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The Philippines’ counterrevolution from above
After failing to assemble a critical mass that aggressively rallies for his policies, Duterte is leading a top-down insurgency to overturn to overturn the liberal-democratic establishment.
PHILIPPINES LATEST
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Digital witness and human rights: the Nuezca case
about 1 month ago
In advocacy that makes use of digital evidence, there are more ordinary citizens, including in places that are harder to reach, who are enabled to participate in the production and dissemination of evidence.
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Community pantries as everyday socialism
about 2 months ago
Aside from critiquing state inefficiency, I think community pantries are telling us something more ideological.
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The value of post-conflict inclusion of youth
about 2 months ago
How do young people contribute to addressing injustices and advancing agendas of peace?
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Remembering the “progressive” Philippine Church
about 2 months ago
The Church should recall its long tradition of fighting for the oppressed and caring for the poor and marginalized, and act in the same spirit towards the current regime
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A Murderous Plague in the Philippines
about 3 months ago
As the COVID-19 pandemic intersects with Duterte’s murderous plague, Filipinos are faced with clear lessons that can be brought to bear in the next election.
DUTERTE’S PHILIPPINES
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Sitio San Roque: in the peripheries of development
An urban poor community fight to save their homes in the face of arrests and arson.
Excusing the inexcusable: re-thinking political legitimacy in the Philippines beyond the notions of support and loyalty
The role of excusing what others find inexcusable is a crucial part of understanding Filipino politics.
The Philippine midterms and the new ‘presidential bandwagon’
Duterte’s success on 13 May entrenches populism further.
The neglected promise of Marawi Rehabilitation
Two years on since Marawi's siege and the city remains in ruin. Will locals ever be able to return?
Campaigning and killing: violence against politicians in the Southern Philippines
Data on killings reconfirm how pervasive electoral violence remains.
FAKE NEWS AND DISINFORMATION
Despite disinformation, social media in the Philippines remains a space for genuine grassroots mobilisation
Despite the rise of disinformation innovations, social media still holds genuine democratic potential.
The changing face of fake news
New report "Tracking Digitial Disinformation in the 2019 Philippine Midterm Election".
When illiberal social media takes over democratic Philippines
Social media has amplified, rather than created, an existing culture of disinformation.
MINDANAO
Mindanao’s future in four conversations
Interviews with Philippine youth voting for first time reveal manifold views of election campaigns
The escalating violence of the New People’s Army in Mindanao
Despite Manila's push for peace, the NPA shows no signs of coming to the table.
First tragedy, then farce: unlearned lessons of reconstructing ravaged cities
The Philippines’ poor track record in reconstructing cities affected by disaster and conflict is manifest in Marawi’s case, a year since the siege.
PHILIPPINES BEYOND CLICHÉS
Philippines beyond clichés series 1 #5: Beauty
Is Pia Wurtzbach, winner of Miss Universe 2015, the contemporary articulation of Philippines beauty standards?
Philippines beyond clichés series 1 #4: America and development
Do Filipinos really look to America for ideas about the 'good life'?
Philippines beyond clichés series 1 #3: Tough on crime
Nicole Curato talks to Clarke Jones about what the 'tough on crime' mentality looks like from inside the Philippine prison system.