Ep. 61: Why online gambling should be strictly regulated
Christian Esguerra interviews Sherwin Gatchalian on the senator's bill imposing stricter measures against online gambling platforms.
Jul 03, 2025•58 min•Season 7Ep. 61
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Ep. 59: Interview with Sen. Risa Hontiveros
Sen. Risa Hontiveros talks about the recantation of a witness against Apollo Quiboloy.
Jul 03, 2025•42 min•Season 7Ep. 59
Ep. 62: Sara Duterte's bank accounts
Former Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Tony Carpio explains how the impeachment court can scrutinize the VP's bank accounts during trial.
Jul 02, 2025•52 min•Season 7Ep. 62
Ep. 58: Interview with former Chief Justice Reynato Puno
Did senators violate the Constitution and their own rules as an impeachment court when they remanded the articles of impeachment to the House of Representatives?
Jun 17, 2025•40 min•Season 7Ep. 58
Ep. 57: Who's to blame for the failed wage hike bills?
Christian Esguerra speaks with labor leader Josua Mata on why the bills for a legislated wage increase were killed in the 19th Congress.
Jun 17, 2025•29 min•Season 7Ep. 57
Ep. 56: Sino ang mga dapat mag-inhibit sa Sara Duterte impeachment trial
This episode looks into the biases of certain senator-judges in Sara Duterte's impeachment trial.
Jun 17, 2025•1 hr 10 min•Season 7Ep. 56
Ep. 55: Bato dela Rosa falls victim to AI-generated propaganda video
Listen to our discussion on the AI-generated video shared by Sen. Bato dela Rosa to defend Vice President Sara Duterte.
Jun 17, 2025•29 min•Season 7Ep. 55
Ep. 54: Should Digong be allowed temporary release?
Listen to Christian Esguerra's interview with ICC Assistant to Counsel Kristina Conti.
Jun 17, 2025•41 min•Season 7Ep. 54
Ep. 53: Tuloy pa ba ang impeachment trial ni Sara Duterte?
Listen to Christian Esguerra's interview with House prosecutor Jinky Luistro.
Jun 14, 2025•30 min•Season 7Ep. 52
Ep. 52: Should impeachment presiding officer be changed?
Christian Esguerra speaks with former Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Tony Carpio.
Jun 13, 2025•40 min•Season 7Ep. 52
Ep. 51: Tito Sotto blasts Chiz Escudero's handling of impeachment proceedings
Listen to this interview by Christian Esguerra with former Senate President and incoming senator Vicente "Tito" Sotto III.
Jun 13, 2025•1 hr 9 min•Season 7Ep. 51
Ep. 50: House prosecutor speaks up on Senate ruling
Listen to Christian Esguerra's conversation with Rep. Joel Chua following the Senate's decision to return the articles of impeachment to the House.
Jun 13, 2025•28 min•Season 7Ep. 50
Ep. 49: Senate vote on impeachment case angers public
Christian Esguerra sits down with veteran journalist Vergel Santos on the growing public outrage over the unusual move by senators to "return" the impeachment complaint against Sara Duterte to the House of Representatives.
Jun 11, 2025•35 min•Season 7Ep. 49
Ep. 48: Leila De Lima condemns Senate vote remanding impeachment case
Listen to Christian Esguerra's discussion with Rep. Leila De Lima.
Jun 11, 2025•35 min•Season 7Ep. 48
Ep. 47: Are senators trying to save Sara Duterte?
Christian Esguerra and Edu Mansanas weigh in on the controversial Senate vote favoring Sara Duterte.
Jun 11, 2025•42 min•Season 7Ep. 47
Ep. 46: Senators 'return' impeachment case to the House
Lawyer Lorna Kapunan criticizes the move of senators to return the impeachment complaint against Sara Duterte to the House of Representatives.
Jun 11, 2025•31 min•Season 7Ep. 46
Ep. 45: Sonny Trillanes weighs in on the delay in the impeachment trial
What's really taking senators too long to start the impeachment trial of Sara Duterte?
Jun 11, 2025•1 hr 19 min•Season 7Ep. 45
Ep. 44: How long can senators delay the impeachment trial?
What's really the game plan of the Senate under Chiz Escudero?
Jun 11, 2025•1 hr•Season 7Ep. 44
Ep. 43: What Sherwin Gatchalian thinks of the impeachment trial
Listen to our interview with Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian.
Jun 11, 2025•33 min•Season 7Ep. 43
Ep. 50: House prosecutor speaks up on Senate ruling
Listen to Christian Esguerra's conversation with Rep. Joel Chua following the Senate's decision to return the articles of impeachment to the House.
Jun 11, 2025•28 min•Season 7Ep. 50
Ep. 42: Why is Chiz delaying the impeachment trial?
Listen to Christian Esguerra's discussion with Barry Gutierrez.
Jun 06, 2025•51 min•Season 7Ep. 42
Ep. 41: Public outrage over Senate's refusal to act on impeachment case
Listen to Christian Esguerra's conversation with Teddy Casino and Ronald Llamas on the growing public discontent over the Senate's refusal to start the impeachment trial of Sara Duterte.
Jun 06, 2025•1 hr 24 min•Season 7Ep. 41
Ep. 40: Why are senators dribbling the impeachment trial?
Listen to this conversation between Christian Esguerra and public interest lawyer Dino De Leon.
Jun 04, 2025•24 min•Season 7Ep. 40
Ep. 39: Koko Pimentel pushes Senate to convene as impeachment court
Listen to our episode with Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel.
Jun 02, 2025•1 hr•Season 7Ep. 39
Ep. 38: What are senators waiting for?
A survey says majority of Filipinos want Sara Duterte to address impeachment charges. So, what are the senators waiting for?
May 31, 2025•1 hr 19 min•Season 7Ep. 38
Ep. 37: De Lima hits delay in impeachment trial
Listen to our discussion with Rep. Leila De Lima on the delay in the impeachment trial of Sara Duterte.
May 30, 2025•27 min•Season 7Ep. 37
Ep. 36: Did BBM just save Sara Duterte?
Christian Esguerra speaks with Barry Gutierrez on the future of the impeachment trial following Marcos Jr.'s latest pronouncements.
May 29, 2025•46 min•Season 7Ep. 36
Ep. 35: Is BBM afraid of the Dutertes?
Christian Esguerra sits down with Edu Mansanas.
May 29, 2025•49 min•Season 7Ep. 35
Ep. 34: Interview with Sonny Trillanes
Why did BBM spoke out against Sara Duterte's impeachment again?
May 29, 2025•40 min•Season 7Ep. 34
Ep. 33: Where did survey firms go wrong?
Listen to this episode on pre-election surveys, which took a hit following the actual results of the senatorial race.
May 29, 2025•1 hr 4 min•Season 7Ep. 33
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