Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, veteran Philippine journalist Christian Esguerra brings you the relevant facts and explains burning issues on politics and governance — because democracy dies in disinformation.
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Ep. 90: How should BBM deal with alleged ouster plot?
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Christian Esguerra is joined by Ronald Llamas in this episode.
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Ep. 89: Trillanes talks about alleged ouster plot vs BBM
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Former senator Sonny Trillanes joins Christian Esguerra in this wide-ranging interview.
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Ep. 88: Why won't PH retaliate to China's water cannon attacks?
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Commodore Jay Tarriela explains why the Philippine Coast Guard is not returning the favor to the China Coast Guard's water cannon attacks on its vessels.
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Ep. 87: Why is China bent on occupying Sandy Cay?
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Former Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Tony Carpio explains why China is bent on turning Sandy Cay, which is within the Philippines' territorial sea, into an artificial island.
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Ep. 86: Duterte ally face House ethics complaint
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Rep. Bebot Alvarez, a Duterte ally, is facing an ethics complaint. This episode talks about the case amid the ongoing rift within the "Uniteam."
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Ep. 85: Mga artista na gustong pumasok sa pulitika
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What do showbiz personalities have to offer if they get elected to public office? Christian Esguerra sits down with campaign strategist Alan German.
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Ep. 84: Mga pulitikong ginagawang career ang pulitika
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In this double-header, Christian Esguerra speaks with political scientist Jean Franco and economist Cielo Magno.
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Ep. 83: China attacks Philippine vessels with water cannons again
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What would it take to stop China's harassment of Philippine vessels within the Philippine exclusive economic zone?
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Ep. 82: Should the Philippines sue China again?
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Former Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Tony Carpio talks about the legal options available to the Philippines in the face of China's increasing aggression in the West Philippine Sea.
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Ep. 81: Deepfake victimizes Marcos Jr.
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Christian Esguerra sits down with lawyer Jenny Domino, who is part of the Facebook Oversight Board, about ways to combat AI-generated disinformation.
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Ep. 80: ICC arrest warrant vs Duterte lalabas na?
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Former senator Sonny Trillanes, who was among the first to alert the International Criminal Court about Duterte's alleged "crimes against humanity," says an arrest warrant is expected to be issued this year.
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Ep. 79: BBM refuses to sack VP Sara Duterte from DepEd
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Is Vice President Sara Duterte competent to head the Department of Education? Economics professor Cielo Magno joins Christian Esguerra in this episode.
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Ep. 78: Controlling the narrative in the Sara Duterte-Liza Marcos rift
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Christian Esguerra sits down with political and campaign strategist Alan German as they break down the calculated messaging in the bad blood between First Lady Liza Marcos and Vice President Sara Duterte.
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Ep. 77: Liza Marcos says VP Sara 'crossed the line'
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First Lady Liza Marcos has broken her silence on her reported rift with Vice President Sara Duterte. This episode goes deep into the dysfunction within the "Uniteam."
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Ep. 76: China spies posing as students in PH?
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Security analyst Chester Cabalza joins Christian Esguerra for a discussion on concerns that China's spies may be trying to infiltrate the Philippines by posing as students.
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Ep. 75: Duterte ally wants AFP to abandon Marcos Jr.
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Did Rep. Bebot Alvarez commit a seditious act by calling on the military to withdraw support for President Marcos Jr.?
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Ep. 74: BBM says he won't surrender Duterte to ICC
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President Marcos says he won't surrender Rodrigo Duterte to the International Criminal Court if it issues an arrest warrant against his predecessor.
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Ep. 73: Dutertes in defense of China?
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Prof. Jay Batongbacal of the UP Institute for Maritime Affairs and Law of the Sea joins Christian Esguerra.
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Ep. 72: Was Duterte's China deal treacherous?
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Former Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio weighs in on Rodrigo Duterte's handshake deal with China.
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Ep. 71: The US-Japan-Philippines trilateral summit
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What will the Philippines get out of the trilateral summit with the US and Japan in Washington?
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Ep. 70: How Imee Marcos views China's bullying in the West PH Sea
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Why does it seem that Sen. Imee Marcos' position on China's aggression in the West Philippine Sea runs counter to her brother's approach?
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Ep. 69: BBM's approval and trust ratings drop
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What caused the drop in President Marcos Jr.'s approval and trust ratings in the latest Pulse Asia survey?
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Ep. 68: Pinoy journos fact-check China's lies
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Christian Esguerra sits down with Felipe Salvosa, editor of fact-checking website PressOnePH, and Aricel Saludo-Garcia of the Foreign Correspondents' Association of the Philippines.
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Ep. 67: Sara Duterte, Raffy Tulfo tied in new survey
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Does Sen. Raffy Tulfo pose a threat to Vice President Sara Duterte in the 2028 presidential election?
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Ep. 66: On Judas and 'super evil' politicians
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In this two-part episode, Christian Esguerra sat down with a Redemptorist priest on the issue of "super evil" politicians. Then a favorite guest suddenly appears later in the show.
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Ep. 65: China bullies PH then complains
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China has protested the Philippines' resupply missions to Ayungin Shoal, which is located within our exclusive economic zone. What gives?
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Ep. 64: China's aggression in the West Philippine Sea
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Christian Esguerra speaks with Jonathan Malaya, assistant director general at the National Security Council, on China's increasing aggression in the West Philippine Sea.
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Ep. 63: House revokes SMNI franchise
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Vergel Santos and Caloy Conde join Christian Esguerra in this episode.
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Ep. 62: SC asked to compel Congress to ban political dynasties
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Christian Esguerra speaks with lawyer Rico Domingo, who is part of a group that filed a petition asking the Supreme Court to compel Congress to, once and for all, pass a law defining and prohibiting political dynasties.
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Ep. 61: Senate orders arrest of Apollo Quiboloy
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The Senate has issued an arrest warrant on Pastor Apollo Quiboloy, a Duterte ally facing serious criminal accusations here and in the U.S. Will he finally show up in a Senate inquiry?
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Ep. 60: Percy Lapid slay suspect suddenly dies
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Journalist Roy Mabasa, brother of slain broadcaster Percy Lapid, talks about the death of key suspect Ricardo Zulueta.
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Ep. 59: Did Duterte have a 'secret deal' with China on Ayungin
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Listen to this wide-ranging interview with former Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Tony Carpio.
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Ep. 58: One-on-One with Kiko Pangilinan
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What's next for the legit political opposition and why did former Sen. Francis Pangilinan sue a YouTuber?
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Ep. 57: Sara-Digong Duterte for 2028?
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Catch this wide-ranging discussion with former Sen. Antonio Trillanes.
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Ep. 56: VP Sara Duterte defends Quiboloy
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Why is the Philippine vice president defending self-proclaimed 'appointed son of god' Apollo Quiboloy, who's facing serious criminal charges?
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Ep. 55: Sara Duterte complains of 'demolition job'
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Is there a demolition job against Vice President Sara Duterte?
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Ep. 54: Why Robin, 3 others are defending Sara
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Ronald Llamas joins Christian Esguerra in this episode.
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Ep. 53: Australian journo confronts Marcos Jr.
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Christian Esguerra sits down with Human Rights Watch's Caloy Conde on the controversial interview by Sara Ferguson, who confronted Marcos Jr. on his family's ill-gotten and human rights violations during his father's regime.
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Ep. 52: Red-tagger Lorraine Badoy convicted
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Christian Esguerra interviews Atty. Rico Domingo, chairman of the Movement Against Disinformation, about the Supreme Court ruling convicting Lorraine Badoy of indirect contempt.
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Ep. 51: Cha-cha nila tuloy na tuloy na?
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Christian Esguerra sits down with constitutional law expert Michael Henry Yusingco.
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Ep. 50: The motive behind Duterte's 'prayer' rally
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What was Rodrigo Duterte really up to with his Davao "prayer rally"?
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Ep. 49: Surveys say... allow the ICC to come in
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Let's try to make sense of the recent surveys showing more Filipinos now have better knowledge of the International Criminal Court's investigation into the Duterte drug war, and that they want the Marcos administration to cooperate with the ICC.
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Ep. 48: Why the Philippines is a 'flawed democracy'
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Christian Esguerra sits down with political scientist Aries Arugay on the 2023 Democracy Index where the Philippines was regarded as a "flawed democracy."
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Ep. 47: One-in-one with Atty. Luke Espiritu
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Labor organizer and human rights lawyer Luke Espiritu warns against tinkering with the economic provisions of the 1987 constitution in this interview with Christian Esguerra.
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Ep. 46: Confessions of Arturo Lascañas
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Listen to this exclusive one-on-one interview with Arturo Lascañas, a self-confessed former Davao Death Squad hitman who now is a "star witness" against Rodrigo Duterte before the International Criminal Court.
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What legacy will Juan Ponce Enrile leave behind?
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Why do more Filipinos now favor the International Criminal Court investigation into the killings under Rodrigo Duterte's drug war?
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Ep. 43: Ex-solicitor general questions real motive behind 'Cha-cha'
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Former Solicitor General Florin Hilbay weighs in on the latest push to amend or revise the 1987 Philippine Constitution.
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Does the Duterte camp's fear of an ICC arrest warrant have a solid basis? Christian Esguerra speaks with Dr. Aurora Parong, co-chair of the Philippine Coalition for the ICC.
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Ep. 41: Duterte son rebuffs Imee
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Davao City Mayor Baste Duterte rebuffs Sen. Imee Marcos for telling media that he had apologized to her.
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