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Continue reading →: Pangilinan’s Practical Plea: Is Putting Mustapha Last the Right Move?By Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — January 21, 2025 WHAT happens when the cost of democracy comes down to the price of paper and ink? The inclusion of Subair Guinthum Mustapha on the senatorial ballot has thrown the Philippine elections into a whirlwind of debates. Senator Francis Pangilinan’s suggestion to…
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Continue reading →: The Thin Line Between Strategy and Deception: Governor Hernandez’s Fight Against Alleged Nuisance CandidatesBy Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — January 21, 2025 IMAGINE stepping into the voting booth only to find three candidates with eerily similar names staring back at you. Is this democracy at work—or a deliberate attempt to muddy the waters? Laguna Governor Ramil Hernandez’s recent charges against two alleged nuisance…
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Continue reading →: The Changing Winds of Philippine Politics: What the Tangere Survey Reveals About Marcos, Duterte, and RomualdezBy Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — January 20, 2025 FORGET telenovelas—the latest Tangere survey, conducted January 13–16, 2025, is the real-life drama you need to watch. Released on January 20, the survey peels back the curtain on shifting public opinion, revealing widening generational divides, fragile political loyalties, and the rise…
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Continue reading →: Manila Votes for ‘Lodi’ Isko: Proof You Can’t Go Broke Selling Pa-CuteBy Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — January 19, 2025 IN THE carnival of Philippine politics, where “diskarte” means winning by any means and “palakasan” drowns out decency, Isko Moreno seems to have discovered the elixir of eternal political charm. With a staggering 72.1% approval in PhilData Trends and 74% in…
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Continue reading →: Democracy Goes Digital: Revolutionizing Local Governance Through LivestreamingBy Louis ‘Barok‘ C Biraogo — January 19, 2025 TRANSPARENCY in governance has long been a buzzword—but House Bill No. 11294 dares to turn rhetoric into reality by mandating the livestreaming of local council sessions. Is this the accountability tool we’ve been waiting for, or a logistical nightmare in disguise?…
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Continue reading →: From Ruins to Resilience: How Martin Romualdez Rebuilds Lives in Yolanda’s WakeBy Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — January 18, 2025 FOR the thousands who once clung to rooftops and weathered Super Typhoon Yolanda’s fury, the sight of 1,963 sturdy homes now rising in Leyte, Samar, and Biliran is nothing short of a miracle. Each brick and beam tells a story—not just…
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Continue reading →: Breaking Down the Bias: Exposing the Flaws in Tiglao’s Criticism of SWSBy Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — January 18, 2025 WHEN Rigoberto Tiglao dismissed the Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey as “maliciously false” and “fake news,” it wasn’t just a critique—it was a grenade lobbed into the already chaotic arena of Philippine politics. As Vice President Sara Duterte faces impeachment, Tiglao’s…
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Continue reading →: The Marcos-Enrile Divide: The Constitutional Crisis Behind the INC RallyBy Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — January 17, 2025 WHAT happens when a constitutional process becomes the battlefield of political giants? The impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte has divided the Philippine government, with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. fearing the distraction of the process, while Juan Ponce Enrile sees a…
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Continue reading →: Milestones or Mirages? Herbosa’s Fight for Equitable Healthcare in Capiz and BeyondBy Louis ‘Barok’ C Biraogo – January 17, 2025 IN THE humid January air of Capiz, as the ceremonial ribbon was cut at the newly launched BUCAS Center, the cheers and applause painted a picture of progress. Secretary Teodoro Herbosa of the Department of Health (DOH) stood front and center,…
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Continue reading →: The Architect of Consensus: Martin Romualdez and the House of ProgressBy Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — January 16, 2025 FERDINAND Martin Romualdez, the Speaker of the House of Representatives in the Philippines, stands at the heart of a political narrative rich with intrigue, progress, and questions. With a 58% trust rating and a 59% performance score from the OCTA Research…
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