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Continue reading →: A Family Feud Played Out with Public Funds as Chess PiecesBy Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — June 18, 2025 IN A nation where millions survive on less than $2 a day, two cousins from one of history’s most infamous political dynasties trade barbs in Manila’s gilded power corridors. Senator Imee Marcos and House Speaker Martin Romualdez, heirs to the Marcos…
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Continue reading →: Smokescreens and Power Plays: A Bureaucrat’s Crusade Against Philippine Immigration ReformBy Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — June 18, 2025 IN THE fluorescent-lit corridors of the Philippines’ Bureau of Immigration (BI), a battle is raging—not just for control of an agency long plagued by scandal, but for the soul of a nation’s governance. At its heart is Joel Anthony Viado, a…
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Continue reading →: Power Grab or Public Good? MORE Power’s Iloilo Expansion Ignites a High-Voltage BattleBy Louis ‘Barok‘ Biraogo — June 19, 2025 A Flicker of Hope in Pavia’s Darkness In Barangay Aganan, Pavia, Maria Lunesa’s sari-sari store hums with fragile hope. Her refrigerator, vital for milk and sodas, often falls silent during ILECO I’s frequent outages. “When the power dies, my livelihood fades,” she…
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Continue reading →: Escudero’s Gambit: Forcing the 20th Congress to Recommit or Kill Duterte’s TrialBy Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — June 17, 2025 THE impeachment saga of Vice President Sara Duterte has erupted into a constitutional inferno, with Senate President Francis Escudero’s audacious moves sparking fierce debate. His decision to remand the articles of impeachment back to the House, draped in demands for certifications,…
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Continue reading →: Davao Lawyers Warn of a 2028 Gambit: Can Duterte’s Trial Survive Delay Tactics?By Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — June 17, 2025 Introduction: A Constitutional Conspiracy or Democracy’s Breaking Point? The impeachment of Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte is a legal powder keg, teetering between justice and political sabotage. The Senate’s audacious remand of impeachment articles to the House, a shadowy P2.2-billion bank…
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Continue reading →: Impeachment Abyss: Tongol’s Threat to Jail the House Sparks ChaosBy Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — June 17, 2015 I. The Constitutional Molotov Cocktail: Tongol’s Senate Power Grab Lawyer Reginald Tongol, the Senate’s self-anointed impeachment oracle, lobbed a grenade into the Sara Duterte impeachment saga: the Senate, wielding Rule V of the Senate Rules of Procedure (not VII, as he…
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Continue reading →: Solicitor General’s Gambit: Sara Duterte’s Impeachment Sparks Constitutional ChaosBy Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — June 16, 2025 THE Senate’s late-night bombshell to remand Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment case isn’t a mere glitch—it’s a constitutional detonation threatening to reshape Philippine governance. With Duterte wielding the one-year-bar rule as a shield and the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG)…
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Continue reading →: Bitter Truths Behind Davao’s ‘Sweet Gold’ RushBy Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — June 15, 2025 IN THE rolling hills of Davao, where cacao trees sway under the tropical sun, farmers like Jose Saguban, 62, graft hope onto aging trunks, dreaming of a sweeter future. Davao, crowned the “Cacao Capital of the Philippines” by Republic Act 11547…
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Continue reading →: A Quiet Leader for a Noisy Nation: Why Romualdez Is the President the Philippines Needs in 2028By Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — June 16, 2025 IN A country where politics often feels like a telenovela—complete with fiery speeches, viral TikToks, and larger-than-life personas—Ferdinand Martin Romualdez stands out for what he doesn’t do. He doesn’t chase headlines. He doesn’t grandstand on social media. And in a nation…
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Continue reading →: The Punisher’s Plea: Will the ICC Free Duterte and Betray Justice?By Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — June 15, 2024 RODRIGO Duterte, the self-styled “Punisher” of Manila, now pleads for mercy from the International Criminal Court (ICC), painting himself as a frail octogenarian too feeble to threaten justice. But can the Court trust a man who turned Philippine streets into killing…
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