Category: Opinion

The term “political will” seems like the buzzword for this year’s elections. We’ve heard it from the campaign trails, the media, political analysts, professors, and...

(Note: This post reflects my personal process in shortlisting my candidates and assessing them. I am sharing it since so many have been asking me...

(Note: This post reflects my personal process in shortlisting my candidates and assessing them. I am sharing it since so many have been asking me...

The rise of Digong Duterte is being fuelled by an anger from the ‘aspirational class’ against the establishment’s apathy, but is his brand of authoritarianism...

At election time, candidates like to talk of change. Sobra na, tama na, palitan na! Tunay na pagbabago! are frequently used slogans. But why is it...

Part of an #Election2016 series called “Public Choice” HUNGRY MOUTHS TO FEED The Philippines has a growing population of 102 million as of 2016, which...

Part of an #Election2016 series called “Public Choice” WHY EDUCATION? A survey conducted by Pulse Asia back in December 2015 found that education was the...

Part of an #Election2016 series called “Public Choice” A survey conducted by Pulse Asia back in December 2015 found that health was the leading personal...

Part of an #Election2016 series called “What’s at stake?” The post-PNoy president will inherit an economy that is growing faster than the previous 40 years....

What is behind the rise of Duterte-Marcos? The latest Pulse Asia poll commissioned by ABS-CBN showed both Mayor Rody Duterte and Sen. Bongbong Marcos leading...

Part of an #Election2016 series called “What’s at Stake?” The next president will inherit a budget of 3 trillion pesos, double what the current president...

During his final State of the Nation Address, Pres. Aquino framed the upcoming election of 2016 as a referendum on his administration, under the rubric...

By 2034 there could be 58 M living in our cities, so what will candidates do to improve local governance? It is perhaps unprecedented that...

In this election, there is a choice. Election season kicked off this week with the various presidential candidates holding their respective proclamation rallies to officially...

Business leaders in the Philippines have expressed dismay at the way things are going. To the outside world, the Philippines represents a remarkable good news...