Facts First with Christian Esguerra

This episode tackles Rodrigo Duterte's meeting in Beijing with Chinese President Xi Jinping ahead of the ICC appeals chambers' decision to reject the Philippine government's request to stop the investigation into Duterte's drug war.

Christian Esguerra sits down with FVR's socioeconomic planning secretary Cielito Habito on what a successful administration branding really entails, drawing lessons from "Philippines 2000."

PR and brand specialist Alan German joins Christian Esguerra for a discussion on the controversial new logo unveiled by the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp.

Christian Esguerra is joined by maritime law expert Jay Batongbacal in a frank discussion on a Chinese Embassy statement assailing the Philippines' arbitral victory over Beijing.

This episode features Ambassador Henry Bensurto Jr., the career diplomat who carefully studied and prepared the legal case of the Philippines against China over maritime entitlements in the West Philippine Sea.

This episode looks deep into the culture of corruption in government. Christian Esguerra sits down with Heidi Mendoza, an anti-corruption crusader and former state auditor.

What's next after President Marcos Jr. signed a law writing off P57 billion in debt by Philippine farmers? Christian Esguerra sits down with former Agrarian Reform Secretary Hernani Braganza.

PR specialist Alan German weighs in on the controversy over the new Philippine tourism slogan

Human rights campaigner Caloy Conde joins Christian Esguerra in analyzing the human rights situation under President Marcos Jr.

A Philippine senator wants to ban the new "Barbie movie for allegedly featuring the Nine Dash Line map of China. Christian Esguerra speaks with security analyst Renato De Castro.

Christian Esguerra sits down with former senator and tourism secretary Richard Gordon on the controversy surrounding the new tourism campaign slogan of the Philippines following the discovery that the mood video contained "stock footage" of destinations, which weren't actually from here.

The Department of Tourism has sacked the ad agency behind the new tourism slogan "Love the Philippines." But who really is to blame? Christian Esguerra speaks with ad and marketing expert Matec Villanueva.

This episode looks into the appointment of disbarred lawyer Larry Gadon as President Marcos Jr.'s adviser on poverty alleviation. Labor organizer Luke Espiritu joins Christian Esguerra

Christian Esguerra speaks with political science professor Ella Atienza on why the barangay and youth elections in October 2023 matter a lot -- even if many Filipinos probably do not care that much anymore.

This episode tackles the Department of Education memo seeking to identify public school teachers affiliated with the Alliance of Concerned Teachers, a left-leaning organization criticized by Vice President Sara Duterte, who also sits as education secretary. Christian Esguerra speaks with ACT Teacher Rep. France Castro.

This episode weighs in on Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri's statement that legislators' agreed on corrections to the Maharlika Investment Fund bill through a Viber chat group.

How will the judge's decision to recuse himself from the last remaining drug case against former senator Leila De Lima affect the pace of the litigation? One of her lawyers, Dino De Leon, joins Christian Esguerra in this episode.

This episode focused on the new Philippine health secretary's proposal to allow nursing grades who failed the board exams -- but with grades of between 70 and 74 percent -- to temporarily work in government hospitals until they secure their professional licenses.

This episode looks deep into the latest Reuters Institute's Digital News Report showing widespread criticism against the mainstream media, mainly coming from politicians, and why many Filipinos are now avoiding the news.

This episode discusses a new study showing journalists being heavily criticized by politicians, ordinary Filipinos, and influencers. Christian Esguerra is joined by Pulitzer winner Manny Mogato and fellow journalist and educator Felipe Salvosa II.

In this episode, geologist Mahar Lagmay explains the behavior of volcanoes and the so-called "big one."

Christian Esguerra speaks with a budget expert to talk about the realities of Philippine national budgeting.

A new Social Weather Stations survey asked Filipinos about the "best leader" they think should succeed President Bongbong Marcos. Isn't too early for this question? Christian Esguerra weighs in on this.

This episode looks into the gravity of corruption in the Philippine government and what we can all do about it. Christian Esguerra sits down with Mon Abrea, co-chair of the Ease of Doing Business Task Force.

What's next for the "Uniteam" in light of the discord between Vice President Sara Duterte and Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez, who is President Bongbong Marcos' cousin?