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The Philippine Congress Timeline lists in chronological order every Senator elected to the Senate since 1916, and every Representative elected to the House of Representatives since 1907. Continue reading »

What started as a former President’s “pinched nerve” transformed into a brouhaha getting into the nation’s nerves. Continue reading »

Kung ikaw ang Pangulo ng Pilipinas, paano mo didisiplinahin ang mga sidewalk vendors?
Ako, isang straightforward na mungkahi: “No Permit, No Business”. Continue reading »

Ang Isyu: ang iniinda nating traffic sa kahabaan ng EDSA. Araw-araw tayong naiinis, araw-araw tayong nagtitiis. Anu-anong panukala ang imumungkahi mo para lumuwag ang trapiko sa “main artery” ng Metro Manila? Continue reading »

[last updated November 12, 2011] The Philippine House of Representatives is composed of district and sectoral Congressmen, elected every three years. No Congressman can be elected for more than three consecutive terms. In the 15th Congress, the Lower House has 285 seats. Each of the 229 legislative districts in the country elects one representative. The … Continue reading »

[last updated November 12, 2011] The Philippine Senate has 24 members, elected at-large, with a term of six years. No Senator could serve for more than two consecutive terms. Half of its composition, or 12 seats, are up for election every three years. In the 15th Congress, the Senate only has 23 members, due to the … Continue reading »

[Read Part 1 here] [Second of two parts] These events have happened in the past, but it seems that we still don’t get the lessons from each one. “Kasi, nangyari na eh. Ganito pa rin naman ang sitwasyon natin, kahit anong gawin natin.” Habang nawawalan tayo ng tiwala sa ating mga sarili at sa pag-asa … Continue reading »