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Billions, Backlash, and Broken Trust

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Sep 15, 2025

Billions, Backlash, and Broken Trust

From ghost flood projects and corruption probes to housing loans and corporate debt deals the fight over where public money goes is reshaping the Philippines.

John Taclob
Aissa Gonzalez
Vincent Madrigal
Pao Vergara
John Taclob, +3
Billions Lost, Futures at Stake

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Sep 12, 2025

Billions Lost, Futures at Stake

From flood control scandals to student survival in BPO floors, today’s stories reveal how Filipinos fight back through accountability, resilience, and hard choices.

Francine Tosoc
John Taclob
Aissa Gonzalez
Vincent Madrigal
Francine Tosoc, +3
Power, Corruption, and Shocking Discoveries

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Sep 8, 2025

Power, Corruption, and Shocking Discoveries

From Senate shake-ups and billion-peso flood scams to Google’s courtroom win, LSD as anxiety treatment, and ice that makes electricity — here’s the week’s smartest read.

Melvin Bernardino
John Taclob
Aissa Gonzalez
Vincent Madrigal
Melvin Bernardino, +3
Cracks, Cleanups, and Big Bets: The Week That Shaped PH and Beyond

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Sep 1, 2025

Cracks, Cleanups, and Big Bets: The Week That Shaped PH and Beyond

From DPWH purges and Senate grillings to YouTube’s e-commerce play, Cebu’s billion-peso debt, and global lessons in energy and investment.

Melvin Bernardino
John Taclob
Aissa Gonzalez
Vincent Madrigal
Melvin Bernardino, +3
Pig Lungs, Power Plays, and Pinoy Rakets

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Aug 28, 2025

Pig Lungs, Power Plays, and Pinoy Rakets

From China’s wild transplant to Marcos’ corruption crackdown — and why your side hustle might be keeping you broke.

Melvin Bernardino
John Taclob
Aissa Gonzalez
Vincent Madrigal
Melvin Bernardino, +3
Power, Money, and Ghost Projects: This Week in Philippine Corruption and Big Deals

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Aug 25, 2025

Power, Money, and Ghost Projects: This Week in Philippine Corruption and Big Deals

From billion-peso “cong-tractor” empires and ghost flood walls to record sports cards and rising NAIA fees — here’s the news that shapes your wallet and your world.

John Taclob
Aissa Gonzalez
Kian Escarta
Vincent Madrigal
John Taclob, +3
Flooded With Scandals, Fueled by Tech: What’s Shaping PH and the World This Week

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Aug 22, 2025

Flooded With Scandals, Fueled by Tech: What’s Shaping PH and the World This Week

From ghost projects sinking DPWH to Australia tightening defense ties, Japan’s tariff troubles, and China’s digital currency play—plus ants teaching us teamwork, AI sparking “psychosis,” and scammers hunting Filipinos online. PesoWeekly breaks it down, no fluff.

John Taclob
Aissa Gonzalez
Vincent Madrigal
John Taclob, +2
 Zero-Balance, ₱74B Gone, and ₱2.7T More Debt

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Aug 18, 2025

Zero-Balance, ₱74B Gone, and ₱2.7T More Debt

Inside the week’s biggest money and power moves shaping your future.

John Taclob
Aissa Gonzalez
Vincent Madrigal
John Taclob, +2
Power Plays & Price Tags

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Aug 14, 2025

Power Plays & Price Tags

From Alaska’s high-stakes Trump–Putin talks to billion-peso flood control scandals, K-pop’s China comeback, and personal journeys that redefine history—this week’s stories reveal who’s making deals, who’s taking losses, and who’s fighting for change.

John Taclob
Aissa Gonzalez
Vincent Madrigal
John Taclob, +2
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