Tag: election 2013

Four appalling bits of election ‘wisdom’ that really need to go away

May 15, 2013July 29, 2013 FallenAngel 7 Comments

Elections come and go every three (3) years in the Philippines. In fact, the mid-term elections have just concluded, where the Filipinos vote for twelve senators and local government officials. Philippine national elections just happen to be the biggest fiesta nationwide, and this recent one was no exception. As of this writing, with more than…

Civics, Culture, Government, Politics

Showbiz government set to rule as Grace Poe and Erap Estrada take early leads in poll count

May 14, 2013 benign0 23 Comments

There’s really not much you can say about the outcome of the 2013 elections other than to invoke those famous last words: Told ya so. The proverbial pig is a lot bigger than its proverbial lips. So you may put as much lipstick as you want on said lips, and the fact will still remain…

Culture, Media, Politics, Society

Philippine Elections 2013: Long live, democracy

May 14, 2013May 14, 2013 a 43 Comments

Same old faces, same old farces. Same old names, same old games. Such is the painfully hilarious nature of our national politics. As the 2013 Philippine midterm elections quickly drew to a close, we stood witness to what our collective action has produced, to what our very own brand of democracy has to offer; a…

Culture, Government, Politics, Society

Filipino voters should be blamed for the Philippines’ problems

May 12, 2013May 30, 2013 Ilda 187 Comments

I don’t think there is a point in holding elections in the Philippines. It’s so expensive and the whole process just disrupts normal activities and keeps Filipinos from moving forward. What is the point in going through something that won’t even change or improve how things are being run in the country anyway? Before every…

Education, Featured, Media, Politics, Society

What Vice Ganda’s tongue-in-cheek remark says about us Filipinos

May 12, 2013May 30, 2013 FallenAngel 8 Comments

The latest buzz that has been circulating around the chattering classes is how ABS-CBN comedic talent Vice Ganda made a tongue-in-cheek remark when asked if he had any plans to pursue a career in public service. “Gusto ko president ako agad, yung wala kang background, pero mataas agad, parang ‘yung mga pulitiko lang ngayon. Walang…

Civics, Culture, Glitz and Glamour, Government, Media

Is it right for President Noynoy Aquino to actively campaign for his favoured candidates?

May 7, 2013May 7, 2013 benign0 19 Comments

Sure it is not illegal. But is it ethical? Perhaps Filipinos are such a confused lot that they no longer are able to tell right from wrong. According to a Businessweek report, the amount of time and effort spent by the President is not insignificant… Philippine President Benigno Aquino spent a third of his working…

Politics

Loren Legarda and communist candidates: All a politician really wants is to win the election

May 6, 2013May 6, 2013 benign0 1 Comment

Election Day approaches. Question is So what? It’s a big deal only as far as the Media and a handful of ‘social media practitioners’ say it is. Other than that what is really at stake for the ordinary Pinoy schmoe? In support of one manok or another, some “experts” will warn the average voter to…

Education, Politics, Society

Do Filipinos understand what debates are really all about?

April 25, 2013July 25, 2013 FallenAngel 16 Comments

It seems Nancy Binay has recently become the subject of a few satirical articles. The focus of such satire is her apparent aversion towards participation in any kind of political debate during the election campaign. Court grants Nancy Binay’s Temporary Protection Order (TPO) petition against debates Nancy Binay reveals childhood trauma: “Papa forced me to…

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