Discover the shocking story of a trucking boss who led a port strike but kept his own fleet running, raising questions about leadership and integrity in the…

  16. How to erase a paper trail

    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?

  17. Two birds in one storm

    Two birds in one storm

    Two major Philippine airlines faced the same fuel-price shock in the first half of 2026, but their financial results differed sharply, raising questions about…

  18. Clash of the Titans

    Clash of the Titans

    A brewing corporate showdown is emerging in the Philippine energy sector as two tycoons gain major stakes in a family-linked power empire, raising questions…