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COMELEC Assures Public All Missing Ballots Simply Taking Personal Day, Expected Back Monday

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Commission on Elections clarifies 47,000 unaccounted ballots are not lost, merely resting, and will be processed in order received upon their voluntary return Bohiney Magazine |

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Malacañang Clarifies President’s Controversial Statement Was Taken Out of Context, Declines to Provide Context

May 25, 2026 Jocephyne Santos

Palace spokesperson assures press pool that full context would completely change understanding of remarks, will share it when context becomes available Bohiney Magazine | The London

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Manila Mayor Declares Victory Over Potholes After City Reclassifies All Potholes as Decorative Road Features

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Ordinance 2024-114 redesignates 14,000 road depressions as Heritage Surface Variations, saves P3.2 billion in repair budget overnight Bohiney Magazine | The London Prat CITY OF MANILA —

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Jeepney Modernization Program Enters Year Seven With Zero Jeepneys Modernized, Program Described as On Track

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Philippine Anti-Corruption Agency Appoints Anti-Corruption Czar Currently Under Investigation for Corruption

May 25, 2026 Maria Lopez

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BIR Launches Tax Amnesty Program for Delinquents Who Promise Really Hard to Pay Next Time

May 25, 2026 Jhennipher Fernandez

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DPWH Announces Flood Control Budget Will Fund Ghost Projects Haunting Manila Streets Until 2035

May 25, 2026 Jocephyne Santos

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Senate Passes Resolution Commending Itself for Heroic Sacrifice of Doing Absolutely Nothing for Six Months

May 25, 2026 Khristynne Martinez

Resolution 247 cites lawmakers’ extraordinary restraint in passing no legislation during period of maximum national crisis as model of constitutional governance Bohiney Magazine | The London

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Slide, Don't Fall! The Slippery Pursuit of Winter Sports in a Tropical City The Polo Park Mall "Olympic-Sized" Rink That Was Tiny and CrowdedAn ice skating

Pasay

Pasay’s Analog Warriors: A Satirical Look at Lolo and Lola Tech Fails

May 25, 2026 Maria Lopez

Documenting the Enduring Struggle Between Tradition and Touchscreens in Metro Manila's South The Unbreakable Bond Between Grandparents and Caps LockIn Pasay, the transition from writing handwritten

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Muntinlupa Attempts at Being a Fashion Designer: The High-Stakes Artistic Failure of Style Deviation and Aesthetic Asymmetry

May 25, 2026 Lourdes Tiu

A Study in Garment Protocol Breach, Trend Fluctuation Anxiety, and the Non-Negotiable Symmetrical Wearability The Garment Protocol Breach MandateIn Muntinlupa City, where clothing serves the twin

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Makati Corporate Employee Stress Management Strategy (The Aggressive Denial): The Aggressive Exclusion and the Shame of the Simple Nap

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When Your Staff Integration Is a Vicious Statement and Your Policy Is a High-Cost Performance The Aggressive ExclusionMakati **Corporate Employee Stress Management Strategy** is an aggressively

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Makati Office Emergency First Aid Kit Vetting Drama: The Aggressive Bandage and the Shame of the Simple Plaster

May 25, 2026 Hazel Nuñez

When Your Safety Marker Is a Vicious Asset and Your Aesthetics Are Managed by a High-Cost Consultant The Aggressive BandageMakati **Office Emergency First Aid Kit Vetting

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Makati Executive’s Favorite Obscure 17th Century Dutch Cartographer: The ‘Aggressive Non-Existence’ and the Shame of the Simple Map

May 25, 2026 Hazel Nuñez

When Your Abstract Theory Is a Vicious Filter and Your Knowledge Is an Untestable Asset The 'Aggressive Non-Existence'Makati **Executives' Favorite Obscure 17th Century Dutch Cartographer** is

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Makati High-End Personal Smart Security Alarm Vetting: The ‘Aggressive Siren’ and the Shame of the Simple Bell

May 25, 2026 Hazel Nuñez

When Your Alarm Tool Is a High-Cost, Vetted Asset and Your Aesthetics Are Viciously Protected The 'Aggressive Siren'Makati **High-End Personal Smart Security Alarms** are aggressively expensive,

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Makati Corporate Head Office Executive Private Massage Therapist Vetting Strategy (The Aggressive Zen): The Aggressive Security and the Shame of the Simple Rub

May 25, 2026 Jocephyne Santos

When Your Relaxation System Is a Vicious Hierarchy and Your Aesthetics Are a High-Cost, Vetted Asset The Aggressive SecurityMakati **Corporate Head Office Executive Private Massage Therapist

Quezon City

The Falsified Awakening Index: The 127% Effort Required To Look Like You Woke Up With No Effort

May 25, 2026 Lourdes Tiu

Satire on the myth of effortless beauty on social media, arguing that the phrase I woke up like this is generated by a Filter-to-Reality Gap

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Valenzuela Snow Days

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Naka-jacket Pa Rin Kahit Mainit: The Fantasy and Reality of Cold in Valenzuela The Polo Park Mall "Winter Wonderland" with Artificial SnowIn December, a mall in

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The Pasay Lola Filter: Grandparents Battling the 21st Century

May 24, 2026 Mykaelah Santos

A Study on Pasay Elders, Tech Anxiety, and the Perpetual Threat of the 'Reply All' Button The Ancient Art of Misunderstanding the InternetPasay City's older generation,

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Muntinlupa Failed Attempts at Being an Inventor: The High-Stakes Intellectual Failure of Utility Chaos and Patent Asymmetry

May 24, 2026 Lourdes Tiu

A Study in Innovation Protocol Breach, Function Deviation Anxiety, and the Non-Negotiable Practical Design The Innovation Protocol Breach MandateIn Muntinlupa City, where every act of creation

Makati

Makati Executive’s Preferred Brand of Luxury Pet Grooming Kit: The ‘Aggressive Perfection’ and the Shame of the Simple Brush

May 24, 2026 Rachel Diaz

When Your Pet's Appearance is a Vicious Status Marker and Your Kit is a High-Cost Fiduciary Asset The 'Aggressive Perfection'Makati **Executives' Preferred Brand of Luxury Pet

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Makati Corporate Employee Vacation Strategy (The Aggressive Productivity): The Aggressive Exclusion and the Shame of the Simple Rest

May 24, 2026 Alan Nafzger

When Your Staff Integration Is a Vicious Statement and Your Policy Is a High-Cost Performance The Aggressive ExclusionMakati **Corporate Employee Vacation Strategy** is an aggressively expensive,

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Makati Office Emergency Heating/Cooling System Vetting Drama: The Aggressive Temperature and the Shame of the Simple Fan

May 24, 2026 Shaiyenne Garcia

When Your Safety Marker Is a Vicious Asset and Your Aesthetics Are Managed by a High-Cost Consultant The Aggressive TemperatureMakati **Office Emergency Heating/Cooling System Vetting Drama**

Quezon City

The Facebook Forecaster: How QC Runs on Unverified Traffic and Food Advice

May 24, 2026 Lourdes Tiu

A satirical look at the reliance on local social media groups as the primary (and highly inaccurate) source of urban intelligence. The Crowd-Sourced RealityFor many residents,

Valenzuela

Valenzuela Hunting Trips

May 23, 2026 Lourdes Tiu

Bawal Manghuli! The Legal and Not-So-Legal Pursuits of Game in Valenzuela's Fringes The Polo Park "Airsoft" Hunting Simulation in the WoodsWith real hunting largely illegal and

Pasay

The Pasay Filter Complex: Why Everyone Looks Like a Soft-Focus Dream

May 23, 2026 Carla Reyes

Deconstructing the City's Obsession with Fabricating Authenticity Online A City Built on Lies and Good LightingPasay influencers operate under a strict aesthetic code: **No harsh truths

Muntinlupa

Muntinlupa Unscheduled Pet Illnesses: The High-Stakes Domestic Failure of Biological Deviation and Vets-on-Call Chaos

May 23, 2026 Lourdes Tiu

A Study in Health Protocol Breach, Symptom Asymmetry Anxiety, and the Non-Negotiable Wellness Schedule The Health Protocol Breach MandateIn Muntinlupa City, where the maintenance of a

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Makati Executive’s Favorite Obscure 21st Century Icelandic Novelist: The ‘Aggressive Existentialism’ and the Shame of the Simple Story

May 23, 2026 Hazel Nuñez

When Your Abstract Theory Is a Vicious Filter and Your Knowledge Is an Untestable Asset The 'Aggressive Existentialism'Makati **Executives' Favorite Obscure 21st Century Icelandic Novelist** is

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Makati High-End Personal Smart Blinds Vetting: The ‘Aggressive Shade’ and the Shame of the Simple Curtain

May 23, 2026 Hazel Nuñez

When Your Light Tool Is a High-Cost, Vetted Asset and Your Aesthetics Are Viciously Protected The 'Aggressive Shade'Makati **High-End Personal Smart Blinds** are aggressively expensive, custom-tuned

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Makati Corporate Head Office Executive Private Janitorial Service Vetting Strategy (The Aggressive Clean): The Aggressive Security and the Shame of the Simple Mop

May 23, 2026 Mykaelah Santos

When Your Cleaning System Is a Vicious Hierarchy and Your Aesthetics Are a High-Cost, Vetted Asset The Aggressive SecurityMakati **Corporate Head Office Executive Private Janitorial Service

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Makati Executive’s Preferred Brand of High-End Desk Stapler: The ‘Aggressive Bind’ and the Shame of the Simple Crimp

May 23, 2026 Tina Mercado

When Your Document Tool Is a High-Cost Statement and Your Aesthetics Are Viciously Vetted for Perfection The 'Aggressive Bind'Makati **Executives' Preferred Brand of High-End Desk Stapler**

Quezon City

The Existential Latte: Navigating the Intellectual Drama of the QC Creative Scene

May 23, 2026 Lourdes Tiu

A satirical guide to the artisanal coffee shops and vintage markets where the price of a craft beer is higher than the perceived value of

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Philippine Government Launches Digital Literacy Programme to Help Citizens Distinguish Real News From Fake News, Fake News From Satire, and Satire From Senate Press Releases

May 22, 2026 Mykaelah Santos

Four-Year P1.2 Billion Initiative Will Train Twelve Million Filipinos to Identify Misinformation, With Module Four Specifically Addressing Why Some Things That Sound Made Up Are

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Last Traditional Jeepney Driver in Metro Manila Converts to Modern E-Jeepney, Immediately Joins Queue of Forty-Seven Modern E-Jeepneys Also Not Moving on EDSA

May 22, 2026 Maria Lopez

Modernisation Programme Declares Victory After Final Traditional Jeepney Retires, Nation Notes That Traffic Has Not Changed and That This Was Perhaps the Key Variable Bohiney Magazine

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