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Tag: 2019 philippine senatorial elections

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 1927 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 1098 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 1714 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 1106 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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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 1664 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 1706 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 1524 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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Traditional politicians Philippines
The Philippines 
April 12, 2019April 12, 2019

How long will we keep fooling ourselves that Filipinos want ‘change’?

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1825 Views 2019 philippine senatorial elections, Bong Revilla, featured, jinggoy estrada, senate of the philippines

Election after election we hear the purported clamor of Filipinos for “change”: a radical transformation of our politics, where the government genuinely represents the

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Ronald Cardema, Sarah Elago and Ang Probinsyano
The Philippines 
April 10, 2019

Amidst all the charade, there is only one genuine voice for Filipino youth in the 2019 mid-terms

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1758 Views 2019 philippine senatorial elections, ang probinsyano party-list, featured, kabataan party-list, mong palatino, ronald cardema, sarah elago

Under the 1987 Constitution, party-list groups exist to give voice to marginalized sectors. Among those sectors is the youth, and because of this there

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The Philippines 
April 9, 2019April 9, 2019

The Senate needs a true People’s Champ

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1644 Views 2019 philippine senatorial elections, bayan muna, featured, makabayan bloc, neri colmenares

We all know of Manny Pacquiao as the “People’s Champ”, a moniker he earned from his illustrious boxing career. He brought this sobriquet with

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