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Political Development in the Philippines

In the year of the presidential election, this web-dossier takes a closer look into the state of the Philippines. It covers Electoral Democracy, the Duterte Presidency, populism, media freedom, human rights, climate and energy, as well as disaster management.

The Maharlika Investment Fund: Boon or Bane?

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. of the Philippines immediately signed into law the controversial Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) bill on July 18, 2023.

By Segundo J. E. Romero, Jr.

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Post-Election Philippines: Running on Democratic Reserves

As the dust of the 2022 presidential election settles, the alliances, the compromises, and the policy trajectory become more visible under the Marcos-Duterte government. The well-curated campaign must now give way to the actual governance work and the pressing issues faced by the post-pandemic Philippines.

By Cleo Calimbahin

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On Martial Law at 50: Fact-Checking the Marcos Story, Countering the EDSA History

To fact-check and counter the historical denialism of the Marcos family, there is need for a counterfactual history analysis of the failings of the 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution.

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An Inflation Tale in Two Countries

At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020, the global community anticipated a recession as a result of industry closures. However, COVID-19 has only been one of many factors contributing to a wider economic slowdown of late. Thailand and the Philippines have both recorded rising inflation, but are on divergent paths in managing it for their populations.

By Eunice Barbara C. Novio

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Dictator’s Son Leads the Nation Plundered by His Family

As soon as the Supreme Court Justice will swear in the new president of the republic, the Duterte regime will finally come to an end. Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr., the son of dictator Ferdinand Marcos Sr. is leading the unofficial count and more likely to be the President-elect of the Philippines. But will Marcos Jr. remain a president for long?

By Eunice Barbara C. Novio

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A New Nightmare/Panibagong Bangungot

A 4-page comic on the theme of Philippine Election 2022 by @chonggo entitled "A New Nightmare/Panibagong Bangungot" that carries the message "Vote wisely" in English and Filipino.

Who Paved the Road to Malacañang for the Marcoses?

With the next generation from the Marcos and the Duterte families vying to lead the country in the Philippine’s upcoming election, what is it in the nation’s history and society that has allowed these abrasive and autocratic political dynasties to continue?

By Gretchen Abuso

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The Philippines: Erasing History through Good Vibes and Toxic Positivity

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Ambiguously Democratic: Parties, Coalitions, and Candidates in the 2022 Philippine Elections

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Climate Change and Disasters in the Philippines

"A New Nightmare" by @chonggo

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Landing Duterte’s Jet Ski Presidency

Rodrigo Duterte’s term as President of the Philippines ends on June 30, 2022. Many Filipinos and foreigners who have witnessed Duterte’s shocking antics, including presidents, pope, magistrates who have been the subject of Duterte’s abrasive talk and behavior over the past five years wonder how the Duterte presidency will end, and what is in store for the Philippines beyond?

By Segundo J. E. Romero, Jr.

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The Generals’ Gambit: The Military and Democratic Erosion in Duterte’s Philippines

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Duterte Says Yes to Mining in the Philippines. But at What Cost?

Panibagong Bangungot ni @chonggo

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The 2019 Philippine Elections: Consolidating Power in an Eroding Democracy

The outcome of the 2019 midterm elections in the Philippines displayed the domineering political influence of President Rodrigo Duterte, a crowded-out opposition, and the limits of his promise for genuine and meaningful socio-political change.

By Aries Arugay

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ABS-CBN Struggles to Stay as 'Kapamilya Forever'

In front of a crowd are standing four persons. Each is wearing a white cloth, with a crying face drawn on it, over the head.

Authoritarian Turn and Human Rights Crisis in the Philippines

Since winning the presidency in 2016, Rodrigo Duterte’s regime has enacted policies of fear and repression that have eroded democratic norms and endorsed violations of fundamental rights.

By Joshua Makalintal

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With the Conviction of Maria Ressa, Filipino Journalists Are Extra Watchful

SHE-cession: Struggles of Filipinas amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Duterte's Rise to Power in the Philippines: Domestic and Regional Implications

President Duterte is the most controversial figure in the Philippines today, and arguably in the ASEAN region. He is now President of the Philippines, which chairs ASEAN in 2017. What is in store for the Philippines and for the chairmanship of ASEAN?

By Segundo J. E. Romero, Jr.

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Eroding Institutions and Exploiting Resentments: Populism in the Philippines and Southeast Asia

Human Rights Against Populism: A Progressive Response to the Politics of Duterte and Mahathir

Contributors

Cleo Calimbahin

Associate Professor at Department of Political Science, De La Salle University, Philippines

Segundo J. E. Romero, Jr.

Political analyst and Professor at Ateneo de Manila University

Nicole Curato

Professor of Political Sociology at the University of Canberra, Australia

Jose Santos P. Ardivilla

Political cartoonist, printmaker, animator, and writer - Assistant Professor of Visual Communication at the UP Diliman College of Fine Arts

Gretchen Abuso

Assistant Professor at the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at Xavier University, Philippines

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Aries Arugay

Associate Professor at the Department of Political Science, University of the Philippines-Diliman

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Eunice Barbara C. Novio

Journalist, editor, author and lecturer at Vongchavalitkul University, Thailand

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Gino Garcia

Research fellow at the Eberswalde University for Sustainable Development, Brandenburg, Germany

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Yvonne T. Chua

Associate Professor of journalism at the University of the Philippines

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Bonn Juego

University Lecturer Jyväskylä University School of Business and Economics, Finland.

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Ma. Diosa Labiste

Associate Professor in the Journalism Department of the University of the Philippines

Josh Makalintal

Joshua Makalintal

Graduate Student of University of Innsbruck, Austria

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Daryl Leyesa

Rural Women’s Rghts Advocate

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Carmina Flores-Obanil

Asia Regional Coordinator of Coalition for Human Rights in Development.

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