By BENJIE OLIVEROS Bulatlat perspective The not so funny anymore, exasperating slapstick being imposed on the public by presidential wannabes Mar Roxas and Rodrigo Duterte is a testament to how elections in this country have sunk to such depths. And if surveys are to be believed, the two are among the top four candidates, with…
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Indigenous peoples, ‘Katipuneros’ troop to Comelec to file partylist candidacy
“Bayan o sarili? Bayan o dayuhan?”
#FighterNgBayan | Colmenares files certificate of candidacy for senate
Progressive lawmaker Neri Colmenares was among the first to file candidacy for the senate.
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#FighterNgBayan | Makabayan announces Colmenares’ bid for senate
“Principles, not plunder. Platform, not personality.”
In search of a hero
By BENJIE OLIVEROS Bulatlat perspective After months of speculation, Sen. Grace Poe finally announced her intention to run for president in the 2016 elections. Even before Senator Poe announced her candidacy, she has been topping the polls over erstwhile frontrunner Vice Pres. Jejomar Binay who appeared to have bagged the presidency early on, if surveys…
Youth solon to Comelec: Explain new deals over PCOS machines, source code
“The new lease deal is actually more costly than the previous PCOS refurbishment option.”
Colmenares says ‘yes’ to senate bid
“Wala na bang iba? Lagi na lang bang sila?’ Mga kababayan, sa kalyeserye ng totoong buhay, ngayon na ang tamang panahon para dalhin si Neri Colmenares sa senado.”
National budget = election budget?
Do the lump sum allocations in the 2016 national budget have a “special purpose?”
Why is the Comelec favoring Smartmatic? – election watchdog
The Comelec’s two options — refurbishing PCOS and leasing or buying OMRs — are both cornered by foreign vendor Smartmatic. But the Filipino IT sector have alternatives.
Is the media campaigning for candidates in 2016?
By BENJIE OLIVEROS Bulatlat perspective There has been so much preoccupation among the media about the candidates for the presidency and President Aquino’s endorsement. In fact, the people are being bombarded by inordinate amounts of news or rather speculations being packaged as news about who is running and who would most likely get the endorsement…