As the election results approach, many people are concerned about what will happen once the presidential winner is declared. Regardless of who wins, the country will be affected for the next six years and beyond. We have been living in the dark under an authoritarian regime that has failed to confront poverty, drugs, corruption, violence, and change, as well as the epidemic and the resulting economic disaster. Will the next president be able to bring the country out of its gloom? Since the future is unpredictable, it is better to come up and imagine possible scenarios.   Millions of Filipinos...

The main character in the 2022 Philippine elections is not the victor but the voter. A citizen’s right to vote is his, but the weight of everyone affected by that one vote should be added to conscience.    We must unlearn the lie that nothing changes whoever wins the elections, and that it is up to us individually to help ourselves. If that is the case, then why must we elect these candidates? What is their use?   Speaking of use, for what else do we enjoy the democracy we have now, courtesy of our countrymen who 36 years ago...

I was once not a supporter of Leni Rebredo.   A person who has a stubborn disposition in which do not believe in any social media algorithms, majority’s choice and clout chasing. Unlike with others, I did not experience the love at first sight for Leni as the next president of the Philippines.  Why? Strategically looking at the possibility of World War III, I once thought of “Will she be able to lead the nation once WW3 occurred? Will our country increase in terms of economic status?” but then, few days before May 9, 2022 my mind changed. “Punta ka...

Paparating na naman ang Mayo, ang buwan kung saan nasusubok ang kakayahan nating mga Pilipino na magkaroon ng pakialam at makialam. May kanya-kanyang diskurso kung sino at bakit kursunada ang isang kandidato.    “Sikat kasi!” “Ang gwapo.” “Mayaman ‘yan, ‘di ‘yan corrupt.” “Doon tayo sa malinis.”   Iba’t iba man ang paniniwala at prinsipyong pinaglalaban ngunit iisa lang ang gusto nating makamit – malinis at tapat na pamamahala. Labas sa usapin ng biro at pansamantalang katatawanan na hatid sa atin ng mga kandidatong may kanya-kanyang baon at pakulo. Hindi ito paligsahan ng pagsayaw o pagkanta. Hindi biro ang eleksyon o...

Sabi nga nila, ang edukasyon ay ang tanging yaman na hindi mananakaw ninuman kaya’t kailangang pahalagahan. Paulit-ulit man nating naririnig ang salawikaing ito, hindi pa rin maikaka-ila ang katotohanang taglay nito. Ngunit sa panahon ng pandemyang ito, paano kung hindi na lamang edukasyon ang nagbabadyang mawala sa’tin kundi maging ang sarili nating kaligtasan laban sa virus, anong mas pipiliin mo? Nitong linggo nga ay naging mainit ang usapin patungkol sa gagawing pagbubukas ng klase sa Agosto. Umani ng samu’t saring reaksyon at opinyon ang mga pahayag ni Pangulong Duterte noong lunes matapos niyang sabihing hindi siya pabor rito at kailangang...