DAVAO CITY — Bayan Muna criticized here today the Commission on Elections proposal to implement the so-called Panganiban formula or…
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In this two-part report, the Center for People Empower in Governance (CenPEG), a think tank that advocates for more grassroots participation in governance, dissects the recent elections.
Political dynasties are a product of a society riven by income inequalities and lack of opportunities for social and economic…
Pork barrel, perks helped pro-Arroyo clans to dominate House, LGUs
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Nene Q. Pimentel, Jr. (PDP-Laban) is seeking a Senate inquiry into the burning of the Pinagbayanan…
Apparently upset that he was defeated in his congressional bid and that his ‘principals” in Manila has so far failed to reimburse him the 140 million pesos he supposedly spent in the elections, boxing hero Manny Pacquiao reportedly instigated what amounted to a mini bank run after he withdrew all his remaining money from three banks.
According to BusinessMirror, “Informed sources said Pacquiao withdrew all his money from a bank in General Santos City as he conducted a personal audit and found he spent more than P140 million in election-related expenses but was still trounced by his diminutive political opponent.”
The administrations Team Unity (TU) is pinning its hopes on less than two million votes from six provinces in Mindanao…
With Lanao del Sur communities plagued by poverty and short in social services, election season is considered paskuhan (Christmas season). Politicians money flows like rain, mainly to buy the votes of the residents. As if vote buying were not enough, the elections there, like elsewhere in the country, were chaotic. 
Related story: Elections, Lanao-style
Pandemonium and scuffles break out in several precincts as special elections are held in Lanao del Sur towns. With soldiers…
Among the top-ranking groups in the latest party-list vote count are three newcomers. At least two of these party-list groups…
