Sa naganap na pambansang halalan nuong nakaraang Mayo, naging mapalad na mahalal na pangulo ng bansang Pilipinas si Rodrigo Duterte. Marami ang natuwa.
Category: Philippine Politics
Quo vadis, Bongbong? by Perry Diaz
Had Sen. Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. won the vice presidential contest, it could have been one of the greatest — if not the greatest — political comebacks in the annals of politics.
Duterte’s 8-point economic agenda
Davao City (CNN Philippines) — A former agriculture secretary and close friend of presumptive president Rodrigo Duterte disclosed the 8-point economic agenda of the new administration.
Philippines elects first transgender woman to congress
(CNN) —Voters have made history in the Philippines, electing their first ever transgender politician to the House of Representatives.
Different scenarios in the Philippine national elections by Obet Dionisio
With the national elections happening this month, I dare make these fearless analyses of who would be elected President and Vice-President of the Republic for the next six years. Judging from what I read in the papers and assuming the surveys are indicators of what is to come, the candidates are “placed” in the race […]
Leni Robredo: “May the best woman win” by Perry Diaz in PerryScope
Up until a few weeks ago, vice presidential candidate Congresswoman Maria Leonor “Leni” Robredo was behind in the polls. Way ahead of her then were Senators Francis “Chiz” Escudero and Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. who were at a statistical dead heat. But the latest polls surprised a lot of the power brokers who have shrugged […]
Can Bongbong survive the ABC?
With Election Day just a few weeks away, campaigning is heating up particularly in the vice presidential contest. Indeed, never in the history of Philippine politics had there been more campaign propaganda used and resources spent to elect the vice president of the country, which makes one wonder: why the sudden interest in a job […]
Who is bankrolling Grace Poe’s campaign?
When Sen. Grace Poe-Llamanzares declared her candidacy for president of the Philippines, she confessed that she didn’t have the organization or the resources to run a presidential campaign. With no political party to provide the resources, manpower, and a nationwide political network — and without tons of moolah, which she admittedly lacks – Grace’s campaign […]
Duterte Harry: A Filipino version of Dirty Harry by Nostradino
The Davao City Mayor may not have said “Make my Day” just as Clint Eastwood did in the film “Dirty Harry” but he might as well have uttered the very same phrase for every killing that happened in the southern city of the Philippines.
Bongbong Marcos’ gambit by Perry Diaz
Everyone knows that the shortest distance between two points is a straight line. That is also true in politics; however, some—if not most—of the times, a straight line is fraught with danger that prevents someone from reaching the destination. And to some people, taking a circuitous—and longer distance— might avoid a lot of distractions, and […]
Makati Mayor dismissed by Ombudsman
Makati Mayor Junjun Binay, the son of Vice President Jejomar Binay—along with 19 other city officials — has been perpetually barred from government service by the Office of the Ombudsman over the alleged anomalous construction of the P2.28-billion Makati City Hall Building II.
Sino kaya ang magwawagi sa eleksiyon 2016?
Sa SBS Filipino News dito sa Australya ko napanood ang opisyal na pahayag ng Comelec sa mga araw nang palistahan na itinakda nito sa mga tumatakbong kandidato para sa halalang 2016. Ito ang halalan sa pagka Pangulo hanggang sa Konsehal sa mga distritong lugar, at munisipyo sa buong kapuluan.