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Continue reading →: Pulong’s District, Matibag’s Math: The P7-Billion Davao Flood ProbePaolo Duterte Hasn’t Been Subpoenaed. Genesis88 Hasn’t Been Charged. The NBI Hasn’t Stopped Talking. By Louis ‘Barok’ C. Biraogo — September 26, 2026 THERE is a moment in every investigative drama when the detective says, “I can’t prove it yet, but I know it’s there.” That moment is fine for…
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Continue reading →: Vic Rodriguez Just Filed the Petition of His Life—And Honestly? He Might Actually Be RightHe Lost His Job, Switched Sides, and Filed the One Petition That Might Actually Matter. You Should Probably Read This. By Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — September 25, 2026 ALRIGHT, mga ka-kweba, gather ‘round the cave because I have something absolutely delicious to serve you today. You know that feeling…
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Continue reading →: Acquittal by Absence or Conviction by Subtraction? The Impeachment Math Nobody Can DefendWhen Four Senators Disappear, the Constitution Apparently Disappears With Them By Louis ‘Barok’ C Biraogo — September 25, 2026 LET me get this straight—because the Senate clearly didn’t. On July 6, 2026, Senate Impeachment Court Presiding Officer Francis “Chiz” Escudero stood before the chamber and declared, with the confidence of…
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Continue reading →: Marcos’s Spending Dilemma: Too Corrupt to Spend, Too Broke to GrowA government that can’t spend fast enough, can’t spend slow enough, and can’t explain why either option is a disaster. By Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — September 24, 2026 FORGIVE me, I must have skipped the seminar on how to lose money and call it integrity. The Philippine government spent…
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Continue reading →: “I Know Nothing”: Baste Duterte’s Amnesia Defense Meets ₱33M in GenCorp ContractsThe Mayor Who Forgot His Sister’s Business, The VP Who Swore She Had One, and The SEC That Can’t Find Either By Louis ‘Barok’ C. Biraogo — September 24, 2026 FORGIVE me while I untangle this pretzel of Duterte logic. The Vice President of the Republic of the Philippines declares…
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Continue reading →: Marcos’ Nutridense Feeding Frenzy: Is Government Building a Cash Cow or Feeding Kids?The Government Built the Factory, Wrote the Menu, and Bought the Food—Now Ask Who Eats By Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — September 24, 2026 LET me get something out of the way immediately: I am for feeding hungry children. I am for using government-funded science to solve real problems. I…
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Continue reading →: TRO or Bust: The Defense’s Last Card Before the Senate Convicts on a Rule It InventedAd Cautelam, Rule 65, and the 14-Vote Trap: The Defense’s Blueprint to Stop a Conviction By Louis ‘Barok’ C. Biraogo — September 25, 2026 MGA ka-kweba, gather ‘round the flickering screen of constitutional carnage, because the Philippine Senate just did something so brazen, so delightfully audacious, that even the framers…
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Continue reading →: 13 Senators Voted to Rewrite the Constitution Today. They Called It ‘InterpretationBecause nothing says ‘sole power to try impeachment’ quite like changing the rules after the trial has already started By Louis ‘Barok’ C. Biraogo — September 24, 2026 LET’S play a game. You’re a senator-judge in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. The 1987 Constitution of the Republic…
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Continue reading →: The Purgatory of Jonvic Remulla: A Tutorial in Government-by-VibesA Seven-Day Journey From ‘Denied’ to ‘Purgatory,’ With a Brief Stop at ‘I Was Wrong’ By Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — September 23, 2026 LET’S start with the obvious: Jonvic Remulla just did something that Philippine Cabinet secretaries almost never do. He said, on the record, in front of reporters,…
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Continue reading →: Jaime T. Cruz: The Man Who Owns Everything Sara Duterte Says She OwnsA doctor, a businessman, a diplomat—and apparently the answer to every question Sara Duterte’s financial disclosures can’t. By Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — September 23, 2026 LET me tell you a story about a man named Jaime Tan Cruz. He’s a doctor. He’s a businessman. He was almost the head…
