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Continue reading →: Crypto Ransom Vanished: Can Philippine Justice Snare P200M in the Anson Que Murder?By Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — May 6, 2025 P200 million in cryptocurrency dissolved into the blockchain’s dark corners, a desperate bid to save a life already snuffed out. The Anson Que kidnap-slay saga isn’t just a grisly crime—it’s a high-stakes test of whether Philippine law can outmaneuver digital outlaws.…
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Continue reading →: The Philippine Senate Race: A Referendum on Power, Loyalty, and AccountabilityBy Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — May 6, 2025 IN THE shadow of Rodrigo Duterte’s arrest by the International Criminal Court (ICC), the 2025 Philippine Senate elections, set for May 12, unfold like a high-stakes chess match, each move haunted by the ghosts of a drug war that claimed thousands…
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Continue reading →: Broken Plates, Broken Promises: Why ₱20 Rice Starves HopeBy Louis ‘Barok’ C Biraogo — May 6, 2025 A Vendor’s Hunger, A Nation’s Betrayal In a sweltering Manila market, Aling Maria, 62, grips a tattered sack of rice, her only shield against hunger for six grandchildren. At ₱50 per kilo, she stretches every peso, but it’s never enough. When…
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Continue reading →: Duterte’s ICC Showdown: Twisting the Rome Statute to Dodge The Hague’s ClawsBy Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — May 5, 2025 FORMER Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s legal team is pulling out all the stops in a jurisdictional cage match, contorting the Rome Statute to argue the International Criminal Court (ICC) lost its claws when the Philippines ditched the Court in 2019. Their…
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Continue reading →: Dynasty’s Endgame: Marcos’ Silence Signals War on the VillarsBy Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — May 5, 2025 THE Batangas rally on May 3, 2025, pulsed with fervor—flags snapping in the breeze, drums thundering, and Alyansa Para sa Bagong Pilipinas banners painting the crowd in vibrant hues. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. strode to the podium, his voice a clarion…
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Continue reading →: Subway to Nowhere: Makati’s P200B Transit TragedyBy Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — May 5, 2025 WHEN Makati and Philippine Infradev Holdings Inc. shook hands on a P200-billion subway deal, they forgot one tiny detail: a map. Now, a Supreme Court ruling has turned their grand transit dream into a jurisdictional nightmare, leaving 700,000 daily commuters stuck…
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Continue reading →: Romulo’s Battle for Basics: A Nation’s Fight to Reclaim Its Literate FutureBy Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — May 4, 2025 WHAT does it mean to graduate from high school but not understand what you read? Ask Loida, a 15-year-old from Pangasinan, who stood frozen before Senator Sherwin Gatchalian, unable to read a basic story. “Nakita ko ’yan with my own eyes,”…
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Continue reading →: As Titans Clash, the Philippines Stands in the CrossfireElon Musk and Ray Dalio duel over America’s future—but for Filipino workers, the stakes are survival in a world tilting toward chaos. By Louis ‘Barok’ C Biraogo — May 4, 2025 IN THE shadow of Manila’s sprawling port, a dockworker named Juan unloads a container of Chinese-made electric cars, each…
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Continue reading →: Cyberlibel or Political Payback? Unpacking the Tiglao-Frasco Legal ClashBy Louis ‘Barok’ C Biraogo — May 3, 2025 WHEN a veteran columnist accuses a congressman of bribery in a high-stakes impeachment, sparks fly. When the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) slaps that columnist with cyberlibel charges, it’s less a spark and more a five-alarm fire. The case against Roberto…
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Continue reading →: Fists of Fury: Paolo Duterte’s Assault Scandal Threatens to Topple a DynastyBy Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — May 3, 2025 IN THE sultry shadows of Davao City’s Heasray Gastropub Bar, a late-night clash over a woman’s payment allegedly erupted into a congressman’s rage-fueled rampage. On February 23, 2025, Kristone John Patria, a 37-year-old businessman, claims Paolo “Pulong” Duterte, Davao’s 1st District…
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