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Continue reading →: Confidential Funds: Now Available at Your Local Security DeskBy Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — November 26, 2024 IN A move that’s either a masterstroke of administrative efficiency or the world’s longest audition for a “Law & Order” episode, the Office of the Vice President (OVP) in the Philippines has found a novel solution to accountability: outsourcing confidential funds…
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Continue reading →: Truth, Power, and the Price of Accountability: Romualdez’s Challenge to DuterteBy Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — November 25, 2024 IN A country where political intrigue thrives, House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez has launched an audacious challenge: holding Vice President Sara Duterte accountable. As the battle over transparency heats up, the question looms—will truth triumph, or will this be another chapter…
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Continue reading →: VP Sara Duterte Bravely Joins House Probe, Declares “I’m Not Just Here for the Snacks”By Louis ‘Barok‘ C Biraogo — November 25, 2024 IN AN unprecedented act of bravery—or perhaps a dramatic performance for the ages—Vice President Sara Duterte descended upon the House probe like a seasoned actress making her triumphant comeback. Flanked by her loyal entourage of embattled staff, Duterte seemed to say…
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Continue reading →: A Dangerous Precedent: Analyzing Sara Duterte’s ‘Kill’ Remark and Its Legal FalloutBy Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — November 24, 2024 A VICE president plotting assassinations? Sara Duterte’s shocking claim about hiring a hitman to target President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., First Lady Liza Araneta Marcos, and Speaker Martin Romualdez has stunned the nation. While she now dismisses it as hyperbole, the statement’s…
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Continue reading →: Supreme Court Slams Guanzon Substitution: A Landmark Decision on Party-List IntegrityBy Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — November 22, 2024 WHEN former Comelec Commissioner Rowena Guanzon took center stage as the first nominee of the P3PWD party-list, it wasn’t without controversy. Emerging from the shadows of the 2022 elections, her sudden substitution for the original nominees—just months after stepping down from…
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Continue reading →: Congress vs. OVP: Detention, Defiance, and the Rule of LawBy Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — November 21, 2024 BEHIND the detention of Vice President Sara Duterte’s Chief of Staff, Zuleika Lopez, lies a deeper question: how far can Congress go to enforce accountability? As the House zeroes in on the OVP’s confidential funds, this episode underscores the intricate dance…
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Continue reading →: Fictitious Names, Real Scandals: Dissecting the OVP’s Budget AnomaliesBy Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — November 20, 2024 ‘MARY GRACE PIATTOS’—a name as strange as it is suspicious—has thrown Vice President Sara Duterte’s Office of the Vice President and Department of Education into a whirlwind of allegations over confidential fund misuse. But is this just an administrative oddity, or…
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Continue reading →: Royina Garma’s Dilemma: State Witness or Scapegoat in Duterte’s War on Drugs?By Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — November 19, 2024 ROYINA Garma’s arrest in the U.S. is more than a scandal—it’s a spotlight on allegations of corruption, human rights abuses, and the Duterte administration’s crumbling defenses. With global legal ramifications and domestic political fallout looming, this case could redefine what accountability…
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Continue reading →: Breaking Impunity: The DOJ’s Challenge in Prosecuting Duterte Under RA 9851By Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — November 19, 2024 RODRIGO Duterte’s war on drugs promised safety but delivered carnage, with international watchdogs estimating up to 30,000 deaths. As damning allegations surface, this controversial crusade reveals more than just its victims—it unravels the Philippines’ justice system, and the world is watching.…
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Continue reading →: Pamamaraan ni Duterte sa Espesyal na Hukuman: Soberanya, Istratehiya, o Taktika sa Pagpapaliban?Ni Louis ‘Barok‘ C Biraogo — Nobyembre 18, 2024 KATARUNGAN: isinusulong, pinapaliban, o iniiwasan? Ito ang nakababahalang tanong na bumabalot kay Rodrigo Duterte, ang dating pangulo ng Pilipinas, na ang panukala para sa paglilitis sa isang espesyal na hukuman—sa halip na humarap sa International Criminal Court (ICC)—ay nagdulot ng matinding…
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