Ep. 72: Was Duterte's China deal treacherous?
Former Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio weighs in on Rodrigo Duterte's handshake deal with China.
Apr 14, 2024•1 hr 14 min•Season 3Ep. 72
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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. 71: The US-Japan-Philippines trilateral summit
What will the Philippines get out of the trilateral summit with the US and Japan in Washington?
Apr 11, 2024•56 min•Season 3Ep. 71
Ep. 70: How Imee Marcos views China's bullying in the West PH Sea
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?
Apr 10, 2024•1 hr 27 min•Season 3Ep. 70
Ep. 69: BBM's approval and trust ratings drop
What caused the drop in President Marcos Jr.'s approval and trust ratings in the latest Pulse Asia survey?
Apr 04, 2024•1 hr 18 min•Season 3Ep. 69
Ep. 68: Pinoy journos fact-check China's lies
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.
Apr 03, 2024•1 hr 15 min•Season 3Ep. 68
Ep. 67: Sara Duterte, Raffy Tulfo tied in new survey
Does Sen. Raffy Tulfo pose a threat to Vice President Sara Duterte in the 2028 presidential election?
Mar 31, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Season 3Ep. 67
Ep. 66: On Judas and 'super evil' politicians
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.
Mar 26, 2024•1 hr 14 min•Season 3Ep. 66
Ep. 65: China bullies PH then complains
China has protested the Philippines' resupply missions to Ayungin Shoal, which is located within our exclusive economic zone. What gives?
Mar 25, 2024•1 hr 42 min•Season 3Ep. 65
Ep. 64: China's aggression in the West Philippine Sea
Christian Esguerra speaks with Jonathan Malaya, assistant director general at the National Security Council, on China's increasing aggression in the West Philippine Sea.
Mar 25, 2024•53 min•Season 3Ep. 64
Ep. 63: House revokes SMNI franchise
Vergel Santos and Caloy Conde join Christian Esguerra in this episode.
Mar 21, 2024•1 hr 14 min•Season 3Ep. 63
Ep. 62: SC asked to compel Congress to ban political dynasties
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.
Mar 19, 2024•1 hr•Season 3Ep. 62
Ep. 61: Senate orders arrest of Apollo Quiboloy
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?
Mar 18, 2024•1 hr 33 min•Season 3Ep. 61
Ep. 60: Percy Lapid slay suspect suddenly dies
Journalist Roy Mabasa, brother of slain broadcaster Percy Lapid, talks about the death of key suspect Ricardo Zulueta.
Mar 17, 2024•27 min•Season 3Ep. 60
Ep. 59: Did Duterte have a 'secret deal' with China on Ayungin
Listen to this wide-ranging interview with former Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Tony Carpio.
Mar 15, 2024•44 min•Season 3Ep. 59
Ep. 58: One-on-One with Kiko Pangilinan
What's next for the legit political opposition and why did former Sen. Francis Pangilinan sue a YouTuber?
Mar 14, 2024•40 min•Season 3Ep. 58
Ep. 57: Sara-Digong Duterte for 2028?
Catch this wide-ranging discussion with former Sen. Antonio Trillanes.
Mar 14, 2024•54 min•Season 3Ep. 57
Ep. 56: VP Sara Duterte defends Quiboloy
Why is the Philippine vice president defending self-proclaimed 'appointed son of god' Apollo Quiboloy, who's facing serious criminal charges?
Mar 12, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Season 3Ep. 56
Ep. 55: Sara Duterte complains of 'demolition job'
Is there a demolition job against Vice President Sara Duterte?
Mar 11, 2024•56 min•Season 3Ep. 54
Ep. 54: Why Robin, 3 others are defending Sara
Ronald Llamas joins Christian Esguerra in this episode.
Mar 09, 2024•1 hr 27 min•Season 3Ep. 54
Ep. 53: Australian journo confronts Marcos Jr.
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.
Mar 01, 2024•44 min•Season 3Ep. 53
Ep. 52: Red-tagger Lorraine Badoy convicted
Christian Esguerra interviews Atty. Rico Domingo, chairman of the Movement Against Disinformation, about the Supreme Court ruling convicting Lorraine Badoy of indirect contempt.
Feb 29, 2024•48 min•Season 3Ep. 52
Ep. 51: Cha-cha nila tuloy na tuloy na?
Christian Esguerra sits down with constitutional law expert Michael Henry Yusingco.
Feb 27, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Season 3Ep. 51
Ep. 50: The motive behind Duterte's 'prayer' rally
What was Rodrigo Duterte really up to with his Davao "prayer rally"?
Feb 26, 2024•1 hr 16 min•Season 3Ep. 50
Ep. 49: Surveys say... allow the ICC to come in
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.
Feb 20, 2024•1 hr 24 min•Season 3Ep. 89
Ep. 48: Why the Philippines is a 'flawed democracy'
Christian Esguerra sits down with political scientist Aries Arugay on the 2023 Democracy Index where the Philippines was regarded as a "flawed democracy."
Feb 19, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Season 3Ep. 48
Ep. 47: One-in-one with Atty. Luke Espiritu
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.
Feb 16, 2024•52 min•Season 3Ep. 47
Ep. 46: Confessions of Arturo Lascañas
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.
Feb 15, 2024•1 hr 21 min•Season 3Ep. 46
Ep. 45: The Centennial Man
What legacy will Juan Ponce Enrile leave behind?
Feb 14, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Season 3Ep. 45
Ep. 44: More Pinoys favor ICC probe
Why do more Filipinos now favor the International Criminal Court investigation into the killings under Rodrigo Duterte's drug war?
Feb 12, 2024•38 min•Season 3Ep. 90
Ep. 43: Ex-solicitor general questions real motive behind 'Cha-cha'
Former Solicitor General Florin Hilbay weighs in on the latest push to amend or revise the 1987 Philippine Constitution.
Feb 09, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Season 3Ep. 43
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