by Anna Thorner | Jun 18, 2024 | University of the Philippines, Diliman
Unequal gender representation has always been apparent in Philippine politics. Being predominantly Catholic, the Philippine electorate has historically sided with conservative candidates—particularly men. Despite this background, the Filipinos have already installed...
by RAUL FRANCIS SOBERE | Jun 2, 2024 | University of the Philippines, Diliman
In the Philippines, the late 2010s and early 2020s is a pivotal stage, to say the least, in terms of political mobility, activism, and administrative competencies. The Rodrigo Duterte administration took on an economic approach to development, specifically in terms of...
by Anna Thorner | May 27, 2024 | University of the Philippines, Diliman
After the People Power Revolution ousted Ferdinand Marcos, the Filipinos vowed that neither the Marcoses nor the tyranny of martial law would ever return to Malacañang Palace. About forty decades later, the astonishing landslide victory of Bongbong Marcos Jr., made a...
by Anna Thorner | May 25, 2024 | University of the Philippines, Diliman
Despite being known for its role in restoring democracy and its efforts to sustain it, the Catholic Church in the Philippines is regarded by progressives as an obstacle to the country’s further democratization as it wields significant influence on legislation —...
by Julian Matthew Formadero | May 24, 2024 | University of the Philippines, Diliman
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 union body. While trade union work is no glamorous job, it is simply...
