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Continue reading →: Dynasty’s Endgame: Marcos’ Silence Signals War on the VillarsBy Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — May 5, 2025 THE Batangas rally on May 3, 2025, pulsed with fervor—flags snapping in the breeze, drums thundering, and Alyansa Para sa Bagong Pilipinas banners painting the crowd in vibrant hues. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. strode to the podium, his voice a clarion…
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Continue reading →: Subway to Nowhere: Makati’s P200B Transit TragedyBy Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — May 5, 2025 WHEN Makati and Philippine Infradev Holdings Inc. shook hands on a P200-billion subway deal, they forgot one tiny detail: a map. Now, a Supreme Court ruling has turned their grand transit dream into a jurisdictional nightmare, leaving 700,000 daily commuters stuck…
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Continue reading →: Romulo’s Battle for Basics: A Nation’s Fight to Reclaim Its Literate FutureBy Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — May 4, 2025 WHAT does it mean to graduate from high school but not understand what you read? Ask Loida, a 15-year-old from Pangasinan, who stood frozen before Senator Sherwin Gatchalian, unable to read a basic story. “Nakita ko ’yan with my own eyes,”…
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Continue reading →: As Titans Clash, the Philippines Stands in the CrossfireElon Musk and Ray Dalio duel over America’s future—but for Filipino workers, the stakes are survival in a world tilting toward chaos. By Louis ‘Barok’ C Biraogo — May 4, 2025 IN THE shadow of Manila’s sprawling port, a dockworker named Juan unloads a container of Chinese-made electric cars, each…
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Continue reading →: Cyberlibel or Political Payback? Unpacking the Tiglao-Frasco Legal ClashBy Louis ‘Barok’ C Biraogo — May 3, 2025 WHEN a veteran columnist accuses a congressman of bribery in a high-stakes impeachment, sparks fly. When the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) slaps that columnist with cyberlibel charges, it’s less a spark and more a five-alarm fire. The case against Roberto…
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Continue reading →: Fists of Fury: Paolo Duterte’s Assault Scandal Threatens to Topple a DynastyBy Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — May 3, 2025 IN THE sultry shadows of Davao City’s Heasray Gastropub Bar, a late-night clash over a woman’s payment allegedly erupted into a congressman’s rage-fueled rampage. On February 23, 2025, Kristone John Patria, a 37-year-old businessman, claims Paolo “Pulong” Duterte, Davao’s 1st District…
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Continue reading →: Philippines-Taiwan Military Flirtation: A Legal Tightrope Over a Geopolitical Powder KegBy Louis ‘Barok’ C Biraogo — May 3, 2025 HISTORY repeats itself: small nations caught between superpowers rarely escape unscathed. The Philippines is writing the latest chapter in this dangerous playbook. When Rear Adm. Roy Vincent Trinidad floated regularizing naval transits through the Taiwan Strait—while hinting at joint military activities—he…
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Continue reading →: Torre’s Red Notice Tantrum: When Interpol’s Fax Machine Trumps the ConstitutionBy Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — May 2, 2025 ANOTHER day, another Philippine law enforcement agency treating due process like a suggestion scribbled on a cocktail napkin. The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG), led by Maj. Gen. Nicolas Torre III, is in hot water for detaining businesswoman Rotchelle Calle…
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Continue reading →: Mannix Dalipe’s Cyberlibel Crusade Against The Manila Times: Political Vendetta or Press Freedom Takedown?By Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — May 2, 2025 HOUSE Majority Leader Mannix Dalipe’s cyberlibel suit against The Manila Times, filed April 28, 2025, over a bombshell report tying him to a supposed Marcos plot to crush the Duterte camp, is a legal and political firestorm. The article, alleging Dalipe…
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Continue reading →: The Philippines’ Debt Volcano: Erupting Now, Threatening a GenerationBy Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — May 1, 2025 Introduction: A Mother’s Fight, A Nation’s Peril In a dim Manila tenement, Josefa Carlos tallies coins to feed her children. Her husband, an overseas filipino worker (OFW) in Qatar, wires $500 monthly, but a ravenous peso—weakened by economic mismanagement—swallows most. “We…
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