This word is from the Spanish látigo.
látigó
whip
latiguhin
to whip
nilatigo
whipped
hampasin ng latigo
to hit with a whip
In a blind item relating to the alleged financial crimes of COMELEC Chairman Andres Bautista, a latigo was mentioned.
— 🎄JaM🎄 (@JamDuterte) August 7, 2017
The title of the column was “40 Shades of B.”