Swept out and out of touchBy ANTONIO CONTRERASEXCEPT for some isolated pockets of good stories, the result of the 2016 midterm elections was practically a disaster for the political opposition. Aside from Naga City and Camarines Sur, the political opposition performed very well in Twitter and in campus mock polls. The main reason why the Otso Diretso candidates failed is because they were unable to shake off their image as an elitist coalition that is out of touch with ordinary voters. All the other Otso Diretso candidates also landed in the top 12 in these gated enclaves of the rich. These results are writings on the wall which the political opposition must carefully read, reflect on, and learn from.

Source: Manila Times May 20, 2019 17:53 UTC