Yellow Pad By Filomeno S. Sta. Ana III The Duterte administration won big in the midterm elections. Although the full tally still has to be completed, with 94.39% of voters already accounted for, the likelihood is that the opposition will suffer a shutout in the senatorial elections. The lone opposition candidate who still has […]
Yellow Pad By Filomeno S. Sta. Ana III I address this piece mainly to the 81% of Filipinos who are satisfied with the general performance of the current administration. (See the first quarter 2019 Social Weather Stations or SWS survey, which says that the net satisfaction rating of the national administration is a record-high score […]
Yellow Pad By Filomeno S. Sta. Ana III What has happened to Philippine political parties? The political party is defined as an organization of individuals bound by common vision, values, program and public policies, and its goal is to win political power through free and fair elections. A political party has a clear position […]
Yellow Pad By Joshua Uyheng As May elections draw near, legislators are faced with the daunting task of reflecting upon — and marketing — their legacies. Two candidates of note are Senator Sonny Angara and Senator JV Ejercito, both of whom authored bills instituting universal health care in the Philippines. President Duterte signed Republic […]
Yellow Pad By Filomeno S. Sta. Ana III I make a case for the candidacy of Jose Manuel I. Diokno, known as Chel to his friends. Chel is running for senator, but because he is unknown in Philippine politics, his awareness rating is low. My point is that Chel is the candidate of everyone. Yes, […]