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Continue reading →: Impeachment Inferno: Can Sara Duterte Outrun the Flames of Accountability?By Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — May 31, 2025 THE Senate trial of Vice President Sara Duterte burns like a wildfire, threatening to consume her political future and test the Philippines’ fragile democratic foundations. Allegations of corruption and death threats have ignited a national reckoning, with the blade of justice…
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Continue reading →: Manila’s Traffic Trap: How AI Cameras Bleed Drivers Dry in a Rigged GameBy Louis ‘Barok’ C Biraogo — May 31, 2025 IN Metro Manila, where gridlock strangles hope, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has unleashed a digital predator: AI-powered cameras under the No Contact Apprehension Policy (NCAP), relaunched on May 26, 2025. It’s sold as a cure for chaos—safer roads, less…
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Continue reading →: The Quiet Architect of a Health Revolution: Why Teodoro Herbosa Deserves Our TrustBy Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — May 30, 2025 MANILA’S halls of power are buzzing with whispers: Has Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa abandoned Filipinos for Geneva’s glittering stages? The truth is far more radical—he’s been rescuing our future while we weren’t looking. In a nation where political short-termism thrives, Herbosa…
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Continue reading →: Justice Delayed, Dynasties Enabled: The Senate’s Sara Duterte Impeachment Postponement DissectedBy Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — May 30, 2025 THE Senate’s decision to push Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial from June 2 to June 11, 2025, reeks of political calculus dressed up as legislative diligence. Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero, in a letter to House Speaker Martin Romualdez, cloaked…
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Continue reading →: The Philippines’ Dynastic Death Spiral: Can Democracy Survive the Marcos-Duterte War?By Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — May 30, 2025 THE Philippines is a nation on the brink, caught in a vicious tug-of-war between two dynasties whose feud threatens to unravel its democratic foundations. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., heir to a legacy of both grandeur and infamy, faces relentless calls to…
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Continue reading →: The New Face of Philippine Justice: Darlene Berberabe’s Ascent to Solicitor GeneralWithout hyperlink By Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — May 30, 2025 IN THE Philippines, where legal battles often mirror the nation’s fractious politics, the appointment of Darlene Marie Berberabe as Solicitor General on May 29, 2025, marks a pivotal moment. A trailblazing lawyer, academic, and public servant, Berberabe steps into…
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Continue reading →: Deportation or Diplomatic Hostage-Taking? The Arnie Teves Saga Exposes Timor-Leste’s ASEAN DilemmaBy Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — May 29, 2025 THE rearrest and looming deportation of former Philippine lawmaker Arnolfo “Arnie” Teves Jr. from Timor-Leste is a high-stakes drama where legal principles, political ambition, and diplomatic arm-twisting collide. Accused of orchestrating the 2023 assassination of Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo, Teves…
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Continue reading →: COMELEC’s Party-List Math: Constitutional Compliance or Creative Accounting?By Louis ‘Barok’ C Biraogo — May 29, 2025 THE party-list system, enshrined in the 1987 Philippine Constitution to amplify marginalized voices, is under fire again. The OFW Party-list’s urgent petition before the Supreme Court, filed May 26, 2025, accuses the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) of botching its math and…
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Continue reading →: Sovereignty vs. Accountability: Duterte’s Hague Battle RagesBy Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — May 28, 2025 Survey Shock: A Rebellion Against Justice? The Pulse Asia survey from May 6–9, 2025, drops a bombshell: 58% of Filipinos reject Rodrigo Duterte’s arrest for ICC charges tied to his brutal drug war—a jarring 12-point swing from 2024 polls showing 49–59%…
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Continue reading →: Torn Between Loyalty and Justice: The Battle Over Sara Duterte’s ImpeachmentBy Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — May 28, 2025 Voices of a Divided Nation: Karina and Joel’s Story In Manila’s chaotic Quiapo market, Karina Cruz, a 52-year-old street vendor, arranges her modest stall of dried fish and vegetables. She credits Vice President Sara Duterte’s education and welfare programs for keeping…






