A successful representative democracy is dependent on the expression of the citizens’ interests and views in society through “popular sovereignty”. This idea is the foundation of any working democracy …
Fighting Democratic Erosion in the Philippines: Beyond Resistance by Michael Manangu @ University of the Philippines, Diliman
In a controversial decision, the Philippine Supreme Court voted on May 11 to remove its leader, Maria Lourdes Sereno. The court’s majority ordered Sereno’s seat vacated after acting on a petition …
“Mr. President, It Is Not Entirely Your Fault Why the Philippines Suffers from Illiberal Democracy” by Minch Cerrero @ University of the Philippines, Diliman
Duterte’s authoritarian tendencies cannot be plainly framed as symptomatic of the changing times. His exercise of democracy, that is occasionally illiberal, is a product of the confluence of three …
Duterte’s Socialism to Rescue Lumad’s Plight? by Michelle Sto. Tomas @ University of the Philippines, Diliman
The never ending cry for justice of the indigenous tribes in Mindanao, Philippines prompted the current government through a summit held February 2018. Just days after the summit, President Rodrigo …
DEATH OF PHILIPPINE DEMOCRACY AT THE GRASSROOTS by Jerry Buenavista @ University of the Philippines, Diliman
How can democracy be felt on a national scale when at the very grassroots, democracy is eroding or worst it is dead? The barangay (Filipino word for village) is the smallest political unit in the …
Will the Philippines Soon Turn Into a Dictatorship? by Nick Scheidler @ University of California, Los Angeles
Rodrigo Duterte, the President of the Philippines, was sworn in on June 30th, 2016 becoming the 16th President of the Philippines. Duterte was elected after Benigno Aquino III and made very strong …
Unconventional Hero? by Harriet Ferrer @ University of California, Los Angeles
The Philippines is one of the oldest democracies in Asia, but the country has been plagued with regimes that undermine the institutions of democracy, which result in its instability. The Philippines …
Populist-Authoritarian Leader in the Philippines
Since President Rodrigo Duterte assumed office in June 2016, one of his priorities for his administration was to combat the drug issue in the Philippines. According to the Philippines Dangerous Drugs …
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