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Continue reading →: The Philippines’ Senate Plots Democracy’s Quiet AssassinationBy Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — June 8, 2025 THE last time the Philippine Senate convened as an impeachment court, it convicted a corrupt chief justice in 2012, proving no one was above the law. Today, as senators scheme to dismiss Vice President Sara Duterte’s trial without hearing a single…
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Continue reading →: A Generation Abandoned: The Philippines’ HIV Explosion and the Shameful Betrayal of Its YouthBy Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — June 7, 2025 IN THE lush province of Palawan, a 12-year-old child—barely old enough to grasp life’s complexities—received a diagnosis that should jolt us awake: HIV. This isn’t a lone tragedy but a screaming symptom of collapse, as the Philippines reels from a 500%…
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Continue reading →: A Dynasty’s Desks and Daggers: Baste Duterte’s Clash with PNP Chief Torre Unveils a Legacy of HypocrisyBy Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — June 7, 2025 IN THE Philippines, where political dynasties and police power intertwine like strangler figs, Sebastian “Baste” Duterte’s outrage over a rival’s promotion reeks of selective amnesia. His father, the jailed ex-president Rodrigo Duterte, once handed a one-star general the nation’s top cop…
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Continue reading →: The Constitutional BlunderBy Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — June 6, 2025 THE Senate is playing with constitutional dynamite—by scheming to dismiss Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment without a trial, they risk detonating the very checks and balances designed to protect Philippine democracy. Christian Monsod, a framer of the 1987 Constitution, has ignited…
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Continue reading →: Pandora’s Passbook: The BPI Account That Could Topple Sara DuterteBy Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — June 5, 2025 The Smoking Gun: A Forensic Breakdown of BPI Transactions and Legal Violations A P55,131,747.32 “birthday gift” with 47 centavos? The BPI joint account of Rodrigo and Sara Duterte isn’t just a paper trail—it’s a detonator wired to the Duterte dynasty’s future.…
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Continue reading →: A New Coconut Plan for the Philippines—Or Another Broken Promise?By Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — June 5, 2025 The Farmer’s Last Hope The Farmer’s Last Hope FOR Marla Cantos, a 42-year-old coconut farmer in Leyte, the promise of a “revitalized” industry feels like a cruel echo of history. Her small plot, barely a hectare, was ravaged by Typhoon Rai…
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Continue reading →: SC Slaps Down LGUs: Mining Wars Escalate in Occidental MindoroBy Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — June 5, 2025 THE Supreme Court’s January 14, 2025, ruling—dropped like a bombshell on May 14—obliterated Occidental Mindoro’s 25-year ban on large-scale mining, cementing the state’s iron-fisted control over mineral riches. Penned by Senior Associate Justice Marvic Leonen in G.R. No. 248932 (SC Decision…
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Continue reading →: Homes or Hype? Unmasking the Philippines’ 4PH Housing CrisisBy Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — June 4, 2025 IN THE shadow of Manila’s glittering skyline, Analyn, a mother of 10, clings to a shanty in Tondo, one of Southeast Asia’s largest slums. Her triplets’ arms are speckled with insect bites, their skin scarred by rashes from a garbage-strewn world.…
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Continue reading →: The Midnight Hour for Philippine Democracy: Sara Duterte’s Impeachment Trial StallsBy Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — June 4, 2025 IN Manila, the clock ticks toward midnight for democracy. The impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, set to stagger forward on June 11, 2025, dangles by a thread, dribbled like a basketball for four months, as Senator Risa Hontiveros quips,…
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Continue reading →: The EDSA Rehab Postponement: Prudent Pause or Political Panic?By Louis ‘Barok‘ C Biraogo — June 3, 2025 FOR jeepney driver Mang Pipoy, the daily grind along Metro Manila’s Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA) is a four-hour battle through choking traffic, where every kilometer feels like a test of endurance. His story is one of millions, as EDSA—Metro…
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