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Continue reading →: No Need for Resumes: Bring Family Pics“Gusto mong mag-trabaho sa PCSO? Hindi mo na kailangan ng resume, magdala ka na lang ng family picture!!!” — Garma Nepotism Jackpot: How Royina Garma Turned PCSO Into a Family Fortune
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Continue reading →: Nepotism Jackpot: How Royina Garma Turned PCSO Into a Family FortuneBy Louis ‘Barok’ C Biraogo – September 29, 2024 WHY bother with resumes when you’ve got family photos? Royina Garma has redefined public service at the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO), turning it into a genetic lottery where the only qualification that matters is sharing her last name—or at least…
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Continue reading →: Sara Duterte’s Leadership Summits: Building Future Leaders, One Missing Receipt at a TimeBy Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — September 28, 2024 IN A spectacle that even David Copperfield would applaud, Vice President Sara Duterte and the Department of Education (DepEd) have somehow managed to make a staggering P112.5 million vanish into thin air—supposedly for “youth leadership summits.” While we’re all obsessively saving…
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Continue reading →: Murder, Corruption, and Impunity: The Chilling Accusations Against Garma and LeonardoBy Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — September 28, 2024 THE murder of retired police general Wesley Barayuga is the tip of the iceberg in a much deeper story—one that intertwines the lives of three powerful figures from the Duterte administration’s war on drugs. Royina Garma, Edilberto Leonardo, and Barayuga are…
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Continue reading →: Graft and Nepotism: Can Mayor Michael Rama of Cebu City Defend Against Corruption Charges?By Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — September 27, 2024 MAYOR Michael Rama’s political career is hanging by a thread as Cebu City grapples with the fallout from his controversial appointments. Accused of nepotism for allegedly giving government positions to his brothers-in-law, Rama is now facing formal charges under the Anti-Graft…
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Continue reading →: SC Ruling: Hostile Work Environments Constitute Constructive DismissalBy Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — September 27, 2024 COULD your resignation actually be a firing in disguise? That’s what the Supreme Court just revealed in a groundbreaking decision that redefines constructive dismissal in the Philippines. This ruling not only protects employees from manipulative tactics but also puts employers on…
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Continue reading →: Sara’s Lie Detector Test: Coming Soon to a Telenovela Near YouBy: Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — September 27, 2024 WELCOME to the untamed jungle of Filipino politics, where the only thing thicker than the scandals is the air of self-importance. Today’s spectacle: the Lie Detector Test Challenge, a circus so wild that even telenovelas are taking notes. Forget the courtroom;…
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Continue reading →: Arnel Pineda and the Journey of a Lifetime: Should He Stay or Should He Go?By Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — September 27, 2024 ARNEL Pineda has belted out Journey’s anthems for 16 years, but one viral performance in Rio de Janeiro put his future with the band in doubt. As he struggled to reach the soaring notes of ‘Don’t Stop Believin’,’ fans flooded social…
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Continue reading →: The Cayetano-Zubiri Smackdown: Who Needs Democracy When You Have Drama?By Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — September 25, 2924 WHEN Senators Alan Peter Cayetano and Juan Miguel ‘Migz’ Zubiri clashed in a heated shouting match inside the Senate, it wasn’t about policy—it was personal. Curses flew. Fingers pointed. And the infamous ‘Putngna’ rang through the halls. In that moment, the…
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Continue reading →: Sara’s Sun, Sea, and Silence: How to Avoid Budget Talks Like a SurferBy Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — September 24, 2024 IT TURNS out that fiscal responsibility and tropical getaways go hand in hand—at least for Vice President Sara Duterte, who apparently believes the best place to debate the nation’s billion-peso budget is not in a stuffy office, but on a serene…
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