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Continue reading →: Programs, Policies, Minus Integrity: How a Tobacco Spin Doctor Became Marcos’ ‘Transparency’ CzarBy Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — July 14, 2025 IN THE Philippines’ grand tradition of ironic political appointments, President Marcos Jr. has outdone himself by naming a former tobacco executive as the nation’s truth-teller. Dave Gomez, who spent two decades polishing Philip Morris’ image, now heads the Presidential Communications Office—promising…
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Continue reading →: Balisacan’s Big Bet: Taxing the Poor’s Last Peso for ‘Public Good’By Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo+ July 13, 2025 BEHOLD the Philippines—where the government’s answer to the metastasizing plague of online gambling isn’t a cure but a shiny new cash register. Secretary Arsenio Balisacan, with the serene confidence of a man who’s never bet his last peso on a digital slot…
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Continue reading →: Cockfight Cover-Up: Ang and Reyes Sweat the Lie Detector SpotlightBy Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — July 13, 2025 IN THE Philippines, where roosters duel like gladiators and betting is a sacred vice, the vanishing of 34 cockfighting aficionados—sabungeros—has unearthed a scandal so vile it could choke a volcano. Taal Lake, a bubbling cauldron of secrets, is spitting out charred…
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Continue reading →: Hontiveros’ Lone Stand: Can Aquino and Pangilinan’s Defection Sink the Opposition?By Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — July 12, 2025 IN THE Philippines’ Senate, principles bend like a Manila taxi meter, and the latest contortions by Senators Kiko Pangilinan and Bam Aquino suggest their hunger for power outstrips their thirst for justice. As the 20th Congress looms, the opposition’s brightest stars…
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Continue reading →: Abby’s P8.9B Legacy vs. Nancy’s Fiscal Fury: Makati’s Subway Settlement WarBy Louis ‘Barok‘ C Biraogo — July 12, 2025 MAKATI’S subway settlement dispute isn’t just another political squabble—it’s a ₱8.9 billion question that could bankrupt the Philippines’ wealthiest city or set a dangerous precedent for municipal governance nationwide. As Mayor Nancy Binay and her predecessor Abby Binay trade accusations over…
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Continue reading →: Forged by Compassion: The Enduring Legacy of Alfred VargasBy Louis ‘Barok‘ Cm Biraogo — July 12, 2025 THERE are lives that unfold like a sonata—measured, elegant, predictable in their rise and fall. Then there are those like Alfred Vargas’s—lives symphonic in complexity, swelling with ambition, staccatoed by struggle, yet always returning to a theme of radical, radiant compassion.…
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Continue reading →: Piattos and Spooks: Can Duterte’s Two ‘Intel Experts’ Save Her from the Snack Food Impeachment Fiasco?By Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — July 12, 2025 IN A Manila courtroom, Vice President Sara Duterte fights for her political life over a question as wild as it is grave: Can names like ‘Mary Grace Piattos’ and ‘Kokoy Villamin’—ripped from a snack aisle—justify ₱612 million in shadowy funds? As…
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Continue reading →: PBEd’s Reform Rant: Will the Philippines Stop Betraying Its Children?By Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — July 11, 2025 CONGRATULATIONS, Philippines—you’ve sculpted an education system so catastrophic it’s practically performance art, where nine out of ten kids can’t read at grade level, and the next generation is set to botch not just a McDonald’s menu but the nation’s future. The…
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Continue reading →: Zubiri’s Witch Hunt Whine: Sara Duterte’s Impeachment as Manila’s Melodrama Du JourBy Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — July 11, 2025 IN THE Philippines, where politics is a telenovela scripted by Machiavelli, the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte is the juiciest episode yet. It’s a clash of dynasties, a parade of crocodile tears, and a masterclass in constitutional cosplay. Senator…
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Continue reading →: Corruption’s Final Bow: Reyes vs. Patidongan in the Sabungero SpectacleBy Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — July 11, 2025 IN THE Philippines, corruption scandals unfold like a tired soap opera, each new drama blending into the last with predictable flair. The latest episode features Felix Reyes, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) chairman and retired judge, squaring off against Julie…
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