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Continue reading →: The Ghost Pensioners of the AFP: A Scandal of Fraud and IncompetenceBy Louis ‘Barok’ C Biraogo — February 5, 2025 FOR nearly a decade, the government funneled P615.64 million into the bank accounts of dead AFP pensioners. Meanwhile, struggling veterans, underfunded hospitals, and underpaid soldiers were left fighting for scraps. When the Commission on Audit (COA) exposed the scandal, the reaction…
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Continue reading →: Who Controls the Narrative? Power, Politics, and the Fight Over Online MisinformationBy Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — February 5, 2025 DEMOCRACY thrives on free speech—but what happens when that speech becomes a weapon of disinformation? As the Supreme Court weighs a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) petition against Congress’s inquiry, it must decide: Is this oversight or overreach? The answer will shape…
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Continue reading →: Trust is Fading, Trouble is Rising: The Political Reckoning Facing Marcos and DuterteBy Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — February 4, 2025 IN POLITICS, trust is currency. Lose it, and you risk a freefall into irrelevance, as President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte are now discovering. The latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey paints a stark picture: Marcos’ trust rating…
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Continue reading →: Political Maneuvering: The Deliberate Delay in Sara Duterte’s Impeachment BattleBy Louis ‘Barok’ C Biraogo — February 4, 2025 THE impeachment complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte are at a crossroads, and the delay in forwarding them to Speaker Martin Romualdez is more than a procedural hiccup—it’s a reflection of the deep political maneuvering shaping the Philippine government. The House…
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Continue reading →: Healthcare Reform or Political Maneuver? Examining the True Impact of Tulfo’s ProposalBy Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — February 4, 2025 IN THE Philippines, nearly 60% of healthcare costs are paid out-of-pocket—a staggering figure that leaves countless families trapped in cycles of debt and untreated illness. To combat this crisis, House Deputy Majority Leader Erwin Tulfo has introduced the ‘Universal Medical Access…
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Continue reading →: Enrile’s U-Turn on Duterte’s Drug War: A Legal and Political EarthquakeBy Louis ‘Barok’ C Biraogo — February 4, 2025 JUAN Ponce Enrile didn’t get to where he is today by mincing words—or sparing egos. So when the 99-year-old political titan publicly questioned the legality of Duterte’s war on drugs, people listened. After all, this is the same man who helped…
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Continue reading →: Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Marcos’s Gamble in the South China SeaBy Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — February 4, 2025 A MISSILE for peace—that’s the bold offer at the heart of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s latest geopolitical gamble. As tensions in the South China Sea reach a boiling point, Marcos proposes removing the US Typhon missile system in exchange for China…
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Continue reading →: Prayer Rooms or Pandora’s Box? The Legal and Ethical Dilemma of Mandating Muslim Prayer Spaces in the PhilippinesBy Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — February 5, 2025 A NEW bill in the Philippine Senate has set off a storm of controversy, forcing the nation to confront a thorny question: where does religious freedom end, and where does secular governance begin? Senate Bill No. 2288, championed by Senator Mark…
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Continue reading →: The Taxman Always Wins: Supreme Court Reiterates Civil Liability Despite Criminal AcquittalBy Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — February 3, 2025 YOU might think that being acquitted of tax evasion means you’re off the hook. Think again. In a recent Supreme Court ruling, a company found not guilty of criminal tax charges still faced hefty penalties for unpaid taxes. The case, People…
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Continue reading →: Digital Wolves in Sheep’s Clothing: Unmasking the Philippines’ Online Scam CrisisBy Louis ‘Barok’ C Biraogo — February 3, 2025 THE scene was straight out of a dystopian thriller: assault rifles drawn, agents from the Presidential Anti-Organised Crime Commission (PAOCC) stormed into a sleek office in Manila’s Makati financial district. Inside, rows of young Filipinos sat at computers, their screens glowing…
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