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Imperatives for Peace Face New President in the Philippines
“No administration can afford to ignore the costs of conflict in Mindanao – not the human costs of conflict, the costs of development delayed or foregone, the budgetary and security costs of conflict,...
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Amid Tensions, Lanao’s Butig Municipality Holds Violence-Free Election
In the Philippines, violence has always been an issue of great concern come election time, and May 9 was no exception, especially in Lanao del Sur, one of the five provinces of the Autonomous Region in...
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What a Duterte Win Means for Philippines
In 2010, the Philippines conducted its first-ever automated poll, and I wrote that “elections had changed, but politics didn’t.” This year for a second time, a general election, including the...
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Philippine Elections: Politics and Peace Make Strange Bedfellows
On May 9, a record-breaking 81.6 percent of Filipino voters went to the polls to elect a new president. Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte, who ran a tough-talking, polarizing campaign that focused on...
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Philippines Marks First Disability-Inclusive Elections
The May 9 Philippine election not only set a new record for voter turnout, it also marked the first time that Republic Act 10366 – which mandates that polling stations be fully accessible for people...
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What’s Next for Mindanao Peace Process Under Duterte Leadership?
In the lead-up to May 9 Philippine elections, anxiety mounted over how the decades-long Bangsamoro peace process to resolve the protracted conflict in Mindanao would continue – if at all – under new...
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Philippines Upgraded to Tier 1 Ranking in Trafficking in Persons Report
On June 30, just as Noynoy Aquino officially ended his six-year presidency and incoming president Rodrigo Duterte took the reins, the Philippines welcomed the announcement that it had reached Tier 1 on...
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Despite Opposition, K-12 Education Reform Moves Forward in the Philippines
By August, 1.5 million students across the Philippines attended 11th grade for the first time, thanks to the newly established senior high school (SHS), a cornerstone of the country’s long-running K-12...
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The Philippines, China, the U.S., and ASEAN in 2017
The Philippines will serve as ASEAN Chair in 2017, at which time ASEAN will mark its 50th anniversary. Having successfully served as host of APEC in 2015, the country has demonstrated that...
View ArticleSocial Media will be a Game Changer in 2019 Philippine Elections
July 11, 2018 — In a PTV News report, a Philippine digital strategy firm cites InAsia blog piece, “Social Media: A Game Changer in Philippines Elections,” written by former deputy country...
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