By DEE AYROSO Bulatlat.com MANILA – People’s scientists released their “score cards” of presidential candidates’ platform in science and technology. Administration standard bearer Mar Roxas ranked last, while Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago came out on top. The Advocates of Science and Technology for the People (Agham) based their ranking on nine key issues on Philippine science…
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The mood of the electorate
By BENJIE OLIVEROS Bulatlat perspective The May 9 election is a mere few days away. The talk of the town for the past weeks has been the phenomenal rise of former Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte. His brash manner of responding and acting on issues is highly unusual for a presidential candidate, but it has…
Jejomar Binay | Man for the masses or just another ‘trapo’?
In his website, Jejomar Binay claims that he was “not born into wealth and political prestige, nor did he taste the privileges accorded to the scions of the rich and powerful.”
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Serious Na | Kaninong Pangulo?
Sa pilot episode na ito, tinalakay ni Benjie Oliveros ang campaign donors sa likod ng mga kandidato sa pagkapangulo. #BeyondElections2016
#Elections2016 | Peasant women dare candidates to push for genuine land reform
“Land monopoly and peasants’ landlessness, agricultural trade liberalization, militarization, and privatization of social services are the main causes of peasant women’s suffering.”