THE newly formed Coalition of the Commons aims to take up the cudgels for Filipinos in combating the Comelec Mafia. It sees the need for actions graver in impact than that from simple press releases. For this reason, it has decided to launch a thoroughgoing vigil on the grounds of the Commission on Elections in Intramuros, Manila. It envisions the vigil to be a venue for airing by all parties of their grievances against the commission that over the years, far from serving as a strong pillar of democracy, has become the bastion of grand prostitution of the country's electoral process.

The author’s self-initiative of producing Parlade presidential campaign T-shirts early on.
The author’s self-initiative of producing Parlade presidential campaign T-shirts early on.

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