Facts First with Christian Esguerra

The lawyer of Percy Lapid's family talks about updates on the case and whether authorities are close to identifying and a case against the mastermind.

Catch this hourlong conversation with Erik Matti, the award-winning director of "On the Job: The Missing 8," which is the Philippines' official entry to the 2023 Oscars.

A former chief of the Philippine National Police has raised eyebrows after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. appointed him undersecretary of the Department of Health.

The alleged "middleman" in the plot to murder of hard-hitting broadcaster Percy Lapid suddenly turned up dead at the New Bilibid Prison, hours after the confessed gunman pointed to him.

A Philippine senator has floated the idea of banning Korean dramas to help the local film and TV industry.

A man has surrendered claiming he was the one who had gunned down broadcaster Percy Lapid. How credible is his story? And more importantly, who masterminded the cold-blooded murder of the hard-hitting journalist?

Justice Secretary Boying Remulla wishes a "path to redemption" for his son, who was arrested in connection with a drug case. But what about the thousands of victims of Duterte's drug war -- a campaign he had supported -- who never got a chance at redemption? Listen to Fr. Flavie Villanueva, SVD, who runs a healing program for loved ones left behind by victims of Duterte's drug war, and Mae Paner a...

Most Filipinos believe fake "news" is a problem and many of them are confident they can detect such false information, according to a recent Pulse Asia survey. But can they, really?

How come former Sen. Leila De Lima was held hostage in a high-security detention facility run by the Philippine National Police? We spoke with De Lima's lawyer and spokesperson.

In this episode, Christian Esguerra sits down with Sonny Africa of the IBON Foundation to talk about the gains and missed opportunities during President Bongbong Marcos Jr.'s first 100 days in office.

What can President Bongbong Marcos show for his first 100 days in office? Christian Esguerra is join by Ronald Llamas, a former presidential political adviser.

President Bongbong Marcos made an unannounced weekend getaway at the F1 Grand Prix in Singapore with his family, raising questions on the propriety of the trip, which took place while many Filipinos were still reeling in the aftermath of a strong typhoon. And who paid for his family trip, by the way? 

In this episode, Christian Esguerra sits down with an advertising and marketing specialist, and a member of the academe, to talk about the calls to boycott Shopee. Also discussed is the plan to tweak the Philippines' tourism campaign.

This episode, Christian Esguerra is joined by the Center for International Law's Gilbert Andres, who explains the principle of complementarity at the International Criminal Court.

This episode explains the key difference between a real journalist and a political vlogger. Christian Esguerra is joined by Jeff Canoy, chief of reporters of ABS-CBN News.

Prof. Maris Diokno, former chairwoman of the National Historical Commission of the Philippines, explains why it's not easy for many Filipinos to just "move on" from Ferdinand Marcos Sr.'s martial rule.

In this interview with Christian Esguerra, historian Ambeth Ocampo talks about the diaries of Ferdinand Marcos Sr. and what they reveal about the late dictator.

Veteran journalist Lewis Simons, who wrote "Worth Dying For" on the rise and fall of Ferdinand Marcos, speaks with Christian Esguerra on the return of the family in power, culminating in the election victory of the late dictator's son in May 2022.

If given an additional P100-billion budget, Vice President Sara Duterte, who is also the education secretary, vows to solve the country's problems in basic education. Christian Esguerra spoke with Love Basillote, executive director of the Philippine Business for Education.

President Bongbong Marcos wants to "reopen' his family's estate tax case despite a final Supreme Court decision in 1999. Christian Esguerra sat down with former Internal Revenue Commissioner Kim Henares and tax expert Mon Abrea.

A former commissioner of the Presidential Commission on Good Government explains why the body, which is tasked to recover the Marcos ill-gotten wealth, should not be abolished as suggested by a congressman.

Christian Esguerra speaks with former National Privacy Commissioner Raymund Liboro for an extensive discussion on text scams. Maritime law expert Jay Batongbacal then talks about the Philippines' border agreement with Indonesia and whether this can actually serve as a template in dealing with China in the West Philippine Sea.

Despite her election loss, why is former Vice President Leni Robredo still the subject of intense trolling online? Christian Esguerra spoke with her eldest daughter. This episode also features new Comelec Chairman George Garcia on the reforms he will put in place as head of the Philippines' election body.

Legitimate fact-checkers from PressOne. PH, Philstar.com, and VERA Files join Christian Esguerra in a discussion on Malacañang's plan to set up its own "fact-checking" team.

This episode talks about ABS-CBN and TV5's termination of their investment agreement following pressure from certain congressmen.