The heart of a true democracy lies in achieving clean and honest elections which provide mandate & authority to elect public officials. Our laws mandate the COMELEC to use an automated election system to encourage transparency, credibility, fairness & accuracy of elections.

The man who should have been president

Sen. Edgardo Angara, also known as "EDJA," would have been president in 2001 had he been elected as vice president... read article

Climate-proofing our cities
The recent extensive flooding in Metro Manila highlighted the need to make drastic changes in the way we plan and build our cities. It pointed to the need for a long overdue makeover of the haphazard urban planning in Metro Manila, a city of 12 million people where drainage systems are lacking, waterways are clogged, and where shantytowns and housing developments dot areas close to rivers and lakes.

A Reaction to the 08/09 Philippine Human Development Report... see more photos