Ep. 2: BBM orders probe into Villars' PrimeWater
Christian Esguerra is joined by Cielo Magno and Edu Mansanas.
May 02, 2025•43 min•Season 7Ep. 2
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Ep. 1: Gabay ni Bishop Soc Villegas sa May elections
Christian Esguerra sits down with Archbishop Socrates Villegas on what voters should look for in candidates in the May elections.
May 02, 2025•42 min•Season 7Ep. 1
Ep. 100: Atty. Lorna Kapunan talks about Sara Duterte's impeachment trial
Listen to our one-on-one interview with lawyer Lorna Kapunan.
May 02, 2025•1 hr 12 min•Season 6Ep. 100
Ep. 99: The campaign's final stretch
What can we expect during the final days of the election campaign?
Apr 30, 2025•1 hr 14 min•Season 6Ep. 99
Ep. 98: Will the ICC also order Sara Duterte's arrest?
Listen to our episode with ICC assistant to counsel Kristina Conti.
Apr 29, 2025•40 min•Season 6Ep. 98
Ep. 97: Imee Marcos hits BBM officials over Digong arrest
Christian Esguerra sits down with Malacañang Press Officer Claire Castro.
Apr 29, 2025•31 min•Season 6Ep. 97
Ep. 96: Sara Duterte campaigns vs 2 Manila congressmen
Sara Duterte is campaigning hard against her political opponents in the May midterm elections.
Apr 28, 2025•1 hr 28 min•Season 6Ep. 96
Ep. 95: Sara Duterte intensifies campaign vs BBM candidates
Barry Gutierrez joins Christian Esguerra in this episode.
Apr 25, 2025•49 min•Season 6Ep. 95
Ep. 94: Sen. Francis Tolentino reveals China's alleged troll operations
Listen to our episode with Tolentino, who led a Senate hearing on China's influence operations in the Philippines.
Apr 25, 2025•30 min•Season 6Ep. 94
Ep. 93: Camille Villar, mapanagot kaya sa alleged vote-buying?
Listen to our episode with election lawyer Emil Marañon III.
Apr 25, 2025•26 min•Season 6Ep. 93
Ep. 92: Leni Robredo endorses Pacquiao and Abalos
Why did the former vice president make these endorsements?
Apr 24, 2025•1 hr 26 min•Season 6Ep. 92
Ep. 91: What was Harry Roque thinking?
Christian Esguerra sits down with public interest lawyer Dino De Leon on legal options floated by former human rights lawyer Harry Roque to secure the release of Rodrigo Duterte from ICC detention.
Apr 23, 2025•33 min•Season 6Ep. 91
Ep. 90: Why the ICC will listen to other Duterte victims
Listen to our episode on a special ICC mechanism allowing more victims to come forward and be heard.
Apr 23, 2025•33 min•Season 6Ep. 90
Ep. 89: Why Filipinos love Pope Francis
Listen to our special episode on the death of Pope Francis.
Apr 22, 2025•50 min•Season 6Ep. 89
Ep. 88: Are Philippine elections hopeless?
Christian Esguerra is joined by the Smiling Assassin Cielo Magno and Edu Mansanas.
Apr 22, 2025•1 hr 43 min•Season 6Ep. 88
Ep. 87: What's wrong with the Party-List System?
An important discussion on the problematic party-list system.
Apr 21, 2025•34 min•Season 6Ep. 87
Ep. 86: Why did Sara Duterte's approval rating increase?
Christian Esguerra sits down with Pulse Asia's Ronald Holmes.
Apr 16, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Season 6Ep. 86
Ep. 85: Sara Duterte and Imee Marcos' ITIM ad
What's with the new political ad between Sara Duterte and Imee Marcos?
Apr 15, 2025•1 hr 25 min•Season 6Ep. 85
Ep. 84: Sara Duterte endorses Camille Villar
Will the endorsement boost Camille Villar's chances?
Apr 14, 2025•1 hr 4 min•Season 6Ep. 84
Ep. 83: Whose interest is Imee Marcos really protecting?
Listen to our episode with former SC Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio on Sen. Imee Marcos' hearings on Duterte's arrest.
Apr 14, 2025•29 min•Season 6Ep. 83
Ep. 82: Chiz Escudero, sinita si Imee Marcos
Listen to our discussion on Senate President Francis Escudero's statement against Sen. Imee Marcos.
Apr 11, 2025•49 min•Season 6Ep. 82
Ep. 81: Imee Marcos grills BBM Cabinet in hearing anew
Christian Esguerra is joined by lawyer Barry Gutierrez and Ronald Llamas in this episode on the latest Senate hearing on Duterte's arrest.
Apr 10, 2025•1 hr 9 min•Season 6Ep. 81
Ep. 80: Heidi Mendoza draws mixed reactions over same-sex marriage stance
Listen to our live episode with senatorial candidate Heidi Mendoza.
Apr 10, 2025•35 min•Season 6Ep. 80
Ep. 79: Charges that can be filed vs Harry Roque
In this episode, lawyer Dino De Leon explains the cases that can be filed against Harry Roque for spreading the fake anti-BBM video.
Apr 09, 2025•35 min•Season 6Ep. 79
Ep. 78: Did Harry Roque mastermind the fake 'polvoron' video?
Malacañang Press Office Claire Castro joins Christian Esguerra is this wide-ranging discussion of a vlogger's admission that Roque was behind the fake video against President Marcos Jr.
Apr 09, 2025•40 min•Season 6Ep. 78
Ep. 77: Iboboto mo ba ang mga kandidatong bastos?
Christian Esguerra sits down with senatorial candidate Luke Espiritu.
Apr 08, 2025•40 min•Season 6Ep. 77
Ep. 76: China arrests 3 Filipinos for alleged espionage
This episode sarcastically talks about why the arrest of the 3 Filipino "spies" in Hainan, China is ridiculous.
Apr 07, 2025•1 hr 16 min•Season 6Ep. 76
Ep. 75: Will Comelec disqualify Pasig candidate?
Christian Esguerra sits down with Comelec chairman George Garcia.
Apr 05, 2025•55 min•Season 6Ep. 75
Ep. 74: Why a candidate's joke on single moms isn't funny
Campaign strategist Alan German talks about a Pasig candidate's sickening joke about single moms.
Apr 04, 2025•50 min•Season 6Ep. 74
Ep. 73: Pasig candidate makes sick joke about single moms
Listen to our episode with Prof. Jean Franco about a Pasig candidate's repugnant remarks about single mothers during a campaign rally.
Apr 04, 2025•32 min•Season 6Ep. 73
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