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Author: Louie Encabo

Cynthia Villar, Rodrigo Duterte and Alan Peter Cayetano
The Philippines 
May 28, 2019

With the Liberals nearly wiped out, will the Nacionalista Party be the next big hurdle for the Duterte administration?

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1767 Views alan peter cayetano, cynthia villar, featured, Liberal Party of the Philippines, nacionalista party, rodrigo duterte

Coming off a resounding victory in the May 2019 elections, the Duterte administration has now found itself short of recognized enemies in Philippine politics.

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Elliot Ikilei, Brian Tamaki and Alfred Ngaro
New Zealand 
May 24, 2019May 24, 2019

Will the “Christian conservative” strategy work?

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1213 Views alfred ngaro, brian tamaki, destiny church, elliot ikilei, featured, new conservative party, new zealand national party

Sensing opportunity in the 2020 general elections, “Bishop” Brian Tamaki of the controversial Destiny Church has announced the creation of his new political vehicle

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Sara Duterte raising the hand of Bong Revilla
The Philippines 
May 21, 2019May 21, 2019

Frustrated by Bong Revilla’s (likely) success? Blame those who endorsed him

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1869 Views 2019 philippine senatorial elections, Bong Revilla, featured, hugpong ng pagbabago, pork barrel scam, sara duterte

(At the time of writing, Bong Revilla holds the 11th position but with many votes yet to be counted.) Many were in disbelief, a

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Rodrigo Duterte close-up
The Philippines 
May 16, 2019May 18, 2019

What the outcome of the 2019 Senate elections mean for the Philippines

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1080 Views 2019 philippine senatorial elections, featured, rodrigo duterte

Before the 2019 Philippine mid-term elections, political analyst Richard Heydarian predicted that the upcoming polls would be a “referendum on the Duterte presidency”. By

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Mar Roxas, Nancy Binay and Bam Aquino collage
Editor's Notes The Philippines 
April 25, 2019April 25, 2019

Why I am reluctantly voting for 4 “TraPos”

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1664 Views 2019 philippine senatorial elections, bam aquino, featured, Mar Roxas, nancy binay, serge osmena

Any patriotic Filipino voter would be greatly disappointed by the results of the recent May 2019 election surveys, which if brought into fruition would

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China artificial islands in Spratlys and Philippine giant clams
The Philippines 
April 24, 2019

Why I’m Voting (part 4): We need to preserve our natural resources

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1086 Views 2019 philippine senatorial elections, featured

This is part 4 of an eight-part series covering the issues that will help me decide who I’m voting for in the May 2019

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Sal Panelo and Bikoy Matrix
The Philippines 
April 23, 2019

Can we trust the Government’s intelligence reports?

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1279 Views Association Matrix Between BIKOY and ELLEN TORDESILLAS, destabilization plot, featured, intelligence gathering, rodrigo duterte

After threatening to release intelligence reports that will implicate his political rivals for an alleged black propaganda against him, allies of President Rodrigo Duterte’s

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Drug war casualty and Imelda Marcos
The Philippines 
April 22, 2019April 24, 2019

Why I’m Voting (part 3): The rich and powerful are avoiding the justice system

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1633 Views 2019 philippine senatorial elections, Bong Revilla, featured, imelda marcos, jinggoy estrada, pork barrel scam

This is part 3 of an eight-part series covering the issues that will help me decide who I’m voting for in the May 2019

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Stop killing farmers protest photo
The Philippines 
April 21, 2019April 21, 2019

Why I’m Voting (part 2): Our farmers deserve better

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1675 Views 2019 philippine senatorial elections, agriculture in the philippines, featured, rice tariffication law, war on farmers

This is part 2 of an eight-part series covering the issues that will help me decide who I’m voting for in the May 2019

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Plastic waste pollution in the Philippines
The Philippines 
April 20, 2019

Why I’m Voting (part 1): The Philippines has a plastic waste problem

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1491 Views 2019 philippine senatorial elections, environment, featured, marine pollution, plastic waste problem

This is part 1 of an eight-part series covering the issues that will help me decide who I’m voting for in the May 2019

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