The Filipino people’s unity must be further broadened to fight with determination the incoming US-Marcos regime II that will be established on the foundations of a rigged elections, ill-gotten wealth and historical revisionism. Although not yet in power, the ruling Marcos-Duterte clique is already grossly isolated due to the Filipino people’s extreme hatred of tyranny, […]

The Kontra Daya (group against electoral fraud) and democratic organizations described the 2022 elections as the dirtiest elections in the country’s history. According to the group, failures were prevalent on election day and the campaign was marked by relentless disinformation. Initial estimates by Kontra Daya showed around 1.1 million voters were disenfranchised due to the […]

After the May 9 reactionary elections, the number of dynasties and political families elected in office from the provincial to the national levels increased. This comes as no surprise as majority of those who vied for office came from rival dynasties. Many who “won” were supporters of the Marcos-Duterte tandem, or played neutral, and had […]

Proclamation of winners in the party list system elections did not push through last May 19 as special elections are yet to be held in Lanao del Sur. Nevertheless, based on unofficial and partial vote tallies, it is clear that the ruling classes have usurped the limited space intended for parties representing the marginalized sectors. […]