An important aspect of voting is to be critical of the candidates. While Filipinos have been known to vote based on name recognition, popularity, and even the perceived physical attractiveness of the ... (more)
Vote buying is a real problem that continues to dictate the cycle of politics in the Philippines. While it is illegal, the reality is that vote-buying happens with every electoral cycle due to low eff... (more)
Filipinos consider it helpful to know where the Vice Presidential aspirants stand on key issues that have defined the lives of the everyday Filipino under the Duterte rule. In this article, we’ll look... (more)
On December 31, PDP-Laban, headed by Department of Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi, a known ally of outgoing President Rodrigo Duterte, filed a petition to Comelec to reopen the filing of COCs. PDP-Laba... (more)
Many of us have chosen to be disinterested in politics. When you look at the news, it’s stories stacked on top of stories about corruption and politicking. It’s just very toxic and tiring. It doesn’t ... (more)
Here are the senatorial candidates under the Robredo-Pangilinan slate.
Teddy Baguilat Jr.
Baguilat served as the governor of Ifugao from 2001-2010. In 2003, during his first term as governor, If... (more)
Each registered voter is granted one vote. Just one vote. While you might think that your one vote is nothing in comparison to the millions of votes that will determine the next leader of the country,... (more)
The Philippine Presidential Elections 2022 is bound to be quite unusual and different as we, as a country, attempt to conduct the elections amidst this raging pandemic. With these changes in mind, we ... (more)
One of the criteria of Filipinos in choosing their vice presidential bets is the candidates’ political experiences. To help you with that, here is an outline of the political backgrounds of the vice-p... (more)
Every three years, Filipinos vote for 12 Senators, who would join the 24-seat Senate of the Philippines. They are elected as part of a “staggered” type of elections, where officials are not all electe... (more)
It has been almost two weeks since the filing of certificates of candidacy (COC) for the 77 key government positions that are up for grabs in the 2022 Elections. While the finalization of the list of... (more)
Around 60 million people are expected to vote in the upcoming Philippine elections. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, however, we can also expect some changes in the voting process. What are the rules and... (more)