Important Issues for the 2010 Philippine Elections

January 28th, 2008 at 8:32 am (General, Environment, National Politics, Health, Human Rights, Elections 2010)

While the US Presidential Elections are already heating up with caucuses, debates, and rallies everywhere, the 2010 Philippine Presidential Elections is also starting to get serious attention on the internet via the Filipino blogosphere.

Right now, the media has given a lot of focus on the selection of candidates, of both the administration and the opposition (not to mention the many others in between). Meanwhile, Janette Toral has tagged several bloggers to tackle the issues they feel should be included in the 2010 Agenda.

Off the top of my head, I can easily point out several, no, many issues that should be in the agenda of the candidates. But I feel like there are some that should be given more attention. Right now, here’s my short list:

  1. Environment
  2. Social Welfare and Health Care
  3. Local Government Code and IRA

  4. Electoral System
  5. Legalization of Divorce
  6. Human Rights, the Justice System, and Women and Gay Rights
  7. Philippine Arts and Entertainment
  8. Charter Change and Federalism
  9. Education
  10. Science and Technology Research and Development

Some are more specific than others, I know. I will be blogging more about these things in the coming days. And I will try to be as specific and insightful as possible. I have already written some thoughts on the topics I have listed, but expect me to write more, ask more, and pry more about these topics.

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2 Comments

  1. Janette Toral said,

    January 30, 2008 at 1:09 am

    Hi Ria. Thank you for sharing your thoughts. I’m intrigued on #3 and #8. Look forward in reading more about it.

  2. -'rancel'- said,

    February 8, 2008 at 3:29 am

    yeah…i think these politicians should not center more on how to make a good impression for their candidacy in the 2010 elections…i think they should give more attention to the things that you have enumerated as what Angara said “I think it’s too early to mess up and confuse the public. It’s all right for them to prepare for their candidacy individually. But to stir up public attention and consciousness about 2010 is bit too early,”

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