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Continue reading →: 78% Want Sara Duterte to Testify. Her Lawyers Say She Doesn’t Have ToA deep dive into the numbers behind the noise—and why the 78% figure may be the most dangerous data point in Sara Duterte’s political career By Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — November 1, 2026 A Masterclass in Statistical Illusion The Philippines has just been treated to a masterclass in the…
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Continue reading →: Lacson Said “No Exemptions.” Malacañang Said “Relax.” Guess Who’s Sweating.The Senate’s budget watchdog just called out the President’s son—and the Palace’s defense is basically “trust us, it’s not final yet” By Louis ‘Barok’ C Biraogo — November 1, 2026 HERE’S a number that ought to make the long-suffering Filipino taxpayer choke on their kapeng barako—and not because it’s strong:…
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Continue reading →: Ejercito’s November 3 Ultimatum: Reform or Theater?Will November 3 Produce Documents—or Just Another Press Release? By Louis “Barok” C. Biraogo | November 1, 2026 ALLOW me to describe a vanishing act—not of a coin, but of 6,271 projects that apparently never left the room. A magician places eleven thousand rubber balls under a cup, then lifts…
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Continue reading →: Flood Control or Floodgate? Bernardo’s Kickback Bombshell Hits Binay and PoeMrs. Patron, Diamond Hotel, and a Convenient Case of Conscience: The Weird, Wired World of Bernardo’s Testimony By Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — November 1, 2026 SETTLE down, students. Today’s lesson is brought to you by the letter ₱. Today we’re watching Philippine politics turn a national infrastructure crisis into…
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Continue reading →: Puno’s Alibi: ‘I Wasn’t in the Room’ — The ₱1 Billion Question He Won’t Answer84 projects. ₱1.74 billion. Zero documents. One text message: ‘Ask Mika.’ A masterclass in budget accountability—or the absence of it. By Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo | October 31, 2026 ALLOW me to summarize the Deputy Speaker’s legal brilliance. A congressman’s district engineering office is sitting on ₱1.74 billion in proposed…
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Continue reading →: Finally, a Pulse: Ombudsman Teaches Quezon City That Barangay Money Isn’t Monopoly Money₱22.28 Million in Disallowed Funds, ₱22.7 Million Without Vouchers—and Two Officials Who Thought ‘Nag-aayos Pa Kami’ Was a Legal Defense By Louis “Barok” C. Biraogo — October 31, 2026 GATHER ’round, children, and let me tell you about the Philippine barangay—the government unit where your tax pesos vanish into thin…
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Continue reading →: No Transparency Server, No Problem: The iOne Playbook for Winning Elections Without Winning Trust98.12% transmission speed, 0% independent audit: The math doesn’t add up By Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — October 31, 2026 BEFORE we wade into this swamp, let’s establish one thing: The Philippine Star story that landed on my desk—helpfully labeled “With iOne Resources Inc.” at the top, because nothing says…
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Continue reading →: Suansing’s ₱3.86 Billion Question: Why the Appropriations Chair Won’t Show the ReceiptsThe watchdogs mapped the money. The House offered maternity leave. Here’s what that tells us about how the budget really works. By Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo | October 30, 2026 PAUSE the alibi. Let’s replay the tape. The House Appropriations Chair—the person who literally holds the purse strings for the…
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Continue reading →: Concrete Confessions: UP Diliman’s Unfinished Buildings and the Discaya Ghost on CampusWhy the Main Library Is Still Closed, the Faculty Center Still Empty, and Nobody in Diliman Hall Is Answering By Louis “Barok” C Biraogo — October 30, 2026 LET me tell you something about the smell of unfinished concrete. It doesn’t smell like progress. It smells like a cover-up that’s…
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Continue reading →: The ₱1-Billion “Leadership Fund”: A Masterclass in Creative Budgeting, Selective Memory, and the Art of Not Knowing AnythingThe DBM Secretary Was ‘Aware,’ the President ‘Didn’t Know,’ and the Public Pays for All of It By Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo | October 30, 2026 WELCOME to the Philippines, where the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) apparently operates a slush fund so informal it makes your office…
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