Why Health Should Be the Defining Election Issue of 2016
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...
5 Challenges for the Next President
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....
The Duterte-Marcos constituency
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...
The Pilipino Movement for Transformational Leadership (PMTL) shortlists its candidates
(This is a press release by PMTL, March 11, 2016. Blog Watch is releasing it verbatim. In no way should the shortlist be considered an...
The Next President’s Budget
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...
Kontra Daya Letter to COMELEC re serious issues that undermine the electoral process #juanvote
Hon. Andres Bautista Chairman Commission on Elections Dear Chairman Bautista, Warm greetings of peace! Kontra Daya is an election watchdog that has closely monitored the...
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 :...