EP 20: Issues that should define the 2022 election campaign

Four months from now, candidates will start filing their certificates to join next year’s elections. 

This early, we’re seeing some interesting political posturing and realignment of forces.

Of course, much of these developments will depend on who’ll be running for president.

Or, to be more exact, who, politicians think would be likely to succeed President Rodrigo Duterte. 

His daughter, by the way, is said to be gunning for the presidency — regardless of whether people actually care about political dynastiesreaching the very top of our fractured political and electoral system.

In the meantime, opposition forces are also preparing under a unified ticket being formed by the new 1Sambayan coalition.

But amid all this political noise—what actually are the issues that should define the upcoming election campaign?

Christian Esguerra sits down with political analyst Ramon Casiple and potential candidate and human rights lawyer Chel Diokno to break down the issues that should define the 2022 election campaign.