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Which should matter more: integrity or competence?
If we look at the roster of names that competed for the presidency since 1992, competence has been a recurring concern among Filipino voters.
It was definitely a voter preference in the 1992 presidential polls because of the crippling eight-hour brownouts, among other frailties, that plagued the fragile Philippine economy. Competence was the main card of [...]
True or False: Money Buys Elections
It is widely held belief that Senator Manny Villar’s heavy spending in political advertisements was the chief factor that helped him narrow the gap between himself and presidential race frontrunner Senator Benigno Aquino III in the latest SWS and Pulse Asia opinion poll surveys.
The common belief goes that you need money to buy ads. The [...]
Insights From A Bus Ride
MACAU, China – It is the 26th of December, the first day of our six-day family vacation in Asia’s Las Vegas. Ah, so, this is Macau.
The day before, my wife was a bit anxious because we didn’t get a tour package but only paid for the airline fare and hotel booking at Casa Real. That [...]
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