Of false memories and false hopes
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...
The 7 sins of Bongbong Marcos #NoMoreMarcos
You can view the TikTok video of this post. The Filipino people booted the Marcoses out of the presidential palace—and out of the country —in...
Some Thoughts on the First PiliPinas Presidential Debates 2016 #PiliPinasDebates2016
by Tess Termulo, M.D. as originally posted at The Atheist Doctor FULL VIDEO: First Presidential Debate of 2016 elections in Cagayan de Oro City I...
Live: #PiliPinasDebates2016 Viewing Party (CDO)
Watch the #juanvote community as they view the Presidentiable debates Here is the livestreaming link from GMA news Network. There will be a live simulcast...
Public Choice: Local autonomy or federalism?
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...
Public Choice: Income Tax Cuts or Participative Spending?
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...
The waning efficacy of daang matuwid
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...
Myrna de Vera: The story of a reluctant Fil-American politician
January 26, 2016 Pan de Sal Forum with Vice Mayor Myrna de Vera of Hercules, California I had never aspired to be a politician. If...
VP candidate Leni Robredo ratings in the survey has defined her as competitive
Here is Blog Watch livestream video Part 1 Part 2 by @wawam as originally posted at “Leni Robredo’s trek to the vice president position :...
Videos: Blog Watch interview with VP candidate Leni Robredo
Read Part 1 : Leni Robredo’s trek to the vice president position : part 1 Snippets of our conversation: “Programs should not be leader-centered. If you’re...
Why funding for the RH Law matters (in 6 charts)
Just when you thought the culture wars over reproductive health had finally been settled with the enactment of the reproductive health (RH) law after decades...
What the Duterte-Roxas duel says about both men (& their followers)
The descent into madness has begun. It started with Mar Roxas calling Davao’s peace and order credentials into question, and Mayor Duterte threatening to slap...
Duterte and the Failed Experiment
The 2016 election is looming large. First it was dubbed The Great Referendum by a president who wanted it to be all about him. Then,...
Daang Matuwid’s Optimism (Bias)
At his annual address to Congress earlier this year, Pres. Aquino told the nation to stick with his chosen successor at the 2016 elections. He...
Children say “We matter too”
The Bata Muna Movement, along with the Children Talk to Children (C2C) and Child Rights Network (CRN), launched today the Bata Muna Campaign in a...