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LEAKIPEDIA | Which diplomat mistook feedback for an insult?
A newly assigned diplomat — let us call him BTS, for “Boy Too Sensitive”—has wasted no time making an impression in Manila, though perhaps...
LEAKIPEDIA | When billions won’t buy a visa
Money can open doors, but not all of them. In one case making quiet rounds in diplomatic circles, a nepo child of a billionaire family...
LEAKIPEDIA | Mr. Squeaky Clean? Not exactly
This neatly looking gentleman in mass media has amassed followers for his gabs and his goody-goody vibes. People listen, nod, and applaud him —...
LEAKIPEDIA | Dealing with an unhireable diplomatic consultant
In diplomatic receptions and embassy gatherings, one would often notice a familiar figure — always well dressed, always confident, and rarely without a driver...
LEAKIPEDIA | Eris in the Palace
Those who have not yet read mythology might want to flip through a copy. Greek mythology, after all, is full of useful lessons for...
LEAKIPEDIA | Cupid in the Bids and Awards Committee?
In government, conflicts of interest are supposed to be declared — not discovered through pillow talk. A certain high-ranking government official — let’s call her...
LEAKIPEDIA | Gatecrasher at exclusive embassy event
Diplomatic events are designed to be controlled environments—guest lists vetted, protocols enforced, and access carefully managed. Which is why one recent embassy gathering was...
LEAKIPEDIA | Is BTS (not of K-Pop) a bulldog or a lapdog?
The flood control scandal — dating back to the administration of a jailed former president — has turned into a political soap opera that...
LEAKIPEDIA | Pay more but wait longer for visas?
Visa applications are already cumbersome — long forms, thick document stacks, and anxious waiting. But in one outsourced visa processing operation, high demand appears...
LEAKIPEDIA | Which undiplomatic diplomat ruffled journos’ feathers?
At a recent business forum hosted by an embassy, business journalists were invited to cover what was billed as an energetic exchange of ideas. On...

