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CHANGE IS NOT COMING!
Friday, 06 May 2016 18:43 Written by Lito Monico Lorenzana
A Call to Arms to the Centrist Democrats The biggest lie foisted upon the Filipino voters this election is that the leaders we enthrone into government to manage our country’s affairs will change our lives.This is not entirely true!
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A VIEW FROM THE CENTER: What’s wrong with Philippine politics? How might it be fixed?
Thursday, 05 May 2016 07:43 Written by Lito Monico Lorenzana
(this article first appeared on The Manila Times) EVERYTHING’S wrong with Philippine politics – period!This tongue and cheek reply to the first query above encapsulates the frustrations of many a writer on where to begin to dissect the multitude of…
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Why Political Parties Must Be Member-Based
Thursday, 03 October 2013 14:28 Written by Lito Monico Lorenzana
We mentioned in an earlier blog that members of political parties in the Philippines do not pay dues and do not have a real stake in them. These parties are funded by self-proclaimed candidates, party big-wigs and oligarchs. To understand…
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What Political Parties Must do All Year-Round, Off Election Season
Thursday, 03 October 2013 14:23 Written by Lito Monico Lorenzana
The reality in the local political landscape is that political parties are only active during election season. Off-season, they tend to “hibernate.”Ideally though, political parties ought to have activities throughout the year. In-between campaign periods, representatives must conduct continuous dialogue…
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What are Political Parties?
Thursday, 03 October 2013 13:09 Written by El Monico
Political parties are key actors in a democracy. They serve as a linking and leading mechanism in politics being a means of mobilization of the masses as well as the socialization of leaders. They also function as a source of…
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Turncoatism or Butterflyism
Thursday, 03 October 2013 13:04 Written by El Monico
Turncoatism or Butterflyism has been with us since as far back as we can remember. In local parlance, one who does this is called “balimbing,” in reference to a fruit with many sides.Turncoatism happens when a politician who runs for…
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The Realities of Political Parties in the Philippines
Thursday, 03 October 2013 12:55 Written by El Monico
Unfortunately, the political parties we described in our debut blog do not exist. We do not have such parties in our country. As a matter of fact, we have no real political parties by the reality that they are not…
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The Party-List System
Thursday, 03 October 2013 12:20 Written by El Monico
While it was meant for good - that is: to provide political access to representatives of marginalized groups -- the Party-list system only leads to factions in Congress. It has so far been heavily misused by powerful and rich families…
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