The Centrist Democracy Political Institute (CDPI) envisions a Philippines in which all its citizens can live in dignity and have the opportunity to participate actively in the democratic process.

The Centrist Democracy Political Institute (CDPI) envisions a Philippines in which all its citizens can live in dignity and have the opportunity to participate actively in the democratic process

The Centrist Democracy Political Institute (CDPI) envisions a Philippines in which all its citizens can live in dignity and have the opportunity to participate actively in the democratic process

The Centrist Democracy Political Institute (CDPI) envisions a Philippines in which all its citizens can live in dignity and have the opportunity to participate actively in the democratic process

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  • Blogs

    A Typhoon and the scared Filipinos

    Posted On: December 8, 2014
    Published On: December 07, 2014

    There are two certainties in life: Death & Taxes! In the Philippines, I will add a third tothis maxim: Typhoons! On an average year, we have more than half a dozen of these tropical storms th[...]

  • Blogs

    5 Things in Philippine Politics worth Recognizing For

    Posted On: December 1, 2014
    Published On: November 30, 2014

    Can you list down 5 items in the Philippine Political scene worthy of praise lately? Our mainstream media – print & TV, echoed in social media, has been bombarding us with news reports on [...]

  • Blogs

    THE RESILIENT FILIPINO – Good or Bad?

    Posted On: November 17, 2014
    Published On: November 17, 2014

    In the aftermath of the devastation byTYPHOON YOLANDAthe World was astounded by the “resiliency” of the ordinary Filipinos when they witnessed how we tend to adaptmagnificently to the treme[...]

  • Blogs

    Between Robots and Humans

    Posted On: November 10, 2014
    Published On: November 09, 2014

    "Someday THEY may RULE the WORLD.” The statement above refers to ROBOTS and their foreseeable power to replace the functions of human beings. This line is among the “11 Reasons to F[...]

  • Blogs

    Name Recall and The Politics of Personality

    Posted On: October 27, 2014
    Published On: October 26, 2014

    NAME RECALL & THE POLITICS OF PERSONALITY In the parlance of Philippine politics, a strong reputation is a pre-requisite in winning elections. With reputation comes power. Within the Philippi[...]

  • Blogs

    Is the Filipino Apathetic?

    Posted On: October 20, 2014
    Published On: October 19, 2014

    I was asking our young staff and some Fellows of the political institute about how the young among them absorbs, understands and values the current issues they face; especially those that touch the bod[...]

  • Blogs

    The Wrong Way Forward: Political Parties as Moral Impediment to Progress and Social Transformation

    Posted On: October 13, 2014
    Published On: October 13, 2014

    In this country, election season rivals Christmas in heightened awareness, not necessarily in the creation of goodwill and joy of festivities. The 2016 election season started early with the emergence [...]

  • Blogs

    BURNING THE FLAGS

    Posted On: September 29, 2014
    Published On: September 28, 2014

    In a report recent from Rappler, the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) for the first time in 45 years burned Philippine flags. Our flag is a symbol of the country. The colors and images of th[...]

  • Blogs

    Integrity in Political Reforms

    Posted On: September 22, 2014
    Published On: September 21, 2014

    The following is an excerpt on a talk to be delivered by the author to a group of “Integrity Facilitators” under The Integrity for Jobs (I4J) Project. This project focuses on the pilot[...]

  • Blogs

    Dodgeball Politics

    Posted On: September 15, 2014
    Published On: September 14, 2014

    We Filipinos love spectator sports. We love watching games, competitions and all sorts of diversion especially with a little blood mixed in them - just a little, not much. That’s why everything s[...]

  • Blogs

    Ice Bucket Challenge - Filipino Version

    Posted On: September 8, 2014
    Published On: September 07, 2014

    So many things have been happening lately. Social Media has contributed largely in spreading awareness and information to promote all sorts of causes in almost all parts of the world. At Facebook, Y[...]

  • Blogs

    PNOY COULD BE THE GREATEST FILIPINO PRESIDENT

    Posted On: September 1, 2014
    Published On: August 31, 2014

    Two of recent news headlines crossed paths. First, the remarkable“6.4 per cent growth of the Philippine economy”during the second quarter boasting that the countryisthesecond fastest growin[...]

  • Blogs

    National Heroes & National Villains

    Posted On: August 25, 2014
    Published On: August 24, 2014

    Today, August 25, is National Heroes’ Day. We honor and recognize the acts of courage of those who gave their lives for our country and our people. Some spilt their blood and others simply died f[...]

  • Blogs

    The Blossoming of a Genius or The Emergence of an Idiot

    Posted On: August 18, 2014
    Published On: August 17, 2014

    This week we were confronted by a President who changed his mind on charter amendment which he steadfastly protected from the start of his reign as a legacy of an iconic mother – a family heirloo[...]

  • Blogs

    EBOLA VIRUS: Is this the End of Our World?

    Posted On: August 11, 2014
    Published On: August 10, 2014

    Quite recently, we wake up to the screaming headlines of Newspapers that alert us about the outbreak of Ebola virus from Central & West Africa infecting people from several countries. Spread of thi[...]

  • Blogs

    It’s the Economy, Stupid!

    Posted On: August 4, 2014
    Published On: August 03, 2014

    (Paraphrasing Clinton’s 1992 Campaign Slogan v/s George Bush – the father) The next President should have one thing foremost in mind – the economy. In the Philippines, succession t[...]

  • Blogs

    WAR IS UPON US!

    Posted On: July 28, 2014
    Published On: July 27, 2014

    The country does not know this yet but Mindanao could be engulfed in a conflagration, if Pnoy does not address the one question that will make or break his legacy. Charter Change Why Should Pnoy [...]

  • Blogs

    Part 2: IMPEACHING CORY’S BOY IS A LUCRATIVE ENTERPRISE

    Posted On: July 14, 2014
    Published On: July 13, 2014

    Last week, we made a case of Pnoy’s blatant transgressions on the uses of DAP, which the Supreme Court decided as unconstitutional. We opened the debate on the impeachability of the acts of the P[...]

  • Blogs

    COULD CORY’S ONLY SON BE IMPEACHED?

    Posted On: July 7, 2014
    Published On: July 06, 2014

    Now, it’s in the open and blatantly so. The President used the enormous power of the purse in order to impeach the former Chief Justice Renato Corona.The poor fellow never had a chance. And to pu[...]

  • Blogs

    Part 2 – Awakenings in Modern Democracy: Rise of the Centrist Democratic Party in Two ASEAN Nations

    Posted On: June 30, 2014
    Published On: June 29, 2014

    From a Political Movement to a Political Party In 2009 together with a partner in TACDRUP ⃰ an NGO, supported by Konrad Adenauer Foundation (KAS) we conceptualized the SUCCESSOR GENERATION Prog[...]

  • Blogs

    Part 1 - the Philippines in a Spectrum: Contexts and Ideological Underpinnings

    Posted On: June 23, 2014
    Published On: June 22, 2014

    Short History of the Philippines The Philippines by any measure of antiquity is much younger than the nations, states or political entities in Indo-China. We are an archipelago isolated from the mai[...]

  • Blogs

    PRESIDENT AQUINO IS MORE POWERFUL THAN PRESIDENT OBAMA

    Posted On: June 16, 2014
    Published On: June 15, 2014

    This is because the Philippine President controls Congress and the Judiciary! The Executive Department, headed by Pnoy, which by our Constitution is co-equal with the other two branches of Governmen[...]

  • Blogs

    I AM A ANGRY!

    Posted On: June 9, 2014
    Published On: June 08, 2014

    When Rey Teves, my partner was alive, we used to entertain a lot of our friends and colleagues witha duet of songs of the 60’s. Even up to the time just before his demise in November of 2009, we [...]

  • Blogs

    LET’S DECLARE WAR AGAINST CHINA

    Posted On: June 1, 2014
    Published On: June 01, 2014

    Status of Philippine Stab at Diplomacy Since we started calling our fishing grounds in the West Philippine Sea as ‘PANATAG SHOALS’ and China naming it ‘HUANYANG ISLAND’ &ndas[...]

  • Blogs

    SEMENEKAKI

    Posted On: May 25, 2014
    Published On: May 25, 2014

    Have you come across a new and exotic word lately? You have just encountered one. ‘Semenekaki’ has host of meanings depending upon the disposition of the user at a particular point – [...]

  • Blogs

    Implications of the alleged Napoles List

    Posted On: May 18, 2014
    Published On: May 18, 2014

    Ominous news reports nationwide now bare the list of not less than 90 government officials allegedly involved in the pork barrel scam. In an attempt to save their tainted images, many of those said to [...]

  • Blogs

    Immunity to Impunity

    Posted On: May 12, 2014
    Published On: May 12, 2014

    Steal while the stealing is good!   Squeal on your co-conspirators and save your own skin! Return part of the loot and be free from prosecution! And perhaps…just perhaps be hail[...]

  • Blogs

    The Fellowship of the 300: A Book on Centrist Democracy

    Posted On: February 25, 2014
    Published On: February 25, 2014

    THE FELLOWHIP OF THE 300: A Book on Centrist Democracy (By Rhea Mae Cartin) 20thof February 2014 was the most remarkab[...]

  • Events

    A Forum on Genuine Political Party System

    Posted On: November 26, 2013
    Published On: November 28, 2013

    A Forum on Genuine Political Party System: Strategies for Citizen's Engagements against In Cooperation with: konrad-Adenauer Stiftung and Ateneo De Davao University For more inquiri[...]

  • Events

    3rd Advanced Course on Centrist Democracy: Advocacy, Recruitment, Mobilization

    Posted On: October 3, 2013
    Published On: October 03, 2013

    The Centrist Democracy Political Institute successfully concluded the 3rd Advanced Course on Centrist Democracy: Advocacy, Recruitment, Mobilization last 30 September 2013 at the Hotel Vicente, Florent[...]

  • Speech of Interest

    DEFICIENCIES IN THE PHILIPPINE POLITICAL PARTY SYSTEM

    Posted On: October 3, 2013
    Published On: October 03, 2013

    In a much anticipated annual traditional event where a sitting President is accorded singular press coverage and expected to present his program of government in the near term and regale his nationwide[...]

  • Speech of Interest

    First CDP Congress

    Posted On: October 3, 2013
    Published On: October 03, 2013

    Today marks the birthing of the CENTRIST DEMOCRATIC PARTY – Ang Partido ng tunay na Demokrasya.  In the long saga of Centrist Democracy in the Philippines, this is another episode we are al[...]

  • Blogs

    What Political Parties Must Do All Year-Round, Off Election Season

    Posted On: October 3, 2013
    Published On: October 03, 2013

    The reality in the local political landscape is that political parties are only active during election season. Off-season, they tend to “hibernate.” Ideally though, political parties ou[...]

  • Blogs

    WHY POLITICAL PARTIES MUST BE MEMBER-BASED

    Posted On: October 3, 2013
    Published On: October 03, 2013

    We mentioned in an earlier blog that members of political parties in the Philippines do not pay dues and do not have a real stake in them. These parties are funded by self-proclaimed candidates, party [...]

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