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Continue reading →: Baggao Brothers Exposed: How One Undersecretary Built a P567M Family ATM at DOH“I had nothing to do with the bids,” says the Undersecretary. His brother’s company says “thank you” with P567 million in contracts. By Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — March 25, 2026 LISTEN up, Republic. While the rest of the country is still digesting the latest Marcosian promise of “good governance,”…
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Continue reading →: Anti-Epal President Caught Red-Handed in Ayuda Selfie ScandalFrom “Bawal ‘yan!” in January to full epal mode in March: The hypocrisy is chef’s kiss By Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — March 25, 2026 IN THE grand theater of Philippine governance—where every vow of righteousness is written in disappearing ink—President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has delivered the performance of…
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Continue reading →: Luistro’s “Fitness Test” Impeachment: 2028 Campaign Ad Masquerading as JusticeJinky Bitrics, Casting Director: Sara’s Audition Starts Now By Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — March 24, 2026 WELL, well, well. House Committee on Justice Chairperson Gerville “Jinky Bitrics” Luistro has finally said the quiet part out loud on national radio. The impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte, she declares,…
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Continue reading →: DTI Becomes Avon’s Attack Dog: The MOU That Kills Your Right to ResellRegulatory Capture 101: DTI Hands the Keys to the Digital Marketplace to Mary Kay & Friends By Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — March 24, 2026 The March 17, 2026 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) turns the DTI’s E-Commerce Bureau into Avon’s personal attack dog—because nothing screams “building trust in the digital…
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Continue reading →: Procurement Drama That Wasn’tMurillo’s Martyrdom Play Exposed By Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — March 23, 2026 ANOTHER day, another leaked letter from a former undersecretary clutching his pearls and crying “retaliation.” Gregorio T. Murillo Jr.’s February 14, 2026, missive to President Marcos—conveniently surfacing in Manila Bulletin on March 21—paints him as the lone…
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Continue reading →: From EDSA to Armageddon: The Supreme Court’s Make-or-Break NCAP VerdictWhen “Discipline” Becomes a Revenue Stream and the Constitution Becomes Collateral Damage By Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — March 22, 2026 WHAT the hell is going on in this country? A constitutional crisis sparked by… traffic cameras? That’s right, folks. While Metro Manila chokes on its own exhaust, the Supreme…
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Continue reading →: Cronies Win Again: Sandiganbayan Frees Coco Levy Thieves After 39 Years of Government NappingDue Process Weaponized: Why the Constitution Now Protects Plunderers Better Than the Plundered By Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — March 21, 2026 WELL, well, well. Another “ill-gotten wealth” case bites the dust—not because the Marcos-era cronies proved their innocence, but because the Philippine government proved, once again, that it is…
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Continue reading →: DENR: “We’re Bankrupt on Water!” After 18 Years of Helping Kill the WatershedsMining Permits Approved, Rivers Silted, Now It’s “Unacceptable” in 2026 By Louis ‘Barok’ C Biraogo — March 21, 2026 MGA ka-kweba, ladies and gentlemen of the thirsty Republic, grab your empty buckets and your sense of irony. On World Water Day 2026, DENR Secretary Juan Miguel Cuna stood before the…
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Continue reading →: Selfie Secretary to Resilience Czar: How Frasco Landed the Ultimate Soft LandingTourism Photos Out, Ghost Adviser Salary In By Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — March 20, 2026 MGA ka-kweba, let us pause to appreciate the sheer theatrical genius here. On March 12, 2026, Christina Garcia Frasco is quietly eased out of the Department of Tourism after turning its social-media feed into…
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Continue reading →: “Education President” Marcos Jr.: P1.345T Budget, Zero Chalk for TeachersScholarships flow, classrooms crumble — welcome to the great Philippine education mirage By Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — March 20, 2026 SOMEWHERE in the hallowed halls of Congress, beneath chandeliers that glow with taxpayer-funded optimism, Faustino Dy III has declared a new national truth: Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is now the…
