Commentary
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Millions without water, officials without urgency
The water crisis shows how the Philippine government can be very busy on paper while remaining painfully absent in people’s daily lives.
Posted · Author wglng.com
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Safe for whom?
A personal reflection on crime, fear, public safety, and the divide between those who live with street-level danger and those who only debate it from the confines of their gated villages.
Posted · Author wglng.com
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Who really wins behind the lotto curtain?
The Lotto may look transparent on your TV screen, but years of corruption scandals have taught Filipinos to question what remains unseen.
Posted · Author wglng.com
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When solar homeowners are made to sound like criminals
MERALCO’s safety concerns may deserve discussion, but the language being used risks turning frustrated consumers into villains
Posted · Author wglng.com
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MERALCO bill shock needs watchdogs, not echoes
When electricity charges rise, the public needs reporting that challenges, investigates, and contextualizes — not stories that simply repeat what the utility company says.
Posted · Author wglng.com
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The hidden machinery behind our MERALCO electric bill
Behind every painful electric bill is a system of long-term contracts, guaranteed returns, and pass-through costs that shields power companies from risk while shifting the burden to households.
Posted · Author wglng.com