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Imee Marcos plays the victim card, calls herself a “punching bag”

Posted on May 22, 2019
Jacqueline Arias

It’s final: The newly-elected senators were proclaimed this morning and not everyone is thrilled about it. Imee Marcos, who placed 8th in the Senate’s “Magic 12,” had a few words…

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We don’t believe having four female senators is a win for feminism

Posted on May 20, 2019May 21, 2019
Jacqueline Arias

Fact: There are four female Senate hopefuls in the midterm elections’ “Magic 12.” They are Cynthia Villar, Grace Poe, Imee Marcos, and Nancy Binay. Another fact: Just because there are…

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“Miriam Defensor-Santiago is a Marcos enabler”: An explanation

Posted on May 18, 2019
Jacqueline Arias

Every time something goes awry in our government and local elections, the usual comments among citizens are: “I wish Miriam Defensor-Santiago was still here” or “Miriam Defensor-Santiago wouldn’t do that.”…

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WATCH: Alleged pre-shading of ballots in Lanao Del Sur

Posted on May 16, 2019May 16, 2019
Jacqueline Arias

And the election paranoia continues. After several problems like malfunctioning VCMs, there’s now a video going around showing poll watchers allegedly pre-shading ballots in Lanao Del Sur. It was first…

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Preen Picks: Explaining how we feel about the elections through songs

Posted on May 15, 2019May 15, 2019
B. del Rio

This week is emotionally draining. On top of our already existing everyday existential dread (congrats if you got through that mouthful), the election’s seeming outcome feels like the final nail…

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There’s no need to call voters “bobotante”

Posted on May 14, 2019May 15, 2019
B. del Rio

I know how it feels. Yesterday, as I got my finger inked, I had this overwhelming sense of hope. I woke up really early today, still with that feeling as…

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All the shady things that happened during our 2019 midterm elections

Posted on May 14, 2019May 15, 2019
Jacqueline Arias

Before the partial and almost-final results came out, there were a lot of things wrong about yesterday’s voting. As of writing, the hashtag #HalalanDayaan2019 is at the top of…

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Duterte wants to grab Bohol mayor’s panties after finding out she’s separated

Posted on May 10, 2019
Jacqueline Arias

There are really days when we question why people still laugh at Pres. Rodrigo Duterte’s misogynistic jokes. Today is one of them. In a campaign rally in Bohol yesterday, Duterte…

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Even Olympic medalist Hidilyn Diaz is part of Malacañang’s “matrix” now

Posted on May 9, 2019May 9, 2019
B. del Rio

There have been lots of questions surrounding the so-called matrix of personalities accused by Malacañang of taking part in a plot to oust Pres. Duterte. It’s questionable to say the…

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Preen Picks: Our ultimate deal-breaker when electing public officials

Posted on May 8, 2019May 8, 2019
B. del Rio

Elections are almost here. We cannot stress enough the importance of this event. If you are thinking of opting out of the voting process, we urge you to seriously rethink…

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Imee Marcos plays the victim card, calls herself a “punching bag”

We don’t believe having four female senators is a win for feminism

“Miriam Defensor-Santiago is a Marcos enabler”: An explanation

WATCH: Alleged pre-shading of ballots in Lanao Del Sur

Preen Picks: Explaining how we feel about the elections through songs

There’s no need to call voters “bobotante”

All the shady things that happened during our 2019 midterm elections

Duterte wants to grab Bohol mayor’s panties after finding out she’s separated

Even Olympic medalist Hidilyn Diaz is part of Malacañang’s “matrix” now

Preen Picks: Our ultimate deal-breaker when electing public officials

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