She explains that the dominance of political dynasties often limits opportunities for competent aspiring public servants to run and serve.
Watch the full interview here: https://t.co/X2jCgKIDBh
๐๐ค๐๐ฅ๐ ๐ฆ๐จ ๐ฐ๐๐ฅ๐, ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐จ ๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ง.
Asst. Prof. Maria Elize Mendoza emphasizes the importance of accountability, fair electoral competition, and the peopleโs freedom to choose in a democracy.
By prioritizing personal legacy and relying heavily on established family names, they become complacent, hindering genuine change and progress in governance.
Watch the full interview here: https://t.co/X2jCgKIDBh
๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ง๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง. ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ -๐ข๐ข๐ฐ๐๐ง๐๐ง.
Asst. Prof. Maria Elize Mendoza points out how political dynasties continue to dominate many national and local government positions.
Addressing this, however, requires looking beyond political dynasties to also examine businesses with ties to the government.
Access the full article, Congtractors: How Big Business took over the Partylist System, here: https://t.co/8S3YCbWx1f
๐ ๐ฌ๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ฆ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ง๐จ ๐ฅ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ณ๐๐.
Vin N. Buenaagua emphasizes that the partylist system has become a tool for continued elite domination and marginalization.
He warns that this makes the system attractive to businesses seeking political influence, as it offers a cheap way to access funding and project allocation.
Access the full article, Congtractors: How Big Business took over the Partylist System, here: https://t.co/8S3YCbWx1f
๐๐๐ญ๐๐ก๐ฒ ๐ง๐๐ฆ๐? ๐๐๐,๐๐๐ ๐ฏ๐จ๐ญ๐๐ฌ? ๐๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ญ ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ฒ-๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ.
Vin N. Buenaagua points out that forming a party-list is relatively easy, as long as an organization advocates an ideology or platform.
UP Department of Political Science alumnus Vin N. Buenaagua examines the problematic โelite captureโ of the party-list system and how big business has come to dominate what was meant to amplify marginalized voices.
Read the full article here: https://t.co/8S3YCbWx1f
๐ ๐จ๐ซ ๐ฐ๐ก๐จ๐ฆ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ฒ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ซ?
With over 20% of partylist representatives being business executives or company owners, questions about the systemโs representation of marginalized sectors continue to persist.
๐๐๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ๐. ๐๐๐ฌ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ. ๐๐๐ฌ๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ง๐๐.
The 2025 election results carry significant implications for the 2028 presidential race. Prof. Arugay & Asst. Prof. Mendoza argue that the 2025 elections reveal how emotional & political factors to shape voter behavior.
This, however, may shift if her fatherโs administration is incriminated.
Access the full article,Remorse, Resentment, & Resilience: The 2025 Midterm Philippine Elections here: https://t.co/LCzxwMzcXa
๐๐จ ๐๐ก๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ, ๐ง๐จ ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ.
Amid the ongoing rift within the UniTeam, Prof. Aries Arugay and Asst. Prof. Elize Mendoza warn that if Marcos Jr. fails to restore public trust, Sara Duterte could turn the narrative to her advantage.
๐๐ฆ๐จ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ฒ๐๐ฅ๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฌ.
Prof. Aries Arugay and Asst. Prof. Elize Mendoza explain how the results of the 2025 elections reflect the enduring influence of personalities in Philippine politics. Emotions are often mobilized to shape and reinforce loyalties.
In partnership with UP sa Halalan, the initiative aims to strengthen awareness, critical discernment, and active civic engagement among citizens, especially the youth.
๐๐๐ฒ๐จ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐จ ๐๐ญ ๐ฅ๐๐ค๐๐ฌ.
Emmanuel Alba (UPD Teaching Assoc.) and Alexa Yadao (LENTE Ph Senior Program Officer) emphasized the power of peopleโs voice in elections during UST Central COMELECโs ๐๐๐๐๐: ๐๐ง๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง.
This initiative hopes to instill critical thinking and encourage genuine electoral participation grounded in integrity and awareness. For the future of the country, it aims to empower citizens by strengthening their understanding of their voting rights.
๐๐๐๐: Last March 29, 2026, the UST Central COMELEC, in partnership with UP sa Halalan, conducted ๐๐๐๐๐: ๐๐ง๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐งโan initiative aimed to foster awareness, discernment, and active civic engagement among citizens, especially the youth.
Meanwhile, Alexa Yadao, Senior Program Officer at LENTE Philippines, highlighted ways voters can remain vigilant and critical throughout the electoral process.