Facts First with Christian Esguerra

Can the "uniteam" of President Bongbong Marcos and Vice President Sara Duterte still be salvaged?

Veteran journalists Vergel Santos and Ipe Salvosa join Christian Esguerra in this episode about the congressional inquiry into SMNI's operations.

Catch our episode with former senator Sonny Trillanes, who was among the first to file a complaint against Rodrigo Duterte before the International Criminal Court.

Are there efforts to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte?

Listen to this comprehensive interview with former senator Leila De Lima, who was finally allowed to post bail after 6 years in jail over drug cases allegedly cooked up by the Duterte administration.

Christian Esguerra speaks with the lead counsel of Rep. France Castro, who was the subject of a supposed death threat by former President Rodrigo Duterte

2023 Ramon Magsaysay awardee Miriam Coronel Ferrer explains the Israeli-Palestine conflict and the raging crisis in Gaza.

What should former Sen. Leila De Lima do next after being detained for more than six years by the Duterte administration?

A retired Navy official explains why China is bent on seizing Ayungin Shoal.

Former Finance Undersecretary Cielo Magno joins Christian Esguerra for a discussion on extraordinary and miscellaneous expenses by senators and House members.

Did congressmen remove Vice President Sara Duterte's confidential funds for 2024 simply because it was the right thing to do? Think again.

This episode talks about the implications of removing Rep. Gloria Arroyo as deputy speaker in the context of the rift between Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez and the Dutertes.

Lawyer Barry Gutierrez explains why he and 10 other petitioners want the Supreme Court to declare as unconstitutional the transfer of P125 million in confidential funds from the Office of the President to the Office of the Vice President in 2022.

The Philippines' top military official warned against destabilization efforts against President Marcos Jr. only to claim afterward that he was "misquoted," which he was not. But are there really groups seeking to destabilize the current administration?

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Listen to this one-on-one interview with former DILG secretary Raffy Aluna on China.

Former Supreme Court Justice Tony Carpio explains why China's territorial claim, aside from its previously debunked maritime claims, is weak.

Why did the Philippines abstain in the UN resolution seeking a humanitarian ceasefire on the Gaza Strip?

Is former President Rodrigo Duterte positioning himself as the opposition to the Marcos Jr. administration?

Rep. France Castro explains why she decided to file criminal charges against former President Rodrigo Duterte for allegedly threatening to kill her in a TV program.

Human rights lawyer Chel Diokno explains why his client shouldn't be charged in the viral video showing traffic along Commonwealth Avenue stopped to accommodate a VIP's convoy.

Commodore Jay Tarriela, Philippine Coast Guard spokesman, explains what really happened that led to the twin collisions between Chinese and Philippines vessels near Ayungin Shoal.

Maritime law expert Jay Batongbacal sits down with Christian Esguerra about the latest incident near Ayungin Shoal.

Why is Rodrigo Duterte now complaining that there's no opposition under President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.?

Leila De Lima lawyer Dino De Leon explains why the third and last drug case against the former senator and vocal Duterte critics has further weakened.