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How To Choose A President In 2010: What Should We Look For In A Future Leader?
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Antonio G.M. La Viña, JSD |
 "The enemy of the good is the perfect.” This is the adage I will bear in mind when I enter the voting booth on the 10th of May, 2010. At that time, I will probably have four or five candidates, possibly more, to choose from. They are the ones who remain standing, with serious chances of winning after the longest campaign in Philippine history.
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To Vote or Not To Vote?
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Mikaela Irene D. Fudolig |
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Everything we do boils down to three possible choices: to create, to destroy, or to protect. We can build on what has been built, tear down what exists, or keep things the way they are. Such is the case with voting: by exercising the right to vote, we can create, destroy, or protect the establishment. It’s all up to us. |
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Pacman for president?
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Alicor L. Panao |
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After knocking British boxer Ricky Hatton flat on the canvas in just two rounds, Manny Pacquiao cemented his status, once and for all, as—in the words of promoter Bob Arum—the greatest pound-for-pound fighter of all time. |
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Privileged to serve: Nuisance candidates vs. alternative politicians
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Celeste Ann Castillo Llaneta |
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All the world’s a stage, and at no time is this more evident than during national elections. November 30 is the red letter day for those intending to run in 2010, since they have until then to file their candidacies. Their fate as candidates, however, is not in their hands. |
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Ombudsman on Trial
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Rod P. Fajardo III |
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All the signs seem to say that fighting corruption in this country is an impossible task. Whistleblowers get their fifteen minutes of national attention and are just as promptly left out in the cold. If they are as unlucky as NBN-ZTE scandal eyewitness Jun Lozada, they end up being escorted to jail as defendants in a perjury case. |
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The Cost of Legislation
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Alicor L. Panao |
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We all know the drill: we elect our representatives in Congress, and they create laws that are supposed to benefit most, if not all, of us. Congressional seats are, of course, public offices. And while public services don’t come with corporate price tags, they certainly still come at a cost. |
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Sizing up our Senators: What the Numbers Say and Don't Say
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Jo. Florendo B. Lontoc |
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Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago is an easy bet as the senator with the most number of bills authored in the current Congress. Her track record as judge, international legal expert, cabinet member, and senator can be described as productive. Is she the number one senator? |
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The Party-list Experiment: Three Challenges to Reformers
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Raul C. Pangalangan |
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Our post-Marcos constitution engaged in a constitutional experiment. Democracies tend to reward only the best-funded parties, and push out smaller groups. Worse, our people tended to vote for personalities rather than platforms. |
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