All eyes will be on Senators-elect Benigno “Bam” Aquino III and Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan when the Senate tries impeached Vice President Sara Duterte over a string of charges arising from her alleged misuse of government funds. The re-entry of Aquino and Pangilinan will alter the dynamics in the 24-member chamber that will need the votes...
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The rhetoric of losing: the rise—and wrong grammar—of the concession speech in the midterm polls
The May 12 midterm elections marked a subtle but significant evolution in Philippine political culture. The speed of the vote counting and canvassing—enabled by digital transmission and streamlined procedures—meant that by the end of Election Day, the candidates and their teams already had a clear sense of who was ahead. This swiftness, ironically, has led...