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Storms, Stem Cells, and the Price of Progress

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Nov 3, 2025

Storms, Stem Cells, and the Price of Progress

From typhoons battering Siargao to breakthroughs in heart therapy and global trade tremors, this week’s PesoWeekly unpacks how science, policy, and power moves are shaping the world and what it all means for the Philippines.

John Taclob
Aissa Gonzalez
Vincent Madrigal
John Taclob, +2
Meet NEO: The Robot That Might Change How We Live

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Oct 30, 2025

Meet NEO: The Robot That Might Change How We Live

From AI breakthroughs and economic shifts to Cebu’s Michelin debuthere’s what’s redefining progress in the Philippines this week.

John Taclob
Aissa Gonzalez
Vincent Madrigal
John Taclob, +2
Eruptions, Exits, and Everything in Between

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Oct 26, 2025

Eruptions, Exits, and Everything in Between

From Taal Volcano’s unrest to 8990’s PSE delisting and calls for clean governance, here’s the week’s biggest shake-ups across business, politics, and everyday life.

John Taclob
Aissa Gonzalez
Vincent Madrigal
John Taclob, +2
The Classroom Scandal No One Saw Coming

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Oct 20, 2025

The Classroom Scandal No One Saw Coming

As DPWH’s “deplorable” record is exposed, lawmakers uncover overpriced projects, missing funds, and broken promises.

John Taclob
Aissa Gonzalez
Vincent Madrigal
John Taclob, +2
The Price of Silence and the Cost of Corruption

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Oct 16, 2025

The Price of Silence and the Cost of Corruption

From a factory on the brink in Central Luzon to Filipinos afraid to ask for a raise this week, PesoWeekly unpacks how fear, mismanagement, and missed conversations quietly shape our economy.

John Taclob
Aissa Gonzalez
Vincent Madrigal
John Taclob, +2
When the Ground Shakes and the Markets Quiver

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Oct 12, 2025

When the Ground Shakes and the Markets Quiver

Davao’s quakes, corruption probes, and the global forces testing the Philippine economy- your smart recap for the week ahead.

John Taclob
Aissa Gonzalez
Vincent Madrigal
John Taclob, +2
Cracks in the System: From Collapsing Bridges to Burned-Out Minds

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Oct 6, 2025

Cracks in the System: From Collapsing Bridges to Burned-Out Minds

Inside the stories shaking the Philippines wasted billions, broken infrastructure, foreign drones, and how to survive the chaos at work.

John Taclob
Aissa Gonzalez
Vincent Madrigal
John Taclob, +2
Flood Money, Budget Secrets, Real Consequences

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Sep 28, 2025

Flood Money, Budget Secrets, Real Consequences

Inside the ₱100B insertions fight, ICI shake-ups, Bicol’s recovery, OFW wins, and a career marketing playbook that actually works

John Taclob
Aissa Gonzalez
Vincent Madrigal
John Taclob, +2
 Storms, Scandals, and Shake-Ups

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Sep 25, 2025

Storms, Scandals, and Shake-Ups

From billion-peso graft probes to Starbucks closures, Microsoft’s bold move, and Typhoon Opong’s landfall here’s your smart breakdown of the week’s biggest power plays and pressures.

John Taclob
Aissa Gonzalez
Vincent Madrigal
John Taclob, +2
Millions in Campaign Cash, Billions in Flood Contracts

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Sep 22, 2025

Millions in Campaign Cash, Billions in Flood Contracts

Inside: Marcos and Duterte’s contractor donors, 113 protesters arrested, Cebu’s ₱8.2B drainage plan, BSP’s new cash cap, and the world shifting on Palestine and Big Tech.

John Taclob
Aissa Gonzalez
Vincent Madrigal
John Taclob, +2
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
Billions in Play: From Market Dips to Marcos’ Flood Project Probe

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Aug 11, 2025

Billions in Play: From Market Dips to Marcos’ Flood Project Probe

Stocks slide, SoftBank bets big on AI, Mindanao chases zero-cost energy and water fixes, and P100B in flood control funds land under the microscope.

Melvin Bernardino
John Taclob
Aissa Gonzalez
Vincent Madrigal
Melvin Bernardino, +3
Big Moves, Big Money: The New Faces of Power in Asia

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Aug 8, 2025

Big Moves, Big Money: The New Faces of Power in Asia

From billionaires reshaping the Philippines and China to game-changing investments, tariffs, and public health battles—here’s what’s shaping our region now.

Melvin Bernardino
John Taclob
Aissa Gonzalez
Vincent Madrigal
Melvin Bernardino, +3
New Alliances, New Frontiers: PH Eyes India, Tech, and Smarter Money Moves

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Aug 4, 2025

New Alliances, New Frontiers: PH Eyes India, Tech, and Smarter Money Moves

From Marcos’s big India push and bold naval drills to Apple Pay’s debut and biogas power, Filipinos face a week of new partnerships, digital wins, and fresh threats—from job scams to old coconut trees.

John Taclob
Aissa Gonzalez
Vincent Madrigal
John Taclob, +2
Can the Philippines Still Become a Rich Country? The Big Dream for 2040 Is in Trouble

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Jul 31, 2025

Can the Philippines Still Become a Rich Country? The Big Dream for 2040 Is in Trouble

While the nation questions its future, the world speeds ahead: Microsoft’s $4T moment, a breakthrough cancer vaccine, Malaysia’s $185B tech push, and the scramble for new digital tools.

Melvin Bernardino
John Taclob
Aissa Gonzalez
Vincent Madrigal
Melvin Bernardino, +3
The State of the Nation And the State of PesoWeekly

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Jul 28, 2025

The State of the Nation And the State of PesoWeekly

From Marcos’ wishlist to our next big chapter: what the President promised, what we’re building, and why smarter news for Filipinos is just getting started.

Melvin Bernardino
John Taclob
Aissa Gonzalez
Vincent Madrigal
Melvin Bernardino, +3
Floodgates and Fallout: Big Storms, Bigger Power Plays

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Jul 24, 2025

Floodgates and Fallout: Big Storms, Bigger Power Plays

GSIS gets rocked. Aboitiz cashes in. Marcos meets Trump. Metro Manila floods — again.

John Taclob
Aissa Gonzalez
Vincent Madrigal
John Taclob, +2
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