Politics

MANILA, Philippines – Four in 10 Filipinos appreciate former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s infrastructure projects but a significant number also consider her inability to address the problems of corruption and inflation as among her biggest failures, a recent Pulse Asia survey showed.

MANILA, Philippines – The latest survey by the Social Weather Stations (SWS) showed that three out of four Filipino adults expressed satisfaction over the conduct of the first nationwide automated elections last May 10.

MANILA, Philippines – Former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s satisfaction rating improved in her final three months in power but remained negative as it was in the last six years of her nine-year governance, a recent survey by the Social Weather Stations (SWS) showed.

MANILA, Philippines – A recent survey by the Social Weather Stations (SWS) showed that nearly nine in 10 Filipino adults have much trust in President Aquino’s leadership, but half of the respondents think he could fulfill only a few of his campaign promises.

Center for People Empowerment in Governance policy study Something new happened in the Philippines’ election system last May and this was the use of automation for the first time to generate quick election results. Despite the new technology, however, the elections hardly changed the country’s political configuration. Political dynasties remain in power and not a…

THE Ejercito family, businessman Enrique Razon Jr., Estrada classmate Antonio Evangelista, a certain Jaime Dy, and gaming friend George Antonio have emerged as the biggest campaign contributors in the Joseph Estrada’s failed reelection bid.

Former President Joseph “Erap” Estrada, who placed second in the May 10 elections, spent a total of P235.5 million—P227.5 million of which came from donations from business executives—during the whole campaign period, according to his poll expenditure report. In his statement of election contributions and expenditures submitted to the Commission on Elections (Comelec), Estrada said…

MANILA, Philippines – Incoming Sen. Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s assets have almost doubled in a matter of just one year since becoming congressman of Ilocos Norte.

MANILA, Philippines – The biggest campaign contributor of president-elect Benigno Aquino III turned out to be his maternal uncle, former communications and television mogul Antonio “Tonyboy” Cojuangco.

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Those who were leading in the surveys on preferences for senator won as expected. Even their election rankings were almost similar to the results of the surveys. There were no surprises there. Not so in the race for congressional seats, where a number of notable upsets were recorded.

Anakpawis party-list Rep. Rafael Mariano yesterday expressed strong doubts over the credibility and integrity of the automated elections, saying “poll irregularities are now coming out one by one.”

MANILA, Philippines – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has been swamped with disqualification cases and other electoral protests a few days after the country held its first automated elections.

It should be clear to everyone by now that, except perhaps for the Iglesia ni Cristo, there is no such thing as a “religious vote” in the Philippines.

The May 10 elections were supposed to have ushered Filipino voters into the modern age of computerized voting, but the results show the country will remain stuck with feudal-style politics as dynasties secured elective positions at the provincial, congressional and local levels.

MANILA, Philippines—The fight between the “Noy-Mar” and “Noy-Bi” advocates has been traced to the rivalry between the Hyatt 10 and groups identified with the so-called Kamag-anak Inc. of ex-Tarlac Rep. Jose Cojuangco, the Philippine Daily Inquirer has learned from sources in the camp of presidential front-runner Sen. Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III.

ALONG with the seasoned politicians and entertainers, former athletes and sports personalities also ran for office this year, and, as in any sporting event, there were winners and losers.

Reelectionist Muntinlupa City Mayor Aldrin San Pedro was proclaimed Tuesday afternoon as winner over former Mayor Jaime Fresnedi.

The people have spoken—a minority of them, at least. Noynoy Aquino is our next president. “Vox populi est suprema lex” (The voice of the people is the supreme law), as they say. Nobody can dispute that.

The people have spoken. Now the hard part begins for the new president, Noynoy Aquino. Someone has reminded me to observe the hundred-day honeymoon period that new presidents are supposed to enjoy after they are sworn in, before those of us who don’t like Noynoy can start criticizing him again. On the other hand, another…

SOME of President Gloria Arroyo’s allies won in the country’s first automated elections on Monday despite being linked to the unpopular chief executive, but most of her Cabinet men lost even if she won as a representative of Pampanga province.

FORMER police and military officers and soldiers accused of rebellion suffered stinging defeats in Monday’s elections, even as showbiz personalities saw their stars either dim or glow brighter following a defeat or victory at the polls.

THE exit poll conducted by the Social Weather Stations (SWS) and TV 5 showed Sen. Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino 3rd leading the presidential race by a huge margin, just like he was doing in the partial vote tallies of the Commission on Elections (Comelec).

MANILA, Philippines – A total of 134,000 Filipinos participated in the overseas absentee voting as of yesterday morning, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said.

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While living in the United States, I often saw or heard radio and TV commercials concerning “Drunk Driving”. To this day I distinctly remember the commercials warning us about how drunk driving kills people and how choosing not to drink and drive can save lives.

Today is the day the nation goes to the polls. This is judgment day that the sovereign people have long been waiting for. This is the day when they will choose the leaders whom they believe will resolutely carry out the much needed changes in government they have been dreaming of after almost ten years…

MANILA, Philippines – Nearly nine in 10 Filipinos say they will vote according to their conscience and are unlikely to be swayed by endorsements or political machinery, a latest survey by the Social Weather Stations (SWS) showed.