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Continue reading →: Grok Unbanned in Six Days: The Capitulation, the Customized Castration, and the Eternal Philippine FarceA Tragicomedy in Three Acts By Louis “Barok” C. Biraogo — January 23, 2026 MGA ka-kweba, the curtain has fallen faster than a telco franchise renewal in Congress. Less than a week after the heroic nationwide blockade of Elon Musk’s mouthy chatbot—achieved with the efficiency our bureaucrats reserve only for…
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Continue reading →: The Davao Cash Courier Cartel: From Kidnap Kingpin to Ombudsman’s Star Witness in One Affidavit FlipColonel Lachica vs. The Jailhouse Bagman: How One Cyberlibel Complaint Turned a Kidnap Kingpin into the VP’s Worst Nightmare By Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — January 22, 2026 MGA ka-kweba, grab your popcorn—or better yet, a duffel bag stuffed with “confidential” cash if you happen to have one lying around.…
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Continue reading →: Remulla’s First 100 Days: A Courageous Reset for the OmbudsmanBy Louis “Barok” C. Biraogo — January 22, 2026 IN THE Philippines, few institutions carry as heavy a burden as the Office of the Ombudsman. Created by the 1987 Constitution as the protector of the people against official abuse, it is meant to be the sharpest sword against corruption and…
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Continue reading →: Placeholder Impeachment™: Now With Extra Impunity Flavor – Brought to You by the Ghost of Oliver LozanoHow 15 Pages of Clippings Bought the Palace a Full Year of Constitutional Teflon By Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — January 21, 2026 MGA ka-kweba, countrymen, fellow martyrs of our beloved 1987 Constitution—welcome back to the Cave. While the House of Representatives is still on break and Malacañang pretends nothing…
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Continue reading →: 16,459 Classrooms, Zero Guarantees: Why the Biggest PPP in History Feels Like the Oldest Scam in the Book₱105.7 Billion Later, the Children Still Study in Shifts — But the Contractors Study Yacht Catalogs By Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — January 21, 2026 IN A typical Manila public school—not far from the gilded halls of Malacañang—fifty children cram into a room designed for thirty. They share dog-eared textbooks,…
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Continue reading →: “Robbed by Restitution?” Curlee Discaya’s Tears Over Returning What He Never EarnedAccountability Feels Like Hold-up When You’re the One Holding the Bag By Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — January 21, 2025 WELCOME back to the Cave, mga kababayan. Today, let’s talk about the latest Senate comedy: Pacifico “Curlee” Discaya crying foul like a robbery victim simply because the government asked him…
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Continue reading →: Barzaga’s Grudge vs. Razon’s Lawyers: The ₱110M MismatchAccusation: Free. Defense: Expensive. Truth: Still Loading… By Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — January 20, 2026 MGA ka-kweba, in Philippine politics grudges don’t simmer quietly—they explode like a balikbayan box packed with firecrackers! Faster than barangay chismis, they turn into wild Facebook rants, blood-boiling podcasts, teleserye-style press statements, and—boom—straight to…
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Continue reading →: The “Cong-tractors” and Their Desperate Attempt to Silence Bilyonaryo.com280 Frozen Accounts Later, They Still Think a Gag Order Can Wash Away the Evidence By Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — January 20, 2926 MY fellow citizens, friends in the fight against corruption—this is Barok, returning once again to the cave to dismantle yet another outrage orchestrated by the powerful.…
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Continue reading →: Grok Banned in 24 Hours: When You Can’t Catch Real Pedophiles but You Can Definitely Block a Foreign AI on TimePrecautionary Principle for Foreign Bots, Paralysis for Domestic Predators By Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — January 20, 2026 MGA kaibigan, welcome back to the Kweba. Today we dissect the latest triumph of Philippine governance: the nationwide ban on Grok, Elon Musk’s mouthy AI chatbot. In a move faster than a…
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Continue reading →: Delicadeza Is Dead — Long Live the Marcos–Cadiz Ilocos Immunity ClauseBecause Nothing Says “Good Governance” Like Keeping the Bagman on Payroll By Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — January 19, 2026 MGA ka-kweba, welcome back to the cave. Today the stench in here isn’t mold and dampness—it’s the unmistakable smell of public funds being quietly divided up in Ilocos Norte while…






