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  • IMPORTANT FACTS ON THE PRESENT STATE OF PHILIPPINE DEMOCRACY. WHAT CAN BE CONCLUDED?

    By: Lito C. Lorenzana -Centrist Democracy Political Institute-President

    Posted On : June 1, 2015

       |    Published Date: June 01, 2015

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    Rufus Rodriguez leads BBL approval in Congress

    By: CDPI . Admin -Centrist Democracy Political Institute-CDPI Editor

    Posted On : May 21, 2015

       |    Published Date: May 21, 2015

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  • Incompetence Kills

    By: Lito C. Lorenzana -Centrist Democracy Political Institute-President

    Posted On : March 10, 2015

       |    Published Date: March 10, 2015

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  • A Typhoon and the scared Filipinos

    By: Lito C. Lorenzana -Centrist Democracy Political Institute-President

    Posted On : December 8, 2014

       |    Published Date: December 07, 2014

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  • 5 Things in Philippine Politics worth Recognizing For

    By: Lito C. Lorenzana -Centrist Democracy Political Institute-President

    Posted On : December 1, 2014

       |    Published Date: November 30, 2014

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  • THE RESILIENT FILIPINO – Good or Bad?

    By: Lito C. Lorenzana -Centrist Democracy Political Institute-President

    Posted On : November 17, 2014

       |    Published Date: November 17, 2014

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  • Between Robots and Humans

    By: Lito C. Lorenzana -Centrist Democracy Political Institute-President

    Posted On : November 10, 2014

       |    Published Date: November 09, 2014

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  • Nightmares and The Walking Dead

    By: Lito C. Lorenzana -Centrist Democracy Political Institute-President

    Posted On : November 3, 2014

       |    Published Date: November 02, 2014

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  • Name Recall and The Politics of Personality

    By: Lito C. Lorenzana -Centrist Democracy Political Institute-President

    Posted On : October 27, 2014

       |    Published Date: October 26, 2014

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  • Is the Filipino Apathetic?

    By: Lito C. Lorenzana -Centrist Democracy Political Institute-President

    Posted On : October 20, 2014

       |    Published Date: October 19, 2014

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  • The Wrong Way Forward: Political Parties as Moral Impediment to Progress and Social Transformation

    By: Lito C. Lorenzana -Centrist Democracy Political Institute-President

    Posted On : October 13, 2014

       |    Published Date: October 13, 2014

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  • A Century of manipulation: How political patronage weakened Philippine Democracy.

    By: Lito C. Lorenzana -Centrist Democracy Political Institute-President

    Posted On : October 6, 2014

       |    Published Date: October 05, 2014

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  • BURNING THE FLAGS

    By: Lito C. Lorenzana -Centrist Democracy Political Institute-President

    Posted On : September 29, 2014

       |    Published Date: September 28, 2014

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  • Integrity in Political Reforms

    By: Lito C. Lorenzana -Centrist Democracy Political Institute-President

    Posted On : September 22, 2014

       |    Published Date: September 21, 2014

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  • Dodgeball Politics

    By: Lito C. Lorenzana -Centrist Democracy Political Institute-President

    Posted On : September 15, 2014

       |    Published Date: September 14, 2014

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  • Ice Bucket Challenge - Filipino Version

    By: Lito C. Lorenzana -Centrist Democracy Political Institute-President

    Posted On : September 8, 2014

       |    Published Date: September 07, 2014

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  • PNOY COULD BE THE GREATEST FILIPINO PRESIDENT

    By: Lito C. Lorenzana -Centrist Democracy Political Institute-President

    Posted On : September 1, 2014

       |    Published Date: August 31, 2014

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  • National Heroes & National Villains

    By: Lito C. Lorenzana -Centrist Democracy Political Institute-President

    Posted On : August 25, 2014

       |    Published Date: August 24, 2014

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    The Blossoming of a Genius or The Emergence of an Idiot

    By: Lito C. Lorenzana -Centrist Democracy Political Institute-President

    Posted On : August 18, 2014

       |    Published Date: August 17, 2014

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  • EBOLA VIRUS: Is this the End of Our World?

    By: Lito C. Lorenzana -Centrist Democracy Political Institute-President

    Posted On : August 11, 2014

       |    Published Date: August 10, 2014

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  • It’s the Economy, Stupid!

    By: Lito C. Lorenzana -Centrist Democracy Political Institute-President

    Posted On : August 4, 2014

       |    Published Date: August 03, 2014

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  • WAR IS UPON US!

    By: Lito C. Lorenzana -Centrist Democracy Political Institute-President

    Posted On : July 28, 2014

       |    Published Date: July 27, 2014

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  • Katzenjammer Kids

    By: Lito C. Lorenzana -Centrist Democracy Political Institute-President

    Posted On : July 21, 2014

       |    Published Date: July 20, 2014

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  • Part 2: IMPEACHING CORY’S BOY IS A LUCRATIVE ENTERPRISE

    By: Lito C. Lorenzana -Centrist Democracy Political Institute-President

    Posted On : July 14, 2014

       |    Published Date: July 13, 2014

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  • COULD CORY’S ONLY SON BE IMPEACHED?

    By: Lito C. Lorenzana -Centrist Democracy Political Institute-President

    Posted On : July 7, 2014

       |    Published Date: July 06, 2014

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  • Part 2 – Awakenings in Modern Democracy: Rise of the Centrist Democratic Party in Two ASEAN Nations

    By: Lito C. Lorenzana -Centrist Democracy Political Institute-President

    Posted On : June 30, 2014

       |    Published Date: June 29, 2014

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  • Part 1 - the Philippines in a Spectrum: Contexts and Ideological Underpinnings

    By: Lito C. Lorenzana -Centrist Democracy Political Institute-President

    Posted On : June 23, 2014

       |    Published Date: June 22, 2014

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  • PRESIDENT AQUINO IS MORE POWERFUL THAN PRESIDENT OBAMA

    By: Lito C. Lorenzana -Centrist Democracy Political Institute-President

    Posted On : June 16, 2014

       |    Published Date: June 15, 2014

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  • I AM A ANGRY!

    By: Lito C. Lorenzana -Centrist Democracy Political Institute-President

    Posted On : June 9, 2014

       |    Published Date: June 08, 2014

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  • LET’S DECLARE WAR AGAINST CHINA

    By: Lito C. Lorenzana -Centrist Democracy Political Institute-President

    Posted On : June 1, 2014

       |    Published Date: June 01, 2014

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  • SEMENEKAKI

    By: Lito C. Lorenzana -Centrist Democracy Political Institute-President

    Posted On : May 25, 2014

       |    Published Date: May 25, 2014

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  • Implications of the alleged Napoles List

    By: Lito C. Lorenzana -Centrist Democracy Political Institute-President

    Posted On : May 18, 2014

       |    Published Date: May 18, 2014

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    Immunity to Impunity

    By: Lito C. Lorenzana -Centrist Democracy Political Institute-President

    Posted On : May 12, 2014

       |    Published Date: May 12, 2014

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    SABAH: For Philippines or Malaysia?

    By: Rhea Mae C. Cartin

    Posted On : February 27, 2014

       |    Published Date: March 13, 2014

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  • The Fellowship of the 300: A Book on Centrist Democracy

    By: CDPI . Admin -Centrist Democracy Political Institute-CDPI Editor

    Posted On : February 25, 2014

       |    Published Date: February 25, 2014

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  • International Young Democrat Union Experience

    By: April G. De la Cruz -Centrist Democratic Youth Association of the Philippines-Founding Member

    Posted On : October 3, 2013

       |    Published Date: October 03, 2013

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    What Political Parties Must Do All Year-Round, Off Election Season

    By: Lito C. Lorenzana -Centrist Democracy Political Institute-President

    Posted On : October 3, 2013

       |    Published Date: October 03, 2013

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    WHY POLITICAL PARTIES MUST BE MEMBER-BASED

    By: Lito C. Lorenzana -Centrist Democracy Political Institute-President

    Posted On : October 3, 2013

       |    Published Date: October 03, 2013

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IMPORTANT FACTS ON THE PRESENT STATE OF PHILIPPINE DEMOCRACY. WHAT CAN BE CONCLUDED?

By: Lito C. Lorenzana -Centrist Democracy Political Institute-President

Posted On: June 1, 2015

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No Photo

Rufus Rodriguez leads BBL approval in Congress

By: CDPI . Admin -Centrist Democracy Political Institute-CDPI Editor

Posted On: May 21, 2015

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Incompetence Kills

By: Lito C. Lorenzana -Centrist Democracy Political Institute-President

Posted On: March 10, 2015

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A Typhoon and the scared Filipinos

By: Lito C. Lorenzana -Centrist Democracy Political Institute-President

Posted On: December 8, 2014

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On Why CDP is a genuine political party

By: Lito C. Lorenzana -Centrist Democracy Political Institute-President

Posted On: December 1, 2014

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5 Things in Philippine Politics worth Recognizing For

By: Lito C. Lorenzana -Centrist Democracy Political Institute-President

Posted On: December 1, 2014

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THE RESILIENT FILIPINO – Good or Bad?

By: Lito C. Lorenzana -Centrist Democracy Political Institute-President

Posted On: November 17, 2014

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Between Robots and Humans

By: Lito C. Lorenzana -Centrist Democracy Political Institute-President

Posted On: November 10, 2014

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Nightmares and The Walking Dead

By: Lito C. Lorenzana -Centrist Democracy Political Institute-President

Posted On: November 3, 2014

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Name Recall and The Politics of Personality

By: Lito C. Lorenzana -Centrist Democracy Political Institute-President

Posted On: October 27, 2014

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Is the Filipino Apathetic?

By: Lito C. Lorenzana -Centrist Democracy Political Institute-President

Posted On: October 20, 2014

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The Wrong Way Forward: Political Parties as Moral Impediment to Progress and Social Transformation

By: Lito C. Lorenzana -Centrist Democracy Political Institute-President

Posted On: October 13, 2014

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A Century of manipulation: How political patronage weakened Philippine Democracy.

By: Lito C. Lorenzana -Centrist Democracy Political Institute-President

Posted On: October 6, 2014

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BURNING THE FLAGS

By: Lito C. Lorenzana -Centrist Democracy Political Institute-President

Posted On: September 29, 2014

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Integrity in Political Reforms

By: Lito C. Lorenzana -Centrist Democracy Political Institute-President

Posted On: September 22, 2014

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Dodgeball Politics

By: Lito C. Lorenzana -Centrist Democracy Political Institute-President

Posted On: September 15, 2014

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Ice Bucket Challenge - Filipino Version

By: Lito C. Lorenzana -Centrist Democracy Political Institute-President

Posted On: September 8, 2014

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PNOY COULD BE THE GREATEST FILIPINO PRESIDENT

By: Lito C. Lorenzana -Centrist Democracy Political Institute-President

Posted On: September 1, 2014

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National Heroes & National Villains

By: Lito C. Lorenzana -Centrist Democracy Political Institute-President

Posted On: August 25, 2014

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The Blossoming of a Genius or The Emergence of an Idiot

By: Lito C. Lorenzana -Centrist Democracy Political Institute-President

Posted On: August 18, 2014

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EBOLA VIRUS: Is this the End of Our World?

By: Lito C. Lorenzana -Centrist Democracy Political Institute-President

Posted On: August 11, 2014

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It’s the Economy, Stupid!

By: Lito C. Lorenzana -Centrist Democracy Political Institute-President

Posted On: August 4, 2014

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WAR IS UPON US!

By: Lito C. Lorenzana -Centrist Democracy Political Institute-President

Posted On: July 28, 2014

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Katzenjammer Kids

By: Lito C. Lorenzana -Centrist Democracy Political Institute-President

Posted On: July 21, 2014

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Part 2: IMPEACHING CORY’S BOY IS A LUCRATIVE ENTERPRISE

By: Lito C. Lorenzana -Centrist Democracy Political Institute-President

Posted On: July 14, 2014

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COULD CORY’S ONLY SON BE IMPEACHED?

By: Lito C. Lorenzana -Centrist Democracy Political Institute-President

Posted On: July 7, 2014

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Part 2 – Awakenings in Modern Democracy: Rise of the Centrist Democratic Party in Two ASEAN Nations

By: Lito C. Lorenzana -Centrist Democracy Political Institute-President

Posted On: June 30, 2014

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Part 1 - the Philippines in a Spectrum: Contexts and Ideological Underpinnings

By: Lito C. Lorenzana -Centrist Democracy Political Institute-President

Posted On: June 23, 2014

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PRESIDENT AQUINO IS MORE POWERFUL THAN PRESIDENT OBAMA

By: Lito C. Lorenzana -Centrist Democracy Political Institute-President

Posted On: June 16, 2014

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I AM A ANGRY!

By: Lito C. Lorenzana -Centrist Democracy Political Institute-President

Posted On: June 9, 2014

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LET’S DECLARE WAR AGAINST CHINA

By: Lito C. Lorenzana -Centrist Democracy Political Institute-President

Posted On: June 1, 2014

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SEMENEKAKI

By: Lito C. Lorenzana -Centrist Democracy Political Institute-President

Posted On: May 25, 2014

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Implications of the alleged Napoles List

By: Lito C. Lorenzana -Centrist Democracy Political Institute-President

Posted On: May 18, 2014

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No Photo

Immunity to Impunity

By: Lito C. Lorenzana -Centrist Democracy Political Institute-President

Posted On: May 12, 2014

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No Photo

SABAH: For Philippines or Malaysia?

By: Rhea Mae C. Cartin

Posted On: February 27, 2014

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The Fellowship of the 300: A Book on Centrist Democracy

By: CDPI . Admin -Centrist Democracy Political Institute-CDPI Editor

Posted On: February 25, 2014

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International Young Democrat Union Experience

By: April G. De la Cruz -Centrist Democratic Youth Association of the Philippines-Founding Member

Posted On: October 3, 2013

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Political Party Reforms

By: Lito C. Lorenzana -Centrist Democracy Political Institute-President

Posted On: October 3, 2013

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The need for the urgent passage of the political party development bill

By: Lito C. Lorenzana -Centrist Democracy Political Institute-President

Posted On: October 3, 2013

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The Party-List System

By: Lito C. Lorenzana -Centrist Democracy Political Institute-President

Posted On: October 3, 2013

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The Realities of Political Parties in the Philippines

By: Lito C. Lorenzana -Centrist Democracy Political Institute-President

Posted On: October 3, 2013

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Turncoatism or Butterflyism

By: Lito C. Lorenzana -Centrist Democracy Political Institute-President

Posted On: October 3, 2013

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What are Political Parties?

By: Lito C. Lorenzana -Centrist Democracy Political Institute-President

Posted On: October 3, 2013

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What Political Parties Must Do All Year-Round, Off Election Season

By: Lito C. Lorenzana -Centrist Democracy Political Institute-President

Posted On: October 3, 2013

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No Photo

WHY POLITICAL PARTIES MUST BE MEMBER-BASED

By: Lito C. Lorenzana -Centrist Democracy Political Institute-President

Posted On: October 3, 2013

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