POLITICS, DEMOCRACY, GOVERNANCE

The Challenge of the National Situation, Civil Society Responses, and Criteria for Selecting National Candidates in 2010
Plenary Talk and Power Point Presentation
Training of Trainers on Change Politics, Change Politics Movement, Negros Occidental
17 May 2009

Winning An Election the Non-Traditional Way
Editorial
www.truthforce.info
12 May 2009

Change Politics: The National Situation and The Role of Civil Society in Advancing a New Form of Democratic Governance
Plenary Talk and Power Point Presentation
Regional Conference, Change Politics Movement Western Visayas, Iloilo City
18-19 April 2009

Civil Society Peoples’ Primaries
Concept Paper
Imagine Philippines Movement
13 April 2009

The Trap of Traditional Notions of “Winnability”, Part I
Editorial
www.truthforce.info
06 April 09

Reclaiming Democracy and Brining True Government Back to the People
Power Point Presentation
Imagine Philippines Movement
Alfredos Restaurant, Quezon City
31 March 2009

Youth Initiatives for 2010
TV Host
TruthForce! Global News Network
30 March 2009

Culture and Transformative Politics
TV Host
TruthForce!, Global News Network
09 March 2009

Societal Threefolding and Good Governance: Part III
Editorial
www.truthforce.info
02 March 2009

Societal Threefolding and Good Governance: Part II
Editorial
www.truthforce.info
24 February 2009

Societal Threefolding and Good Governance, Part I
Editorial
www.truthforce.info
02 February 2009

A Mini Manual for the 2010 Revolution
Editorial
www.truthforce.info
26 Janaury 2009

The Political Revolution in 2010
Editorial
www.truthforce.info
19 January 2009

The Curse and Blessing of Arroyo Part II
Editorial
www.truthforce.info
12 January 2009

The Curse and Blessing of the Arroyo Government. Part 1
Editorial
www.truthforce.info
05 January 2009

2010 and the Fate of the Philippines
Keynote Speaker
Forum on 2010, Archdiocese of Jaro, Iloilo City
07 April 2008

2010
Editorial
www.truthforce.info
16 March 2008

New People Power
Editorial
www.truthforce.info
20 February 2008

So What!
Editorial
www.truthforce.info
27 January 2008

The Coming Electoral Revolution
Editorial
www.truthforce.info
20 October 2007

Lesser Evil or New Politics
Editorial
www.truthforce.info
14 May 2007

“Killing Fields”
Editorial
www.truthforce.info
23 April 2007

Politics and IPCC Global Warming Report
Editorial
www.truthforce.info
04 February 2007

New Politics
Editorial
www.truthforce.info
21 January 2007

Police State
Editorial
www.truthforce.info
18 January 2007

Bushwhacking GMA?
Editorial
www.truthforce.info
12 November 2006

Democratic Revolution?
Editorial
www.truthforce.info
10 November 2006

Inner Transformation and the New Politics
Plenary Panelist
Forum on New Politics With Governor Grace Padaca and Governor Ed Panlilio
Peoples Assembly for Genuine Alternatives to Social Apathy (PAGASA)
Philippine Educational Theatre Association (PETA), Quezon City
16 May 2006

Ascendancy of the New Middle Force and Special Elections
Editorial
www.truthforce.info
18 March 2006

GMA Downfall on the Horizon
Editorial
www.truthforce.info
11 March 2006

Avoiding Violence
Editorial
www.truthforce.info
04 March 2006

Military Revolt
Blog
www.truthforce.info
01 March 2006

Military Revolt
Blog
www.truthforce.info
28 February 2006

Military Revolt
Blog
www.truthforce.info
27 February 2006

Military Revolt
Blog
www.truthforce.info
26 February 2006

Military Revolt
Blog
www.truthforce.info
25 February 2006

Military Revolt
Blog
www.truthforce.info
24 February 2006

End Game
Editorial
www.truthforce.info
02 February 2006

PAG-ASA CALLS FOR SPECIAL ELECTIONS
Warns Against Bloody Struggle for Political Power
TruthForce! News and Features (TNF)
www.truthforce.info
16 January 2006

PAG-ASA CALLS FOR SPECIAL ELECTIONS; Warns That Struggle for Political Power Could Lead to Bloody Civil War
Press Release
Peoples Assembly for Genuine Alternatives to Social Apathy (PAGASA)
15 January 2006

PRIMER ON SPECIAL ELECTIONS
Information Paper
Peoples Assembly for Genuine Alternatives to Social Apathy (PAG-ASA)
12 January 2006

Will the Arroyo Government Survive 2006?
Editorial
www.truthforce.info
08 January 2006

PAG-ASA ADVANCES CALL FOR SPECIAL ELECTIONS; Begins Nationwide Process of Identifying Body of Stewards
To Oversee Clean and Honest Special Elections
Press Release
Peoples Assembly for Genuine Alternatives to Social Apathy (PAGASA)
08 February 2006

Moving Towards a Military End Game?
Editorial
www.truthforce.info
10 December 2005

Government’s Worst Enemy
Editorial
www.truthforce.info
20 October 2005

Light at the End of the Tunnel?
Editorial
www.truthforce.info
11 September 2005

POWERFUL NEW MOVEMENT VOWS TO OUST GMA IN THE PARLIAMENT OF THE STREETS; Calls for an End to Elite Rule and the Establishment of True Democracy Thru Systemic Reforms Backed by Inner Change
Press Release
Peoples Assembly for Genuine Alternatives to Social Apathy (PAGASA)
07 September 2005

The Storm Begins
Editorial
www.truthforce.info
01 September 2005

PAG-ASA AND CONCERNED CITIZENS RESUME DAILY FAST, PRAYER AND VIGILANCE FOR DEMOCRACY; Converge at People Power Monument to Start Parliament of the Streets In Response to Failing Impeachment Process at the Philippine Congress
Press Release
Peoples Assembly for Genuine Alternatives to Social Apathy (PAGASA)
31 August 2005

THOUSANDS TO STAND UP AND PREVENT “ASSASSINATION” OF DEMOCRACY BY MASS APATHY; To Converge on August 21 at People Power Monument to Show There is Another Way Beyond GMA
Press Release
Peoples Assembly for Genuine Alternatives to Social Apathy (PAGASA)
21 August 2005

LEGAL BASIS FOR PAG-ASA TO BE AT THE PEOPLE POWER MONUMENT
Research Paper
Peoples Assembly for Genuine Alternatives to Social Apathy (PAGASA)
16 August 2005

Former Cabinet Official Details Perilous Journey from
Idealism, to Co-optation, and Back to Resistance
TruthForce! News and Features (TNF)
www.truthforce.info
August 14, 2005

Calm Before the Storm
Editorial
www.truthforce.info
08 August 2005

PAG-ASA CALLS ON FILIPINOS TO BE ACTIVE, RENEW DEMOCRACY, AND PREVENT THE RISE OF A TOTALITARIAN STATE
Press Release
Peoples Assembly for Genuine Alternatives to Social Apathy (PAGASA)
06 August 2005

DO PILIPINOS DESERVE DEMOCRACY?
Editorial
www.truthforce.info
31 July 2005

Why GMA Sacked Her Cabinet
Editorial
www.truthforce.info
07 July 2005

PAG-ASA CALLS ON GMA, CABINET AND COMELEC OFFICIALS TO RESIGN; Urges Filipinos to Save Democracy
Press Release
Peoples Assembly for Genuine Alternatives to Social Apathy (PAGASA)
04 July 2005

Post-GMA Scenarios
Editorial
www.truthforce.info
28 June 2005

Deceiving “Apology” Proves GMA Can No Longer Govern
Editorial
www.truthforce.info
27 June 2005

Overcoming the Failure of Democracy
Editorial
www.truthforce.info
18 June 2005

Vote Wisely
Article
Ikabuhi Newsletter
17 April 2004

WHAT WOULD IT TAKE TO CHANGE A NATION STATE? Some Reflections on the Dangers of a Purely Political Approach. The Beginnings of a New Strategy. The Essential Role of Social Threefolding in This New Strategy.
Briefing Paper
Tindog Pilipinas!
26 March 2004

International dialogue on Practices in Peace Education Towards Promoting Multi-Cultural, Faith-tolerant Perspectives and Behavior by Philippine-China Development Resource Center
Proposal Evaluation
Japan Foundation
26 January 2004

Government Policies and Economic Performance
Interivew of Nicanor Perlas
By Friena Guerrero, Business World
25 December 2003

GMA’S WEAK REPUBLIC AND THE U.S. EMPIRE
CADI Briefing Paper
Center for Alternative Development Initiatives, Metro Manila
08 August 2003

GMA’S WEAK REPUBLIC AND THE U.S. EMPIRE
Press Statement
Center for Alternative Development Initiatives, Metro Manila
08 August 2003

Sustainable Development, Culture, and Governance
Plenary Talk and Power Point Presentation
Seminar on Culture, Advocacy, Governance, and Unity. National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), Cagayan de Oro City
7 July 2003

Asian Conference on Politics, Ethnicity and Religion: Good Practices in Conflict Management by Institute for Strategic and Development Studies
Proposal Evaluation
Japan Foundation (JFAC Programs and Arts)
16 January 2003

Social Threefolding: Towards a New Concept and Practice of Democracy and Societal Governance. The Case of the Philippines
Plenary Talk and Power Point Presentation
United Nations Development Program (UNDP) Democratic Dialogues Project, Latin America, Panama
29 November 2002

Is NEDA A Friend or Foe of Sustainable Development?
A Reply to NEDA
Article for Philippine Star
07 February 2002

NEDA Blocks Sustainable Development
Article
Philippine Star
09 November 2001

Legislative Agencies, Globalization, and Threefolding
Interview of Nicanor Perlas
By Joei Villarama, Special Committee on Globalization, House of Representatives, Congress of the Philippines
14 October 2001

Civil Society and Its Role in the SSS Controversy
Article
Philippine Daily Inquirer
09 August 2001

Rites of Passage and Culture, Arts, and Governance
Keynote Talk and Detailed Talk Outline
National Commission on Culture and the Arts
28 November 2000