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Continue reading →: Caught in the Act? Sandiganbayan Slams Pelaez’s Get-Out-of-Jail Card—What’s His Next Play?By Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — March 28, 2025 1. The Scandal Uncovered: Pelaez’s Accused Misuse Another politician tries—and fails—to dodge accountability through procedural gamesmanship. Former Misamis Oriental Vice Governor Jose Mari Pelaez, slapped with three counts of graft in 2023 under RA 3019, allegedly turned three publicly paid casual…
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Continue reading →: Duterte’s Arrest: Legal Obligation or Political Vendetta?By Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — March 29, 2025 WHEN a Senate panel chaired by the President’s sister declares an arrest ‘unlawful,’ is it constitutional scrutiny or political theater? We parse the law behind the headlines—and it’s messier than a Manila traffic jam. On March 27, 2025, Senator Imee Marcos…
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Continue reading →: The Philippines’ Senate Circus: Fame, Bloodlines, and a Nation’s Blind SpotBy Louis ‘Barok‘ C Biraogo — March 28, 2025 THE Philippines’ latest Senate race survey isn’t about policy—it’s about fame, family, and forgetting. Released by the Social Weather Stations (SWS) on March 26, 2025, the numbers paint a grim portrait: Christopher “Bong” Go and Erwin Tulfo tied at 42%, trailed…
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Continue reading →: Paolo Duterte’s Jet-Set Junket—Legal Loophole or Political Suicide?By Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — March 28, 2025 PAOLO Duterte’s audacious plan to jet-set across 16 countries from March 20 to May 10, 2025, just as the campaign for the May 12 Davao City elections heats up, is a legal tightrope and a political powder keg. With his father,…
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Continue reading →: Escape at Midnight: The Philippines’ Immigration Abyss UnveiledBy Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — March 27, 2025 The night was thick with humidity off Languyan Island, near Tawi-Tawi, when the boat’s engine coughed its last gasp. Five Chinese nationals, blacklisted and desperate, hunched in the shadows, their escape to Sabah, Malaysia, thwarted not by vigilance but by mechanical…
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Continue reading →: Duterte’s Great Escape: A Legal Circus Meets Sovereignty Soap OperaBy Louis ‘Barok’ C Biraogo — March 27, 2025 BASTE Duterte and Gringo Honasan are cooking up a “people’s initiative” to spring ex-President Rodrigo Duterte from the ICC’s clutches. It’s a wild ride of signatures, sovereignty rants, and legal fairy tales—less a breakout plan than a loyalty parade. Let’s slice…
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Continue reading →: Estelito Mendoza (1930–2025): A Legal Titan’s Light EnduresBy Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — March 26, 2025 TO presidents in crisis, Estelito Mendoza was the “Attorney of Last Resort,” a legal maestro whose brilliance turned the tides of impossible cases. To his Upsilon Sigma Phi brothers, he was “Titong”—a steadfast son of UP’s hallowed halls who gathered light…
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Continue reading →: Duterte’s Mob Might Just Lock Him Up Tighter Than the ICC Ever CouldBy Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — March 26, 2025 Rodrigo Duterte’s legal team is dreaming of a get-out-of-jail-free card from the ICC, but his supporters seem to be auditioning for “How to Sink Your Own Legal Team: The Musical.” The March 25, 2025, news drop from GMA Integrated News reveals…
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Continue reading →: When Graft-Busters and Gavel-Wielders Throw Punches, Who’s Left Standing?By Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — March 26, 2025 STEP right up, baroks! Today’s main event: seven Court of Appeals justices locked in a legal brawl with the Ombudsman. The stakes? A billion-peso budget circus in Antique, where political egos are bruised faster than a banana at a street market.…
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Continue reading →: Duterte’s Drug War: A Blood-Soaked Betrayal of a Nation’s WillBy Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — March 25, 2025 NINE years ago, the Philippines stood at a crossroads. Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs had just begun, and a Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey revealed a nation caught between hope and horror. An overwhelming 84% supported the campaign, craving security—yet 71%…
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