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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…
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Continue reading →: Andres Speaks Out: Holding Duterte and Dela Rosa Accountable for Their WordsBy Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — November 26, 2024 IN A nation where politics often mimics theater, the latest act has left the audience stunned. Vice President Sara Duterte’s revelation of a murder threat against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has shattered the fragile facade of unity at the top, igniting…
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Continue reading →: Arbitrary Detention or Legislative Discretion: The Controversy Over Zuleika Lopez’s TransferLouis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — November 26, 2024 WHEN does accountability cross the line into coercion? For Zuleika Lopez, Chief of Staff to Vice President Sara Duterte, her detention on contempt charges may represent more than just the rule of law—it may signal the weaponization of legislative authority. This controversy…
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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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