Tag: democracy

Marcostards or Dutertards could become the next Yellowtards. So don’t be a tard.

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Marcostards or Dutertards could become the next Yellowtards. So don’t be a tard.

What really matters to most ordinary people? Simple. Food, security, and certainty. In a Third World “democracy” such as the Philippines, most successful politicians are able to distil their messaging down to what ticks those three boxes. Taking this perspective, it is easy to see how former President Rodrigo Duterte sustained his popularity, trust, and…

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Politics, Society

The administration of the University of the Philippines is NOT a democracy

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The administration of the University of the Philippines is NOT a democracy

In her Inquirer piece “UP Diliman’s top-down leadership” today, columnist Anna Cristina Tuazon laments how “outside observers” are wont to “dismiss” the “passionate, sometimes chaotic expressions of [University of the Philippines (UP)] Diliman students, faculty, and staff” as “disrespectful behavior (or worse, to Red-tag them)”. She then goes on to suggest that members of this…

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Education, Media

A three decade throwback: the 1992 presidential elections

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A three decade throwback: the 1992 presidential elections

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr had recently finished his first State of the Nation Address last month. Numerous analysts have lauded the president’s speech for showcasing what technocracy really is, most specially when he has enumerated his legislative agenda that should be prioritized by both the House of Representatives and the Senate. Hopefully, Marcos Jr’s six-year…

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Charter Change, History, Politics

What the Philippines can learn from the late Shinzo Abe

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What the Philippines can learn from the late Shinzo Abe

The assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during the campaign period in Nara Prefecture sent shockwaves all over the world. In broad daylight while publicly expressing his support for the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), he was shot from behind using a handmade gun. He was rushed to the nearest prefectural hospital but was…

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Charter Change, Culture, History, Politics

Character-based politics and why it should stop

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Character-based politics and why it should stop

The Philippines concluded its recently held general elections, where we witnessed the beginning of a new chapter in Philippine history. The Marcos-Duterte tandem, together with a number of their publicly endorsed senatorial candidates, are expected to serve their national positions this coming June. The Marcos-Duterte ticket won by a landslide, garnering around 60% of the…

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Charter Change, Development, History, Politics

Yellowtards refuse to recognise Bongbong Marcos as their president

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Yellowtards refuse to recognise Bongbong Marcos as their president

It is ironic that the Yellowtards who fancy themselves as champions of democracy in the Philippines are now in the midst of a monumental temper tantrum over the landslide victory in these elections of administration candidates Bongbong Marcos and Sara Duterte. Based on partial results of the unofficial tally reported across media outlets, Marcos and…

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Politics

Mistakes, miscalculations, and mismanagement summarize the Liberal Party’s leadership

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Mistakes, miscalculations, and mismanagement summarize the Liberal Party’s leadership

The signing of Imperial Japan’s instrument of surrender on the USS Missouri officially created a deadline for the Philippine commonwealth to transition herself to the third republic. The Nacionalista party, a political party established by Presidents Manuel Quezon and Sergio Osmena, was dominating the legislature with their numbers. With President Quezon succumbing to tuberculosis during…

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History, Politics

With options fast running out, are the Yellowtards exploring ILLEGAL means to seize power?

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With options fast running out, are the Yellowtards exploring ILLEGAL means to seize power?

Survey after survey conducted by and reported on by reputable polling firms continue to show that the Yellowtards led by Leni Robredo are “fighting” a losing battle. They are not gaining any ground and, with every word that comes out of Robredo’s mouth, are attracting ridicule as internal contradictions and inconsistencies in their ideology and…

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Politics