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Philippine Senate Elections: Celebrities and Literacy Crisis Loom

5/2/2025

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The Philippine Senate elections are poised to usher in a legislature filled with celebrities and those with dubious backgrounds, raising concerns about qualifications. With 19 million students struggling with literacy, the future of informed voting looks bleak. Without urgent reforms in education and political accountability, the foundations of democracy and public welfare are at risk of crumbling.

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Story summary

The Philippine Senate elections are poised to usher in a legislature filled with celebrities and those with dubious backgrounds, raising concerns about qualifications. With 19 million students struggling with literacy, the future of informed voting looks bleak. Without urgent reforms in education and political accountability, the foundations of democracy and public welfare are at risk of crumbling.