The neutrality of the police and the military in public governance is a constitutional provision. It must be maintained particularly during the election period when the guardianship of the campaigns and casting of the ballots rest on the primary role of the state’s security providers. Dr Apple Oreta discusses how some members of the security …
Dr Diana Mendoza writes that “in the Philippines, political parties have never reached a 100% mark for relevance and utility during elections. Where votes are based on candidates and personalities rather than party principles or ideals and social issues, political parties fail in aggregating all interests and socializing voters to choose on the basis of …
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In view of the proverbial youth vote, Dr Pilar Berse argues that “(it) does not categorically mean, though, that there is a youth vote. They are a force to reckon with in terms of numbers, but the experiences and diverse concerns of the youth contribute to differing attitudes during elections, making it difficult, if not …
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A middle power diplomatic strategy for a maritime and archipelagic Philippine state will require a normative agenda, a strategic response to an evolving international relations, according to Dr Alma Maria O Salvador. A Leni Robredo Presidency is equipped to redirect foreign policy based on the diffusion of norms on national and regional climate action, marine …
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