The People's Initiative

Former COMELEC Commissioner Goyo Larrazabal joins us in this episode, where we discuss the health protocols to be implemented in the 2022 elections, the possibility of mail-in voting and the importance of the youth vote.

In this episode, we will discuss our thoughts on stanning politicians, its consequences on our voting behavior during the 2022 Philippine elections and more.  

What makes a politician stand out? Is it their personality? Their campaign promises? Or is it their PR team?

Join us in this episode of The People’s Initiative as we talk about what political brands are, what communication tactics politicians use to woo voters and how we can be wary of questionable efforts to sway voters’ mindsets.

Still think YOUR vote won't sway the 2022 polls? Think again.

In this episode of The People's Initiative, we'll talk about the importance of youth participation in the elections, the youth's voting behaviors, and the concept of the youth vote with Ateneo de Manila University sociologist Jayeel Cornelio. 

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What makes activists fight for better conditions in their communities despite the pandemic and red-tagging from government officials? Listen to our 4th episode on activism, its role in society, and its impact on the elections to find out. 

With such a huge platform and influence do you think celebrities have a duty to speak out about social issues?  We'll answer this question and more on our third episode of the People's Initiative! Here, we also talk about to what extent celebrities should participate in politics and what they can do to educate fans about the country's current context. 

Amidst political division across the globe, Facebook and Twitter have banned harmful and misleading users on their platforms. But is what they're doing enough to erase the misinformation that influenced how people see the elections? In this episode of The People's Initiative, we talk about how tech companies moderated fake news, the effectiveness of these actions, and what voters should do when they see unreliable posts on their newsfeeds.

As Rodrigo Duterte dominated the 2016 elections with a landslide win, many Filipinos want to know what communication tactics the politician applied to make the public favor him. In this episode of The People's Initiative, we will talk about political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica's role in the 2016 polls, disinformation on social media, and the impact of sensationalist messages on our voting behavior. University of the Philippines Diliman Associate Professor Maria Elize Mendoza shares her insights on these topics as well.