2028 Coalition
Readings pertaining to the establishment of a Peoples’ Coalition that could win the presidency in 2028. Opinions only, to facilitate thinking. They start with the latest articles and work backward to the original mission statement. It is an evolving set of ideas.
Always scan the comment section that follows each article go gain insights and incorporate objections to the article’s arguments into your own thinking.
- Looking for someone to put together leadership: CAN RISA HONTIVEROS BUILD A PEOPLES’ COALITION?
- Another appeal for leadership: “HEY, I’M OPPOSITION, WHERE’S MY LEADER?”
- The opposition is not to President Marcos but to corruption and incompetence: PRESIDENT MARCOS LOVES THE PHILIPPINES
- The need for leadership, the sooner the better: THE OPPOSITION NEEDS A LEADER AND SHOULD CHOOSE A MAYOR
- Does the Philippines have a right-center political bloc to put into the coalition? WHO IS THE CENTER-RIGHT OF THE PHILIPPINES AND WHAT DO THEY STAND FOR?
- Message development: WHAT MESSAGE WILL WORK FOR LEFT/LIBS TO WIN IN 2028?
- Beginning the development of a winning message: THE OPPOSITION NEEDS TO BE ‘FOR’ SOMETHING, NOT AGAINST IT
- There are good and bad dynasties, and the good dynasts are a natural part of the coalition: THE PHILIPPINES DOES NOT HAVE RED AND BLUE STATES, IT HAS RED AND BLUE DYNASTIES
- Leila de Lima is key to the effort: LEILA DE LIMA IS A ROCK OF INTEGRITY
- Progress report: PROGRESS REPORT #1: PEOPLES’ COALITION AIMED AT BREAKING DYSFUNCTIONAL RULE BY DYNASTIES
- Setting the emotional tone to reach DE classes: WE SHOULD LEARN TO HATE DYNASTIC FAMILIES, THE LORDS OF CORRUPTION
- Can the Catholic Church be a part of the coalition?: THE PHILIPPINES IS A CATHOLIC NATION. MAKE IT OFFICIAL
- Pinks need a political organization to preserve Robredo’s contributions: ARE PINKS FOR REAL?
- Is Makabayan too extreme to help with an anti-dynasty coalition?: IS MAKABAYAN A LOST CAUSE?
- Stressing that it is possible to defeat the dynasties without an anti-dynasty law: THE PHILIPPINES IS GOING NOWHERE, BUT IT DOESN’T HAVE TO BE THAT WAY
- Emphasizing the importance of the Left in defeating the dynasties: THE LEFT CAN DEFEAT THE DYNASTIES!!!
- Why coalition building is hard, and how to do it: THE PHILIPPINE GOLDILOCKS PROBLEM
- Challenging Pinks to be more than Robredo: ARE PINKS A PERSONALITY CULT?
- Seating the idea of a peoples’ coalition of Left and liberals: YOU DON’T NEED AN ANTI-DYNASTY LAW TO BREAK THE DYNASTIES. HERE’S HOW TO DO IT
- Pondering the future of the Robredo political movement: IS THE PINK FLAME OUT? OR IS IT ETERNAL?
- Recognizing the Left is key to success in breaking the dynasties in 2028: THE PHILIPPINE LEFT NEEDS TO GET STRATEGIC
- Establishing the goal: ORGANIZING TO WIN IN 2028