CAMPAIGN POST-MORTEM
Ana Marie PamintuanTo whom much is given, much is expected.
With a majority vote, the incoming president faces high expectations especially among his poorest supporters.
This being the period for giving the benefit of the doubt to whoever wins in our elections, we should wish the victors the best in steering our deeply divided country.
In 2016, Rodrigo Duterte promised to end the drug menace in six months. We all know how that promise fared.
This time, the promise coursed through TikTok and Facebook is to bring down prices of rice (P20 per kilo!) and electricity (Manila Electric Co. rates have just gone down due to a mandated refund). At least the Marcos camp avoided promising lower fuel prices…. READ ON