Philippines

Indigenous lands, livelihoods and unique ecosystems are at threat

Voters are remaking political contestation while rewarding old names

Leveraging the Marcos Sr legacy to advance her political standing—even at her brother’s expense?

Surprising evidence in support of the case for gender quotas

It’s a blow to impunity—but not even close to a fatal one

Duterte’s resilient political influence and the institutional shortcomings of the Philippine justice system hamper domestic processes

What an alleged gentleman’s agreement tells us about China’s vision of international law

Why does one of the Philippines’ most traumatic wartime experiences loom small in commemorations of WW2?

Reconstruction efforts need to consider the role of spaces and images in building peace.

Brigading, cancelling, and piling on the Marcos family’s supporters have served a critical in defending historical truths.

Recounted experiences from elder generations in Ilocos clash with national facts, and young people have to choose between the two.

...problems like historical distortion and human rights violations appear to be non-issues for the Marcos administration.

Professor He draws on a range of case studies in Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines, and reflects on the wider trend of deliberative democratization in Asia and beyond.

A focus on issues and dynamics that can be expected to define his presidency.

As political space contracts, the role for informal networks or coalitions expands.

The fact that dirty money needs to be cleaned provides opportunities for law enforcement agencies in ASEAN to collectively monitor drug lords and drug traffickers.

...a focus on issues and dynamics that can be expected to define his presidency.

EngageMedia's latest report tries to understand how people in different contexts imagine and experience the growing digital landscape through the lens of data justice.

The new president and the rule of law, the judiciary, patterns of political mobilisation, and media and disinformation.

Violence was avoided this election, but is more likely in the 2025 BARMM regional elections

...movements signify the transformative potential of people’s power & its inherent precarity; state responses to protestors’ demands range widely...

History, morality and facts become subservient to the success and protection of the individual leader.

...these are fundamentally contrary to the principles of international human rights law and fail to meet the principle of “legal certainty” of international law.

Everyday political action shows democracy can work amidst constraints, in the aftermath of a tragedy.