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Continue reading →: Sabina Shoal: Battleground in China’s Power Struggle with the Philippines and AmericaBy Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — September 24, 2024 THE South China Sea is fast becoming the world’s most dangerous flashpoint, as China’s ‘wolf warrior diplomacy’ sharpens its claws on Philippine territory. In this high-stakes power struggle, the fate of the region—and the delicate balance of U.S.-China relations—hangs in the…
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Continue reading →: Ship Happens: The Philippines Sends a Boat, China Sends 82By Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — September 25, 2024 BREAKING NEWS: the Philippine Navy has deployed a ship to Escoda Shoal under the groundbreaking assumption that China, a country known for its subtle diplomacy, will just let it slide this time. Rear Admiral Roy Vincent Trinidad confidently assures the nation…
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Continue reading →: Pasig Jail: The Five-Star Experience Alice Guo Never Knew She NeededBy Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — September 24, 2024 MOVE over, Ritz-Carlton. Alice Guo, billionaire and former mayor, has just checked into her latest high-end address: Pasig City Jail. The room service? Communal sopas. The view? Bars, but not the kind that serve champagne. It turns out, the real shock…
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Continue reading →: In Defense of Rights: Analyzing Harry Roque’s Supreme Court Petition Against ArrestBy Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — September 24, 2024 HARRY Roque, the outspoken former presidential spokesperson and legal heavyweight, is once again under fire—but this time, it’s personal. At the heart of the controversy? His deep involvement with the high-stakes world of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs). As Roque faces…
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Continue reading →: Libel and the Media: Catriona Gray’s Case as a Catalyst for Change in Journalistic StandardsBy Louis ‘Barok’ C Biraogo — September 24, 2024 CATRIONA Gray may have dazzled the world with her Miss Universe crown, but beneath the glitz and glamor lies the darker reality of fame’s scrutiny. In 2020, Gray was thrust into the ugly side of the spotlight when a doctored topless…
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Continue reading →: The Great Philippine Scam Tour: From Beaches to Bribes in 99 Easy StepsBy Louis ‘Barok’ C Biraogo — September 23, 2024 AH, Lucky South 99—the only ‘tourism promotion’ where you get a beach, a hotel, and a scam, all in one package! This charming Chinese guild really took ‘all-inclusive’ to a new level, trafficking people right alongside their promises of pristine shores.…
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Continue reading →: Topacio vs. Congress: A Battle Over Contempt Powers and Constitutional RightsBy Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — September 22, 2924 A SHOWDOWN over constitutional principles has erupted between Ferdinand Topacio and the Philippine Congress, with his client, Katherine Cassandra Ong, caught in the crossfire. The dispute centers on a question that strikes at the core of the rule of law: can…
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Continue reading →: Leni and Sara’s Awkward Naga Reunion: The Political Friendship We Never Knew We NeededBy Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — September 22, 2024 IN A plot twist worthy of a Filipino soap opera’s least believable episode, Vice President Sara Duterte, self-declared political arch-enemy of Leni Robredo, somehow found herself in Naga City for what is, of course, a totally ‘personal’ visit. Because when sworn…
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Continue reading →: Baste Duterte Fights Back: Defending a Dynasty Under FireBy Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — — September 21, 2024 SEBASTIAN ‘Baste’ Duterte, once known primarily as the laid-back youngest son of former President Rodrigo Duterte, now finds himself thrust into the heart of a political storm. As his family’s dynasty faces mounting allegations and the once-powerful Marcos-Duterte alliance crumbles,…
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Continue reading →: Hunted or Hiding? The Roque Family’s Involvement in the POGO UnderworldBy Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — September 21, 2024 HARRY Roque’s name once inspired respect in international courts, but today, it raises eyebrows in a scandal linked to illegal gambling. As a former presidential spokesperson and legal expert, his ability to manipulate legal frameworks is unquestionable—but has he crossed the…
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