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Continue reading →: Impeachment Bells, Marcos Spells: Sara’s Yuletide RevengeBy Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — December 5, 2024 IN A yuletide announcement that would make Ebenezer Scrooge blush with inadequacy, Vice President Sara Duterte redefined the season’s message from ‘peace on Earth’ to ‘payback time.’ Speaking to beneficiaries in Ifugao, she quipped, ‘Forgiveness is personal, and I choose vengeance,’…
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Continue reading →: Pieta’s Prodigy: Alfred Vargas Redefines Himself with a Historic Three-PeatBy Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — December 4, 2024 ALFRED Vargas’s triumphant third Best Actor win for Pieta—an emotionally charged mother-son suspense drama—is nothing short of a revelation. If ever there was a moment when an actor not only found his voice but wielded it like a weapon, this is…
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Continue reading →: Andres vs. Martires: Who Holds Jurisdiction Over VP Duterte’s Threats?By Louis ‘Barok‘ C Biraogo — December 3, 2024 KILL threats from the second-highest office in the land? The alleged incendiary remarks by Vice President Sara Duterte against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., his wife, and House Speaker Martin Romualdez have shaken the political landscape and ignited fierce legal debate. With…
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Continue reading →: Crony Capitalism on Trial: The Legal Battle Over Dennis Uy’s Malampaya StakeBy Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — December 2, 2024 THE Malampaya gas project: a lifeline for energy—or a lightning rod for corruption? Allegations of graft surrounding Dennis Uy’s acquisition of Chevron’s stake have drawn sharp focus to former Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi and 11 DOE officials. As the Ombudsman’s findings…
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Continue reading →: The University of Pizza (UP): Higher Learning with Extra CheeseBy Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — November 30,2024 THE University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman, once a hotbed of revolutionary ideals, has achieved the impossible: it’s turned the fight for academic freedom into a corporate boardroom meeting. Where students once rallied against imperialism, they now face a more urgent dilemma—whether…
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Continue reading →: Marcos’s Calculated Gamble: Halting Impeachment Amid Political ChaosBy Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — November 29, 2024 THE Philippines watches in stunned disbelief as the alliance that once symbolized political unity unravels into chaos. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte, former partners in the ‘UniTeam’ dream, now spar openly, turning their fractured relationship into a…
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Continue reading →: Larry Gadon to Supreme Court: If I’m Out, Sara’s Gotta Go Too!By Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — November 28, 2024 IN today’s episode of ‘Pot Calls Kettle Black,’ Larry Gadon, the patron saint of profanity, has petitioned the Supreme Court to disbar Vice President Sara Duterte. His argument? Her recent tirade offends the very decorum he’s so famous for ignoring. The…
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Continue reading →: Disobedience or Defense? Unpacking PNP’s Case Against VP DuterteBy Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — November 28, 2024 IS VICE President Sara Duterte above the law? The Philippine National Police (PNP) doesn’t think so. Their complaints against Duterte and her security officers—alleging resistance, disobedience to authority, and even physical altercations—stem from a controversial incident involving her chief of staff,…
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Continue reading →: No Joke, No Assassin? Sara Duterte’s Controversial Remarks and the LawBy Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo – November 27, 2024 PHILIPPINE politics has rarely seen a confrontation this incendiary: Vice President Sara Duterte’s alleged threats against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. have turned the corridors of power into a battlefield. As legal and ethical landmines threaten governance, this analysis dives deep into…
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Continue reading →: Jesse Andres vs. Duterte: The DOJ’s Sedition Probe UnpackedBy Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo+- November 27, 2024 WHEN a former president calls for military intervention, the lines between free speech and sedition blur. Rodrigo Duterte’s sharp critique of President Marcos Jr.’s ‘fractured governance’ has the DOJ on high alert, with Justice Undersecretary Jesse Andres suggesting his remarks may cross…






