Patuloy na lumalawak at lumalakas ang mga political dynasty sa Pilipinas. Sabay-sabay na humahawak ng kapangyarihan at impluwensya ang mga magulang at anak, mag-asawa, magkakapatid at pati mga magbibiyenan.
The country’s party-list system could be the easiest way for political families and big business interests to win executive and legislative positions.
Political families face a new threat as social media platforms have become more popular than traditional and legacy news media.
A TikTok user posted a spliced video of a UNTV news segment, edited to falsely suggest that Sen. Robinhood Padilla led the recent Oculum survey on potential presidential candidates.
But Tulfo’s concerns should not be ignored. China’s role in the country’s power sector has very serious security implications.