The Philippines should do away with political dynasties and achieve “inclusive democracy” in order to address the burgeoning inequality in the country.
MANILA - The landscape of next year's national polls will be different from the previous election years as presidential aspirants are faced with challenges brought by the pandemic while voter turnout will likely decrease as the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) fears linger. During the webinar of the Economic Journalists Association of the Philippines (EJAP) Thursday, Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) co-chair for National Issues Committee Rizalina Mantaring said "the choice of a leader has become much more critical" in the upcoming election amid the weaker economy and fiscal position has deteriorated as impacts of the pandemic. "This will be a really difficult job. Unlike the previous administration that took over, we have a very healthy fiscal position. Our fiscal position is not so strong now. So the next administration should be able to work within those fiscal constraints, that's a major challenge," Mantaring said. She also encouraged vo
A former chairman of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) believes there should be a public vetting when it comes to the appointment of poll officials.
Christian Monsod (Screengrab from MAP online forum) "There should be a public vetting of the appointment for new commissioners by February 2022
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PRESS RELEASE: Veteran campaign strategist Lito Banayo, vice presidential spokesperson Barry Gutierrez, and Jyleazer dela Rosa, political affairs chief for Senator Poe, will give the public a glimpse of their 2022 plans