Apr 26th, 2010
By Benj Espina “This world is too poor to buy my convictions and principles.” This quote is prominently featured on the back of a yellow shirt that is meant to forward the candidacy of Jesus is Lord leader Eddie Villanueva. It is really baffling how the line is displayed on the shirt as if it [...]
Apr 25th, 2010
By Ritche Salgado By now, you might have a rough idea as whom you’ll be voting for in the coming May 10 presidential elections. Already, different groups have defined their criteria for the president that they want our country to have. Environmental advocates may be calling for a president who has on his platform, a [...]
Apr 24th, 2010
Individuals and groups interested in watching and monitoring the May 10 elections are gathered today at the University of the Philippines’ University Hotel for the National Conference on Citizen Election Monitoring.
Apr 23rd, 2010
By Tonyo Cruz The election season has deteriorated into a mudslinging fiesta. Ka Satur Ocampo, who is running as a guest senatorial candidate of the Nacionalista Party, is on the receiving end of serious accusations. There are others who wish to give Ka Satur a second look and would wish to ask honest questions but [...]
By Gerson Garcia As they say, nothing is permanent in politics; everything is survival especially if election season is just around the corner. This applies to all politicians though at some different magnitude made visible by their making of some political concessions; one gives and he also has to receive, or to put it, sometimes [...]
Apr 22nd, 2010
By Jebee Kenji Solis “The Philippines is a great country, and great heritage and great people, it should need a great leader as well,” said by my foreigner friend across the table while we are having potluck party one time.
By Flow Galindez April 15, Quezon City – After Juan Flavier and Loi Ejercito, another doctor by profession will be joining the senatorial race for the 2010 Election on May 10. Dr. Martin Bautista, a former member of Ang Kapatiran party, joins Liberal Party headed by presidential candidate Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III. He is hoping [...]
Apr 21st, 2010
By Ritche Salgado As the elections are drawing to a close, administration candidates are on a frenzy, consolidating themselves to ensure that administration presidential candidate Gilbert “Gibo” Teodoro will make it to the top. With him would be another six years of security for the interests of his supporters.
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) today challenged presidential candidates to take a stand on the continuing killings of journalists and the cause of bringing the perpetrators and masterminds to justice.