Ep. 72: BBM Cabinet members skip Imee's pro-Duterte hearing
Barry Gutierrez and Edu Mansanas join Christian Esguerra in this episode.
Apr 03, 2025•1 hr 12 min•Season 6Ep. 72
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Ep. 71: More 'dubious' recipients of Sara Duterte's confidential funds
Christian Esguerra sits down with Rep. Jinky Luistro on more suspicious names in the list of recipients of Sara Duterte's confidential funds.
Apr 02, 2025•50 min•Season 6Ep. 71
Ep. 70: What if China invades Taiwan?
Is the Philippines ready in case China invades Taiwan?
Apr 02, 2025•29 min•Season 6Ep. 70
Ep. 69: Why Duterte and the DDS didn't get about the drug war
Christian Esguerra speaks with prison reform advocate Raymund Narag on how Duterte's drug war should have been done.
Apr 01, 2025•53 min•Season 6Ep. 69
Ep. 68: Qatar arrests 19 pro-Duterte OFWs for illegal assembly
Christian is joined by lawyer Barry Gutierrez and Sen. Edu Mansanas in this episode.
Mar 31, 2025•1 hr 11 min•Season 6Ep. 68
Ep. 67: Understanding the ICC process
Listen to this conversation between Christian Esguerra and lawyer Michael Tiu Jr. on the processes at the International Criminal Court.
Mar 31, 2025•34 min•Season 6Ep. 67
Ep. 66: Local elections dirtier, more vicious?
This episode tackles the unique features of Philippine local elections.
Mar 30, 2025•1 hr 20 min•Season 6Ep. 66
Ep. 65: How to counter DDS fake news about Duterte's arrest
Christian Esguerra is joined by journalists Regine Cabato and Cristina Chi.
Mar 28, 2025•49 min•Season 6Ep. 65
Ep. 64: Digong turns 80 years old in ICC jail
Listen to our episode with ICC-accredited lawyer Kristina Conti.
Mar 28, 2025•36 min•Season 6Ep. 64
Ep. 63: Is Imee Marcos' reelection bid in peril?
Christian Esguerra sits down with campaign strategist Alan German.
Mar 27, 2025•1 hr 11 min•Season 6Ep. 63
Ep. 62: Why the 'zero remittance' call makes no sense
Christian Esguerra is joined by Prof. Cielo Magno and Ronald Llamas.
Mar 26, 2025•1 hr 32 min•Season 6Ep. 62
Ep. 61: Congressmen uncover more 'fake' recipients of Sara's confidential funds
Christian Esguerra sits down with Rep. Paolo Ortega.
Mar 26, 2025•34 min•Season 6Ep. 61
Ep. 60: Prof. Cielo Magno sues pro-Duterte content creator
Christian Esguerra sits down with economics professor Cielo Magno on her cyber libel case against Allan Sassot.
Mar 25, 2025•50 min•Season 6Ep. 60
Ep. 59: Pro-Duterte content creators grilled in House hearing
Listen to this episode on congressmen, who confronted pro-Duterte content creators for spreading fake news.
Mar 25, 2025•38 min•Season 6Ep. 59
Ep. 58: Sara Duterte compares Digong with Ninoy Aquino
Christian Esguerra sits down with Ronald Llamas and lawyer Barry Gutierrez.
Mar 24, 2025•1 hr 37 min•Season 6Ep. 58
Ep. 57: Imee Marcos dropped from BBM's senatorial slate?
This episode talks about the fate of Imee Marcos in the senatorial ticker of her brother after she led a Senate hearing into the arrest of Rodrigo Duterte.
Mar 23, 2025•51 min•Season 6Ep. 57
Ep. 56: Does Harry Roque deserve to be granted asylum?
Canada-based immigration lawyer Lou Janssen Dangzalan explains the intricacies of the grant of political asylum.
Mar 23, 2025•28 min•Season 6Ep. 56
Ep. 55: Are the evidence vs Duterte overwhelming?
Listen to our episode with Gilbert Andres, an ICC-accredited lawyer and executive director of the Center for International Law.
Mar 23, 2025•28 min•Season 6Ep. 55
Ep. 54: Forensic pathologist speaks up vs falsified death certificates
Listen to our interview with Dr. Raquel Fortun on falsified death certificates of drug war victims to make it appear that they had died of natural causes. Fortun wants authorities to investigate these cases.
Mar 21, 2025•52 min•Season 6Ep. 54
Ep. 53: Boying Remulla admits justice system failed drug war victims
Listen to our one-on-one interview with Justice Secretary Boying Remulla.
Mar 21, 2025•38 min•Season 6Ep. 53
Ep. 52: Imee Marcos holds Senate hearing in defense of Duterte
In this riot of an episode, Christian Esguerra is joined by Atty. Barry Gutierrez and Edu Mansanas.
Mar 21, 2025•55 min•Season 6Ep. 52
Ep. 51: Survey says majority of Filipinos want Duterte to be held accountable
This episode with Atty. Kristina Conti talks about the new survey showing 51 percent of Filipinos want Duterte to be held accountable for the EJKs during his drug war.
Mar 21, 2025•35 min•Season 6Ep. 51
Ep. 50: Kumusta na ang mga tunay na biktima?
Christian Esguerra sits down with Paring Bert Alejo on the stories of the victims of Duterte's drug war.
Mar 19, 2025•35 min•Season 6Ep. 50
Ep. 49: 'Zero chance' for Duterte to return to PH amid ICC case
Christian Esguerra sits down with former Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Tony Carpio.
Mar 19, 2025•24 min•Season 6Ep. 49
Ep. 48: Cop charged over viral online rant vs BBM
Christian Esguerra sits down with Napolcom Commissioner Ralph Calinisan on the case of a policeman who posted videos attacking BBM while defending Duterte following the latter's arrest.
Mar 19, 2025•19 min•Season 6Ep. 48
Ep. 47: Should Solicitor General Menardo Guevarra resign?
Listen to our episode with Atty. Dino De Leon on the solicitor general's refusal to defend the government in the Supreme Court petition against Duterte's arrest.
Mar 18, 2025•30 min•Season 6Ep. 47
Ep. 46: Duterte victims through the lens of Raffy Lerma
Listen to this powerful interview with photojournalist Raffy Lerma, who documented Duterte's brutal drug war.
Mar 18, 2025•26 min•Season 6Ep. 46
Ep. 45: Duterte is not the 'victim' here
Listen to our episode with Fr. Albert Alejo on the "paawa" narrative of Duterte's supporters.
Mar 18, 2025•26 min•Season 6Ep. 45
Ep. 44: Sen. Bato Dela Rosa feeling the heat after Duterte arrest?
Listen to our episode with Edu Mansanas on the senator's outburst against BBM over Duterte's arrest.
Mar 17, 2025•1 hr 14 min•Season 6Ep. 44
Ep. 43: Pro-Duterte fake news spread following ICC arrest
How should we deal with all the fake news being propagated by Duterte supporters following his arrest and turnover to the ICC?
Mar 17, 2025•32 min•Season 6Ep. 43
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