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Continue reading →: Stealing from Students: The Voucher Scam That Betrays Filipino LearnersBy Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — February 20, 2025 IN THE shadows of the Philippine education system, a silent heist is unfolding. Fraudulent private schools and their DepEd accomplices have been cashing in on the Senior High School Voucher Program (SHS VP), a government initiative designed to help students access…
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Continue reading →: 73% Say Yes to a Trial—Will the Senate Bow to Politics or the People?By Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — February 19, 2025 MARIA Santos, a schoolteacher in Manila, once believed in the steadfastness of her nation’s leaders. Today, she joins the 73% of Filipinos who, according to a Tangere survey, support the Senate impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. The allegations against…
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Continue reading →: The Citizenship Dilemma: Erwin Tulfo and the Constitutional Roadblock to a Senate RunBy Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — February 19, 2025 IS Erwin Tulfo truly eligible to run for senator? Or is his candidacy a constitutional time bomb waiting to explode? At stake is more than just one man’s political future—it’s a test of whether Philippine election law still upholds its core…
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Continue reading →: The Weaponization of Fake News: Sara Duterte, Marcos Jr., and the Struggle for Political ControlBy Louis ‘Barok’ C Biraogo — February 19, 2025 WHAT happens when misinformation becomes the new normal? In the Philippines, political propaganda has long been an art form—but the latest fake news, claiming that Vice President Sara Duterte enjoys higher trust ratings than President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., takes this deception…
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Continue reading →: The Tulfos on Trial: Legal Grounds and Political Ramifications of Their Disqualification CaseBy Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — February 18, 2025 CAN the Tulfo clan be legally disqualified from holding office, or is this just another political maneuver? The case against ACT-CIS Rep. Erwin Tulfo, broadcaster Ben Tulfo, and three other family members raises urgent questions about constitutional law, ethics, and the…
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Continue reading →: POGO, Politics, and Philippine Corruption: A Crisis of AccountabilityBy Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — February 17, 2025 BEFORE the dust could settle on Pampanga’s shadowy past as a haven for illicit offshore gaming, a new battle erupts—this time in the halls of power. Mayor Jaime Capil waves a House certification like a shield, claiming exoneration. But the Presidential…
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Continue reading →: The Battle for Mindanao: Can Marcos Crack the Duterte Stronghold?By Louis ‘Barok’ C Biraogo — February 17, 2025 ALLIANCES in Philippine politics are never built to last, but few expected the Marcos-Duterte partnership to combust this spectacularly. Once allies, now adversaries, their feud has turned Mindanao into a political minefield—one that could either secure or shatter Marcos Jr.’s grip…
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Continue reading →: The South China Sea Tinderbox: What’s at Stake for the Philippines?By Louis ‘Barok’ C Biraogo — February 18, 2025 THE South China Sea is no longer a distant geopolitical chessboard—it’s a battlefield in waiting. China’s military provocations—spy balloons drifting ominously, warplanes slicing through the skies, and warships looming ever closer—aren’t just acts of bravado. They’re calculated warnings. According to U.S.…
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Continue reading →: Hijacked: How the Philippine Party-List System Became a Playground for the EliteBy Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — February 16, 2025 BEFORE dawn breaks, a fisherman in the Visayas casts his net into the dark waters, praying for a catch that will feed his family. But as he scans the list of party-list candidates—the very people meant to fight for his rights—he…
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Continue reading →: Borrowing for Defense: A Bold Strategy or a Risk to Philippine Sovereignty?By Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — February 19, 2025 A NATION caught between rising superpower tensions. A military struggling to keep pace. A government searching for solutions. As the Philippines races to modernize its armed forces, a controversial proposal has emerged: tapping private and foreign financing to fund its defense…
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