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To escape the presidency, first elect a president
Wednesday, 09 September 2026 20:50 Written by Lito Monico C. Lorenzana
FOR several weeks, I have been committing what may qualify as heresy in Philippine politics. I have argued that our problem is not merely finding better presidents. It is building institutions that do not require an extraordinary president merely to…
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We keep changing presidents. How is that working out?
Thursday, 03 September 2026 00:58 Written by Lito Monico C. Lorenzana
FOR much of my political life, I believed Philippine democracy’s central problem was leadership. I supported Cory Aquino, worked for her, even pushed for Jovito Salonga, who lost to Fidel Ramos. I later worked with Ramos, Joseph Estrada and Gloria…
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No real political parties, just politicians
Wednesday, 26 August 2026 20:11 Written by Lito Monico C. Lorenzana
LAST week, I argued that the Philippines possesses an abundance of politicians but practically no genuine political parties. This would merely be another amusing defect of Philippine democracy were it not for what I am proposing.I have long advocated replacing…
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Our great Philippine political butterfly sanctuary
Wednesday, 19 August 2026 01:24 Written by Lito Monico C. Lorenzana
SINCE the 1900s, American-style democracy taught us its rituals, which we embraced with enthusiasm but imbued with local pinoy flavor: festive campaigns, songs, “budots” dances, baby-kissing and, on rare occasions, some discussion of public policy.Then we vote.What happens afterward is…
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A country of winners, governed like losers
Monday, 17 August 2026 21:29 Written by Lito Monico C. Lorenzana
I JUST watched Alex Eala lose to Belinda Bencic a few minutes ago as I write this, and it occurred to me that her loss could provide the perfect coda to my three-part examination of our domestic political dynamics: “The…
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Why institutions never outgrow presidents
Thursday, 06 August 2026 18:55 Written by Lito Monico C. Lorenzana
Third of four partsLAST week I suggested that perhaps we Filipinos have been asking the wrong questions. For generations we have searched for the president who would finally rescue the Republic. Every election becomes another national audition for a savior.…
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The president we keep waiting for
Tuesday, 28 July 2026 23:57 Written by Lito Monico C. Lorenzana
Second of four partsEVERY six years, the Philippines performs one of the greatest acts of collective optimism in the democratic world. We begin another search for the president who will finally fix the Republic.Campaigns become national auditions for a savior.…
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The Philippines – strong people, weak state
Wednesday, 22 July 2026 20:58 Written by Lito Monico C. Lorenzana
First of four partsAS the world enters its most dangerous geopolitical transition since the end of the Cold War, much of the Philippine political class behaves as though history can wait.Our political elite remains consumed by internecine feuds. Alliances shift…
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