Ep. 52: Will Marcos Jr. allow Duterte arrest by the ICC?
This episode breaks down the Palace statement on the possible issuance of an arrest warrant by the ICC versus former President Rodrigo Duterte.
Nov 15, 2024•34 min•Season 5Ep. 52
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Ep. 51: Leila de Lima faces off with Rodrigo Duterte
Listen to our interview with former senator Leila de Lima
Nov 14, 2024•51 min•Season 5Ep. 51
Ep. 50: Two new PH laws anger China
Former Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio explains the importance of the Philippine Maritime Zones Act and the Philippine Archipelagic Sea Lanes Act.
Nov 14, 2024•20 min•Season 5Ep. 50
Ep. 49: Rodrigo Duterte finally attends Quad Com hearing
What did Duterte's appearance at the congressional investigation achieve?
Nov 13, 2024•37 min•Season 5Ep. 49
Ep. 48: OVP officials cited for contempt
Listen to Christian Esguerra's interview with Rep. Joel Chua, chair of the House Committee on Good Governance.
Nov 12, 2024•54 min•Season 5Ep. 49
Ep. 47: Preparing for Trump's massive deportation plan
Christian Esguerra speaks with Manila's ambassador to Washington on how the Philippine government is preparing for the promised mass deportation of illegal immigrants by President-elect Donald Trump.
Nov 12, 2024•32 min•Season 5Ep. 47
Ep. 46: Trillanes says Duterte is afraid of the Quad Com
Christian Esguerra sits down with former senator Sonny Trillanes.
Nov 09, 2024•52 min•Season 5Ep. 46
Ep. 45: First BARMM elections to be postponed again?
Benny Bacani, executive director of the Institute for Autonomy and Governance, talks to Christian Esguerra about the implications for postponing the BARMM parliamentary elections to 2026.
Nov 09, 2024•33 min•Season 5Ep. 45
Ep. 44: Is Rodrigo Duterte afraid of the Quad Committee?
What's keeping the tough-talking former president from showing up at the congressional investigation into his bloody drug war?
Nov 08, 2024•42 min•Season 5Ep. 44
Ep. 43: What a second Trump presidency means for the Philippines
Christian Esguerra sits down with security analyst Chester Cabalza.
Nov 07, 2024•24 min•Season 5Ep. 42
Ep. 42: Lessons from Trump's victory over Harris
Why did Trump win and why did the Democrats lose big time?
Nov 07, 2024•50 min•Season 5Ep. 43
Ep. 41: Why the Democrats lost big time
Historian Joseph Scalice joins Christian Esguerra for a discussion on Trump's win over Kamala Harris.
Nov 06, 2024•34 min•Season 5Ep. 41
Ep. 40: Did the OVP fake receipts for confidential funds?
Listen to our discussion with Rep. Joel Chua, chair of the House good governance committee.
Nov 05, 2024•38 min•Season 5Ep. 40
Ep. 39: PAOCC spokesman removed
PAOCC spokesman Winston Casio apologizes for slapping a worker during a raid in Bataan.
Nov 05, 2024•33 min•Season 5Ep. 39
Ep. 38: Why did previous Senate clear Duterte in drug war probe?
Listen to our interview with former senator Dick Gordon.
Nov 04, 2024•54 min•Season 5Ep. 38
Ep. 37: Case filed vs Harry Roque
Listen to our interview with PAOCC spokesman Winston Casio on the criminal case filed against former Duterte spokesman Harry Roque.
Nov 01, 2024•51 min•Season 5Ep. 37
Ep. 36: VP Sara Duterte's trust rating goes down
What does this mean for the Vice President?
Oct 31, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Season 5Ep. 36
Ep. 35: Pwede na ba kasuhan si Duterte sa Pilipinas?
Why don't Philippine authorities file cases versus former President Rodrigo Duterte in the Philippines?
Oct 30, 2024•42 min•Season 5Ep. 35
Ep. 34: Drug victims' relatives come face to face with Duterte, Bato
Listen to this discussion between Christian Esguerra and Fr. Flavie Villanueva on the appearance of drug war victims' relatives in the recent Senate hearing.
Oct 29, 2024•33 min•Season 5Ep. 34
Ep. 33: Two solons deny police colonel's allegation
Christian Esguerra sits down with Rep. Benny Abante on the Senate testimony of police colonel Hector Grijaldo.
Oct 29, 2024•41 min•Season 5Ep. 33
Ep. 32: Duterte's 'defensive team' in the Senate
Listen to this discussion on how some senators defended Rodrigo Duterte during the hearing on the former president's drug war.
Oct 28, 2024•44 min•Season 5Ep. 32
Ep. 31: Duterte shows up in Senate hearing
Christian Esguerra speaks with Sonny Trillanes on the appearance of Rodrigo Duterte in the Senate inquiry into the former president's drug war.
Oct 28, 2024•51 min•Season 5Ep. 31
Ep. 30: Was a police colonel coerced to confirm Duterte reward system?
Christian Esguerra speaks with Rep. Dan Fernandez about the allegations made in a Senate hearing by police colonel Hector Grijaldo.
Oct 28, 2024•34 min•Season 5Ep. 30
Ep. 29: Did BBM look clueless in disaster briefing?
Listen to our episode with political communication strategist Alan German on the viral video showing President Marcos Jr. seemingly clueless about what to do in connection with the devastation wrought by storm Kristine.
Oct 27, 2024•1 hr 21 min•Season 5Ep. 29
Ep, 28: Police 'hitmen' under scrutiny
Listen to our discussion with Rep. Dan Fernandez, chair of the House Committee on Public Order, about the latest Quad Committee hearing. ''
Oct 25, 2024•59 min•Season 5Ep. 28
Ep. 27: Col. Leonardo confirms Garma affidavits
Christian Esguerra sits down with Rep. Benny Abante on the new findings at the Quad Committee hearing.
Oct 24, 2024•50 min•Season 5Ep. 27
Ep. 26: Rodrigo Duterte no-show in Quad Committee probe
Are congressmen afraid of Rodrigo Duterte? Rep. Robert Ace Barbers joins Christian Esguerra in this episode.
Oct 23, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Season 5Ep. 26
Ep. 25: Why Col. Jovie Espenido linked De Lima
This episode talks about police colonel Jovie Espenido's admission that, like Kerwin Espinosa, he had been instructed to link Leila De Lima to illegal drugs.
Oct 22, 2024•55 min
Ep. 24: What was Sara Duterte up to?
Why hold a press conference in the first place? What was VP Sara Duterte up to?
Oct 21, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Season 5Ep. 24
Ep. 23: Did BBM really need Sara Duterte vs Leni in 2022?
This episode looks into the actual survey numbers ahead of the 2022 presidential election.
Oct 20, 2024•44 min•Season 5Ep. 23
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