Philippines

Preventing more Marawis means appreciating how failures of governance open pathways for radicalisation in Mindanao.

Securing military 'victory' against the Maute Group would only be the start of dealing with lingering grievances and mistrust that undermine peace-building.

The authoritarian president would have us believe military force can solve Mindanao’s problems. History shows how wrong he is.

The security rationale for Duterte’s declaration of martial law may apply in Mindanao. But is it a test balloon for further authoritarian measures?

New mass incarceration policies in both the Philippines and the US threaten to erode years of progress.

New convention offers progress, pitfalls and a way forward.

Can Duterte rescue peace talks?

Fake news and online liberalism in the Philippines.

Will resetting the US-Philippines relationship put a stop to souring relations?

Do eye surgeons turned politician bring unique vision to politics?

2016 was not a good year for the region's civil liberties, writes Bridget Welsh.

The role of social media in a hotly debated democracy.

Are the peace plan and the presidency at risk?

A dictator’s hero’s burial and the Philippines’ post-EDSA democratic crisis.

Are there still signs for optimism in ASEAN?

Why the war on drugs needs to acknowledge the human and social dimension.

Why Southeast Asia is now firmly in the grip of China.

Could the Philippines President show the US President-elect how to reform?

The political economy of the Philippines’ shift to China.

Can an updated constitution empower citizens and strengthen democracy?

The Internet as a sphere of contestation in Duterte’s regime.

Human rights can have a place in Duterte’s war against drugs.

Why does Filipino society paradoxically accept violent means to contain violence?