Ep. 32: The case against Duterte Youth
Christian Esguerra sits down with election lawyer Emil Marañon III on the petition against the Duterte Youth party-list group.
May 29, 2025•29 min•Season 7Ep. 32
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May 17, 2025•41 min•Season 7Ep. 23
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May 16, 2025•1 hr 6 min•Season 7Ep. 22
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Christian Esguerra and Barry Gutierrez make sense of the results of the senatorial race and their implications in the 2028 elections.
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