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Infusing Dignity in Politics through Electoral Reform
We have advanced on so many governance reforms under the current administration, the reform of the most basic requirement of democracy, elections, continues to lag behind.
The Dark Lord doesn't share power: 4 points against dictators
If you think that Marcos was the best president we ever had, think again
Lessons on Political Change from Rurouni Kenshin
What is change? It means something different and new that comes about from the old. It is the end of the old and the beginning of something new. Change as an objective, an end, is achieved through a variety of means and ways.
Political change, the Kenshin Himura way
Using the ways of the old to fight for the new is like becoming the enemy you want to defeat
ChaCha As a Common Project
ChaCha need not be divisive. There will be differences in the position on the specific changes to be introduced. But the process, if we stay true to it and focus on the common good concerns, will make us think of the same thing: what is good for the country, what system and institutions would best serve the Filipinos?
ISPEAK: Why was the President quiet on FOI?
'While the President himself emphasizes the importance of building people's trust in government, he doesn't seem to fully appreciate the role played by free access to information in building public trust'
The gaps in the Supreme Court’s DAP ruling
There are 4 gaps that leave critical questions hanging and issues unresolved on the DAP controversy. This is how the decision could be wanting for non-lawyers
The bright side of the DAP
Yes, there is something positive too about what we are going through – and how we can harvest these gains and use them to move forward will spell the difference for reforms in the country
The Spectre of Pork
Governance has to be reformed and made transparent, accountable and participatory because power corrupts. And in our current system, there are many ways and mechanisms that facilitate the corruption of power. The pork system was one of them. It is easy to abuse public office. The system, in fact, has been molded so that those on top can easily use and abuse it to stay in power.
Why We Should Pursue Charter Change
We should change our Constitution to correct the flaws and weaknesses in our political system