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Continue reading →: The Witness Who Knew Too Much—and Named Everyone but the SpeakerThe star witness named Co, Bernardo, Estrada, and Revilla. Then he named the one person he never dealt with: the accused By Louis “Barok” C. Biraogo — October 28, 2026 ALLOW me to point at the elephant before the headlines dress it up in a tuxedo and call it a…
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Continue reading →: The ₱1-Trillion Pork Roast: The House Budget Is a Crime Scene, Not a Spending PlanInside the ₱695-Billion ‘Hard Pork,’ ₱210-Billion ‘Soft Pork,’ and ₱112-Billion ‘Shadow Pork’ Categories the House Hopes You Won’t Google By Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — October 28, 2026 CORRECT me if I’m wrong — and the Supreme Court says I’m not. The House of Representatives—that august chamber of democratic deliberation,…
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Continue reading →: Gatchalian to Makabayan: ‘We’ll Fix the Budget Ourselves’ — Makabayan to Gatchalian: ‘That’s What We’re Afraid Of’Inside the ₱7.2-Trillion Standoff: Why the Senate President’s ‘Self-Correction’ Promise Smells Like the Same Old Pork, Just With Better Packaging By Louis ‘Barok’ C. Biraogo — October 29, 2026 LET’S cut through the legislative fog for a moment. Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian looked the Makabayan bloc in the eye this…
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Continue reading →: The Ambassador, the Mayor, and the 41-Million-Gallon Elephant in the RoomThe Duterte dynasty needed friends. Washington needed a parking lot. Davao got both—and nobody asked the Lumad. By Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo | October 28, 2026 PHOTOGRAPHS lie. Diplomats smile. And somewhere in Davao, a 41-million-gallon fuel depot waits patiently for nobody to ask about it. On October 22, 2026,…
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Continue reading →: Cayetano Demands Senators Promise Not to Take a Job That Doesn’t ExistFeaturing Special Guest Stars Article VII, Section 9 (Uninvited), the Constitution (Ignored), and Common Sense (Absent)” By Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo | October 28, 2026 LET me get this straight—by which I mean ‘navigate this pretzel of senatorial logic.’ We are supposed to believe that the Philippine Senate—that august chamber…
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Continue reading →: Marcos Jr.’s Son Got a 1,187% Budget Increase—And Nobody Can Find the PaperworkSandro Marcos’ Ilocos Norte District Jumped from ₱369 Million to ₱4.74 Billion Overnight—And the Supporting Documents Are Somehow Missing By Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — October 27, 2026 SOMEBODY please explain this to me like I’m a five-year-old—or a congressman, same thing. The House of Representatives, led by the son…
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Continue reading →: Visa Processing Is Not Diplomacy—It’s a Screening FailureBoying Remulla Called It Clerical. The DFA Called It Sovereign. The POGO Industry Called It an Invitation. By Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo | October 27, 2026 GATHER round, children of the chattering classes, and watch me torch the approved narrative: Jesus Crispin Remulla is correct. Not correct in the way…
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Continue reading →: Rice, Roads, and Reelection: The Unholy Trinity Behind the ₱58.53-Billion LGSFHow a Development Fund Became a Campaign War Chest—and Why the Supreme Court Finally Noticed By Louis “Barok” C. Biraogo — October 27, 2026 I Have a confession to make, and unlike the Palace’s, it comes with receipts. When I first read Justice Caguioa’s concurring opinion calling the 2024 Local…
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Continue reading →: Dizon-Lopez Swap: How to Make ₱1 Trillion in Ghost Projects DisappearInside the Palace’s Favorite Trick: Swap the Officials, Bury the Scandal, Wait for the Next Typhoon By Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo | October 27, 2026 A Swap Made In The Palace Basement On October 26, 2026, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ordered Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon and Public Works Secretary Giovanni…
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Continue reading →: Meat the Graft: Tiu Laurel’s 410% Quota Hike Stinks Worse Than Spoiled PorkFrom Frabelle Director to Agriculture Secretary: The Paper Trail, the Promises, and the Pork That Never Shrank By Louis “Barok” C. Biraogo | October 26, 2026 Here’s how it works: the fox guards the henhouse, appoints his cousins to the board, restructures the egg allocation system to favor poultry processors—and…
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