(At the time of writing, Bong Revilla holds the 11th position but with many votes yet to be counted.) Many were in disbelief, a lot more were outraged, when indicted… Continue reading "Frustrated by Bong Revilla’s (likely) success? Blame those who endorsed him"
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 this, he meant that majority of… Continue reading "What the outcome of the 2019 Senate elections mean for the Philippines"
Any patriotic Filipino voter would be greatly disappointed by the results of the recent May 2019 election surveys, which if brought into fruition would mean a Senate that is largely… Continue reading "Why I am reluctantly voting for 4 “TraPos”"
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 Senatorial elections. You can read Part… Continue reading "Why I’m Voting (part 4): We need to preserve our natural resources"
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 Senatorial elections. You can read Part… Continue reading "Why I’m Voting (part 3): The rich and powerful are avoiding the justice system"
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 Senatorial elections. You can read Part… Continue reading "Why I’m Voting (part 2): Our farmers deserve better"
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 Senatorial elections. Earlier this year the… Continue reading "Why I’m Voting (part 1): The Philippines has a plastic waste problem"
Election after election we hear the purported clamor of Filipinos for “change”: a radical transformation of our politics, where the government genuinely represents the interests of the many – the… Continue reading "How long will we keep fooling ourselves that Filipinos want ‘change’?"
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 are party-lists vying for seats in… Continue reading "Amidst all the charade, there is only one genuine voice for Filipino youth in the 2019 mid-terms"
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 him to the Philippine Senate, which… Continue reading "The Senate needs a true People’s Champ"
