There’s an on-going war between surveys in so far as the forthcoming 2010 election is concerned. So heated are the debates between ardent supporters of candidates, especially among supporters of Noynoy Aquino and Gibo Teodoro, that one commenter likened it to a boxing match. Aquino is leading in the Pulse Asia’s October survey and the [...]

Imagine if there was only one fastfood store in the country, say, Jollibee (since it’s homegrown). Imagine if there was only one brand of clothing; again, let’s take the homegrown Bench. Or if there was only one brand of mall, one brand of cigarette, one brand of bank, or one brand of bus company. Obviously [...]

While looking at the posted results of election for mayor, vice mayor, and councilors it pains me to see how the votes were distributed. The results show that the people of Lapog are very satisfied with the administration. They voted the administration candidates overwhelmingly! Did they, really? It is a sad state because for 20 [...]

In a democratic society, where people can exercise their lawful rights under no restraint or influence of anyone, it can be said that “the voice of the people is the voice of God. So has God overwhelmingly spoken in Lapog: 8176 vs. 2433 in favor of the incumbent mayor?

It’s been a scorching summer thus far, with the daily temperature going as high as 35 degrees C and political temperature has been as hot, what with the increasing number of election-related violence we see and hear in the news. The election season in Lapog has been marred with the murder of Engr. Percival Bitonio, [...]

The campaign season is on and in a few days’ time, money’s velocity (the rate at which money changes hands as it is spent on goods and services) will be revving up, what with candidates for local positions hiring people to help in their campaign. And in the week before the election, they will also [...]

I found this in my inbox today. It’s a clever story that drives home the point. A story to think about and share before the elections …

While walking down the street one day a Philippine senator is tragically hit by a truck and dies. His soul arrives in heaven and is met by St. Peter [...]

Politics is dirty, especially our kind that features muckraking government officials throwing dirt at each other instead of making laws to ensure an economy conducive for business and economic development. Politics is dirty because it is run by money, dirty money that changes hands illegally. Already, there are reports of fake bills proliferating in the [...]