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2022 on the horizon: The leadership race in the coming 18th Congress

Edmund S. Tayao
Posted at Jun 12 06:43 AM

Nothing is certain in politics, not in our kind of politics.  Read more »

China tightens security around Tiananmen on anniversary of crackdown

Reuters
Posted at Jun 04 01:34 PM

BEIJING - Tourists thronged Beijing's Tiananmen Square on Tuesday amid tighter-than-usual security, although most visitors approached by Reuters said they were unaware of the bloody crackdown on student-led protests 30 years ago or would not discuss it. Read more »

Elections put Europe on front line of battle with populism

Jason Horowitz, The New York Times
Posted at May 28 08:26 AM

If Europe has been an incubator for resurgent nationalism in recent years, it now also feels like an active battleground. Read more »

TIMELINE: From reform hopes to brutal crackdown: China's Tiananmen protests

Reuters
Posted at May 27 03:21 PM

The event remains a taboo topic of discussion in China and will not be officially commemorated by the ruling Communist Party or government. Read more »

OPINION: Trust and elections

Ellen T. Tordesillas
Posted at May 15 08:16 PM

To fully serve its purpose in a democracy, elections should not only be peaceful and credible but also be an effective way for the citizens to choose persons of integrity and capability to lead the country.  Read more »

May 13 and Motherland

Editorial cartoon by Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 12 11:30 PM

A day after Mother's Day, Filipinos go to the polls on May 13, their 13th major elections since the restoration of democracy in 1986. Read more »

OPINYON: Bakit ginawang problema ang foreign funding?

Ellen Tordesillas
Posted at May 06 12:20 AM

Ang aming mga proyekto at tumutulong magbigay ng tamang impormasyun sa taumbayan para ang basehan ng kanilang desisyun ay katotohanan. May masama ba doon?  Read more »

Filipinos mark 33rd anniversary of People Power Revolution

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 25 11:08 PM

Filipinos commemorated the 1986 People Power Revolution which ousted the Marcos dictatorship and restored democracy in the country. Read more »

'Important for youth to use their voice vs threats to democracy'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 25 11:06 PM

The fight to preserve the country's democracy continues even after the bloodless revolution 33 years ago.    Read more »

Duterte reminds Pinoys of power of the ballot as PH commemorates EDSA revolution

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 25 12:22 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte reminded Filipinos of the power of their votes as the country commemorates the 33rd anniversary of the People Power Revolution.   Read more »

Less talk, less mistake

Editorial cartoon by Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 23 05:16 PM

Although it may be a good political strategy, the move not to join televised debates isn't good for our democracy.    Read more »

Singapore court fines activist for organizing pro-democracy event

Kyodo News
Posted at Feb 21 11:20 PM

SINGAPORE - A Singapore court on Thursday fined an civil rights activist for organizing a seminar in 2016 in which a Hong Kong pro-democracy activist was invited to speak via Skype. Read more »

Taiwan says will not accept any deal that destroys democracy

Yimou Lee, Reuters
Posted at Feb 20 03:45 PM

China claims self-ruled and proudly democratic Taiwan as its own  Read more »

Too many cooks spoil the broth: Why too many political parties in PH isn't good

VJ Bacungan. VERA Files
Posted at Feb 16 06:23 PM

“The quality of democracy is undermined by the weakness of parties and, hence, the lack of clear structure to political competition,” says Australian National University professor Paul Hutchcroft. Read more »

Caste and Tamil nationalism in the Indian election

Karim Raslan
Updated as of Feb 16 05:55 PM

With Indian elections approaching, a Tamil man in India is concerned about attempts to polarise the population along caste lines. Read more »

Zuckerberg sees 'positive' force of Facebook despite firestorm

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 05 08:42 AM

Even as Facebook is facing a wave of criticism over issues of manipulation, misinformation, abuse and other social ills, co-founder Mark Zuckerberg said it would be a mistake "to overly emphasize the negative" impacts of social media and the internet. Read more »

OPINION: The Gullibles’ Travails

Buddy Gomez -- Cyberbuddy
Updated as of Jan 20 03:23 AM

From Jonathan Swift's "Gulliver's Travels," a classic ‘satire of human folly,’ we take a punster’s license and attempt to compose a critique on the serial contemporary political and moral quagmire from which we, as a nation, are obviously still unable to extricate. Read more »

OPINION: Thai elections: What will General Prayuth do to keep in grip on power?

Karim Raslan -- Ceritalah ASEAN
Posted at Jan 09 10:01 PM

Thailand's nationwide ban on politics has been lifted. The Kingdom prepares itself for its first election since 2014. Read more »

Venezuela's parliament rejects legitimacy of Maduro second term

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 06 08:30 AM

Venezuela's opposition-controlled National Assembly declared Nicolas Maduro's presidency illegitimate Saturday, calling on the military to support efforts to "restore democracy." Read more »

US, Colombia aim to restore Venezuela's 'democratic heritage'

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 03 07:48 AM

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo followed up a trip to Brazil to meet with new far right President Jair Bolsonaro with a visit to Colombia for talks on the migrant exodus from neighboring Venezuela, and its regime led by President Nicolas Maduro. Read more »