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Continue reading →: Punishing the Small Fish: Sultan Usman Sarangani’s Case and the System That Protects the PowerfulBy Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — February 15, 2025 IN THE Philippines, where corruption cases outlive the presidents who promise to solve them and where ‘justice’ often takes coffee breaks that last entire administrations, something remarkable just happened: a public official was actually convicted. Sultan Usman Sarangani, a former DENR-ARMM…
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Continue reading →: Panelo Says ‘Go Back to Law School,’ Santiago Says ‘See You in Class’—Enrollments Now Open!By Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — February 14, 2025 DARK clouds gather over Manila as Vice President Sara Duterte finds herself entangled in the latest political telenovela: Mga Batas na Hindi Ko Sinusunod (Laws That I Don’t Follow). Enter Salvador Panelo, a seasoned lawyer who has never met a Duterte…
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Continue reading →: Enrile’s Defense of Duterte: Legal Wisdom or Political Convenience?By Louis ‘Barok’ C Biraogo — Fabruary 14, 2025 WHEN a sitting Vice President threatens to assassinate a President, his wife, and the Speaker of the House, it’s not just a political scandal—it’s a constitutional crisis. Vice President Sara Duterte’s conditional order to kill President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., First Lady…
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Continue reading →: Miriam Defensor Santiago’s Warning Revisited: Is the House Prosecution Doomed to Fail?By Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — February 13, 2025 IF Philippine politics were a high-stakes poker game, the House of Representatives just went all in—impeaching Vice President Sara Duterte with a staggering 240 votes. But will this bold move secure victory, or are lawmakers walking into a legal trap, as…
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Continue reading →: The P241-Billion Question: Budget Falsification or Political Vendetta?By Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — February 13, 2025 WAS the 2025 national budget tampered with? A legal battle is unfolding over accusations that Speaker Martin Romualdez and other House leaders falsified key legislative documents—a charge that carries serious legal consequences under Article 170 of the Revised Penal Code (RPC) and…
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Continue reading →: When the Enforcers Become the Criminals: The Santos Surrender and the PNP’s Crisis of IntegrityBy Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — February 12, 2025 A high-ranking police general has surrendered—not in a heroic act of accountability, but as a suspect in a staged anti-drug operation. For Filipinos, this isn’t just another corruption scandal; it’s confirmation of a long-standing fear: the very enforcers of the law…
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Continue reading →: The Hidden Cost of Ayuda: Are Government Handouts Solving Poverty or Perpetuating It?By Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — February 13, 2025 WHAT would you do if your next meal depended on government aid? For millions of Filipinos, this isn’t a hypothetical—it’s reality. The latest surveys by Social Weather Stations (SWS) and Pulse Asia reveal overwhelming approval for social welfare programs, with 90%…
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Continue reading →: The Pulse vs. SWS Showdown: What Two Surveys Reveal About the 2025 Senate BattleBy Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — February 12, 2025 ELECTIONS are supposed to be predictable—until they aren’t. Two of the Philippines’ most trusted polling firms, Pulse Asia and Social Weather Stations (SWS), just released surveys on the 2025 Senate race. But instead of confirming each other’s findings, they tell strikingly…
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Continue reading →: The P2-Billion Question: Will Hidden Wealth Bring Down Sara Duterte?An Investigative Legal Analysis By Louis ‘Barok’ C Biraogo — February 12, 2025 IN 2012, Chief Justice Renato Corona fell from grace, not because of political maneuvering alone, but because of hidden millions in his bank accounts—funds he failed to declare in his Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth…
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Continue reading →: Impeachment Politics: Will Marcos Call a Special Session for Sara Duterte’s Trial?By Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — February 12, 2025 WHAT happens when the impeachment of a nation’s second-highest official teeters on the edge of constitutional crisis? The impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte has not only divided the Philippines but also raised urgent questions about the rule of law,…
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