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Melvin Bernardino

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
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
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
₱53B for PhilHealth, ₱0 Last Year — Plus Layoffs, AI, and a 5-Minute Cancer Breakthrough

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Jul 17, 2025

₱53B for PhilHealth, ₱0 Last Year — Plus Layoffs, AI, and a 5-Minute Cancer Breakthrough

From British trader drama to how teachers and nurses can stretch a tight paycheck — today’s PesoWeekly hits hard and helps smarter.

Melvin Bernardino
John Taclob
Aissa Gonzalez
Vincent Madrigal
Melvin Bernardino, +3
No One Taught You This in School — But Your Wallet Feels It Now

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Jun 30, 2025

No One Taught You This in School — But Your Wallet Feels It Now

From Tuvalu’s climate exodus to Nike’s rebound, ₱1T in stalled PH projects, and a revolution retold—this week’s stories show where we’re headed (and what’s holding us back).

Melvin Bernardino
Aissa Gonzalez
Melvin Bernardino, +1
The Middle Is Missing: Why the Filipino Middle Class Is Shrinking

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Jun 25, 2025

The Middle Is Missing: Why the Filipino Middle Class Is Shrinking

Plus: Updates on the Duterte cases, PH business news, global headlines, and our new IG drops you shouldn’t miss.

Melvin Bernardino
Aissa Gonzalez
Melvin Bernardino, +1
Endo, Exits, and Election Twists

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Jun 22, 2025

Endo, Exits, and Election Twists

Job insecurity at home, rising conflict abroad, and the Supreme Court’s ruling that could change who wins your next barangay election.

Melvin Bernardino
Aissa Gonzalez
Melvin Bernardino, +1
Ang Ayuda, AI Poaching and Schools Making Us Proud

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Jun 18, 2025

Ang Ayuda, AI Poaching and Schools Making Us Proud

Big offers, big wins, and big savings — all in today’s PesoWeekly issue.

Melvin Bernardino
Aissa Gonzalez
Melvin Bernardino, +1
Wage Hike Denied

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Jun 15, 2025

Wage Hike Denied

Who blocked the ₱200 boost? Plus: missiles, microplastics, and a franchising deep dive.

Melvin Bernardino
John Taclob
Melvin Bernardino, +1
Political showdowns and bridge breakdown

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Jun 10, 2025

Political showdowns and bridge breakdown

Impeachment twists, a crumbling link in the Visayas, and global headlines worth your time.

Melvin Bernardino
Melvin Bernardino
Laws,Jobs, Genes, and Jeers: Your June 9 Rundown

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Jun 8, 2025

Laws,Jobs, Genes, and Jeers: Your June 9 Rundown

A mix of layoffs, lab discoveries, and global tensions—plus what your cat thinks of your scent.

Melvin Bernardino
Melvin Bernardino
The ₱200 Question: Will the Wage Hike Help or Hurt?

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Jun 4, 2025

The ₱200 Question: Will the Wage Hike Help or Hurt?

After 36 years, Congress is poised to pass a legislated wage increase. Here’s what it means for workers, businesses, and your next grocery run.

Melvin Bernardino
Melvin Bernardino
Rain, Rankings, and Rogue YouTubers

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Jun 3, 2025

Rain, Rankings, and Rogue YouTubers

PH enters rainy season, schools slip, Vitaly’s stuck, and the Senate gears up for a political cliffhanger.

Melvin Bernardino
Melvin Bernardino
 AI Panic, Peso Power, and Taylor Swift’s Billion-Peso Move

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May 30, 2025

AI Panic, Peso Power, and Taylor Swift’s Billion-Peso Move

Mass layoffs or new jobs? Mark Cuban vs. Anthropic.Taylor reclaims her masters. Elon ditches DC.Plus: A no-spend weekend challenge and balikbayan boxes finally come home.

Melvin Bernardino
Melvin Bernardino
  Money Talks, Real Stories Walk

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May 28, 2025

Money Talks, Real Stories Walk

Introducing “Kwentong Pera” — your honest, funny, inspiring money moments. Plus: fighter jets, fake receipts, and Filipino farmers ruling Taiwan.

Melvin Bernardino
John Taclob
Melvin Bernardino, +1
 K-Pop Diplomacy, Peso Surge, and Solar’s Summer Win

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May 26, 2025

K-Pop Diplomacy, Peso Surge, and Solar’s Summer Win

From concerts in contested seas to BSP rate cuts and AI Darth Vader—this week’s smartest news, in one sharp scroll.

Melvin Bernardino
John Taclob
Melvin Bernardino, +1
Shake-Ups, Power Plays, and Cat Secrets

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May 24, 2025

Shake-Ups, Power Plays, and Cat Secrets

Marcos resets his Cabinet, HSBC bets big on PH wealth, and scientists crack the ginger cat code.

Melvin Bernardino
John Taclob
Melvin Bernardino, +1
Meet Your New Favorite Sections

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May 21, 2025

Meet Your New Favorite Sections

Peso Picks and Deep Dives are here to upgrade your scroll.

Melvin Bernardino
John Taclob
Melvin Bernardino, +1
Why Is Electricity So Expensive in the Philippines?

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May 21, 2025

Why Is Electricity So Expensive in the Philippines?

A deep dive into rising power bills, market monopolies, and the urgent need for energy reform.

Melvin Bernardino
Melvin Bernardino
PesoWeekly Issue #9: Senate Showdowns, ₱253B GCash Loans, and the Budget Breakdown

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May 19, 2025

PesoWeekly Issue #9: Senate Showdowns, ₱253B GCash Loans, and the Budget Breakdown

We unpack the Marcos-Duterte tension, why Villar firms got benched, and explain the national budget like you're 10—plus tools and tips in our new Peso Picks section.

Melvin Bernardino
John Taclob
Melvin Bernardino, +1
Big Bets and Bold Moves

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May 13, 2025

Big Bets and Bold Moves

From Robinsons Land’s ₱125B push to Ayala’s billion-dollar data play, Filipino giants are going all in—plus, a surprise U.S.-China tariff truce, age-fighting science, and a record-breaking OPM concert.

Melvin Bernardino
John Taclob
Melvin Bernardino, +1
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