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Continue reading →: From Epal to Zero: Secretary Herbosa Takes on Patronage Politics… While the Usual Suspects File Another Round of Ombudsman ComplaintsWhen You Pull the Plug on Political Lifelines, Watch the Old Guard Reach for Their Complaint Forms By Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — January 11, 2026 WHEN Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa stood before Palace reporters and declared with quiet confidence that “Wala nang GL because may zero balance na… hindi…
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Continue reading →: The Millionaires’ Club Harbors a Fugitive: How Senator Bato dela Rosa Turned the Philippine Senate into a Hideout for the ICC-HauntedTeachers Lose Pay for a Sick Day, Senators Lose Nothing for Disappearing—Welcome to Elite Privilege 101 By Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — January 11, 2026 IN A nation where public school teachers get docked pay for missing a single day, where ordinary workers are hounded by the merciless logic of…
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Continue reading →: AFP’s Official Stance: The Filipino People Are Worth Fighting For… Just File Your Resignation FirstWhen Col. Mongao Said ‘Sobra Na’ — AFP Replied ‘Sobra Rin: Resign Before You Resist’ By Louis “Barok” C. Biraogo — January 10, 2026 IN THE quiet hierarchy of military life, few acts carry the symbolic weight of a senior officer publicly declaring he has withdrawn “personal support” from the…
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Continue reading →: P6.793 Trillion Later, the Solution Is… More Palace Permission Slips? The Flood Scandal’s Most Expensive Band-Aid YetFiscal Discipline, Palace Edition: Now With 100% More Veto-by-Another-Name By Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — January 11, 2025 IN THE grand theater of Philippine governance, where public funds are the props and accountability is the missing script, we have a fresh act: President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. — fresh from…
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Continue reading →: Palace’s “Immediate Action” Panic: When a Vlogger’s Unproven Drug Claims and Fake Nudes Threaten Tourism More Than Actual CrisesFake Nudes, Baseless Drugs, and Economy Excuses: Dissecting Malacañang’s Melodramatic Diversion By Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — January 9, 2026 Satirical Headline Hook: Palace Demands “Immediate Action” Against Vlogger’s Bombshell: But Is This Cyberlibel, Privacy Invasion, or Just Another Chapter in the Endless Marcos Family Feud Gone Viral? MGA ka-kweba,…
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Continue reading →: De Lima & Erice vs. The P150.9 Billion Ghost Fund: When the Ex-Detainee and the Eternal Opposition Finally Fight the Real PorkP150.9 Billion in “Standby” Cash: Because Nothing Says Fiscal Discipline Like a Presidential Slush Fund on Life Support By Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — January 10, 2025 MY fellow Filipinos, a new year has dawned, yet the stench of corruption in the budget remains as foul as ever. While schools…
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Continue reading →: From Pork Barrel Watchdog to Marcos’ Lapdog: Ping Lacson’s Astonishing Transformation in One Budget CycleFrom Growling at Graft to Wagging the Tail for Malacañang’s Treats By Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — January 9, 2026 NAKS, the 2026 General Appropriations Act (Republic Act No. 12314)—signed with great fanfare by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., complete with a “heroic” veto of P92.5 billion in unprogrammed appropriations and…
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Continue reading →: Malacañang Freaks Out Over Chavit’s Rally Cry—Yet the Massive Flood Graft Scandal Gets the Silent TreatmentWords That “Remove the President” = National Emergency; Billions That Remove Flood Funds = National Secret By Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — January 8, 2926 MGA ka-kweba, welcome to the latest episode of Philippine Political Telenovela: Dynasty Edition. This time, our anti-hero is none other than Luis “Chavit” Singson—the jueteng…
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Continue reading →: Gatchalian Fights Back Tears for Toyota and Mitsubishi: After All, Who Will Think of the Poor Car Companies If Not Him?Meanwhile, the ₱50 Billion AFP Modernization Fund Gets a Loving Presidential Hug By Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — January 8, 2026 MGA ka-kweba, on January 5, 2026, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed the 2026 General Appropriations Act (GAA), a ₱6.793-trillion budget brimming with drama, vetoes, and the ever-persistent unprogrammed appropriations…
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Continue reading →: Historic Budget, Historic HypocrisyMarcos Delivers UNESCO Dreams While Delivering Nightmares to Contract Professors By Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — January 8, 2026 IN A small provincial classroom, a quiet hero clocks in for her 20th year of temporary work. Professor Elena, 59, doesn’t have job security, a pension, or an office she can…






