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.
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Christian Esguerra speaks with Barry Gutierrez on the future of the impeachment trial following Marcos Jr.'s latest pronouncements.
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Christian Esguerra sits down with Edu Mansanas.
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Why did BBM spoke out against Sara Duterte's impeachment again?
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Ep. 33: Where did survey firms go wrong?
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1:03:42Listen to this episode on pre-election surveys, which took a hit following the actual results of the senatorial race.
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Christian Esguerra sits down with election lawyer Emil Marañon III on the petition against the Duterte Youth party-list group.
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Ep. 31: Marcos Jr. revamps Cabinet
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1:02:39Listen to our conversation with Edu Mansanas and Cielo Magno on the Cabinet revamp.
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Listen to our episode with lawyer Howard Calleja.
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How did Akbayan top the party-list election and what pieces of legislation will the group push in the 20th Congress?
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What do the victories of Bam Aquino, Kiko Pangilinan, Chel Diokno, and Leila De Lima mean for the Pink Movement going into the 2028 elections?
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Listen to our episode with Atty. Claire Castro on President Marcos Jr.'s latest podcast.
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Listen to this discussion between Christian Esguerra and Ogie Diaz.
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How will this affect the case against Rodrigo Duterte before the ICC?
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De Lima's lawyer Dino De Leon explains why the Court of Appeals ruling does not mean the former senator will be returning to jail.
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Christian Esguerra sits down with campaign strategist Alan German.
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Ep. 22: Bakit Duterte pa rin ang mga taga-Davao?
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1:06:06Listen to this incisive discussion with Davao City-based development worker Mags Maglana on the landslide victories of the Duterte political dynasty in the May elections.
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Christian Esguerra speaks with Teddy Casiño on the disastrous showing of Bayan Muna in the last party-list election.
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This episode talks about the upcoming impeachment trial of Sara Duterte following the midterm elections.
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Ep. 19: Sara Duterte's big win in the 2025 midterm elections
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1:02:53Christian Esguerra and Barry Gutierrez make sense of the results of the senatorial race and their implications in the 2028 elections.
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Christian Esguerra sits down with Mark Anthony Santos, who scored a stunning upset of Cynthia Villar in the congressional race in Las Piñas City.
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Listen to this frank discussion between Christian Esguerra and Heidi Mendoza about her amazing run for the Senate.
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Christian Esguerra speaks with former senator Leila De Lima, who is set to join the House of Representatives as the top nominee of the ML party-list group.
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Listen to our episode with Akbayan Rep. Perci Cendaña.
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Ep. 14: Early winners & losers in the May elections
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1:55:52Listen to this podcast with Christian Esguerra, who is joined by Edu Mansanas, Ronnie Holmes, and Alan German.
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Ep. 13: Duterte's party adopts Camille Villar and Imee Marcos
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1:25:17Will this endorsement give these two candidates a much-needed push ahead of the senatorial election?
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Ep. 12: The dark side of Philippine election campaigns
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1:15:24Christian Esguerra sits down with campaign strategist Alan German.
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Listen to our episode on the Comelec's decision not to pursue the vote-buying case against senatorial candidate Camille Villar.
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Ep. 10: BBM candidates poised to dominate Senate race
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1:06:20Listen to our episode with OCTA Research president Ranjit Rye.
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Ep. 9: Imee Marcos pins blame on BBM over survey numbers
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1:11:53Listen to our episode on why Sen. Imee Marcos' survey numbers are down.
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Listen to our episode with Comelec Chairman George Garcia.
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Ahead of the 2025 conclave, what kind of Pope does the Roman Catholic Church need today?
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Listen to this discussion between Christian Esguerra and political science professor Julio Teehankee.
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Ep. 5: Who will make it in the Senate's Magic 12?
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1:29:21Listen to this riot of an episode with Christian Esguerra, Ronald Holmes, Alan German, and Edu Mansanas.
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Listen to our episode with Malacañang Press Officer Claire Castro on the complaint filed against Rep. Pulong Duterte, who was caught on video attacking another man in a bar and threatening the victim with a knife.
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How with the qualified human traffic case filed against the former human rights lawyer in the Philippines affect his asylum application in The Netherlands?
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Christian Esguerra is joined by Cielo Magno and Edu Mansanas.
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Christian Esguerra sits down with Archbishop Socrates Villegas on what voters should look for in candidates in the May elections.
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Ep. 100: Atty. Lorna Kapunan talks about Sara Duterte's impeachment trial
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1:11:53Listen to our one-on-one interview with lawyer Lorna Kapunan.
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Ep. 99: The campaign's final stretch
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1:13:35What can we expect during the final days of the election campaign?
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Listen to our episode with ICC assistant to counsel Kristina Conti.
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Christian Esguerra sits down with Malacañang Press Officer Claire Castro.
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Ep. 96: Sara Duterte campaigns vs 2 Manila congressmen
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1:28:14Sara Duterte is campaigning hard against her political opponents in the May midterm elections.
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Barry Gutierrez joins Christian Esguerra in this episode.
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Listen to our episode with Tolentino, who led a Senate hearing on China's influence operations in the Philippines.
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Listen to our episode with election lawyer Emil Marañon III.
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Ep. 92: Leni Robredo endorses Pacquiao and Abalos
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1:26:03Why did the former vice president make these endorsements?
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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.
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Listen to our episode on a special ICC mechanism allowing more victims to come forward and be heard.
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Listen to our special episode on the death of Pope Francis.
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Ep. 88: Are Philippine elections hopeless?
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1:42:48Christian Esguerra is joined by the Smiling Assassin Cielo Magno and Edu Mansanas.
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An important discussion on the problematic party-list system.
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