Jeric J. Jucaban

Election is an activity that greatly interests every Filipino.  The most important player in every election is the candidate to public office.  There are other stakeholders that are also deeply involved during elections, among them are the  financiers, public relations practitioners, media men, pollsters, community organizers and volunteers of these candidates.  But how is elections conducted in the Philippines?  The series of articles published in this blog will give the reader an idea on

Saturday, November 12, 2016

Jeric Jucaban

The Campaign Manager The responsibility of the Campaign Manager is literally to manage the campaign.  The management of the campaign has only one goal - to ensure that the candidate gets elected comes Election Day.   In the Philippines, most of the candidates have their own campaign managers, who enjoy their trust and confidence.  It does not mean, however, that the campaign managers actually decide on and run the campaign.  In most cases, the campaign efforts are decided and managed by the

Wednesday, November 30, 2016

Jeric Jucaban

Classification of Political Parties Political parties in the Philippines are generally classified into three: (a) National Parties, (b) Party-List Parties, and (c) the Local Parties. National Parties Nacionalista Party (NP) is the oldest political party in the Philippines.  It was founded in 1907, and has participated in almost all Philippine elections.  It was the dominant political party since its organization except in the elections held in 1934, 1947 and 1949.  Its dominance in Philippine

Monday, November 14, 2016