Category: Politics

Attention Ph Opposition: Show us INTELLIGENT alternatives, or LOSE in 2022

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Attention Ph Opposition: Show us INTELLIGENT alternatives, or LOSE in 2022

The nitty-gritty. Voter preference can be broken down extensively now because the technology is there. But it does not make much sense to do so because it all boils down to no-brainer hot-button issues that the majority of the public is concerned about. In a pandemic environment, it is about survival. When in survival mode,…

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Education, Politics

Looming Isko Moreno candidacy for president in 2022, observers speculate on his possible running mate

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Looming Isko Moreno candidacy for president in 2022, observers speculate on his possible running mate

Inquirer columnist and former Communications Undersecretary Manuel L Quezon III (MLQ3) gives a political timeline for candidates and the public alike in his piece today “Why ‘pre-campaigning’ is necessary”… While officially speaking, Feb. 8-May 7, 2022, is the official campaign period for national positions, and March 25-May 7, 2022, is the official campaign period for…

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Politics

Philippines running out of qualified leaders because current system encourages stupid politicians

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Philippines running out of qualified leaders because current system encourages stupid politicians

Political reforms aren’t forthcoming any time soon. The perfect opportunity to institute them was just after the 1986 “revolution” when Cory Aquino established a revolutionary government after she was installed as President. Unfortunately, this was wasted because the commissioners to the Constitutional Commission basically reinstated the political system in place before the 1973 Constitution was…

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Charter Change, Politics, Society

PDP-Laban circus leaves Manny Pacquiao a political orphan, possibly split Duterte admin camp

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PDP-Laban circus leaves Manny Pacquiao a political orphan, possibly split Duterte admin camp

Where will Senator Manny “Pac-Man” Pacquiao, the political Peter Pan land in the aftermath of the PDP-Laban national assembly on July 17 where his ouster is certain? Definitely not the United Nationalist Alliance (UNA) of former Vice President Jejomar Binay. If he’s not able to mend his rift with President Rodrigo Duterte then in all…

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Politics

Desperate Opposition and dismal Robredo popularity amid rising Marcos numbers confirm fraud that cost Marcos VP win in 2016

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Desperate Opposition and dismal Robredo popularity amid rising Marcos numbers confirm fraud that cost Marcos VP win in 2016

In his Inquirer piece “President Robredo”, Joel Ruiz Butuyan refers to a “political force” that, Buntuyan suggests, could include former supporters of President Rodrigo Duterte who are “completely disillusioned now, and don’t want his chosen candidate as his successor.” He also proposes that members of this political force “concede that Vice President Leni Robredo is…

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Politics

Antonio Carpio’s lies about the South China Sea dispute cause false sense of nationalism

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Antonio Carpio’s lies about the South China Sea dispute cause false sense of nationalism

A more rational view of the game of chicken being played in the South China Sea is presented by Inquirer columnist and former Supreme Court Associate Justice Artemio Panganiban in his piece “The game of chicken and Scarborough”. Panganiban doesn’t criticize Retired Justice and leader of Opposition bloc 1Sambayan Antonio Carpio but the hints are…

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History, Politics

Strong nation, iron fist rule may be the path forward for the Philippines

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Strong nation, iron fist rule may be the path forward for the Philippines

Is Professor Randy David giving up on liberal democracy and being a progressive leftist militant? The ideology of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) is based on Maoist principles and yet, it is convenient for them to mouth insults and pro-Philippine epithets against their former patrons. Yet here is David seemingly touching on the…

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History, Politics

The insanity that is the Philippine Presidential System—Why “voting wisely” never works

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The insanity that is the Philippine Presidential System—Why “voting wisely” never works

The Presidential system, in the case of the Philippines, is a hit-or-miss phenomenon. You get a random Joe to run for the highest office in the land in a once-in-a-lifetime chance and hold said office for 6 years. If he’s bad, at least he’ll get to ruin the country for only 6 years. If he’s…

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Charter Change, Government, Politics