Failing to fix the flaws

Recently the Commission on Elections website has been hacked resulting in the disclosure of many personal records of voters. Many could not understand how this could have happened with the Comelec and many are dead worried about…

Voters should choose well

Think Bits The importance of choosing the country’s next leaders cannot be emphasized enough, and I wish our people will fully assess, evaluate and determine the competence, capability and morals of the candidates they will vote for…

Due process of law

Last Thursday late afternoon I received what was then breaking news; that the Commission on Elections (Comelec) didn’t approve the request of the Office of the President for an exemption on the ban on the suspension of…

Partisan politics in Rama’s suspension

Think Bits Cebu Daily News recently reported that Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama, Vice Mayor Edgardo Labella and 12 councilors face a six-month suspension in relation to the allocation of P20,000 calamity aid to employees and officials…

Aquino’s stony silence on Kidapawan violence

I am appalled by the stony silence of President Noynoy Aquino on the violent dispersal of the protesting farmers in Kidapawan, North Cotabato who were only in the streets hoping to receive assistance from the local government…

Kidapawan violence and Duterte’s rise

Think Bits The violent dispersal of hundreds of farmers in Kidapawan, North Cotabato by police that killed at least one and injured two others marred anew the human rights record of this administration. There are those from…

Campaign rallies and debates

Think Bits Last Monday was the start of the campaign period for the local candidates and as expected they held their respective proclamation rallies to much fanfare. In Cebu City, the Bando Osmeña-Pundok Kauswagan (BO-PK) held its…

A well-oiled political machinery

Think Bits First of all, allow me to greet everyone a belated Happy Easter. The presidential election in our country is getting quite interesting. So far in the latest survey, Sen. Grace Poe and Davao City Mayor…

I’M hoping that the third and final presidential debate will tackle more substantive issues like the Spratlys dispute between the Philippines and China, the economy and peace and order in Mindanao. I think the debate should focus…

Livelier debate

Think Bits This Holy Week is the perfect time to pray and meditate on the Passion and Crucifixion of Jesus Christ who died to save us from eternal damnation. I bet many people are planning their vacation…

Fact and law

Think Bits What goes around comes around and that appears to be the case of Labangon barangay chairman Victor Buendia who was ordered suspended for six months and one day by the Ombudsman for evicting a market…

The flaws of the multi-party system

Think Bits Our country’s multi-party system has shown its weaknesses or aberrations. In particular there are party members who give so much premium on political survival due to the way party leaders treat local party leaders. In…