Last month, President Rodrigo Duterte signed a measure increasing the excise tax on tobacco products. It followed an earlier tax hike on tobacco, fuel,
Author: Louie Encabo
Why is National blocking the creation of an independent election campaign watchdog?
When the National Party found themselves unable to stop the rise of ‘Jacindamania’ in the 2017 general elections, they turned to one of their
By disregarding rules for personal ambition, Ronald Cardema lands in a hole he can’t escape from
Disgraced former National Youth Commissioner Ronald Cardema had high hopes of becoming a congressman, even to a point where he attempted to manipulate election
There is a solution for Metro Manila’s traffic problems, but politicians will never implement it
When Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) spokesperson Celine Piago declared that the agency’s bus ban on EDSA highway was “not successful”, it was another
Continuing to ban prisoners from voting contradicts New Zealand’s rich history of promoting suffrage
In 2010, the New Zealand Attorney-General Chris Finlayson presented a report to Parliament on the proposed changes to the Electoral Act, under the Electoral
Ending the competition of lowering wages: the case for the Fair Pay Agreements
When the working group on the Fair Pay Agreements (FPA) released their report last January, their findings gave a stark assessment of the state
Abortion law reform: what is going on?
What was initially hyped as the first major reform to New Zealand’s abortion law since 1977 is now in uncertain territory, as disagreements over
Why we need to pay attention to the Auckland local body elections
It is said that the Mayor of Auckland is the third most powerful person in New Zealand, after the Prime Minister and Finance Minister,
Political will or political gimmicks?
Many were flummoxed when the Presidential spokesperson Salvador Panelo expressed the current administration was open to reusing the controversial Dengvaxia vaccine in response to
The Mindanao Gravy Train
The Presidency of Rodrigo Duterte promised two things: first, that it would usher in a “golden era of infrastructure”, and second, that it will