Stories tagged
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The Campaign

Songs in the key of politics

by George S. Caparas

IN A country as crazy about music as the Philippines, it is not surprising that even politics has a soundtrack. Long before showbiz and media personalities dominated Philippine political life, music was already part of it, from the revolutionary songs that boosted the morale of the indios revolting against the Spaniards, to the different anthems Filipinos were made to sing before they were finally able to belt out “Lupang Hinirang” in public.

Read more… | Posted Sunday, May 9th, 2004
The Campaign

Much ado about numbers

by Yvonne T. Chua

SENATOR John Osmeña is certain he will win again in the May elections. The numbers say so, he crowed in an evening talk show, where he whipped out the results of a poll he had commissioned the survey outfit Social Weather Stations (SWS) to do last year.

Read more… | Posted Saturday, January 3rd, 2004