Philippines

Opinion – Historical Amnesia, Digital Authoritarianism and the Presidency of Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

Martin Duffy • Sep 5 2022 • Articles

The second Marcos administration looks likely to further undermine democratic values and institutions in the Philippines.

Interview – Georgi Engelbrecht

E-International Relations • Dec 15 2021 • Features

Georgi Engelbrecht talks about his role as a Senior Analyst for International Crisis Group, the Bansamoro Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao, next year’s elections in the Philippines and conflict in Southeast Asia.

Reimagining Susan Strange’s States and Markets: Small and Medium Enterprises in Fragile Situations

Maribel Daño-Luna and Earl John Orio • Oct 24 2021 • Articles

Local businesses in fragile and conflict-affected situations, such as in Mindanao, can link to the global economy and bridge the isolation narrative.

Interview – Frances Cruz

E-International Relations • Jun 17 2021 • Features

Frances Cruz talks about decolonial approaches to IR, as well as the limits of Western-centric framings of the Philippines and Southeast Asia more broadly.

Interview – Sharmila Parmanand

E-International Relations • May 20 2021 • Features

Sharmila Pamanand discusses the gendered dynamics of human trafficking, efforts to stop trafficking, and the transnational role of the female migrant.

Interview – Ava Patricia Avila

E-International Relations • Apr 11 2021 • Features

Ava Patricia Avila sets out the reasons for the steady military buildup by several Southeast Asian states, the impact on ASEAN, as well as the ways a gender perspective can enrich research on civil-military relations.

Human Rights and Climate Change in the Philippines

Ratchada Arpornsilp • Apr 18 2019 • Articles

In the state-centric human rights infrastructure, the government’s compliance with its human rights duties and standards to regulate corporations should be the central focus.

Brexit and Arms Sales to the Philippines: A Reactive Approach to Human Rights

Tegg Westbrook • May 12 2018 • Articles

While difficult to prove that UK weapons are directly used to human suffering in the Philippines, there is a possibility that they were directly or indirectly used.

Back to the Future? Martial Law and the Peace Processes in the Philippines

Rikard Jalkebro • Sep 4 2017 • Articles

Military rule and restrictive measures towards civilians will spark more discontent and violence in Mindanao, meaning that peace is unlikely to happen anytime soon.

Review – Asia’s New Battlefield

Laura Southgate • Mar 26 2016 • Features

A comprehensive analysis of the current battle for primacy in the Western Pacific which would be of benefit to students, academics, policy-makers and the general public.

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