Since its victory against the Marcos dictatorship in 1986, and its successful ouster of President Joseph "Erap" Estrada in 2001, the Philippines has become a bastion of democracy within the …
Trade Unionism in the Philippines is Deadly Work
More than 50 trade unionists have been killed in the Philippines since Rodrigo Duterte came to power, according to a 2022 report by the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), a global trade …
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Democracy in Further Peril: New Autocrats in the Philippines
The Philippines has not had a scarcity of strongmen in its history—from Manuel L. Quezon, Ferdinand Marcos Sr., and the most recent president, Rodrigo Duterte. Even today, we are witnessing the birth …
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Faith vs. Fairness: How Christian Religiosity Fuels Stealth Authoritarianism in Contemporary Philippines
The legal assaults on drag artist Pura Luka Vega signify a chilling reality: not only the LGBTQIA+ community is under attack, but also the very foundations of Philippine democracy. Religious groups …
Expanded Inclusion, Weakened Representation: The Partylist System Decline and Philippine Democratic Erosion
The Philippine partylist system in 2024, based on current composition alone, is a far cry from its incarnation in the late 1990s and early 2000s. In place of having Anakpawis, Bayan Muna, and …
The Pink Movement: Restoring or Polarizing Democracy in the Philippines?
Antecedent to Leni Robredo’s declaration of her presidential candidacy in the 2022 Philippine elections, a vibrant pink becomes a beacon of hope initiating a people-led movement that soon rallied for …
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Slippery Slope Road of Constitutional Change: The Potential Damage to Philippine Democracy
Who would have thought that the term ‘change’ could undermine streamlining the bureaucratic process by growing the political division and recurring issues in Philippine politics? With the effects of …
Bridging the Moral Chasm: Understanding the Increasing Polarization in the Philippines
Dubbed by analysts as the “most significant election in the Southeast Asian nation’s recent history”, the last 2022 national elections was the most polarized and most participated with a voter turnout …