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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Ep. 52: Should impeachment presiding officer be changed?
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39:47Christian Esguerra speaks with former Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Tony Carpio.
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Ep. 51: Tito Sotto blasts Chiz Escudero's handling of impeachment proceedings
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1:09:02Listen to this interview by Christian Esguerra with former Senate President and incoming senator Vicente "Tito" Sotto III.
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Ep. 50: House prosecutor speaks up on Senate ruling
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28:13Listen to Christian Esguerra's conversation with Rep. Joel Chua following the Senate's decision to return the articles of impeachment to the House.
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Ep. 49: Senate vote on impeachment case angers public
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34:33Christian Esguerra sits down with veteran journalist Vergel Santos on the growing public outrage over the unusual move by senators to "return" the impeachment complaint against Sara Duterte to the House of Representatives.
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Ep. 48: Leila De Lima condemns Senate vote remanding impeachment case
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35:18Listen to Christian Esguerra's discussion with Rep. Leila De Lima.
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Ep. 47: Are senators trying to save Sara Duterte?
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41:44Christian Esguerra and Edu Mansanas weigh in on the controversial Senate vote favoring Sara Duterte.
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Ep. 46: Senators 'return' impeachment case to the House
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31:23Lawyer Lorna Kapunan criticizes the move of senators to return the impeachment complaint against Sara Duterte to the House of Representatives.
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Ep. 45: Sonny Trillanes weighs in on the delay in the impeachment trial
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1:18:36What's really taking senators too long to start the impeachment trial of Sara Duterte?
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Ep. 44: How long can senators delay the impeachment trial?
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59:45What's really the game plan of the Senate under Chiz Escudero?
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Ep. 43: What Sherwin Gatchalian thinks of the impeachment trial
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33:26Listen to our interview with Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian.
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Ep. 42: Why is Chiz delaying the impeachment trial?
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50:51Listen to Christian Esguerra's discussion with Barry Gutierrez.
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Ep. 41: Public outrage over Senate's refusal to act on impeachment case
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1:23:39Listen to Christian Esguerra's conversation with Teddy Casino and Ronald Llamas on the growing public discontent over the Senate's refusal to start the impeachment trial of Sara Duterte.
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Ep. 40: Why are senators dribbling the impeachment trial?
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24:11Listen to this conversation between Christian Esguerra and public interest lawyer Dino De Leon.
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Ep. 39: Koko Pimentel pushes Senate to convene as impeachment court
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59:53Listen to our episode with Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel.
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Ep. 38: What are senators waiting for?
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1:19:03A survey says majority of Filipinos want Sara Duterte to address impeachment charges. So, what are the senators waiting for?
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Ep. 37: De Lima hits delay in impeachment trial
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26:33Listen to our discussion with Rep. Leila De Lima on the delay in the impeachment trial of Sara Duterte.
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Ep. 36: Did BBM just save Sara Duterte?
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46:24Christian Esguerra speaks with Barry Gutierrez on the future of the impeachment trial following Marcos Jr.'s latest pronouncements.
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Ep. 35: Is BBM afraid of the Dutertes?
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48:34Christian Esguerra sits down with Edu Mansanas.
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Ep. 34: Interview with Sonny Trillanes
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40:04Why 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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Ep. 32: The case against Duterte Youth
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28:48Christian 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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Ep. 30: Senate finally ready for Sara Duterte's impeachment trial?
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59:58Listen to our episode with lawyer Howard Calleja.
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Ep. 29: Interview with Rep. Chel Diokno
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38:54How did Akbayan top the party-list election and what pieces of legislation will the group push in the 20th Congress?
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Ep. 28: Interview with Sen. Risa Hontiveros
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27:30What 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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Ep. 27: No more Mr. Nice Guy?
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45:59Listen to our episode with Atty. Claire Castro on President Marcos Jr.'s latest podcast.
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Ep. 26: Ogie Diaz speaks up on celebrities joining politics
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55:32Listen to this discussion between Christian Esguerra and Ogie Diaz.
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Ep. 25: ICC prosecutor Karim Khan goes on leave
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36:00How will this affect the case against Rodrigo Duterte before the ICC?
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Ep. 24: What the CA ruling on Leila De Lima means
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31:18De 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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Ep. 23: Why some celebrities lost in the May elections
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40:56Christian 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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Ep. 21: What's next for Bayan Muna?
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47:40Christian Esguerra speaks with Teddy Casiño on the disastrous showing of Bayan Muna in the last party-list election.
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Ep. 20: Interview with Atty. Lorna Kapunan
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35:05This 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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Ep. 18: How a councilor beat Cynthia Villar in Las Piñas
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35:23Christian 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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Ep. 17: Heidi Mendoza's amazing Senate run
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44:45Listen to this frank discussion between Christian Esguerra and Heidi Mendoza about her amazing run for the Senate.
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Ep. 16: Leila De Lima set to join Congress
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33:24Christian 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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Ep. 15: Akbayan tops party-list election
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29:40Listen 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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Ep. 11: Comelec drops possible case vs Camille Villar
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19:53Listen 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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Ep. 8: What to expect on election day
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50:43Listen to our episode with Comelec Chairman George Garcia.
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Ep. 7: The Pope we need today
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30:50Ahead of the 2025 conclave, what kind of Pope does the Roman Catholic Church need today?
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Ep. 6: 'Trapos' and dynasties poised to dominate 2025 polls
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35:43Listen 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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Ep. 4: VP Sara blames BBM over case vs Pulong
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44:08Listen 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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