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King of nothing

by Ronald Llamas - June 7, 2026 - 12:00am

Let us congratulate Alan Peter Cayetano for being the most hated person in the country. He has become so widely reviled that even those usually cast as villains have, by contrast, appeared almost heroic simply by...

Pokémon Senate: A bottomless abyss

by Ronald Llamas - May 31, 2026 - 12:00am

When you think the Senate, currently led by self-proclaimed “Ambassador of Jesus Christ” Alan Pokémon Cayetano, can’t sink any deeper into the muck, it somehow finds ways to prove us wr...

The Senate’s tragic paradox

by Ronald Llamas - May 24, 2026 - 12:00am

The tragedy that has befallen the Senate is not that it has become a deeply divided chamber.

Cayetano attacked the Senate

by Ronald Llamas - May 17, 2026 - 12:00am

Let us not mince words. Senator Alan Peter Cayetano, the “ambassador of Jesus Christ,” attacked the Senate. In his relentless pursuit of the Senate presidency and to protect allies from accountability,...

Sara, see you at the Senate!

by Ronald Llamas - May 10, 2026 - 12:00am

This coming Monday, all eyes will be on the House of Representatives as its members gather to vote on whether or not to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte.

Duterte bluffed a jet ski ride; a woman made it happen

by Ronald Llamas - May 3, 2026 - 12:00am

As I write this, Atin Ito, the civil society coalition known for its civilian-led supply missions to the West Philippine Sea, has safely arrived on Pag-asa Island, marking the latest voyage into our own sovereign...

Sara’s billions: Who will now refuse to vote for impeachment?

by Ronald Llamas - April 26, 2026 - 12:00am

Smoking gun.

The rise of political alternatives

by Ronald Llamas - April 19, 2026 - 12:00am

The electoral terrain ahead of the 2028 election is becoming more competitive.

Sara returns to the SC: Same script, weaker plot

by Ronald Llamas - April 12, 2026 - 12:00am

As expected, Vice President Sara Duterte was back once again at the Supreme Court last week, asking the high tribunal to stop the House committee on justice from continuing its hearings on the new impeachment complaints...

A nation’s resurrection: Salvation or damnation

by Ronald Llamas - April 5, 2026 - 12:00am

I have temporarily put on hold my usual political commentary and heckling in favor of an important message.

No ‘bloodbath,’ just Sara soaked in her own sweat of fear

by Ronald Llamas - March 29, 2026 - 12:00am

I had an interesting conversation last Friday with Pulse Asia president Ronnie Holmes and political persuasion specialist Alan German on independent journalist Christian Esguerra’s evening podcast.

When Comelec absolves an ‘akyat-bahay’

by Ronald Llamas - March 22, 2026 - 12:00am

“Why is an ‘akyat-bahay’ absolved of the crime, but those who helped him break into the house are charged?”

Sara: Clueless and out of her depth

by Ronald Llamas - March 15, 2026 - 12:00am

They say crises define leadership.

Sara’s bank records and the amazing maleta story

by Ronald Llamas - March 8, 2026 - 12:00am

The House committee on justice, competently chaired by Batangas 2nd District Rep. Gerville Luistro, determined this week that the two impeachment complaints filed against Vice President Sara Duterte were sufficient...

From EDSA to 2028: Electoral revolution!

by Ronald Llamas - March 1, 2026 - 12:00am

On Wednesday, the country celebrated the 40th anniversary of the EDSA People Power Revolution.

‘Ideally,’ I would have written about something else

by Ronald Llamas - February 22, 2026 - 12:00am

I deally, I would have written about something else this Sunday.

The Kalayaan 16 and the DFA’s condescension against its own citizens

by Ronald Llamas - February 15, 2026 - 12:00am

“Some of the bravest Filipinos I know.”

Senate coups and weak institutions

by Ronald Llamas - February 8, 2026 - 12:00am

This week saw another attempted coup in the Senate.

Hold the ‘Tsinadors’ accountable!

by Ronald Llamas - February 1, 2026 - 12:00am

“Tsinadors.”

Chinese embassy: Trolls in suits

by Ronald Llamas - January 25, 2026 - 12:00am

Recently, the Chinese embassy in Manila, now under a new ambassador, has taken to spewing statements left and right against Philippine public officials.

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