Loss and Damage: Perspectives from inside and outside the UNFCCC Article While progress is continuing within the framework of the UNFCCC processes, complementary initiatives are also occurring outside of it. In the Philippines, the recent CLIMA Act is a world-first proposed bill targeting business accountability and upholding human rights, and there is also growing international collaboration and actions at national and sub-national levels. By Jameela Joy Reyes
A Decade After Typhoon Haiyan: a Missed Opportunity for Just Transition in Disaster-Stricken Philippines Article The city of Tacloban in the Philippines has bounced back after Super Typhoon Haiyan struck in 2013, but has it really built back better? Large-scale natural disasters offer the chance to imagine and build better sustainable urban systems but the follow-through didn’t happen in this case. By Dakila Kim P. Yee
The Maharlika Investment Fund: Boon or Bane? Article 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.
Post-Election Philippines: Running on Democratic Reserves Article 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
Sendong at 10 Years: Looking Back at the Disaster That Changed Cagayan De Oro Article It has been a decade since Typhoon Washi, known locally in the Philippines as Sendong, battered the city of Cagayan de Oro in the south and claimed more than a thousand lives in a single night. What have we learned since that time? By Gretchen Abuso
An Inflation Tale in Two Countries Article 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
On Martial Law at 50: Fact-Checking the Marcos Story, Countering the EDSA History Analysis 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. By Bonn Juego
Dictator’s Son Leads the Nation Plundered by His Family Opinion 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
Who Paved the Road to Malacañang for the Marcoses? Article 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
A New Nightmare Comic A 4-page comic on the theme of Philippine Election 2022 by @chonggo entitled "A New Nightmare" that carries the message "Vote wisely". By Jose Santos P. Ardivilla
