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Continue reading →: E-Sabong’s Illegal Strut Continues as PNP and NBI Nap Through the CockfightBy Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — September 6, 2025 IN A farce so absurd it could headline a dark comedy, the Philippine National Police (PNP) and National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) have apparently lost an entire illegal online cockfighting empire—e-sabong—in a game of institutional hide-and-seek. Executive Order No. 9 (2022)…
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Continue reading →: Vico Sotto’s Star, Sara Duterte’s Shadow: The Philippines’ Polling CharadeWhen Constitutional Tweaks and Polls Rewrite Democracy’s Script By Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — September 5, 2025 AH, THE Philippines, where the political calendar spins not around elections or crises but the grand theater of “survey season”—that magical moment when elites and their pollsters conjure hypothetical matchups to dazzle the…
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Continue reading →: Pampanga’s Flood of Favors: Gonzales & Sons, Public Works ProfiteersHow one family turned infrastructure into inheritance, mocking the Constitution’s anti-dynasty dreams. By Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — September 4, 2025 IN THE Philippines, rivers may run deep—but nowhere near as deep as the pockets of its political families. The Aurelio “Dong” Gonzales Jr. flood control scandal isn’t just another…
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Continue reading →: The Ombudsman Inferno: Imee Marcos’ Smokescreen vs. Remulla’s Reformist FireLawfare’s Furnace: When Rules Become Weapons By Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — September 4, 2025 THE Philippine Ombudsman’s office, constitutionally anointed as the “protector of the people,” is now a political slaughterhouse. The vacancy left by Samuel Martires in July 2025 has sparked a vicious showdown between Senator Imee Marcos…
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Continue reading →: The 2026 Budget Swindle: Ghost Projects and the Art of Drowning a NationWhere Completed Drains Get Funded, Marikina Floods, and Anti-Corruption Vows Are Just Hot Air By Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — September 2, 2025 Opening Salvo: A Budget That Mocks Marikina’s Misery Picture this: the 2026 National Expenditure Program (NEP), a bloated tome of fiscal fantasy that makes the PDAF scandal…
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Continue reading →: When the Waters Rise, So Does the People’s RageBy Louis ‘Barok‘ C Biraogo — September 2, 2025 THE armored vehicle in Jakarta didn’t stop. It plowed forward, crushing a motorcycle and the man astride it, a rideshare driver named Agus just trying to get home. His death was the spark. Within hours, parliament buildings were ablaze, politicians’ homes…
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Continue reading →: Malampaya’s Midnight Robbery: Did Cusi Hand a National Treasure to a Duterte Crony?Unraveling the shady deal that traded energy security for political loyalty, with the Ombudsman’s late plot twist stealing the show. By Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — September 1, 2025 BUCKLE-UP, legal thrill-seekers, because the Malampaya gas field saga is a masterclass in Philippine political theater, where energy security, crony capitalism,…
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Continue reading →: When the Floods Come, the Politicians SquabbleBy Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — September 1, 2025 FEW spectacles are as obscene as watching the Philippines drown—not just in floodwater, but in political hypocrisy. Every rainy season, children paddle through sewage in plastic tubs, while the country’s elites paddle through pork. This week’s zarzuela was particularly rich. President Ferdinand…
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Continue reading →: The Philippine Constitution: A Proxy War for Trust, Not TextNo Charter Fix Until Politicians Aren’t Crooks By Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — August 31, 2025 THE 1987 Philippine Constitution isn’t just a legal document; it’s a political lightning rod. For nearly four decades, “Charter Change” (Cha-Cha) has been sold as the key to unlocking economic prosperity, regional equity, or…
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Continue reading →: Blood on Torre’s Badge: How Malacañang’s Machinations Gutted the PNPTorre’s 85-day reign ends in a political execution, with Bersamin’s pen as the murder weapon and the rule of law as collateral damage. By Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — August 31, 2025 IN THE gilded corridors of Malacañang, a vicious power grab has erupted, threatening to disembowel the Philippine National…






