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Continue reading →: Duterte’s Dilemma: Did His Role as Estate Administrator Shield Fugitive Quiboloy?By Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — September 13, 2024 WHAT happens when a former president becomes entangled in the web of a fugitive’s escape? Rodrigo Duterte’s deep connection to Pastor Apollo Quiboloy—accused of child abuse and human trafficking—places him in hot water. As the administrator of Quiboloy’s properties, Duterte faces…
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Continue reading →: Ghost Deliveries or Mismanagement? Inside the OVP’s P65 Million Welfare Fund ScandalBy Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — September 12, 2024 “NEARLY P65 million allocated for welfare goods were improperly liquidated,” a damning report from the Commission on Audit (COA) reveals, raising serious questions about the Office of the Vice President in the Philippines. The COA’s findings point to a potential misuse…
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Continue reading →: Budget Wars and Political Survival: Inside Sara Duterte’s Showdown with the Marcos AdministrationBy Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — September 12, 2024 THE political landscape in the Philippines is about to get a whole lot more volatile. Vice President Sara Duterte has declared she is prepared to run the Office of the Vice President (OVP) without a budget, framing the potential defunding of…
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Continue reading →: A Political Earthquake: Sara Duterte, Romualdez, and the Explosive Budget BattleBy Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — September 11, 2024 “THEY manipulated the budget, controlling billions meant for classrooms,” Vice President Sara Duterte declared, leveling bombshell accusations at House Speaker Martin Romualdez and Appropriations Committee Chairman Zaldy Co. Her claims have sent shockwaves through the Philippines, further straining an already fragile…
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Continue reading →: Sara Duterte on the Brink: Impeachment Looms as Political Storm BrewsBy Louis ‘Barok‘ C Biraogo – September 10, 2024 THE political landscape in the Philippines is shifting, and Vice President Sara Duterte, once a dominant force, is now facing a serious threat to her power. The fissures in the once-formidable Marcos-Duterte alliance have surfaced, and her recent budgetary confrontation with…
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Continue reading →: The ‘Spoiled Brat’ Controversy: How Sara Duterte’s Budget Battle Could Shape 2028By Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — September 10, 2024 VICE President Sara Duterte, once heralded as a rising star in Philippine politics, now finds herself ensnared in a complex political storm. Her actions during the House of Representatives budget hearings have left both her supporters and critics grappling with the…
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Continue reading →: Rotten Food, Rotting Trust: Sara Duterte’s Leadership Faces a Crucial Test Ahead of 2028By Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — September 9, 2024 IS VICE President Sara Duterte’s ambition for the presidency being overshadowed by a wave of controversies? The nation is gearing up for the 2028 presidential election, and Duterte, a likely contender, is facing intense scrutiny over her tenure as Secretary of…
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Continue reading →: Road to Ruin: Aurora Ex-Governor and Officials Jailed for Corruption in Infrastructure ProjectsBy Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — September 9, 2024 CORRUPTION is a cancer that has infected Philippine infrastructure projects, undermining their quality, eroding public trust, and hindering the country’s development. The recent Sandiganbayan ruling convicting former Aurora Governor Gerardo Noveras and six others over the anomalous award of contracts for…
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Continue reading →: Panga at the Helm: Ecozones in Iloilo and Batangas Set to Transform the EconomyBy Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — September 9, 2024 THE Philippines is on the brink of a new economic era, with the creation of two new economic zones, but the road to prosperity is not without its challenges. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. claims to have steered the Philippine economy through…
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Continue reading →: Custody Clash: Senate vs PNP in the Ultimate Tug-of-War Over Alice GuoBy Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — September 8, 2024 THE Philippine political circus has reached a new level of absurdity, with a dismissed mayor becoming the center of a high-stakes custody battle. Alice Guo, known for her POGO permits and epic selfies with law enforcement, has sparked a conflict between…






