After 2022, Where Did Samira Gutoc Go? The Girl from Marawi Looks Toward 2028
For many Filipinos, the last vivid memory of Samira Gutoc may still be from the 2022 elections. She was the lone woman…
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Category: Politics & Governance
Independent commentary on Philippine politics, governance, public policy, political ideas, and national development, with perspectives from Cebu and the wider Philippines.
Beyond “Yormilk”: When Public Service Becomes Part of a Filipino Child’s Story
For many Filipino families, milk is ordinary. It sits beside coffee, rice and canned goods on supermarket shelves. Parents remind children to…
Manila Flood Control: How Mayor Isko Moreno’s Declogging and Cleanup Operations Are Transforming Manila
This article serves as a follow-up to my previous piece, “Can We Stop Normalizing the Philippines as a DUGYOT Nation?”, where I…
Raising the Standard of Political Blogging in the Philippines
With so much noise online, from trolling to threatening a People Power EDSA revolution, JP Abecilla, also known as The Millennial Writer,…
Political Spectrum Philippines: The Liberals and Conservatives
In the Philippines, political ideologies are as diverse as the archipelago itself. Among conservatives, there is a strong emphasis on social and…
Doc Willie Ong Bilang DOH Secretary: Kaya Ba Niya?
Kakayanin kaya ni Doc Willie Ong ang mga suliraning kinakaharap ng Department of Health (DOH) kung sakaling siya ang maging kalihim ng…
Political Spectrum: What’s a Leftist, Centrist, and Conservative?
(Note: This is a hugely revised version of a post from JP Abecilla’s Conservative Philippines page that is now deleted.) The Former…
Isko Moreno Domagoso: The Centrist Gambit
(Note: This is a revised version of an original post at Conservative Philippines, JP Abecilla’s now-deleted political Facebook page.) Many folks wondered…
Bloggers and Influencers on Political Issues
Like celebrities, social media influencers can create big impacts every time they endorse election candidates. As an alternative to biased media news,…
Bogo Bilis Kilos ISKOncert Rally Dinumog Kahit Walang Ads
Sa tulong ng Visayas for Isko-Sara Alliance (VISA), sa impluwensya ng Cebuano local artist na si Range999, at sa presensya ni Joaquin…