On Monday at the House of Representatives, we face a make-or-break day for the Freedom of Information Act, our common advocacy over the last 14 years that is almost a law, except for last two steps: 1. Ratification by the House of the bicameral...

The idea of a "youth vote" has captivated every candidate for national office. And why not? The Commission on Elections says roughly half of the 50 million registered voters fall within the 18-33 year age bracket, making them, technically, members of...

Filipinos like to call themselves the happiest people in the world. While people can debate for hours whether that is a blessing or a curse, it is true that Filipinos will always find something to laugh about. The May 10 elections is no...

The Commission on Elections has guaranteed that its personnel and machines are counting right in the May 10 elections. But is the Comelec counting the right data? The question emerged after the Comelec en banc on Tuesday issued Resolution No. 8914...

Voters are not the only ones who are optimistic that the 2010 elections will usher in a new administration that would definitively address poverty and the inequalities in society. Even United Nations (UN) resident coordinator Dr. Jacqueline Badcock, who...

Registered voters took longer than expected to cast their vote on May 10 in one voting center in Gumaca, Quezon but residents were not complaining as most patiently awaited their turn to vote. The Board of Election Inspectors (BEIs) had given...

AN ANCIENT pot of high archeological value found in Luzon may have traced its linguistic roots in the Visayas, and even as far south in Indonesia, a new study from the University of the Philippines suggests. Ramon Guillermo, a professor of the...