Tag: election 2019

In mocking current Ph leaders, Noynoy Aquino proves his arrogance and greed

August 5, 2018August 5, 2018 Ilda 8 Comments

There are a lot of reasons why the Philippines remain a laggard. The country has fallen behind its neighbouring countries that started out the same way – impoverished after suffering the devastating effects of wars. One of the reasons why the Philippines’ status as a Third World country remains unchanged is because of greed. The…

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Duterte’s popularity continues to soar despite the best efforts of the Opposition to shoot him down

July 16, 2018July 16, 2018 benign0 11 Comments

Whether it is the SWS or Pulse survey Filipino observers choose to believe (or not believe), the numbers show that Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte remains immune to the din of shrill sophomoric “criticism” he receives from the Philippine Opposition. This is not surprising seeing the amateurish manner with which this Opposition led by the Liberal…

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Can Leni Robredo unite and deliver votes to the Philippine Opposition?

July 10, 2018 benign0 7 Comments

We can start to answer this question by first understanding what it would take to unite and strengthen the Opposition. At the moment, the Philippine Opposition is virtually non-existent. It lacks a leader, a vision, and an election-winning strategy. Without the latter, a vision is practically useless, because you need to be in power to…

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Newsflash: Filipinos are choosing LEGISLATORS in the coming 2019 elections

May 24, 2018May 24, 2018 benign0 39 Comments

That’s right. Congress, after all, is a government branch whose primary role in government is to craft laws. As such, the important question Filipinos need to ask of their candidates in the coming 2019 elections is this: What is your legislative agenda? And that is the easy bit. The harder follow-up to this question (assuming…

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The election-winning path FORWARD for the Philippine Opposition

April 24, 2018 benign0 4 Comments

Granted, the Opposition regard Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte as “a mass murderer and a traitor who sold the country to China”. However, if they don’t like the Philippines to be led by said president, then they will need to produce an alternative proposal (not just a mere slogan like “Join the Resistance”). Filipinos need a…

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Philippine Opposition fails to propose ALTERNATIVES to Duterte’s “senatoriables”

April 20, 2018April 20, 2018 benign0 4 Comments

Philippine Opposition “activists” and their dogs (and vice versa) are now frantically chattering about the work-in-progress going into the list of “senatoriables” to be endorsed by the administration of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte. Despite this Opposition, led by the Liberal Party (a.k.a. the Yellowtards), sustaining shrill calls to campaign against these candidates, they offer no…

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Bam Aquino’s call for a ‘Genuine Opposition’ highlights the lack of one in Philippine politics

March 27, 2018 benign0 5 Comments

According to Senator Bam Aquino he will be joining a “coalition slate, which will be made up of people willing to speak out and stand up against Malacanang’s policies that may be damaging to the people”. In a post on his website, Aquino called for a need for a “genuine opposition”… “In 2019, hindi lang…

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Bongbong Marcos need not run for senator because he is already Vice President of the Philippines

January 11, 2018 benign0 19 Comments

Why is Bongbong Marcos the Vice President of the Philippines? Simple. Because presumtive “vice president” Leni Robredo was originally disqualified from taking office. And it was not just Robredo who was disqualified. The entire Liberal Party lineup in the 2016 elections was effectively disqualified. Recall, following the conclusion of those elections, Robredo’s running mate and…

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