Morning Coffee Thoughts

This piece was originally published on April 2, 2026. Seventy-one gas stations were caught violating fuel regulations during a supply crisis. The DOE issued show-cause orders, but only two lost their permits. This episode breaks down what the government called a crackdown, why 400 stations went dark without explanation, and why the law's teeth remain unused while Filipinos keep waiting at the...

The New York Times has 14 human moderators for 200,000 comments a month. NPR runs every comment through three filters. Reuters gave up and removed comments entirely. This episode breaks down how the biggest news networks abroad are fighting trolls and misinformation in their comment sections, what's actually working, and what it all means for the Philippines where AI-powered troll farms are scalin...

On the road to Dinggalan, sacks of onions line the roadside for as little as 50 to 200 pesos each. Farmers in Nueva Ecija are drowning in losses while traders and importers profit from a broken system. This episode digs into the numbers, the cold storage problem, import timing during harvest season, and why this crisis keeps repeating every few years. A Morning Coffee Thoughts deep dive into the s...

I can’t be at EDSA today, as much as I want to. My health no longer allows me to join rallies, so this episode is my way of standing with everyone out there. In this first Morning Coffee Thoughts podcast, I talk about why we need to stop electing corrupt political dynasties, how their decisions damage our everyday lives, and why it’s time to give good governance a real chance—for our own sake and...