Facts First with Christian Esguerra

By Christian Esguerra

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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.

Episode Date
Ep. 78: Controlling the narrative in the Sara Duterte-Liza Marcos rift
Apr 22, 2024
Ep. 77: Liza Marcos says VP Sara 'crossed the line'
Apr 19, 2024
Ep. 76: China spies posing as students in PH?
Apr 18, 2024
Ep. 75: Duterte ally wants AFP to abandon Marcos Jr.
Apr 17, 2024
Ep. 74: BBM says he won't surrender Duterte to ICC
Apr 16, 2024
Ep. 73: Dutertes in defense of China?
Apr 15, 2024
Ep. 72: Was Duterte's China deal treacherous?
Apr 14, 2024
Ep. 71: The US-Japan-Philippines trilateral summit
Apr 11, 2024
Ep. 70: How Imee Marcos views China's bullying in the West PH Sea
Apr 10, 2024
Ep. 69: BBM's approval and trust ratings drop
Apr 04, 2024
Ep. 68: Pinoy journos fact-check China's lies
Apr 03, 2024
Ep. 67: Sara Duterte, Raffy Tulfo tied in new survey
Mar 31, 2024
Ep. 66: On Judas and 'super evil' politicians
Mar 26, 2024
Ep. 65: China bullies PH then complains
Mar 25, 2024
Ep. 64: China's aggression in the West Philippine Sea
Mar 25, 2024
Ep. 63: House revokes SMNI franchise
Mar 21, 2024
Ep. 62: SC asked to compel Congress to ban political dynasties
Mar 19, 2024
Ep. 61: Senate orders arrest of Apollo Quiboloy
Mar 18, 2024
Ep. 60: Percy Lapid slay suspect suddenly dies
Mar 17, 2024
Ep. 59: Did Duterte have a 'secret deal' with China on Ayungin
Mar 15, 2024
Ep. 58: One-on-One with Kiko Pangilinan
Mar 14, 2024
Ep. 57: Sara-Digong Duterte for 2028?
Mar 14, 2024
Ep. 56: VP Sara Duterte defends Quiboloy
Mar 12, 2024
Ep. 55: Sara Duterte complains of 'demolition job'
Mar 11, 2024
Ep. 54: Why Robin, 3 others are defending Sara
Mar 09, 2024
Ep. 53: Australian journo confronts Marcos Jr.
Mar 01, 2024
Ep. 52: Red-tagger Lorraine Badoy convicted
Feb 29, 2024
Ep. 51: Cha-cha nila tuloy na tuloy na?
Feb 27, 2024
Ep. 50: The motive behind Duterte's 'prayer' rally
Feb 26, 2024
Ep. 49: Surveys say... allow the ICC to come in
Feb 20, 2024
Ep. 48: Why the Philippines is a 'flawed democracy'
Feb 19, 2024
Ep. 47: One-in-one with Atty. Luke Espiritu
Feb 16, 2024
Ep. 46: Confessions of Arturo Lascañas
Feb 15, 2024
Ep. 45: The Centennial Man
Feb 14, 2024
Ep. 44: More Pinoys favor ICC probe
Feb 12, 2024
Ep. 43: Ex-solicitor general questions real motive behind 'Cha-cha'
Feb 09, 2024
Ep. 42: Is the ICC coming soon?
Feb 08, 2024
Ep. 41: Duterte son rebuffs Imee
Feb 07, 2024
Ep. 40: Is Duterte scared of the ICC?
Feb 06, 2024
Ep. 39: Should we take Duterte's threats seriously?
Feb 05, 2024
Ep. 38: Should Duterte be charged over threats?
Feb 02, 2024
Ep. 37: Why Duterte is now calling for Mindanao's secession
Feb 01, 2024
Ep. 36: Do we have to pick the 'lesser evil'?
Jan 31, 2024
Ep. 35: Marcos vs Duterte
Jan 29, 2024
Ep. 34: Trillanes says ICC probers arrived in December 2023
Jan 23, 2024
Ep. 33: Can the Philippines trust China?
Jan 22, 2024
Ep. 32: P51B allocated for Paolo Duterte's district?
Jan 19, 2024
Ep. 31: Do you trust those behind 'Cha-cha'?
Jan 19, 2024
Ep. 30: China insults Marcos Jr. over Taiwan
Jan 17, 2024
Ep. 29: Signature drive for charter change
Jan 16, 2024
Ep. 28: Ang motibo sa charter change
Jan 15, 2024
Ep. 27: Why charter change may hurt the Dutertes
Jan 12, 2024
Ep. 26: Should foreigners be allowed to own Philippine land?
Jan 11, 2024
Ep. 25: Framer of 1987 Constitution speaks up
Jan 10, 2024
Ep. 24: Do we really need to amend the 1987 Constitution?
Jan 09, 2024
Ep. 23: Cas Marcos Jr. and the Dutertes trust each other?
Jan 08, 2024
Ep. 22: How safe are ICC witnesses vs Duterte?
Jan 05, 2024
Ep. 21: Wala na bang ibang mapili sa Senado?
Jan 04, 2024
Ep. 20: Is Marcos Jr. now cooperating with the ICC vs Duterte?
Jan 03, 2024
Ep. 19: Is Marcos Jr. the target of destabilization?
Jan 02, 2024
Ep. 18: China's temerity
Dec 22, 2023
Ep. 17: Why did Comelec disqualify Smartmatic?
Dec 21, 2023
Ep. 16: Marcos eyes 'paradigm shift' vs China's bullying
Dec 19, 2023
Ep. 15: Teddy Casiño sues SMNI hosts for "red-tagging"
Dec 18, 2023
Ep. 14: Sen. Robin Padilla wants more senators
Dec 15, 2023
Ep. 13: PH ambassador to US hits China's bullying
Dec 14, 2023
Ep. 12: Speaker Romualdez wants to amend the constitution
Dec 13, 2023
Ep. 11: Quiboloy's SMNI under congressional scrutiny
Dec 12, 2023
Ep. 10: Should the Philippines expel China's ambassador?
Dec 11, 2023
Ep. 9: The Philippine education crisis
Dec 09, 2023
Ep. 8: Where is the Bongbong-Sara Uniteam headed?
Dec 08, 2023
Ep. 7: SMNI hosts cited for contempt
Dec 07, 2023
Ep. 6: Is the ICC closing in on Rodrigo Duterte?
Dec 05, 2023
Ep. 5: Is VP Sara Duterte in danger of impeachment?
Nov 21, 2023
Ep. 4: One-on-One with Leila De Lima
Nov 17, 2023
Ep. 3: Ex-President Duterte subpoenaed over 'death threat'
Nov 16, 2023
Ep. 2: Ex-PH peace negotiator explains Gaza crisis
Nov 15, 2023
Ep. 1: Should De Lima go after his persecutors?
Nov 14, 2023
Ep. 100: Why does China want Ayungin Shoal?
Nov 13, 2023
Ep. 99: "Extraordinary" funds
Nov 10, 2023
Ep. 98: Real talk on removal of VP Sara Duterte's confidential funds
Nov 09, 2023
Ep. 97: What's next for Rep. Gloria Arroyo?
Nov 08, 2023
Ep. 96: Supreme Court case filed vs VP Sara's 2022 confidential fund
Nov 07, 2023
Ep. 95: May destabilization efforts ba vs BBM?
Nov 06, 2023
Ep. 94: Marcos Jr.'s pivot from China
Nov 03, 2023
Ep. 93: Duterte supporter Raffy Alunan warns China bent on going to war
Nov 02, 2023
Ep. 92: Carpio dares China to submit territorial row to arbitration
Nov 01, 2023
Ep. 91: Philippines abstains in crucial UN ceasefire vote on Gaza
Oct 30, 2023
Ep. 90: Is Duterte the new opposition?
Oct 27, 2023
Ep. 89: Congresswoman sues Rodrigo Duterte
Oct 26, 2023
Ep. 88: Commonwealth 'VIP' video 'uploader' sued by cops
Oct 25, 2023
Ep. 87: China harasses PH resupply mission
Oct 24, 2023
Ep. 86: China vessels hit PH resupply mission to Ayungin
Oct 23, 2023
Ep. 85: Rodrigo Duterte complains of 'lack of opposition'
Oct 20, 2023
Ep. 84: 2 more witnesses vs De Lima recant testimonies
Oct 19, 2023
Ep. 83: Dutertes, congressmen clash over confidential funds
Oct 18, 2023
Ep. 82: Trillanes says ICC case vs Duterte 'ripe'
Oct 17, 2023
Ep. 81: Why Does Duterte keep defending China?
Oct 16, 2023
Ep. 80: The end of UniTeam?
Oct 12, 2023
Ep. 79: Duterte defends daughter Sara over confidential funds
Oct 11, 2023
Ep. 78: House removes VP Sara Duterte's confidential funds
Oct 10, 2023
Ep. 77: VIPs on Philippine roads
Oct 10, 2023
Ep. 76: How bad is the Philhealth hacking?
Oct 05, 2023
Ep. 75: Why does Davao City have huge confidential funds?
Oct 04, 2023
Ep. 74: Why BBM and Sara's approval ratings dropped
Oct 03, 2023
Ep. 73: How to prevent abuse of confidential funds
Oct 02, 2023
Ep. 72: Congressmen remove Sara Duterte's confidential funds
Sep 29, 2023
Ep. 71: VP Sara Duterte spent P125M confidential fund in 11 days?
Sep 27, 2023
Ep. 70: PH airport screening officer swallows $300
Sep 26, 2023
Ep. 69: PH Coast Guard got only P117M intel fund in 17 years!
Sep 25, 2023
Ep. 68: Martial Law fatigue
Sep 20, 2023
Ep. 67: Atty. Barry Gutierrez questions VP Sara Duterte's 2022 confidential expenses
Sep 19, 2023
Ep. 66: Chinese poachers destroying coral reefs in West Philippine Sea?
Sep 18, 2023
Ep. 65: The Imee Marcos Factor
Sep 17, 2023
Ep. 64: Fact-checking China's propagandists
Sep 14, 2023
Ep. 63: Why does the Philippines needs allies vs China in the WPS?
Sep 14, 2023
Ep. 62: Ex-Finance Usec. Cielo Magno speaks up on resignation
Sep 12, 2023
Ep. 61: New DepEd curriculum removes 'Marcos' in 'dictatorship'
Sep 11, 2023
Ep. 60: Confidential funds new Philippine budget trend?
Sep 08, 2023
Ep. 59: Marcos transfers P125M confidential funds to VP Sara in 2022
Sep 07, 2023
Ep. 58: President Marcos Jr.'s China strategy
Sep 06, 2023
Ep. 57: Dismissed ex-cop cocks gun vs biker
Aug 30, 2023
Ep. 56: New China map encroaches on Philippine waters
Aug 29, 2023
Ep. 55: Ombudsman eyes criminal charges over Pharmally deal
Aug 28, 2023
Ep. 54: Baguio City mayor for President in 2028?
Aug 25, 2023
Ep. 53: How to counter China's lies on the West Philippine Sea
Aug 24, 2023
Ep. 52: PH ambassador to US hits China's smear job
Aug 21, 2023
Ep. 51: How to counter China's propaganda on the West Philippine Sea
Aug 16, 2023
Ep. 50: Navotas cops kill boy, 17, by mistake?
Aug 14, 2023
Ep. 49: PH coast guard official hits pro-China traitors
Aug 11, 2023
Ep. 48: Why is the Philippines keeping its dilapidated ship on Ayungin shoal?
Aug 10, 2023
EP. 47: China gaslights PH over water cannon incident
Aug 09, 2023
Ep. 46: Are confidential & intel funds being abused?
Aug 08, 2023
Ep. 45: China attacks PH Coast Guard vessel with water cannon
Aug 07, 2023
Ep. 44: Broadway musical humanizes or deodorizes Marcoses?
Aug 04, 2023
Ep. 43: Influencers-for-hire in the 2022 elections
Aug 03, 2023
Ep. 42: How to decongest Philippine prisons
Jul 31, 2023
Ep. 41: Why are Filipinos desensitized to corruption?
Jul 28, 2023
Ep. 40: Why are Filipino farmers so poor?
Jul 27, 2023
Ep 39: The Plight of Pinoy seafarers
Jul 26, 2023
Ep. 38: BBM ibinida ang ekonomiya sa SONA
Jul 25, 2023
Ep 37: 'Bagong Pilipinas' ni Bongbong Marcos
Jul 24, 2023
Ep. 36: Is it really time for the ICC to step in?
Jul 21, 2023
Ep. 35: Paano kung di tayo mag-cooperate sa ICC?
Jul 20, 2023
Ep. 34: Red flags in Marcos Jr.'s Maharlika Investment Fund
Jul 19, 2023
Ep. 33: Duterte meets with Xi Jinping ahead of key ICC development
Jul 18, 2023
Ep. 32: What BBM can learn from FVR's 'Philippines 2000'
Jul 17, 2023
Ep. 31: Happy ka sa bagong Pagcor logo?
Jul 14, 2023
Ep. 30: China says US behind PH arbitral case
Jul 13, 2023
Ep. 29: The unsung hero in PH arbitral win vs China
Jul 12, 2023
Ep. 28: Bakit maraming magnanakaw sa gobyerno?
Jul 12, 2023
Ep. 27: New law condones P57B in farmers' debts
Jul 10, 2023
Ep. 26: Should the Philippine tourism dep't apologize for slogan fiasco?
Jul 07, 2023
Ep. 25: Has the Philippine human rights situation improved under Marcos Jr.?
Jul 06, 2023
Ep. 24: Should PH also ban new 'Barbie' movie?
Jul 05, 2023
Ep. 23: Dick Gordon speaks up on PH tourism slogan fiasco
Jul 04, 2023
Ep. 22: New Philippine tourism slogan in trouble?
Jul 04, 2023
Ep. 21: Marcos picks Larry Gadon as anti-poverty adviser
Jun 27, 2023
Ep. 20: May saysay pa ba ang barangay at SK elections?
Jun 26, 2023
Ep. 19: Left-leaning public school teachers 'profiled' by DepEd memo?
Jun 23, 2023
Ep. 18: Viber chat used to fix Maharlika fund bill?
Jun 22, 2023
Ep. 17: Judge inhibits from last Leila De Lima case
Jun 21, 2023
Ep. 16: Kung di pa pasado, pwede na ba mag-nurse?
Jun 20, 2023
Ep. 15: Why many Filipinos avoid the news
Jun 19, 2023
Ep. 14: Why do politicians hate journalists?
Jun 16, 2023
Ep. 13: May chat group ba ang mga bulkan?
Jun 15, 2023
Ep. 12: Who really controls the Philippine national budget?
Jun 14, 2023
Ep. 11: 'Best leader to succeed' Marcos Jr.
Jun 13, 2023
Ep. 10: Bakit walang kabusugan ang mga corrupt sa gobyerno?
Jun 12, 2023
Ep. 9: Is Marcos Jr.'s 'Uniteam' disintegrating?
Jun 09, 2023
Ep. 8: UP economics professors caution vs Maharlika Investment Fund
Jun 08, 2023
Ep. 7: Marcos Jr. picks Gibo Teodoro sa defense chief
Jun 07, 2023
Ep. 6: Is Dr. Ted Herbosa the right man for DOH?
Jun 06, 2023
Ep. 5: Bakit maraming puna sa Maharlika Investment Fund?
Jun 05, 2023
Ep. 4: Filipino-Canadian makes its big in Hollywood as 'Spider-Man' artist
Jun 02, 2023
Ep. 3: Ex-detainee tapped to help reform Philippine prisons
Jun 01, 2023
Ep. 2: Bakit minadali ang Maharlika Investment Fund bill?
May 31, 2023
Ep. 1: Solid pa ba ang 'UniTeam' ni BBM?
May 30, 2023
Ep. 100: One-on-One with Marcos Jr.'s DSWD secretary
May 28, 2023
Ep. 99: Should Philippine presidents be allowed to seek reelection?
May 26, 2023
Ep. 98: Will DZMM Teleradyo now be a Marcos, Romualdez mouthpiece?
May 24, 2023
Ep. 97: Lessons from the Julian Martir story
May 23, 2023
Ep. 96: Arroyo demoted in House; Sara quits Lakas-CMD
May 19, 2023
Ep. 95: Sen. Robinhood nagsuklay ng bigote sa hearing
May 17, 2023
Ep. 94: Bakit labs ng maraming Pinoy si Rodrigo Duterte?
May 15, 2023
Ep. 93: Acquitted si De Lima--paano na?
May 12, 2023
Ep. 92: Sinong talunan ang magkaka-puwesto sa Marcos administration?
May 10, 2023
Ep. 91: How AI is used to spread disinformation
May 08, 2023
Ep. 90: Beware of fake Facebook ads using doctors as endorsers
Apr 23, 2023
Ep. 89: Chinese envoy warns PH over Taiwan
Apr 19, 2023
Ep. 88: Sure kang nabibilang nang tama ang boto mo?
Apr 18, 2023
Ep. 87: May oposisyon pa ba?
Apr 14, 2023
Ep. 86: Damay ba ang Pilipinas kung magka-giyera sa Taiwan?
Apr 10, 2023
Ep. 85: Gusto mo bang palitan na ang Konstitusyon?
Apr 05, 2023
Ep. 84: Bakit 'patola' sina Father sa Twitter?
Apr 03, 2023
Ep. 83: What can drug war victims really expect from the ICC?
Mar 31, 2023
Ep. 82: Is it wise for the Philippines not to cooperate with the ICC?
Mar 27, 2023
Ep. 81: Ang kwento ng 'Davao Boys' sa QC police
Mar 20, 2023
Ep. 80: Ex-frat initiate explains why it was better to quit
Mar 03, 2023
Ep. 79: Robin complains of Filipinos' propensity to vote based on popularity, money
Mar 01, 2023
Ep. 78: Has EDSA lost its meaning to Filipinos?
Feb 28, 2023
Ep. 77: Why it's been difficult to prosecute 'nanlaban' cases in PH
Feb 19, 2023
Ep. 76: Marcos Jr. rejects ICC probe into Duterte's drug war
Feb 19, 2023
Ep. 75: Why Arroyo doesn't want Duterte probed by the ICC
Feb 16, 2023
Ep. 74: Marcos Jr.'s China policy better than Duterte's?
Feb 14, 2023
Ep. 73: Should PH trigger defense treaty with the US over China's bullying?
Feb 14, 2023
Ep. 72: More US troops allow in Philippine military bases
Feb 06, 2023
Ep. 71: Sibuyan Island folk reject mining exploration
Feb 03, 2023
Ep. 70: One-on-One with Ogie Diaz
Feb 01, 2023
Ep. 69: Family of drug war victims speak up on ICC probe
Jan 30, 2023
Ep. 68: ICC resumes investigation into Duterte's drug war
Jan 27, 2023
Ep. 67: Why ordinary inmates should benefit from the Gigi Reyes ruling
Jan 25, 2023
Ep. 66: Senators now vocal vs POGOs
Jan 23, 2023
Ep. 65: Ex-Enrile chief of staff charged in pork scam temporarily released
Jan 20, 2023
Ep. 64: Marcos-Duterte alliance hanggang kailan tatagal?
Jan 18, 2023
Ep. 63: Airline crew gets into trouble over onions in luggage
Jan 16, 2023
Ep. 62: #NoHoldingBack interview with film director Joey Reyes
Jan 13, 2023
Ep. 61: Marcos Jr. and the military
Jan 11, 2023
Ep. 60: Should Marcos Jr. watch his back?
Jan 09, 2023
Ep. 59: Son of PH justice minister acquitted in drug case
Jan 06, 2023
Ep. 58: What caused the Philippine airport's shutdown?
Jan 04, 2023
Ep. 57: "Friendship over" dahil sa eleksyon
Dec 28, 2022
Ep. 56: Why is onion suddenly so expensive in the Philippines?
Dec 25, 2022
Ep. 55: Filipino families told 500 pesos enough for Christmas Eve meal
Dec 20, 2022
Ep. 54: Why is Metro Manila's public transport system such a mess?
Dec 15, 2022
Ep. 53: Tanong ni congressman -- pwede bang butasan ang bulkan?
Dec 13, 2022
Ep. 52: Can the Maharlika Investment Fund be used for ill-gotten wealth?
Dec 12, 2022
Ep. 51: Former Supreme Court justice warns vs Maharlika Wealth Fund
Dec 09, 2022
Ep. 50: Why SSS, GSIS funds shouldn't be included in Maharlika Wealth Fund
Dec 07, 2022
Ep. 49: Does the Philippines really need a sovereign wealth fund today?
Dec 05, 2022
Ep. 48: Deepfakes, the ugly face of disinformation
Dec 02, 2022
Ep. 47: Marcos Jr. tweaks Duterte's bloody drug war
Nov 30, 2022
Ep. 46: Should Leni do more for the political opposition?
Nov 28, 2022
Ep. 45: More than 31 million COVID-19 vaccines wasted in PH
Nov 24, 2022
Ep. 44: The tough life of a freelance journo in the Philippines
Nov 22, 2022
Ep. 43: How to reform the Philippine prison system
Nov 20, 2022
Ep. 42: Are you ok with 'Netflix' tax?
Nov 20, 2022
Ep. 41: What you need to know about confidential and intelligence funds
Nov 19, 2022
Ep. 40: Can Philippine prisons still be reformed?
Nov 18, 2022
Ep. 39: The evidence against Bantag
Nov 12, 2022
Ep. 38: Trabaho ba ng journo magpaganda ng imahe?
Nov 10, 2022
Ep. 37: Were the May presidential election results manipulated?
Nov 07, 2022
Ep. 36: How Percy Lapid's murder was hatched
Nov 04, 2022
Ep. 35: How much does Marcos Jr. understand about climate change?
Nov 02, 2022
Ep. 34: 'Middleman' in Percy Lapid case murdered in jail?
Oct 31, 2022
Ep. 33: Is the Percy Lapid murder case close to being solved?
Oct 28, 2022
Ep. 32: One-on-One with 'On the Job's' Erik Matti
Oct 26, 2022
Ep. 31: Ex-top cop appointed Philippine health undersecretary
Oct 24, 2022
Ep. 30: 'Middleman' in Percy Lapid murder plot suddenly dead
Oct 21, 2022
Ep. 29: Philippine senator wants to ban K-drama
Oct 19, 2022
Ep. 28: Who masterminded Percy Lapid's murder?
Oct 18, 2022
Ep. 27: Double-standard in drug case of Philippine justice secretary's son?
Oct 14, 2022
Ep. 26: Can you detect fake information?
Oct 12, 2022
Ep. 25: Ex-Senator Leila De Lima held hostage
Oct 10, 2022
Ep. 24: Are you satisfied with Marcos Jr.'s performance so far?
Oct 07, 2022
Ep. 23: Marcos Jr.'s first 100 days in office
Oct 05, 2022
Ep. 22: Is Marcos Jr. partying too often?
Oct 02, 2022
Ep. 21: Shopee draws flak for tapping Marcos supporter as endorser
Sep 30, 2022
Ep. 20: Should the Duterte face the ICC?
Sep 28, 2022
Ep. 19: Beware of paid political vloggers
Sep 26, 2022
Ep. 18: How do you 'move on' from the horrors of Martial Law?
Sep 23, 2022
Ep. 17: The Marcos Diaries
Sep 21, 2022
Ep. 16: Journalist Lewis Simons on the Marcoses' return to power
Sep 19, 2022
Ep. 15: Can VP Sara Duterte solve basic education woes in 6 years?
Sep 18, 2022
Ep. 14: Why have the Marcoses not paid their estate tax?
Sep 15, 2022
Ep. 13: Should the PCGG be abolished?
Sep 14, 2022
Ep. 12: The ugly truth about text scams
Sep 09, 2022
Ep. 11: The Robredos after the Vice Presidency
Sep 07, 2022
Ep. 10: Malacañang to put up its own 'fact-checking' team
Sep 05, 2022
Ep. 9: Did ABS-CBN and TV5 succumb to political pressure?
Sep 02, 2022
Ep. 8: Does the Philippine VP need confidential funds?
Aug 31, 2022
Ep. 7: Can we trust China on joint energy exploration?
Aug 29, 2022
Ep. 6: The Philippine education crisis
Aug 26, 2022
Ep. 5: Congressmen probe ABS-CBN deal with TV5
Aug 24, 2022
Ep. 4: Facts and falsehoods about Ninoy Aquino
Aug 22, 2022
Ep. 3: Should the Philippines reinstate mandatory ROTC for senior high school?
Aug 17, 2022
Ep. 2: Insurance program for jobless Filipinos
Aug 15, 2022
Ep. 1: Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino red-baits authors, bans 'subversive' books
Aug 12, 2022
Ep. 100: Why do Filipino children have reading problems?
Aug 11, 2022
Ep. 99: Political turncoatism in the Philippines
Aug 09, 2022
Ep. 98: Director Joel Lamangan speaks up vs art, film, & historical distortion
Aug 07, 2022
Ep. 97: Historian fights backs
Aug 07, 2022
Ep. 96: Understanding the China-Taiwan row
Aug 03, 2022
Ep. 95: 'Katips' director Vince Tañada speaks up
Aug 03, 2022
Ep. 94: The dark side of social media
Aug 01, 2022
Ep. 93: Marcos Jr.'s son gets 'senior' congressional post
Jul 28, 2022
Ep. 92: What Marcos said -- and omitted -- in his first SONA
Jul 27, 2022
Ep. 91: 'Does Marcos Jr. understand the economy?'
Jul 12, 2022
Ep. 90: Historian Ambeth Ocampo pushes back vs trolls
Jul 11, 2022
Ep. 89: Sorry, Ella. History is NOT 'chismis'
Jul 04, 2022
Ep. 88: One-on-one with Mareng Winnie Monsod
Jul 04, 2022
Ep. 87: Marcos Jr.'s South China Sea problem
Jul 03, 2022
Ep. 86: Leni Robredo's 'Angat Buhay' NGO takes off
Jul 03, 2022
Ep. 85: One-on-One with BAYAW Jun Sabayton
Jun 29, 2022
Ep. 84: Why NTC's shutdown of 'communist-linked' websites is illegal
Jun 24, 2022
Ep. 83: Who is the Filipino middle class?
Jun 23, 2022
Ep. 82: Why did VP Sara Duterte get a separate personal security unit?
Jun 23, 2022
Ep. 81: What's next for Leni's 'Pink Movement'?
Jun 22, 2022
Ep. 80: Tarantadong collab with Pugad Baboy's Pol Medina Jr.
Jun 21, 2022
Ep. 79: Is social media now a more credible news source?
Jun 20, 2022
Ep. 78: 'VIP treatment' of hit-and-run suspect
Jun 19, 2022
Ep. 77: Filipino action star tops senatorial election
Jun 18, 2022
Ep. 76: What is China up to in Philippine-occupied Ayungin Shoal?
Jun 15, 2022
Ep. 75: How Marcos' cronies abused the coco levy fund
Jun 14, 2022
Ep. 73: Demonic possessions in the Philippines on the rise during the pandemic?
Jun 10, 2022
Ep. 74: How the Philippines became a 'training ground' for disinformation
Jun 08, 2022
Ep. 72: Were the May 9 Philippine elections credible?
Jun 02, 2022
Ep. 71: Is Marcos Jr.'s pick for DSWD secretary fit for the job?
May 31, 2022
Ep. 70: Will President Marcos Jr. assert the Philippine arbitral win vs China?
May 27, 2022
Ep. 69: Who is Toots Ople, Marcos Jr.'s Secretary for Migrant Workers?
May 26, 2022
Ep. 68: Takbo now, study later?
May 23, 2022
Ep. 67: Why the Duterte dynasty still won in Davao City
May 19, 2022
Ep. 66: Preserving the truth about Martial Law
May 19, 2022
Ep. 65: Gloria Arroyo's role in the Marcos-Duterte victory
May 16, 2022
Ep. 64: With Filipinos still get back the rest of the Marcos ill-gotten wealth?
May 13, 2022
Ep. 63: Why did Filipinos elect a former dictator's son?
May 11, 2022
Ep. 62: Careful with 'paid' political analysts
May 04, 2022
Ep. 61: Political dynasties in the Philippines
Apr 29, 2022
Ep. 60: How to counter campaign 'black ops' in the 2022 Philippine presidential election
Apr 25, 2022
Ep. 59: What happened to the 1995 Hawaii case vs Marcos?
Apr 20, 2022
Ep. 58: Why is this Duterte campaigning for Leni Robredo?
Apr 14, 2022
Ep. 57: MILF fields candidate vs Cotabato City mayor
Apr 12, 2022
Ep. 56: Robredo shifts gears in poll battle vs Marcos Jr.
Apr 03, 2022
Ep. 55: Marcos Jr. and his family’s enormous ill-gotten wealth
Mar 25, 2022
Ep. 54: In the mind of Marcos Jr. supporters
Mar 10, 2022
Ep. 53: Jailed Duterte foe seeks vindication via reelection
Feb 21, 2022
Ep. 52: Troll wars in Philippine elections
Feb 14, 2022
Ep. 51: How presidential interviews should be done
Feb 01, 2022
Ep. 50: Philippine labor leader runs for president
Jan 27, 2022
Ep. 49: The Marcos ill-gotten wealth
Jan 20, 2022
Ep. 48: Philippines bans child marriages
Jan 19, 2022
Ep. 47: 63 BARMM villages ‘orphaned’ in 2022 polls?
Jan 17, 2022
Ep. 46: Presidential campaigns
Jan 11, 2022
Ep. 45: The Fake Story of the Tallano gold
Jan 10, 2022
Ep. 44: Group seeks party-list seat after ABS-CBN shutdown
Dec 15, 2021
Ep. 42: Why Walden Bello wants to tax the rich
Nov 25, 2021
Ep. 43: Ex-political ally wants to end Duterte dynasty in Davao City
Nov 25, 2021
Ep. 40: Challenging the Dutertes
Nov 17, 2021
Ep. 41: Why did Sara Duterte settle for VP run?
Nov 17, 2021
Ep. 39: Cartoonists fight back vs Marcos disinformation
Nov 11, 2021
Ep. 38: LGBTQ in the Bangsamoro
Nov 06, 2021
Ep. 37: Isko Moreno's campaign platform
Oct 26, 2021
Ep. 36: Why Samira Gutoc was hurt by Isko’s attacks vs Leni
Oct 20, 2021
Ep. 35: Who’s on board Leni Robredo’s presidential bid?
Oct 16, 2021
Ep. 34: Ex-MILF peace negotiator speaks up on BTA extension
Oct 16, 2021
Ep. 33: One-on-One with Aika Robredo
Oct 11, 2021
Ep. 32: Leni Robredo seeks presidency
Oct 07, 2021
Ep. 31: A room for the Left in the Philippine Senate
Oct 03, 2021
Ep. 30: Politics split Estrada half-brothers
Oct 01, 2021
Ep. 29: Isko Moreno’s campaign strategy
Sep 27, 2021
Ep. 28: Why Chel Diokno is running for senator again
Sep 27, 2021
Ep. 27: 3-year extension for the Bangsamoro government
Sep 25, 2021
Ep. 26: When 'influencers' interview politicians
Sep 21, 2021
Ep. 25: Tarantadong Kalbo
Sep 06, 2021
Ep. 24: Why Duterte’s niece is against him
Aug 31, 2021
Ep. 23: Overpriced face masks, shields
Aug 30, 2021
Ep. 22: Ping Lacson for president?
Aug 27, 2021
Ep. 21: Mayor Isko Moreno for President?
Aug 19, 2021
Ep. 20: One-on-One with Sonny Trillanes
Aug 16, 2021
Ep. 19: Why Pacquiao will run for president
Aug 13, 2021
Ep. 18: Philippines building ‘wall’ vs COVID-19
Jul 16, 2021
Ep. 17: Noynoy Aquino after the presidency
Jul 01, 2021
Ep. 15: The Real Battle in 2022
May 06, 2021
Ep. 14: Drug rehab goes online
Apr 15, 2021
Ep. 13: Are we back to square one — or worse?
Apr 01, 2021
Ep. 12: Should MILF-led Bangsamoro region seek poll mandate in 2022?
Mar 07, 2021
Ep. 11: Political Party-building in the Bangsamoro
Feb 06, 2021
Ep. 10: Bangsamoro Elections
Jan 21, 2021
Ep. 9: How to fix the Philippine Party-list System
Jan 20, 2021
Ep. 7: Bangsamoro Transition
Dec 01, 2020
Ep. 6: The Bully's Pulpit
Nov 27, 2020
Ep. 5: Pressure on the Bangsamoro
Nov 13, 2020
Ep. 4: Where is the President?
Nov 05, 2020
Ep. 3: Duterte’s new weapon vs dissent?
Oct 23, 2020
Ep 2: What’s wrong with Philippine forensic investigations?
Oct 10, 2020
Ep. 1: The Myth of Congressional Independence
Oct 10, 2020