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Continue reading →: Martires Does Not Deserve His Hefty Retirement Benefits as Retired OmbudsmanBy Hail to the Chair November 6, 2025 IN July 2025, Samuel Martires finally stepped down from his post as the Ombudsman of the Philippines after completing his lackluster term of seven years. His departure from public power is arguably one of the best things that happened to the country…
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Continue reading →: Grand Coalition or Grand Delusion? The Opposition’s 2028 Suicide Pact12 Egos, 1 Ticket, 0 Chance: The Math of Philippine Unity By Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — November 5, 2025 “Two clans that once kissed on stage now trade cocaine jokes and assassination plots—while the ‘opposition’ argues over who gets the presidential suite in a palace they haven’t built.” COMING…
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Continue reading →: Unconstitutional Exemption of Members of Congress from Criminal Crosecution by the Ombudsman Under RA No. 6770By Hail to the Chair — November 5, 2025 SECTIONS 12 and 13, Article XI of the Constitution vest in the Office of the Ombudsman the power to investigate and to pursue the criminal prosecution of public officials or employees for illegal acts or omissions. In 1989, Congress enacted Republic…
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Continue reading →: “PLUNDER IS OVERRATED”? TRY AGAIN — IT’S A CALCULATED KILL SHOTWhy Ombudsman Remulla’s “No-Plunder” Gambit Is the Smartest Anti-Corruption Move Since the Wheel By Louis “Barok” C. Biraogo — November 4, 2025 THE MOB’S HOLY WAR: “PLUNDER!” SCREAMED LOUDER THAN LOGIC The mob is drunk on drama. PLUNDER! PLUNDER! PLUNDER! — chanted like a war cry at a frat hazing.…
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Continue reading →: Gin in Plastic Sachets, Blood on the Asphalt: Manila’s Deadly ThirstDr. Domingo’s Unwavering Commitment (and Unfunded Mandate) By Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — November 4, 2025 The PowerPoint Prophets vs. The Sari-Sari Slaughterhouse In the fluorescent glow of a Manila conference room, Dr. Albert Domingo—Department of Health (DOH) Assistant Secretary, earnest face framed by a government badge—stands before a slide…
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Continue reading →: THE GREAT ZAMBALES SAND HEIST: How Beijing’s Blacklisted Dredger Is Vacuuming Our Sovereignty, One Grain at a TimeDrone shot: 300 feet above San Felipe, Zambales. The coastline is bleeding. By Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — November 4, 2025 1. THE VANISHING ACT: Where Did the Sand Go? (And Why Is No One Asking?) The drone hovers at 300 feet above San Felipe, Zambales, and the coastline is…
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Continue reading →: Diploma Mills, Inc.: Where Teachers Pay to Fail and Students Suffer the BillCHEd Stamps, Teachers Bleed, Kids Learn Nothing: The Full Fraud Cycle By Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — November 3, 2025 Dream vs. Dumpster Fire: The Teacher Who Wanted to Fly (But Got Sold a Paper Plane) Imagine a dedicated public school teacher in Samar—call her Ma’am Luz—rising at 4 a.m.…
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Continue reading →: Questions Carpio-Morales Suspiciously Avoids AnsweringBy Hail to the Chair — November 3, 2025 IN November 2016, then Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales rendered a decision in an administrative case against evangelist and traditional politician Joel Villanueva, who was elected to his first term in the Senate earlier in May 2016. The decision found Villanueva guilty of…
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Continue reading →: Morales’ Iron Gavel vs. Martires’ Midnight Eraser: The P9.7M Heist That Almost Got AwayEffective Control vs. Effective Cover-Up: A Study in Legal Sleight of Hand By Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — November 2, 2025 IN THE hallowed halls of the Office of the Ombudsman, where sunlight is supposed to be the best disinfectant, a secret was buried for six long years. A secret…
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Continue reading →: The Flimsy Excuses of Samuel MartiresBy Hail to the Chair — November 2, 2025 THE public has the inherent right to criticize the quality of the work of all public officers, former Ombudsman Samuel Martires included. Nobody forced them to seek public office, and their salaries and allowances are paid from taxpayers’ money. From that…
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