Independent New President? on Jun 3, 2010 in Noynoy Aquino May 2010 elections As we look forward to the proclamation of a new President and all other elected officials, we think of how much the people’s mandate could bring forth a more hopeful six years to the nation. As it is, President-apparent Benigno Aquino III has float...
Cinematic Election Results on May 21, 2010 in Results May 2010 elections Technology awes us all, when the 10 May national elections was suddenly over for each of us after some five minutes! Really! It felt like “what’s the fuss?” denouement to all pre-poll doubts and fears, amidst a carnival of promises for a...
Lusty May on Apr 30, 2010 in May 2010 elections May is a beloved month, the month of summer and rebirth. In May, the earth gives us all its wonderful growths, colors and scents that renew our being human. Ironically, It also brings to the fore the human tendency to grab for the best, and in...
Countdown to 10 May: Some Tips on Apr 24, 2010 in May 2010 elections Voting Fifteen days and we’re to write our history anew, not as much with names as with oblong balls.Are we prepared? Most likely, we have someone in mind for President, more or less another for Vice-President, more for the first few ones for Senato...
May 2010 Elections: Do We Have a Real Choice? on Apr 16, 2010 in Presidentiables Nicanor Perlas May 2010 elections Voting End of hiatus. I missed the blogosphere, but had to work on a community program technical review which findings once more confirmed the merciless plight of our poor families in almost one-room temporary, makeshift shelters-each as home to an average...
Mean Drought and Election Fever on Mar 12, 2010 in El Niño May 2010 elections The driest spell is on since decades ago, and pity our rice and other staple farms, our fish ponds and every body of water receding and enabling living creatures to go on. The cows and goats, chicken and hogs are feeling the wrath, too. At the end of...
Haiti’s Misfortune like Ours: What Have We Learned? on Feb 11, 2010 in Haiti Corruption Government Social Issues Decades of power for those whose intentions circle around enriching themselves and robbing the people of what is due them: the reality of poor countries who just keep getting poorer. In the aftermath of the magnitude 7 on the Richter scale earthquake...
February Political Campaign: Love Your People! on Feb 4, 2010 in Campaign Government Politics May 2010 elections Voting It is amazing how much “concern” political candidates try to show to the voting public during campaign time. Also, it looks superfluous and as packaged as any product being advertised in the mass media. As much as information is truly essential t...
Development Communication for Leaders on Feb 1, 2010 in Leadership Athletic Bowl MOA Debacle Government Baguio City Communication One crucial responsibility of government leaders is to make their constituents understand how they make decisions over issues critical to the existence of the community, whether it is over the management of wastes or the rehabilitation of cultural st...
Is Automated Election Smart? on Jan 27, 2010 in Government May 2010 elections Automated Polls Since the ancient discovery that man learned how to count through the use of objects, the significance of knowing how many and how much to human survival and development can never be underscored. In democracies such as ours, the leaders are placed in...
