{"product_id":"partylist-for-profit-a-a-castor-9798224896530","title":"Partylist for Profit: How the Rich Hijacked a System for the Poor","description":"\u003cp\u003eOnce designed to amplify the voices of farmers, laborers, and the underrepresented, the Philippine party-list system has now become the ultimate low-risk, high-reward investment for the well-connected. In \u003cem\u003ePartylist for Profit: How the Rich Hijacked a System for the Poor\u003c\/em\u003e, A.A. Castor peels back the glossy surface of legislative charity to expose the machinery of legalized profiteering, dynastic expansion, and quiet political laundering.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith deadpan seriousness and a dose of dark humor, this book walks readers through the insider's playbook of how to build, fund, and quietly control a party-list with as little accountability-and as much profit-as possible. From choosing a vague advocacy (\"OFWs\" or \"transport workers,\" anyone?) to securing alphabet-friendly names for ballot advantage, to recycling nominees across election cycles and repackaging greed as governance, this is not a how-to-this is a \u003cstrong\u003ehow-it's-done\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for political junkies, aspiring operators, or just disillusioned citizens looking to finally understand why nothing ever changes, \u003cem\u003ePartylist for Profit\u003c\/em\u003e isn't just a book-it's a public service announcement disguised as satire.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLearn how power is bought, maintained, and quietly passed down-not through revolution, but registration. After all, in today's politics, you don't need a platform. You just need a seat.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e A. a. Castor\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798224896530\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e A.A. Castor\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/08\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 294\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.62d","brand":"A. a. Castor","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47002005700863,"sku":"9798224896530","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_bd395ed0-f373-4c2b-bf66-dfb7696db1bb.jpg?v=1751602795","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/partylist-for-profit-a-a-castor-9798224896530","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}