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In this episode, Rappler reporter Pia Ranada speaks to political science professor Aries Arugay about the ammo Duterte is readying against the people who seek to replace him in 2022, what this means for the candidates themselves, and what it says about the sitting president's role in the upcoming elections. Support fearless and independent journalism, visit https://rplr.co/supportRappler to donate to Rappler.

For all his survey popularity and all the clout that comes with being the most powerful man in the country, President Rodrigo Duterte is so far without an annointed successor, after his own daughter Sara Duterte and longtime aide Senator Bong Go decided not to run for president. In this episode, Rappler's Pia Ranada tries to piece together the events that led to this unlikely scenario and what it means for the 2022 elections. Support fearless and independent journalism, visit https://rplr.co/supportRappler to donate to Rappler.

President Rodrigo Duterte has had many tussles with the Senate, but his October 4 memo, according to senators, has brought the stand-off to another level. It's an escalation of Duterte's allergy to a critical Senate. This Seat of Power podcast episode dives deeper into the memo and what it says about Duterte's leadership style. Support fearless and independent journalism, visit https://rplr.co/supportRappler to donate to Rappler.

Rappler reporter Pia Ranada guides you through the twist and turns in the tale of President Duterte's controversial former adviser.

Someone close to the President has a lot of control over which of his remarks the public gets to hear. Who is behind these video edits? Why are they tampering with the President's speeches and do they have the permission of Duterte himself, notorious for being allergic to efforts to control his mouth? Rappler's Pia Ranada tries to answer that question in this episode. Support fearless and independent journalism, visit https://rplr.co/supportRappler to donate to Rappler.

In this episode, Pia Ranada speaks to a former Cabinet member and longtime friend of Duterte's, Jesus Dureza, for insights on the President's leadership and governance style.

Rappler reporter Pia Ranada speaks to Hugpong ng Pagbabago secretary-general Anthony del Rosario about how Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte is deciding on her 2022 plans.

Negros Oriental businessman Kenneth Lucio shares eye-opening insights into why many Filipinos still believe in Duterte, despite the economic sluggishness, COVID-19 pandemic, myriad of controversial remarks, bloody drug war, and pandering to China that have earned the President the fiercest criticism.

In this episode of the Seat of Power podcast, Malacañang reporter Pia Ranada takes you through developments in the 2022 political landscape and what they mean for Filipino voters.

In this episode of Seat of Power, Rappler reporter Pia Ranada asks former senator and military chief Rodolfo Biazon about what the impact of President Rodrigo Duterte's contradictory or vague utterances on security policies could be.

NTF-ELCAC spokesman LtGen Antonio Parlade thinks he's being vilified for trying to protect the country from communists and their propaganda. Rappler reporter Pia Ranada asks him about the origins of NTF-ELCAC and the controversies it's found itself in.

How did President Duterte go from threatening to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement to making an even bigger contribution to it than his predecessor?