-
Continue reading →: Duterte’s ICC Gambit—Delay, Deny, and Defy JusticeBy Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — June 2, 2025 RODRIGO Duterte’s legal team isn’t just fighting a case; they’re waging a war of attrition. At 80 years old, confined in Scheveningen Prison, the former Philippine president faces International Criminal Court (ICC) charges for crimes against humanity tied to his brutal…
-
Continue reading →: Panga’s Momentum: Why Cutting PEZA’s Star Player Could Cost the Philippines BillionsBy Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — June 1, 2025 IN A modest office in Cebu, 6,800 Filipino workers recently found new jobs at Techlog’s expanded IT hub—a direct result of the Philippine Economic Zone Authority’s (PEZA) record-shattering 294% investment surge in Q1 2025, soaring to P58.947 billion. This isn’t just…
-
Continue reading →: The Architect of a New Philippines: Ferdinand Martin Romualdez’s Power and PersecutionBy Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — June 1 2025 IN THE humid air of Kuala Lumpur, at the 14th ASEAN Leaders’ Interface in May 2025, House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez stood before Southeast Asian lawmakers and issued a clarion call: “The true measure of leadership is not what we preserve—but…
-
Continue reading →: The Philippines’ Debt Bomb: Who Pays When the Golden Age Goes Bust?By Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — June 1, 2025 WHILE Filipino families grapple with rice prices soaring to ₱60 per kilo, their government has quietly piled on ₱10 trillion in debt over the past decade, a fiscal time bomb now ticking at 61.3% of GDP. For every Filipino—man, woman, and…
-
Continue reading →: No Sanctuary for Killers: Remulla Corners Teves in Timor-LesteBy Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — May 31, 2025 TWO years. Six countries. One fugitive congressman who thought he could outrun justice across Southeast Asia. Arnolfo “Arnie” Teves Jr.’s desperate flight ended this week in handcuffs at Manila’s airport, but his real reckoning is just beginning. The man accused of…
-
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…
-
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…
-
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…
-
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…
-
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…
Hello,
I’m Louis ‘Barok’ Biraogo
Let’s connect
Join the fun!
Stay updated with our latest tutorials and ideas by joining our newsletter.
KWEBA ni BAROK 