elections

The flaw of democracy

Originally published in Heraldo Filipino Volume 38, Double Issue   Election day is when we exercise our freedom to choose our leaders; freedom which allows every person to vote regardless of gender, religion, culture, and role in society. However, this…

Beyond positions

After years of delay and even overlapping with the change of the national administration, the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) took place today, October 30, 2023. The upcoming BSKE faced several postponements throughout its implementations, which led to an…

The myth of “bobotante”

You can’t call Filipinos bobotante, as voting is not just a matter of intellect. This past May 13, the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) declared the 2019 midterm election “generally successful”—yet majority of Filipinos said otherwise when the results started to…