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258 papers in art
Hope Is Not a Vibe. It's a Skill We Never Stopped Practicing.
SWS says optimism is up while rice, gas, and traffic aren't. That's not naivety. That's the skill.
Open paperThe Untouchable Got Touched
Fifteen years of "witch hunt" deflection ended in handcuffs. This isn't a villain reveal — it's math, finally collecting on a debt.
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Pacman vs. Poverty. Twelve Rounds, No Scorecards.
Pacquiao's fought his way out of poverty once already. Ending it for everyone else is a different sport entirely.
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The Palace Lost 64% of Its Budget. The Meetings Continue.
The Office of the President just absorbed a 64% budget cut for 2027. It says it'll keep functioning fine. That's not reassurance, that's the whole bit.
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The Assassination Threat Had a Price Tag. It Was P360,000.
The VP threatened to have three people killed. The going rate for forgiveness turned out to be P120,000 a head.
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India's Out. We're Still In.
Miss Grand International 2026 dumped India 14 days before opening night. The venue is now Bangkok. The Philippines is still competing for a three-peat.
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The Peso Broke a Record. Nobody Threw Confetti.
The peso hit a record low against the dollar this week. We didn't quote economists. We went to a Baclaran money changer and watched a taho vendor be the only stabilizer in sight.
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Day 21 of the Impeachment Trial. The Senate Chairs Have Started to Mold.
Twenty-one days in, this stopped being about guilt. It's an endurance contest now, and nobody's willing to blink first.
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Moretti's Never Had a Bad Day
Moretti is an AI-generated drama lead with no callback, no per diem, and no bad days. That's exactly why he's not an actor.
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The President Sang. Malacañang Had to Explain It.
Malacañang defended the President's birthday karaoke with a press statement. We have thoughts, feathers, and a chicken who saw it all from the corner.
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Niño Muhlach Never Took a Day Off. Sunday, His Car Did It For Him.
Forty years of never stopping, and it took a Toyota to finally make him stop. The joke isn't the crash — it's the culture that produced it.
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They Expelled the Congressman. Cavite Just Refilled the Chair.
Dasmariñas expelled a congressman 265-14 and voted in a new one three weeks later. Same seat, same family history since 2007. We didn't fix anything. We refilled it.
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