#Halalan 2025 is fast approaching, and premature campaigning has happened left and right even before the official 90-day period mandated by COMELEC. Retention and expanding reach have been essential factors in the Philippine political scene. Hence, politicians up for re-election and aspiring public servants do whatever it takes, no matter how expensive, spending millions or even billions of pesos to secure a seat in their chosen position.    Campaign expenses cover TV ads, machinery, paraphernalia, and billboards. In recent years, social media expenses for these candidates have skyrocketed, with massive spending on ads and fees for popular social media personalities...

Every election is crucial. Campaign paraphernalia, commercials aimed at persuading audiences, and speeches centered around visions and proposals on different societal issues—these are just some of the elements that make the 2025 National Election significant and worth watching.   With 18,280 seats open, many aspirants are seizing the chance to lead and serve the Filipino people. However, surprisingly expected, well-known political family names are still vying for various positions. This has sparked discussions about what these same figures will do with the same issues that have remained unresolved by past officials. Will they bring something fresh and effective? Or are...

This past few weeks, online social media platforms have been a red zone for different political views. At the same time, unfollowing, muting and blocking online friends is rampant. Seems toxic right? But did you know that you can share your political views without killing someone? Or should we say, without killing “friendship” or “any genuine connection”. Here are three ways in using your online platform in sharing your political views. Share your views without too much slapping someone’s face Metaphorically speaking, words can slap someone’s face if it’s either use for truth or insult. With the clout chasing of...

President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. together with the Philippine delegation arrived in the country on November 14, Monday after a successful participation in the recently concluded  40th and 41st ASEAN Summits and Related Summits held in the Kingdom of Cambodia.      PBBM attended the Summit in capital Phnom Penh from November 10 to 13.    “I’m pleased to report that my visit to Cambodia for the 40th and 41st ASEAN Summit was successful. In all these meetings, I articulated our national interest and our commitment to work with ASEAN, our dialogue partners, to find common ground, address the issues affecting...

As Super Typhoon Karding made its landfall at Burdeos, Quezon, in the late afternoon last Sunday, September 25, 2022, and had its second landfall in the evening at Dingalan, Aurora,  Netizens began to look for the head in charge of the nation - the President. Following the hashtag used for the past six years, the #NasaanAngPangulo made its way back to the trending topics on social media.  While the disastrous super typhoon was disrupting the country, the President had the time to post his new vlog in New York entitled, “BBM Vlog 226: New York, New York.” Netizens were enraged...