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Continue reading →: MALACAÑANG MEDICAL BULLETIN: PATIENT IS ‘FINE,’ SYMPTOMS INCLUDE DENIALFrom skipped events to recycled photos: The official diagnosis is trust issues. By Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — April 7, 2026 THERE are illnesses that attack the body.And then there are illnesses that attack the truth. Malacañang insists that is “definitely well.” Which, in the Philippine political lexicon, is a…
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Continue reading →: NAIA Theft Scandal 2026: DOTr’s “Zero Tolerance” Warning After Screeners Rob Australian TouristSame old NAIA shuffle: Screeners steal, money returned, victim skips charges, and the press release circus rolls on. By Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — April 6, 2026 HEADS up, Pilipinas. Your airport is robbing people again. Another Holy Week, another foreign tourist gets fleeced at NAIA Terminal 3 like it’s…
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Continue reading →: 74% Negative Outlook: Filipinos Finally Demand Receipts, Not PromisesDynasties on Notice: When Voters Stop Clapping for Promises and Start Measuring Outcomes By Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo -+ April 7, 2026 LISTEN closely, Pilipinas. It’s April 2026, the rains haven’t even started yet, and already the flood of public disgust is cresting higher than any DPWH “project” ever built.…
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Continue reading →: Baste, Raffy, Vico at 47%—Philippine Democracy’s Most Honest Mirror (And It’s Ugly)This isn’t a survey. It’s a mirror. And the reflection shows a democracy still addicted to surnames, soundbites, and strongman vibes. By Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — April 6, 2026 DEAR READER, I am Barok , and I have spent years dissecting the entrails of Philippine politics so you don’t…
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Continue reading →: NAIA Ceiling Collapse: Plywood Prayer or Pure Negligence?Ceiling panels don’t just fall from the sky on Good Friday. Res Ipsa Loquitur says: someone screwed up big time. By Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — April 5, 2026 LISTEN up, you plywood-peddling propagandists at New NAIA Infra Corp. (NNIC) and your Department of Transportation (DOTr) cheerleaders: a ceiling does…
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Continue reading →: Suicide by Gas Deal: Carpio Slams Palace Gaslighting on China Oil PactFrom Arbitration Victory to Humiliation Deal, Part II: Carpio Sounds the Alarm While Malacañang Gaslights the Constitution By Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — April 5, 2026 I WARNED you in “From Arbitration Victory to Humiliation Deal: Why This China Gas Pact Stinks” — the Marcos administration was sleepwalking toward sovereign…
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Continue reading →: No Toll, Just Soul: How the Philippines Groveled for Iranian “Safe Passage”No Toll Fee, Just Hidden Concessions: Why PH’s “Win” Smells Like Capitulation By Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — April 4, 2026 ISIPIN niyo ito, mga ka-kweba: a harried Philippine diplomat in Tehran’s corridors, rosary beads clicking like a Geiger counter, whispering “non-hostile, po” while an IRGC speedboat idles nearby, its…
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Continue reading →: Don Quixote of the Archipelago: Payoyo Tilts at UNCLOS WindmillsSymbolic Sovereignty vs. Actual Sea Power – Guess Who Wins? By Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — April 4, 2026 LISTEN up, from this dimly lit cave where the only illumination is the glow of a 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines and the distant ping of Chinese sonar:…
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Continue reading →: Name Wars in the West PH Sea: Manila’s Map Trick vs. China’s Gunboat TantrumManila’s soft assertion meets Beijing’s hard occupation – a masterclass in diplomatic theater that fools no one but the domestic crowd. By Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — April 4, 2026 LISTEN up, mga ka-kweba. While the rest of the world was busy with whatever April 2026 nonsense it was peddling,…
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Continue reading →: Mayor Awingan’s Holy Hypocrisy: Liquor Ban or Church-State Violation?When Police Power Meets Religious Dog-Whistle: Mayor Awingan’s Textbook Violation of Church-State Separation By Louis ‘Barok’ C Biraogo — April 3, 2026 IN THE name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Executive Order, Mayor Roderick Awingan of La Trinidad, Benguet, has just nailed a 4-day liquor ban to…
